Thank you to Father Brad and Father Nestor who presided at our Teaching Masses this week. Students in Grades 4 - PreConfirmation learned about different parts of the Mass in greater detail as the liturgy took place.
While offering this important learning experience to the students, it was clear that many children were unfamiliar with the actions and responses that take place during the Mass and while receiving Communion.
Without the active participation of families in regular weekend Mass and engaging in prayer at home, the ability of the parish to foster faith development in the children is limited. In addition to hearing the faith proclaimed and taught in the RE classroom, children need to see the faith lived out at home, experience regular prayer in the family, and celebrate the faith each weekend at Mass.
