ECHO
A Monthly Resource for Teaching the Faith 2.23
"Nurturing the faith of children is the joy-filled responsibility of parents, catechists, the faith community, and children themselves."
This month we pray for the Catechists at:
St. Christopher, North Chili
St. Columba Church, Caledonia
St. Dominic Church, Shortsville
St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hamlin
St. Felix Church, Clifton Springs
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Rochester
St. Francis and St. Clare Parish, Waterloo
St. Francis Church, Phelps
St. Francis de Sales Church, Geneva
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Auburn
St. Francis Solanus Church, Interlaken
St. Gabriel Church, Hammondsport
St. George Lithuanian, Brighton
St. Hyacinth Church, Auburn
St. James Church, Irondequoit
Shaped by the Source and Summit
Sadlier has created a toolkit for catechesis during the Eucharistic Revival. To download yours, for use in programming go to: https://go.sadlier.com/religion/eucharistic-revival-activity-kit
Praying All Ways and ALWAYS!
Family Connection
Here are some ideas:
- A cross or some materials for making a cross
- Common cut, antique style nail
- Sand or a tiny succulent
- Purple cloth
- candle
- rock
- peg doll, clothes pin or something to represent person
- heart shaped item
- pretzels
- An alleluia banner to hide
What would you add??
Once you choose what items to include, give meaning and an activity to each one. Let the bag carry families through the 40 days of Lent with an opportunity for prayer, ideas for fasting and almsgiving and a way to bring the whole season into their homes. You can even have families create something at their house that they will send you pictures of and create an entire gallery of the domestic church fully engaged in our Liturgical season!
Keep Learning!
RESOURCE REVIEW
FEBRUARY Catechetical Highlights: This month's highlights focus on preparing for Lent
Reflecting on St. Dismas
Read this article to help you think about how you will engage in the Lenten season yourself, and share the essence of it with others: https://www.catechist.com/give-sin-lent-like-dismas/
Pop Up Catechesis: Lent and Compass Bearings
Pray, Fast, Give
https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2021/02/ideas-for-lenten-season.html
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Debtor in Possession
Email: leslie.barkin@dor.org
Website: oec.dor.org
Phone: (585)328-3210