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Here's what's happening.....
MONTH OF THE ROSARY
In honor of Mary our Mother during the month of the Rosary, students gathered in Church this week topray the Rosary. The fifth grade did a wonderful job leading us in prayer. Pictured below are pictures of our Tuesday fifth grade class. Our Wednesday class will lead us at 7PM on Wednesday, October 20.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURE
Our new dismissal procedure appears to be working nicely. We anticipate that it will speed up in the weeks ahead. Please assist us by having a clearly visible sign with the family name in the windshield. Remember if your child is being picked up by someone that is not listed on the student information sheet, an email needs to be sent to Mrs. Haynos or Mrs. Bull. The Knights of Columbus have generously donated a megaphone for the A - L carline. This should assist with our new dismissal procedure.
WORKS OF MERCY CLUB
If your child is in grades 5 - 7 and are interested in joining the Works of Mercy Club in our parish. Please visit the Youth News and Events to join.
CATHEDRAL PILGRIMAGE
Father Tobin and Mrs. Bull are hosting a Pilgrimage to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, October 23 for students in grades 6 - 12. This trip has been generously donated by an MMR parishioner. If you would like details or to register your child, please click here
MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION (MCA)
Ms. Ali Holden will be visiting the classes in October for a special presentation of the World Missions. She will spend time with the children discussing the world missions. All students in grades 1 - 7 will attend an age appropriate presentation.
Please make sure to visit our website often for all the latest PREP news.....and remember to scroll to the bottom of the page. There is so much happening!
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.Save the Date...
PREP students and families, this calendar year God has blessed us with Holy Days and Sacred Traditions that fall during our PREP class times. On those weeks we will NOT hold traditional PREP classes on Tuesday or Wednesday but rather we strongly encourage families to attend MASS together as a family unit within our PREP family.
Those dates are as follows:- December 8, 2021 7:00 PM - Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of Obligation
- March 2, 2022 7:00 PM - Ash Wednesday
- April 27, 2022 6:30 PM - PREP Closing Mass
Throughout the year, we invite parents to join us in Church if they chose for special celebrations. Students will be with their PREP classes at these events.
These include:- October is the Month of the Rosary - Tuesday afternoon class will pray the Rosary on Tuesday, October 19 at 4:45PM. Wednesday evening class will pray the Rosary on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:45PM. Both events are in Church. Families are welcome to join.
- In November, the students will participate in Adoration in the church. The Tuesday afternoon class will attend November 9 at 5:00PM. The Wednesday afternoon class will attend November 10 at 6:45PM.
- Our Christmas Pagaent this year will be held on December 21 for our Tuesday evening classes and December 22 for our Wednesday evening classes. Thank you to Mrs. Haselbarth, our PREP Music director, for her direction.
- Living Stations will be presented on Tuesday, April 5 for our Tuesday evening classes and Wednesday, April 6 for our Wednesday evening classes.
- Confirmation - Saturday, March 19, 2022 10AM or 2PM
- First Holy Communion - April 24, 2022(12PM), May1, 2022 (12PM) and May 7, 2022 (10:30AM)
Confirmation Camp Attendees - Formation Opportunity
As we discussed at Confirmation Camp 2021, continuing to educate ourself in faith is important to building our relationship with Christ. Mrs. Bull invites you to participate in her presentation of Matthew Kelly's Decision Point program. If you should decide to participate in this fabulous course for this stage of your formation, it will be considered as four of your elective items for Confirmation preperation.Is it time for you to explore deeper into our faith? Are you challenged to live by your Catholic values? Do you have questions about our Church mysteries? Are you wondering how the Holy Spirit is working in your life?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider joining Mrs. Bull and other youth of the parish in grades 7-12 as they explore Matthew Kelly’s Decision Point program that is designed specifically for youth.
The group will meet for six weeks on Tuesday evenings at 7:00PM beginning September 21. Please pre-register for this class so we have ample copies of the book for everyone. To register, click here.
For more information about this program, please reach out to Mrs. Bull, Director of Youth Faith Formation at Lbull@mmredeemer.org or call 215-412-2251.
A Message From Mrs. Bull...
Everyone has a faith story whether you have witnessed it in your life yet or not. We all have one. I know this because through the power of the Holy Spirit, my faith story has led me to this moment in time. On July 12, I offically became the Director of Youth Faith Formation for our wonderful parish. This new position combines the DRE position and the Youth Minister position. In my opinion, it is a vision that works for our parish needs. I am excited but ultimately, I feel blessed to be in such a position. I am blessed to work with all the youth of our parish spreading the mission of Christ in both word and deed. I am passionate in the Sacred Traditions and Sacred Scripture that are the pillers of Christ's Church. The children are the future of the Church Universal, I take responsibilty in partnering with their families to equip them with the tools that they need to continue in Christ's mission.
I look forward to meeting everyone in the month's ahead. You can expect to see me around our beautiful campus and in the children's classrooms quite a bit. I encourage you to volunteer or join a ministry that will help you on your journey to your faith story. My doors are always open, please feel free to reach out with ideas and questions for both PREP and Youth Ministy. My new email is Lbull@mmredeemer.org.
God Bless You!
Mrs. Bull
