SEAS Faith Formation

January 1, 2025

A Note from Driskill's Desk

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas filled with joy, love, and peace.

We’re excited about the new year and the wonderful things happening in our Faith Formation program. Our catechists are committed to guiding your children’s spiritual growth and building strong, caring relationships with them.

Invitation to 10 AM Children’s Mass Families with young children are warmly invited to join us for the 10 AM Children’s Mass in the Faith Formation Youth Center. Your child can participate by reading, offering gifts, or singing. Please register through the Sign Up Genius link or contact your child’s coordinator.

First Reconciliation Preparation As many of our students prepare for First Reconciliation, we’ve shared a kid-friendly video to help them practice.

Thank you for your continued support of our SEAS Faith Formation program. We pray that this year brings you and your family peace, joy, and God’s abundant blessings.

Faith Formation January Important Dates

January 5th: Home Blessing Bags given at 10 AM Liturgy
January 12th: Classes Resume
January 14th: First Communion Enrichment Class - Youth Room
January 20th: No Classes (MLK Holiday)

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With love and blessings,

Mrs. Driskill

Click HERE for January Children's Mass Songs

Click HERE to sign Up to read at 10am Mass

Click on the January Radiant Roundup below for some fun ideas to do at home

January Radiant Roundup

Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 4th is the Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Did you know that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton helped to plant the seeds for Catholic schools in the United States? I love that she is the patron saint of our Faith Formation program! St. Elizabeth Ann Seton loved the Catholic faith and loved working with children to share the joys of the church.

If you want to learn more about her life and see a few activities for children, check out the below links.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Resources

Middle School EDGE Program-Winter Wonderland Christmas Break Session.

During our session on 12/17 we watched an episode of the chosen that included fellowship, pizza, cookies, and sodas. During this time our kids got a chance to build their relationships with each other while seeing the word become flesh.

LifeTeen-Armor of God

We discussed what is the armor of God, how we fight our spiritual battles, and how we can build relationships with each other centered around Christ. In our small groups we covered questions like “what role does truth play in our lives” and “how does our faith protect us"

LifeTeen

We have room in our High School LifeTeen Program. Please contact our Youth Cordinator AJ Fowler for more information. ajfowler@seaschurch.com

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Christmas Eve

You could see God's love radiating through the entire building as the children reenacted the Christmas story.

Christmas Eve

Our church was filled with spirit, song, and laughter thanks to the dedication of our wonderful faith formation families.

Christmas Eve

Thank you to every one of you who participated in our pageant.

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In this enlightening and fun episode, children will learn the fundamentals of the seven sacraments and the blessings given to us through them It is free on FORMED

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 October and April, 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.

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.

Faith Formation Calendar and Events

Click to find out all that is happening with Faith Formation!