Our Confirmation Director has chosen to eliminate the 'service hours' portion of the prep. For us, It simply did not provide the results one would hope...
Just in case you haven't gone to the website. narniaoutreach.com has interesting downloads for discussion groups for the children seeing the movie Chronicles...
Hi, my husband got me a new sewing machine for Christmas. I used to do quilts and now I love religious icons. Just wondering--and this group seems to know...
Hi Martha, I know NOTHING about sewing or if such a thing exists....But...something you might think of would be to take a regular icon that you like and trace...
We do not "require" the confirmation candidates to "do" service hours. The sacraments are gifts from God and do not have to be "earned" as our bishop so...
Martha Here is one - Symbols of Faith by Linda Causee and another - More Biblical Quilt Blocks by Rosemary Makhan I am sure if you google you can find alot...
I'll stir up the muck a bit. I tried to get away with leaving the tracking up to the kids and the parents. The parents got all bent out of shape because if...
Hey, you folks are great! I knew you'd come up with some sources of "religious" quilt blocks...now to actually DO this!~ martha Martha Popson Pastoral...
Jen, I agree that it would be a major hassle. The confirmation students both in the school and the parish faith formation class keep track of their hours an do...
I would also love to have a patron saint. Would you please pick one for me. Thanks Peace Mary Beverly Pascua <faithformation@...> wrote: Hi. Can...
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Mary Fran
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Jan 4, 2006 9:31 pm
We have "Service Hour Forms" for the students to complete. The forms consist of the student's name, a description of the service, the hours of service, and a...
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Mary Fran
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Jan 4, 2006 9:35 pm
One more thing. When the students have completed their hours, I have them write a reflection on their service. This reflection includes what they chose and...
Okay, I have to just say that I hate the whole concept of Confirmation Service Hours. I think they're part of what is the systemic problem of Confirmation...
Brava! for you Margo. I agree whole heartedly. Thus my more lax attitude as time goes on. I believe the key to stopping the graduations, is to ground the...
Mary, St. Basil the Great, feast day on 06/14, picked you! Stay in touch and let me know what the connections are between the two of
you and also how he will...
I do a communion service practically every week day, and I always open by talking about the saint of the day, so maybe I should also have one for the year....
Hi Mary. I would love to have you pick a saint for me. Thank you and God bless! Jean Mary Tull <standrewreled@...> wrote: I would also love to have a...
dear marianne, could you please pick a saint for me. thank you , karen ... Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events,...
Recently many people have responded to Marianne's offer to pick a patron saint for them. If you would like to ask for a patron please contact Marianne at her...
Marianne, I would love to give each of my catechist a patron saint. Would you like to chose them or would you prefer me to. I would need 16. I love this idea....
We are having an Epiphany party for mixed ages this Sunday. In the past we've done lots of different things, but the kids love making gingerbread houses, and...
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bjndre323@...
Jan 5, 2006 8:12 pm
I certainly can relate Larry. I am in a parish in Marietta, GA that thinks exactly the same. This links closely to the NDC and teaching adults - I think that...
Barbara, In the 2004-2005 year we implemented Whole Community Catechesis (Generations of Faith). We had more people involved in Faith Formation than we had in...
Margo asks: Does anyone do service in a different way that seems better? Michelle: Well, our Youth Group does monthly service at a Salvation Army 'Soup...
I am of two minds about service hour requirements. As a coordinator of religious "formation", I want to emphasize that service to others is part of the...
Happy New RE Year everyone! Does anyone have a one page Sign language Our Father sheet they can email me? I would appreciate it. We are in between boxing...
Regina, I will say that I agree with a lot of what you had to say. It is easy for me to see both sides of the coin when it comes to service hours and to...
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bjndre323@...
Jan 8, 2006 9:44 pm
Thanks for sharing your experience - I have already had the experience of resigning from a parish and see that it really doesn't resolve anything in the long...
Barbara writes: I have already had the experience of ... anything in the long run. Michelle: Oddly enough, my co-workers and I were just talking about the...
Hello all, I am a second grade catechist and am looking for some help. I offered to help my DRE investigate the possibility of holding a First Communion...
