Mary Our Queen Family Faith Formation

05/02/2023

Join us for Mass tomorrow, Wednesday May 3rd at 6pm to conclude the Religious Education year. Stay after Mass and enjoy Ice Cream provided by the Mary Our Queen Ladies Guild in the Trinity Rooms. Have a safe and blessed summer!

02/02/2021

February Family Faith Formation



Family Faith Formation "He Has Risen and He Will Come Again!" February 2021
Goals for the month:
Your children should be able to.. .
1. Recite this month's Scripture: Matthew 28:6 ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 130, 133 ❏ Activity Book: Pages 105, 106.
2. Define the "words to know" ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 138 & 149 ❏ Activity Book: Pages 119
3. Understand the significance of the Resurrection (Lesson 8) ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 139-146, 150-154 ❏ Activity Book: Pages 107 (Questions and Answers in Parent’s Guide: Page 141), 108 (Answers in Parent’s Guide: Page 146) 111 (Questions and Answers are on Page 151), 112.

4. Know how we will be judged at the Last Judgment (Lesson 9) ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 155-158. ❏ Activity Book: Pages 113-115.

5. Tell you about St. Brigid of Ireland ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 134, 159-161 ❏ Activity Book: Pages 116-118

Step 1: Prepare
Watch the following video and discuss it with your spouse or reflect on it yourself. **Depending on your child's understanding, you may choose to share these videos with your children after you have viewed them**

https://youtu.be/AtfEa4_QQLc

https://youtu.be/PxDTY_9w6ws

https://youtu.be/UcFw8pLBSIo

Step 2: Complete the Lessons with your family! Place the Fridge page (Parent Guide, pg. 133) on your Fridge and the Car Conversations hanger (Parent Guide, pg. 135) in your car as a way to remember to continue the conversation with your family the whole month through.

Complete at least 3 activities per lesson along with the Family Story book activity on pages 157-158 of the Parent Guide

Step 3: Celebrate the Mardi Gras and Observe Lent!
Your Catholic Home: Lent: Parent’s Guide: Page 132, 147, Activity Book: Pages 109- 110.

For about six weeks before Easter, Catholics observe the season of Lent. The first day of Lent varies, but it is often in February or very early March. Lent is a penitential season when Catholics practice prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as a way of preparing to enter into the Paschal Mystery and the celebration of Easter by renewing our Baptismal Vows and learning how to live them more faithfully during the Easter Season.

Take your family to Mass on Ash Wednesday (February 17). At this Mass, you will receive ashes on your forehead as a reminder of your mortality and that you are completely dependent on the saving work of Jesus Christ. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. Fasting means consuming no more than one full meal and two small meals that together would not make a full meal. Abstinence means not eating meat. Fasting and abstinence remind us that Lent is a season of penance, and they allow us to participate in a small way in the suffering that Jesus experienced for our sake. (Note: those under 18 or over 59 years of age are not required to fast, and children under 14 are not required to abstain from eating meat; those whose health prevents them from fasting and/or abstaining are likewise excused)

Encourage each family member to find something to give up for lent and to unite their sufferings to the cross of Crist. Perhaps you can also find a spiritual habit to add in order to grow closer to Jesus.

It could be as simple as giving up chocolate and spending extra time in prayer each day.

Step 4: Challenge of the Month

Set aside 5-10 minutes each day to read scripture and to pray together as a family

Consider beginning to pray a family Rosary each week.

Step 5: Complete the Following Survey and Reflection Questions:
If you haven't yet completed the survey yet, please do so! I truly appreciate your feedback!

Complete the following Reflection Questions once you have completed the Lesson! This tells me that the lesson was completed.

Next Month...
March: "I believe in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Catholic Church"



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01/05/2021

January Family Faith Formation



Family Faith Formation "Bringing God and Humanity Together" January 2021
Goals for the month:
Your children should be able to.. .
1. Recite this month's Scripture: Luke 1:38 ❏ Parent’s Guide: Page 98, 101. ❏ Activity book: Pages 83-84.
2. Define the "words to know" ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 106, 117, ❏ Activity Book: Page 103.
3. Explain some of Jesus' miracles and how we know He is God (Lesson 6) ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 107-115, ❏ Activity Book: Pages 85-86, 87, 88, 89-90 (Answers in Parent’s Guide: pg 112), & 91.

