SEAS Faith Formation

March 1, 2024

A Note from Driskill's Desk

It is Lent. And as I said in Children’s Church, it is not the lint in your pocket. It is a special time to really focus on growing closer to God. With my own children we would focus on three words. Praying. Fasting. Sharing.

Praying. Just doing a little bit more during the lenten season. Maybe saying a rosary, singing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy are simply just saying a Hail Mary or an Our father to begin or end your day. But adding something to your regular prayer routine.

Fasting. Instead of fasting from junk food, maybe fast from hitting the snooze button or drive to school or work without music. Using that extra time to focus on God.

Share. Share your toys, clean out your closet, share with Saint Vincent de Paul, share food to a homeless person that you see on the street, or simply share your time and talent with an organization.

Whatever you have chosen to do, I pray you take this time to know God TRULY loves you!

Here are some Lenten activities you can do as a family-

Lenten Family Night

March 27th at 6pm we will gather together as a faith community to pray and journey together to create family memories this Lenten season.

Stations of the Cross for Kids

Here is a 3 minute stations of the cross with Legos

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5Z8TAVoGg

Way of the Cross for Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQR30np5us&t=162

Here are just a few things going on with our Faith Formation program-

Children’s Liturgy

If your child would like to participate in the children’s liturgy by reading or bringing up the gifts, please use our sign up genius link and click HERE. If your child would like to practice the songs at home or sing at the microphone, click HERE for the March songs for Children’s Church.

Once again, thank you for all your support of our SEAS faith formation program. For the most up to date information on our programs, please subscribe to flocknote, view the TVs in the building, check our website, or check out the links for our social media at the bottom of the newsletter.

As always- continue to pray for us as we continue to pray for you!

God Bless,

Mrs. Driskill

Children's Choir

If your child is interested in singing at the 10:00am Sunday Children's Mass, please email Mrs. Driskill for more information at loraine@seaschurch.com.

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Below are a few suggestions from Faith Formation-

Lent with Brother Francis

https://watch.formed.org/lent-with-brother-francis

Brother Francis: The Stations of the Cross

https://watch.formed.org/videos/brother-francis-the-stations-of-the-cross

The Catholic Parent

https://watch.formed.org/the-catholic-parent

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Elementary Faith Formation

Every Friday during Lent, SEAS hosts Stations of the Cross in the church. If you would like to see a child appropriate version of the stations, I encourage you to check out the hallway Elementary bulletin board. There you will find beautiful illustrations of each station as well as a reflection from a child-like perspective. These same stations will also be posted in the big room on the teen side of the FFYC where we host the Children's Mass. Please feel free to take some time to pray your way through these touching images.

Archdiocese Safe Environment Protocols

The Archdiocese of San Antonio provides several resources and videos to parishes in an effort to help programs talk to students and parents about safety measures.

In the month of November, our Faith Formation programs will be going over some safe environment and boundary topics with our students. Each program coordinator will provide you with more information on specifics.

If you would like to learn more about what the Archdiocese offers or to watch videos for specific age levels, check out the following links:

Archdiocese of San Antonio Child Protection Office-

https://archsa.org/child-protection/child-protection-letter/

Teaching Boundaries and Safety Guide-

https://www.virtusonline.org/educators/Teaching-Boundaries-and-Safety-Guide-English.pdf

Empowering God's Children (Grades K-5)-

https://www.youtube.com/embed/As5weSqt9Jw

Empowering God's Children (Grades 6-8)-

https://www.youtube.com/embed/P3RoYAYkDQ4

Empowering God's Children (High School)-

https://www.youtube.com/embed/eY_oua646oc

Safety Procedures

The safety of our students, families, volunteers, and staff is a top priority for our Faith Formation Ministry. It is important to us that parents feel comfortable and confident while their children attend classes at SEAS. We take several steps to ensure we are providing a safe environment for all.

Each of our volunteers and all of the staff are required to take Safe Environment Trainings. Our Good Shepherd and Elementary students must be picked up from their classroom to guarantee that they leave with a trusted adult. You will also notice that we have a police officer on site during each class session.

To help with safety measures, we ask that parents read the below handbook provided by the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Parent Handbook- Protecting God's Children

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sOtPCQW3Fpn3QC6es6QwddSZOWX0groB/view?usp=sharing

Please let us know if you ever have a safety concern.