Child and Family Ministry, HSP

07/26/2023

Happy Feast Day to Sts Joachim and Anne!!

Not much is known about the parents of our Blessed Mother and the grandparents of Jesus, Saints Joachim and Anne, but there are simple ways to remember these special saints by honoring and spending time with those who bless us daily.

07/10/2023

Jesus and Mrs. Ackley will be out from 11am to 12pm today. Find us and receive a coupon for Culver's ice cream! Can you figure out where we are?

Clue #1: 📃🏭
Clue #2: 🛝
Clue #3: 🍭

07/05/2023

When you go to a Mexican restaurant, what is always brought to the table immediately upon sitting down? Chips and salsa!

When kids walk through our doors, there should be an activity they can dive right into helping them to settle in and get comfortable. The activity is like the chips and salsa of your time at church. Our worship bags do just that. It gives kids a taste of what’s to come while also occupying them until everyone arrives and Mass begins. And it’s OK if it’s a game – kids need that to build relationships with their faith as well as their parish. [Adapted from www.deeperkidmin.com]

What are some things you'd like to see at church?

07/03/2023

Bad news/good news: No one found us today means twice as many Culver's ice cream coupons next time!! Thanks for your hospitality Kaukauna Coffee & Tea!

Hope you SWING 😉 by next Monday, July 10th from 11-12pm.

06/13/2023

04/13/2023

https://www.maryimmaculatechurch.org/domesticchurch

“The term “Domestic Church” refers to the family, the smallest body of gathered believers in Christ. Though recovered only recently, the term dates all the way back to the first century AD. The Greek word ecclesiola referred to “little church". Our Early Church Fathers understood that the ho...

11/23/2020

It’s a scene that we’ve all witnessed and one that’s all too familiar to most moms: a screaming kid having a tantrum in the aisle of some store because he is not getting something that he wants and thinks he deserves. We all feel for the mom because we’ve been there before, and we all whisper a quick prayer of thanks that this time it isn’t our child having the fit. Although character building is a 24/7/365 task for us as parents, there are some seasons and events that are custom-made to teach character to our children. This season of Thanksgiving gives us ample opportunities to reinforce the development of gratitude as a vital part of our children’s character.

Click below for the full article. There's also a link to a FREE ebook with family activities to help us shape our perspective on the importance of gratitude and giving thanks.

Character building is hard work, but it pays off big time in the lives of our children.

11/17/2020

***GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Winner is Molly O! Congrats! ****

🙏🏽 HOME ALTAR GIVEAWAY 🙏🏽

As we prepare for the beauty of the season and our hearts for the coming of Christ, we desire to curate beautiful spaces in our homes that encourage deeper contemplation and sacred conversation.

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