4. Understand that Baptism forgives Original Sin and makes us Children of God (Lesson 7) ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 118-126, ❏ Activity Book: Pages 92, 93 (Answers in Parent’s Guide 120), 94, 95, 96, 97-98, 99 (Answers in Parent’s Guide: Page126).

5. Tell you about St. Paul and how he was converted ❏ Parent’s Guide: Pages 102, 127-128, ❏ Activity Book: Pages 100-102.

Step 1: Prepare
Watch the following video and discuss it with your spouse or reflect on it yourself. You may choose to share these videos with your older children as well!

https://youtu.be/PZq_RxDbIi8

https://youtu.be/wv5GyWJaQ-Q

-Read the introductory pages of the Parent's Guide (pgs. 98-106)
-Also, read the attached "Background Reading" and review the attached Lesson Outline for ideas on how to incorporate the lesson into your family's schedule!

Step 2: Complete the Lessons with your family! Place the Fridge page (Parent Guide, pg. 101) on your Fridge and the Car Conversations hanger (Parent Guide, pg. 103) in your car as a way to remember to continue the conversation with your family the whole month through.

Complete at least 3 activities per lesson. There are 2 Family Story Book activities this month. Feel free to complete one or both! The Family Story book activities are on pages 114 & 115 of the Parent Guide

Step 3: Celebrate the Epiphany!
Your Catholic Home: Epiphany Jan. 6 PG: pg. 100 & 101 "Long after the rest of the world has packed Christmas away, Catholics celebrate the real meaning of the holiday well into the new year! An especially beautiful celebration takes place on the Feast of Epiphany. On this day we commemorate the Magi’s visit "

A traditional way to mark the Epiphany is a blessing of your home. Pray: “The three Wise Men, Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar, followed the star of God’s Son who became human two thousand and (say the last two digits of the year) years ago. May Christ bless our home and remain with us throughout the new year. Amen.” Then use chalk to write above your front door “20 + C + M + B + 19.” This example is for 2019- the first and last numbers are the first two digits and the second two digits of the year. The letters have two meanings. First, they are the initials of the three Magi: Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also stand for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, which is Latin for “May Christ bless the house.”

Step 4: Challenge of the Month

Set aside 5-10 minutes each day to read scripture and to pray together as a family





Step 5: Complete the Following Survey and Reflection Questions:
If you haven't yet completed the survey from last month, please do so this month! I truly appreciate your feedback!

Complete the following Reflection Questions once you have completed the Lesson! This tells me that the lesson was completed.

Next Month...
February: "He Has Risen and He Will Come Again!"



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12/25/2020

Merry Christmas!!



From all of us at Mary Our Queen Church: Merry Christmas!!!


May the joy of Christ's birth come down into your hearts an remain forever!

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12/22/2020

Friendly Reminder to Complete December Family Faith Formation Lesson



Family Faith Formation "In the Fullness of Time..." December 2020

Goals for the month:


Your children should be able to.. .

1. Recite this month's Scripture: Luke 1:38 (Parent Guide [PG] pg. 72 & 75 and Children's Activity Book [CAB] pg. 63-64

2. Define the "words to know" (PG, pg. 80; CAB, pg. 83)

2. Explain how Mary "undid" the sin of Eve (PG, pg. 82-92; CAB, pg. 73 (answers in PG pgs. 84-85), 74, 75, 76 (Answers in PG, pg. 90), 77, & 78

3. Tell your children about St. Nicholas (PG, 76, 94-95; CAB, 79-81)

4) Experience the Joy of Christmas



Step 1: Prepare
Watch this month's parent lesson and consider it by yourself or discuss it with your spouse:

-Read the introductory pages of the Parent's Guide (pgs. 72-80)


-Also, read the attached "Background Reading" and review the attached Lesson Outline for ideas on how to incorporate the lesson into your family's schedule!


Watch the following video and reflect on it by yourself or discuss it with your spouse:

https://youtu.be/ZyBB0dww-z8

Step 2: Student Video
Share the following video with your children to help in their formation!

https://youtu.be/8u-ICIHAmKk

Step 3: Complete the Lessons with your family! Place the Fridge page (PG, pg. 75) on your Fridge and the Car Conversations hanger (PG, pg. 77) in your car as a way to remember to continue the conversation with your family the whole month through.

