SEAS Faith Formation

June 1, 2024

A Note from Driskill's Desk

Happy June!

We pray this newsletter finds you in good health and enjoying the beginning of summer with your family!

During the week, our building may sound quiet, but our staff is busy preparing for Good Shepherd First Reconciliations, First Communions, two Confirmation masses, Vacation Bible School and the 2024-2025 school year! Wooo Hooo! I humbly ask that you keep the students and staff in your prayers.

During the summer months, you may be planning your vacations, but we are not taking a vacation from Children’s Church, so we invite you to bring a friend to Mass! We love “SEAing” you every Sunday!

Once again, thank you for all your support of our SEAS Faith Formation program. This all works because of three things…God, a GREAT team (parents, volunteers, staff) and a pastor, like Father Conor who is open to the movement of the Spirit!

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 to our social media at the bottom of the newsletter.

Continue to pray for us as we continue to pray for you!

God Bless,

Mrs. Driskill

Children's Mass Information

Children’s Liturgy

If your child would like to participate in the children’s liturgy by reading 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 June songs for Children’s Church.

101 things to do with your kids this summer (Catholic edition) - Teaching Catholic Kids

Want to make some great summertime memories for your kids? Teaching Catholic KIds has a starter list of 101 things to try, including a few with a Catholic twist. If you have some to add, let us know in the comments. It's quite a list!

teachingcatholickids.com

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Elementary Faith Formation

Congratulations to all the Elementary Faith Formation students who received the Sacrament of the Eucharist! We are so proud of you all and excited for you to be able to share at the table of the feast during Mass.

All the students who just received First Communion are invited to join us at the Children's Mass this upcoming Sunday, June 2 to celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The children can wear their First Communion outfits and will be included in our opening procession.

We pray that you continue to feel and know the presence of Jesus each time you receive the body of Christ.

A Summer Bucket List for Catholic Families

Does your family make a Summer Bucket List? Megan Swaim has 20 ideas for families who want to celebrate their Catholic faith all summer long.

catholicmom.com

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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.