SS. JOHN & PAUL PARISH FAITH FORMATION 2018
  • Welcome!
  • September: Naming Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • October: It All Begins with Baptism
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • November: Come to the Table
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • December: A Graced People
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • January: A Year of Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • February: The True Meaning of I Do
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • March: Amazing Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • April: As the Father Has Sent Me , So I Send You
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • May: Go Out to All the World
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • June-July-August: Continuing the Journey
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • Welcome!
  • September: Naming Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • October: It All Begins with Baptism
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • November: Come to the Table
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • December: A Graced People
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • January: A Year of Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • February: The True Meaning of I Do
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • March: Amazing Grace
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • April: As the Father Has Sent Me , So I Send You
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • May: Go Out to All the World
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Adult
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
  • June-July-August: Continuing the Journey
    • Adult / Couple
    • Young Family
    • Family with Teen(s)
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Family with Teens
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SILENCE
Good Friday provides a wonderful opportunity to spend some time in silence with your teen. Since we live in a world of high activity, constant sound, and saturation of images, try to find a place of solitude - a park, a room apart, a church.

Read the Passion of Jesus, John, Chapter 19.

Reflection:

Why did Jesus have to die such a cruel death? When did he know he was to be crucified? How did the crowd react? How would I react? What does the word "sacrifice" mean? How do I sacrifice time and talent for God?

End this time with the prayer Jesus taught us: Our Father....

Adapted from Holidays, Holy Days, and Other Big Days for Youth
Abingdon Press


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FAMILY VIDEO CLIP: The Creed
On Holy Saturday, the Church welcomes new members into the community. In their process of preparation, they study our Creed. As you reflect on the celebration of Easter, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the basic meaning of the phrases of our creed with this entertaining and informative video clip featuring the nationally known speaker, Bob Rice: Bob Rice Explain the Creed. 
WATCH IT: Palm Sunday
Watch two teens discover the meaning of Palm Sunday (it was April 14 this year) in this award winning short from Spirit Juice.

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BE OF SERVICE: Gift a Birdhouse
Cheer up the lives of some of your community's homebound or elderly with a gift of a free birdhouse. Contact your local home warehouse store (like Home Depot, Lowes, or Mendards) and see if they might have some materials they would be willing to donate. (Some stores even offer free classes with materials for building birdhouses). For simple directions for a one-board birdhouse, go here. Use your creativity to paint or decorate your birdhouse and give it to an elderly neighbor or donate to a nursing home garden.

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