Dear Pastoral Assistants of Faith Formation,
Jesus is Risen and we enter Easter time in the liturgical calendar. In the next 50 days we will be remembering what this means and here we share some important points to live through the Easter season:
- Pass by the cross, as the Hebrews passed through the Red Sea. The face and body of Christ glorious is marked by scars. You can't get to Easter, without going through the cross.
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Living in permanent exodus, when you leave Egypt quickly and eat standing, when no one settles in pleasurable situations or settles for the freedoms achieved, when faced with the problems that arise in every hour, when the promised land is not renounced.
- Believing in hope, accepting creation without limits, qualitative change, one's own overcoming of every day. Accept the surprise God, the Passing God, the God who comes, the God who becomes present and is in any person or event or in every sacrament (Job, 1,2).
- Let yourself be renewed and recreated. Let the risen Lord exhale his breath upon us, his creator Spirit, as in the beginning. To be able to be born again, capable of holy novelty.
- To be in Christ. "He who is in Christ is a new creation; the old thing happened, everything is new" (2 Cor. S, 17). Not only do we announce that Christ lives, but Christ lives in me or that I live in Christ.
MAY THE RISEN CHRIST BE PRESENT IN OUR LIVES AND IN OUR CATECHESIS.
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As a reminder, if your parish allows in-person meetings with small groups, let us know to start visiting you. If you are planning future deanery meetings and would like to invite our Director, please email Carlos at carlos.carrillo@seattlearch.org.
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Faith Formation on the New Website
We have added new content to the AOS website for faith formation. There is now a Catechist Tools & Resources section where you can find resources to assist you in your programs.
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PAFF Support Meetings Continue! The Faith Formation Office continues to offer monthly meetings to PAFFS. On the second Tuesday of each month, we have a meeting scheduled for the next several months. Please see the dates below and the Zoom log in link to access the meetings. |
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Apr 13, 2021 12:00 PM
May 11, 2021 12:00 PM
Jun 15, 2020 12:00 PM
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Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 937 9880 4614
Passcode: 98104
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We are in the last quarter of the Year of the Eucharist. What is the focus for this last stage?
Sending (April–June) Focus on the commissioning at the end of Mass, when we are sent forth to love and to serve.
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Year of the Eucharist Resources Check out the resource page for additional resources on the Eucharist and the Spanish Eucaristia page. |
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Year of the Eucharist Webpage
Click here for all updated materials.
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Families Growing Together You are invited to an hour of community, prayer, and reflection via Zoom for people who have disabilities and their families. Visit the Archdiocese of Portland's registration page for more details. The presentations is being offered in both English and Spanish. The next planned session is Saturday, April 10th at 10:00 am.
In collaboration with all archdioceses in Region 12.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month The Office of the Secretariat of Child & Youth Protection with the USCCB has made this resource booklet available to assist in informing your parish communities about child abuse prevention. It includes virtual events and activities, homily helps, social media post ideas and more. Click here to download the booklet. |
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Pope Francis announces a Year of the Family Pope Francis launces the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family”, on March 19th and it will run through June 26, 2022. Visit the official website for the Year of the Family to learn more.
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SIX TASKS ~ ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS ~ LITURGICAL CALENDAR |
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What is the Easter Octave? |
The Easter Octave begins on Easter Sunday and ends on the Second Sunday of Easter of the Divine Mercy with every day being another solemnity or another “little Easter.” The current title for each of the octave is “Monday in the Octave of Easter,” “Tuesday in the Octave of Easter” etc., but commonly called “Easter Monday,” “Easter Tuesday,” and so forth. The Easter Octave “overrides” any other feasts on the calendar. Keep Reading...
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Divine Mercy Sunday - April 11 |
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St. Gianna Molla
April 28th
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St. Catherine of Sienna
April 29th
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Be sure to check the Liturgical calendar pages in both English and Spanish. These pages will contain who and what the Church celebrates specifically in the month of April. Please note: If you receive this newsletter before the beginning of the next month, content on the webpage will not update until the 1st of each month.
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ONLINE RESOURCES PAGE UPDATES |
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Faith Formation Online Programming during COVID We continue to update this page as protocols and mandates are put forth. These are changing frequently so please check back often. You can find this information on the Archdiocese of Seattle Faith Formation Ministry page as well. |
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RELIGIOUS CURRICULUM PUBLISHER NEWS |
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Please take a look at this concise table for a quick glance at what our approved publishers have to offer for your parish faith formation programs. |
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Discerning your Call: Virtual Pilgrimage - April 9, 2021, 5:00 pm-6:00 pm. A Facebook Live tour of the five legacy communities of Women Religious in the Archdiocese of Seattle and Office of Vocations
Discerning Your Call: A Retreat for Women Exploring Religious Life - April 10, 2021, 9:30 am-3:00 pm. A virtual Zoom retreat for women between 20 and 40, who are discerning a call to religious life. Register here.
Iron Sharpens Iron Men's Conference - April 23rd, 7:00 pm, and 24th, 8:15 am-4:45 pm at St. Brendan Church, Bothell. Online participation is also available. Register here. Learn more.
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SAVE THE DATE
Annual PAFF Conference - June 8, 2021
Joe Paprocki is our scheduled presenter!
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ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE
Office of Faith Formation
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