Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, April 22nd, for our First Communion Retreat. My apologies that this did not come earlier, but I thought I should give you a brief glimpse as to what we will take place on Saturday morning.
When you arrive, we will have a sign in table just outside the church.
We will start with Mass at 9 am in the church. No assigned seating, pick your favourite spot.
When we finish Mass, there will be juice boxes and granola bars (nut free) for the kids on the church “patio” (school if raining). The kids will then be divided into 4 groups (approximately 14-16 kids/group) and will be assigned a Leader to take them to their first Station. There will be 4 stations: Craft, Drama, Prayer, and Faith. Each station will be about 20 minutes and their group leader will help them move from station to station. Our Stations Leaders are Sister Mary Bethany, Mrs. Maria Fonseca, Miss Karla Oettli & Mrs. Trish Sangalang.
When we finish Mass, there will be juice boxes and granola bars (nut free) for the kids on the church “patio” (school if raining). The kids will then be divided into 4 groups (approximately 14-16 kids/group) and will be assigned a Leader to take them to their first Station. There will be 4 stations: Craft, Drama, Prayer, and Faith. Each station will be about 20 minutes and their group leader will help them move from station to station. Our Stations Leaders are Sister Mary Bethany, Mrs. Maria Fonseca, Miss Karla Oettli & Mrs. Trish Sangalang.
While the children are participating at the school, the parents (both are most welcome, but understand if only one is able to attend, while the other is holding down the fort at home) will be having their own retreat at the Parish Centre. I will be facilitating this and our focus will be on The Good Shepherd parable. There will be coffee and snack for us too!
At approximately 11:30, all the children will join us in the Columbus/Cenacle rooms of the Parish Centre so that you, as a family, can work together on a felt banner. These banners will be used to decorate the Reception Hall after First Communion. They will be returned to you the week following our celebrations, when you may take them home. If you have a hot glue gun, and a spare power bar, please bring it along. We plan to be done about noon. My apologies, but we do not have babysitting services for siblings.
Peace,
Heather