Complete at least 3 activities and the Family Story book on page 93 of the Parent Guide

Step 4 : Challenge of the Month

Set aside 5-10 minutes each day to read scripture and to pray together as a family

Celebrate St. Nicholas' Feast Day on December 6th! (PG pgs. 94-95) Have your children put their shoes out somewhere (my kids put theirs by the fireplace) so that St. Nicholas can fill their shoes with a gift or treat!

Celebrate the Immaculate Conception on December 8th!



Step 5: Complete the Following Survey and Reflection Questions:
If you haven't yet completed the survey from last month, please do so in December!

Complete the following Reflection Questions once you have completed the Lesson! This tells me that the lesson was completed.

Next Month...
January: "Bringing God and Humanity Together"



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12/01/2020

December Family Faith Formation



Family Faith Formation "In the Fullness of Time..." December 2020

Goals for the month:


Your children should be able to.. .

1. Recite this month's Scripture: Luke 1:38 (Parent Guide [PG] pg. 72 & 75 and Children's Activity Book [CAB] pg. 63-64

2. Define the "words to know" (PG, pg. 80; CAB, pg. 83)

2. Explain how Mary "undid" the sin of Eve (PG, pg. 82-92; CAB, pg. 73 (answers in PG pgs. 84-85), 74, 75, 76 (Answers in PG, pg. 90), 77, & 78

3. Tell your children about St. Nicholas (PG, 76, 94-95; CAB, 79-81)

4) Experience the Joy of Christmas



Step 1: Prepare
Watch this month's parent lesson and consider it by yourself or discuss it with your spouse:

-Read the introductory pages of the Parent's Guide (pgs. 72-80)


-Also, read the attached "Background Reading" and review the attached Lesson Outline for ideas on how to incorporate the lesson into your family's schedule!


Watch the following video and reflect on it by yourself or discuss it with your spouse:

https://youtu.be/ZyBB0dww-z8

Step 2: Student Video
Share the following video with your children to help in their formation!

https://youtu.be/8u-ICIHAmKk

Step 3: Complete the Lessons with your family! Place the Fridge page (PG, pg. 75) on your Fridge and the Car Conversations hanger (PG, pg. 77) in your car as a way to remember to continue the conversation with your family the whole month through.

Complete at least 3 activities and the Family Story book on page 93 of the Parent Guide

Step 4 : Challenge of the Month

Set aside 5-10 minutes each day to read scripture and to pray together as a family

Celebrate St. Nicholas' Feast Day on December 6th! (PG pgs. 94-95) Have your children put their shoes out somewhere (my kids put theirs by the fireplace) so that St. Nicholas can fill their shoes with a gift or treat!

Celebrate the Immaculate Conception on December 8th!



Step 5: Complete the Following Survey and Reflection Questions:
If you haven't yet completed the survey from last month, please do so in December!

Complete the following Reflection Questions once you have completed the Lesson! This tells me that the lesson was completed.

Next Month...
January: "Bringing God and Humanity Together"



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10/20/2020

Reminder to Complete October Family Faith Formation lesson at the link below:

08/25/2020

Family Faith Formation helps to develop strong Catholic families in which children learn the joys of following Jesus Christ and the truths of our Faith through the witness of Christian life given by their parents.

04/29/2020

During the month of May we celebrate Mary, beginning with a May Crowning. Join Fr. Capadano tomorrow at 11:00am for a lesson on this tradition.

https://youtu.be/-QrRmSkOouQ

04/17/2020

God bless our first communicants!

Our second grade students from both Mary Our Queen Catholic School and Mary Our Queen Religious Education would be celebrating their First Communion this Sunday. The celebration of this sacrament has been postponed. Please pray for our First Communicants this weekend and until they are able to receive the Lord.

Prayer for First Communicants
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, son of Mary, we offer you today all of our First Communicants who are unable to receive you in the Holy Eucharist. We know that your plans are greater than our plans, even when we do not understand. We ask you to bless our First Communicants and give them all of the graces they need to follow you as faithful disciples for the rest of their lives. In Christ, through Mary, Amen.