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Prep Welcome Letter
This Year’s Theme is…STAY WITH US“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:19)
Our mission is to encourage young children to grow in their faith and embrace their love for the Lord.
We as a community are chosen to evangelize the word of God.
It is crucial that we keep cultivating a positive parish environment.
This means that we, as followers of Christ, must engage one another in ways that welcome deeper, more meaningful discipleship among our children seeking an everlasting depth and intimacy in their relationship with God.
We at St. Anthony’s encourage our children to thrive in the Lord’s spirit and invite parents to do the same.
All types of learners - visual, auditor, and kinesthetic - are welcome! We do our job of engaging students at PREP, so we encourage parents to do the same at home. Parents are invited to play an ACTIVE role in their child’s faith formation. You can do so by:- Teaching your children the prayers - Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Act of Contrition, I believe, etc.
- Praying with them at home
- Speaking to them often about the topics discussed in class
- Attending Mass:
- Saturday Parish Church 5:00 pm
- Sunday, Shrine Church
- 10:30 am
- Sunday, Parish Church
- 7:00am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm & 7:00 pm
- Daily Masses:
- Mon.-Fri. in the Shrine Church 6:30 & 9:00 am
- Saturday, Shrine Church 9:00 am
- Attending Confession: Saturdays at Shrine Church from 4:30-5:30 pm
Pope Francis calls us “to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the ‘peripheries’ in need of the light of the Gospel.” (Evangelii Gaudium, 20)
In light of these words, we have evolved our program to draw children closer to God and their faith. New implementations include:- Jeopardy Review Games at the end of each unit for Grades 3-6
- Interactive Activities during the sessions
- Arts and Crafts to enforce what they are taught during sessions
- Powerpoint Presentations to engage children visually
- Interesting Videos weaved into each Presentation
We are excited to partner with our parents in your child’s faith formation and look forward to working with you to grow in faith with God together!
God Bless.