May GIFT Follow Up Notes

May GIFT Follow Up Email

God’s Love for All People

Thank you for attending our May GIFT Gatherings: God’s Love for All People. If you were not able to attend the GIFT Gatherings this week, below are the resources Fr. Craig used for his presentation:

At this gathering, Fr. Craig led the adults and high school youth through a discussion about the topic. Here are the videos he showed and attached are two handouts he used:

Check out this video on YouTube:

Pluralism in Practice - Interreligious Dialogue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzXdKx6PrmA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out this video on YouTube:

Conversations that Matter: Religion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLO7Yuduk74&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Upcoming Events:

·        Confirmation Level II Retreat – Vallombrosa May 9^th from 10-4:30 pm

·        MSYM – May 13^th from 6-8pm

·        HSYM – May 17^th  from 5-7pm

·        Fr. Craig’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination/Retirement Party on May 17th at 10:30 am Mass with a reception to follow.

·        Parish Convocation – Stay tuned for more information about our next steps

·        Confirmation Informational Meeting – May 20^th from 6-8pm

·        Confirmation – May 30^th at 5pm Mass

·        Catechists will be receiving their Catechetical Certificates on May 31^st at 10:30 am Mass

·        June 7 & 10^th  - GIFT gatherings are Evaluation Meetings. We’ll have a special session for the children – they will meet all together. We will conduct an evaluation session with all the adults present. Please click here complete the evaluation form so that we have some input to use at the meetings.

Family Faith Sharing Groups – Stephanie Chen and I will be hosting a meeting on Sunday, May 31^st at 11:30 am in the Mezzanine for all who are interesting in hosting, attending, or finding out more about faith sharing groups. We are trying to get some groups started in the parish and are working on their development. If you are interested, please attend (if you can’t attend, but are interested, let me know J

Catechist Co-Op – Thank you to all who helped in our children’s sessions this year! If you are interested in thinking about volunteering as a catechist, but would like more information about this, please contact Sabrina. We offer training during the summer and can offer mentoring as well.

Other Resources:

·         Pinterest –  Family Faith Ideas http://www.pinterest.com/smff2013/

·         Sabrina’s Blog – Do you children ever ask you faith related questions that you are just not sure how to answer? Or do really cool things related to their faith that you want to share with the community? If so, follow the blog http://faqsfaithandquestions.blogspot.com