Happy November!

November brings cooler weather and so much to be thankful for during this season.

We, as a faith formation program, are so thankful to you, the families, who continue to bring your children to class and to our Sunday 10am Mass.

Last week we celebrated our Saint Parade and were blessed with over 475 people in attendance. We had so many children dressed up as saints, and after mass they were given little bags and paraded around the building.

Thank you to our ministries who supplied treats for our kids for our “Saint or Treat” family event.

To see some of the pictures, please view our SEAS youth ministry Instagram or the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Facebook page.

For the most up to date information on our programs, please check out the links for our social media at the bottom of the newsletter.

Save the dates

Nov. 12th-Wear Red, white and blue to Children’s Church and bring a picture of a veteran for a special blessing for our military.

November 19th -Growing In Faith Together-Friendsgiving (This event will take place after 10:00 a.m. Mass). A sign up sheet for parents will be sent out to donate breakfast items. The goal is to bring families together and celebrate a meal with their new friends. A video will also be shown in the big room about the mass. https://watch.formed.org/brother-francis-1/season:1/videos/the-mass-a-life-giving-prayer

November 26th -Special Children’s Mass-Christ the King Sunday

Once again, thank you for all your support of our SEAS Faith Formation program. Continue to pray for us, as we continue to pray for you!

God Bless,

Mrs. Driskill

Here are the November songs for Children’s Church-

Opening

Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! (Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3wexOBcZEc

Offertory-

Thank you lord for giving us life (with hand motions)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_Hx2pjRc6g0

Communion

Thankful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK68vuZ1_bA

Closing

Million Reasons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox1WEl84LSg

As I read the newsletter put out by the Good Shepherd Association in October, I was reminded of a question that has been asked several times throughout the years: at what age should my child start Faith Formation? Enjoy as you read the below article about the religious world of the young child.

The Religious World of Young Children (English)-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XrutL1PXR5JDZVwGM6AuEkPAOsuU0UEd/view?usp=sharing

The Religious World of Young Children (Spanish)-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yc7WUR9koOJHzTjIzZUqlL0dO1QcoZ-N/view?usp=sharing

During the month of October, many of our Elementary students learned more about the rosary. We even had a few classes who went to the rosary garden outside the FFYC. Meditating on the mysteries of a rosary is a way to learn more about the life of Jesus. It is like Mary showing us a scrapbook she put together about the life of her son!

The month of November is a great time to learn more about the Communion of Saints. Did you know that each of the Elementary classrooms is named after a saint? If you look at the bulletin board in the hallway, you will find more information on each of our "classroom saints" posted.

If you want to see more families resources from the Loyola Press curriculum, check out the following link: https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/finding-god/finding-god-2021/parents-and-students/

Learn more about SEAS CYO Athletics at the below link:

https://www.seasyouthathletics.com/default.aspx

CYO's mission is to offer to all youth, sports and recreation programs emphasizing friendly competition through good sportsmanship "modeled" by adult participants.

Email Contact: seasboard123@gmail.com

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

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.

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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Email: heidi@seaschurch.com
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Location: 8500 Cross Mountain Trail, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-698-1941