Religious Education
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A Message from the Director
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Fill Your Child's Faith Toolbox
It is difficult to raise children in God's friendship in a world that doesn't know who HE is! Our best strategy is to give youngsters tools they can use to stay close to Him and pray they use them as adults.
Tool #1 - Love Children first learn about God's love from their families. We must act out of love, teach love, and model love so that children learn to love. (Parents are the first to introduce their children to faith and help their children develop a relationship with Jesus.
Tool #2 - Prayer In prayer, God counsels us, teaches us, comforts us, and helps us persevere. Teach children to pray. Strong prayer habits will carry them through rough times of their lives. (Let your children catch you praying at home, participating at Mass, encourageing the family to pray for special intentions together.
Tool #3 - Service No child is too young to do something helpful for the family and each should do as much as they can. Contributing to the family is the first step in contributing to the larger family of God. (Summer might provide time for thinking service. Just look around the home or neighborhood for opportunities to serve.)
Tool # 4 - Trust With God, all things are possible. Let your children witness your trust in God. Show them that you live with Him with all your heart.
~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from Partners in Faith, 2019
Tool #1 - Love Children first learn about God's love from their families. We must act out of love, teach love, and model love so that children learn to love. (Parents are the first to introduce their children to faith and help their children develop a relationship with Jesus.
Tool #2 - Prayer In prayer, God counsels us, teaches us, comforts us, and helps us persevere. Teach children to pray. Strong prayer habits will carry them through rough times of their lives. (Let your children catch you praying at home, participating at Mass, encourageing the family to pray for special intentions together.
Tool #3 - Service No child is too young to do something helpful for the family and each should do as much as they can. Contributing to the family is the first step in contributing to the larger family of God. (Summer might provide time for thinking service. Just look around the home or neighborhood for opportunities to serve.)
Tool # 4 - Trust With God, all things are possible. Let your children witness your trust in God. Show them that you live with Him with all your heart.
~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from Partners in Faith, 2019
