February Fun and Faith

I hope you're all enjoying this Ordinary Time in our Catholic Church. Sometimes, as parents, we wonder how to make the most of this regular time with our children. Here's a great resource with ideas to Make Ordinary Time Special with Your Family: https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/make-ordinary-time-special-with-your-family/

February is also the month of the Holy Family. Let's set aside some time for prayer and family activities. Here are some ideas and feast days for February:

Feast Days

• February 11th - Our Lady of Lourdes: Watch "Bernadette: The Princess of Lourdes" for free on FORMED: https://watch.formed.org/the-saints-and-heroes-collection/season:1/videos/bernadette-the-princess-of-lourdes

• February 14th - St. Valentine's Day: Learn about St. Valentine on FORMED: https://watch.formed.org/lukas-storyteller/season:1/videos/lukas-storyteller-saint-valentine

Important Religious Education Dates

• February 2nd - Confirmation & First Communion Prep (Adapted OCIA)
• February 8th - Confirmation Retreat
• February 9th - No Confirmation or LifeTeen (Super Bowl)
• February 11th - Enrichment Class with Mrs. Balvin (Adapted OCIA)
• February 16th-20th - Winter Break (No Classes)
• February 23rd - Elementary First Communion Retreat (11:30-12:30)

Stay Connected

Thank you for your continued support of our SEAS faith formation program! For the latest information, please subscribe to Flocknote, check the TVs in the building, visit our website, or see the social media links below.

God Bless,

Mrs. Driskill

Look out 2025, we’re bringing the 1990’s back to Elementary Faith Formation! Not with Beanie Babies or Backstreet Boys, but with one simple question: What Would Jesus Do? WWJD bracelets were ALL the rage when I was in middle and high school (I wore my sterling silver one until the leather straps finally quit on me!). Aside from being trendy, they were designed to remind you to act like Jesus. While the bracelet didn’t help me walk on water or turn stones into bread, it encouraged me to treat others with compassion and respect. During this season of Ordinary Time, my hope is to bring back WWJD by highlighting Jesus’s many acts of public service. Jesus ministered through his compassion for others. What are ordinary ways that we can show compassion to others? Holding open a door for someone, having good classroom behavior, offering to help around the house without being asked, or not complaining when asked to help.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the example of your son, Jesus. Through listening to his teachings, and following his examples, we grow closer to you and to the people you designed us to be. Help us to recognize how our special talents can help others, and to appreciate the different talents of others. Together, we are the working body of Christ, building the Kingdom of Heaven here on Earth. In your most holy name we pray, Amen.

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

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.

Loraine Driskill

Director of Religious Education

loraine@seaschurch.com

AJ Fowler

Youth Ministry Coordinator

ajfowler@seaschurch.com

Janet Garcia

Catechesis of the Good Shephard Coordinator

janet@seaschurch.com

Mary Koonce

Elementary Coordinator

mary@seaschurch.com

Luis Ramirez

Confirmation Coordinator

luis@seaschurch.com

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