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At
the request of Fr. Jack Morison, pastor at Our Lady of Purgatory, we began a Maronite
Faith Formation program on Saturday September 15 for children in grades
Kindergarten to sixth.
These
monthly classes will include Scripture, teachings on Maronite traditions, spirituality,
doctrine and prayer, crafts, visuals such as videos, music and interactive
technology to help our children to grow in their Maronite faith and love for
Jesus. Our next session will be Saturday October 6 ,10:00AM to noon.
At
the request of Father Ed Nedder, pastor of St. George Maronite parish in
Providence, Rhode Island, we attended the opening day of the parish
catechetical program. Sister Marla Marie addressed the parents offering five
practical tips for supporting their child’s faith formation.
Below
are the “Five T's”:
1. Talk- talk to your children about God
and to God.
2. Tradition- teach your children the
Maronite traditions. Learn them and read more about them as they are being taught
to the children in the Faith of the Mountain series.
3. Ten Commandments- Teach your children
the commandments and live them at home.
4. Take- take your children every Sunday
to Divine Liturgy, to the Mysteries of Penance, to formation classes where they can encounter Jesus and grow in
their knowledge and love of Him.
5. Thank- Thank God and teach your
children to have an attitude of gratitude! Help them to see that everything they
have is a gift from God.