Good afternoon, Communion Families! Our photos have been posted to a special "GROUP" on Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook account, you will need to contact me for another option.
Here's what you need to know: 1-Once you are in the group, you will remain there until January, at which time I will remove you from the group. 2-When you enter the Group, you will land on the DISCUSSION Page. Take a moment to read the only announcement there. 3-The quickest way to find your photos is to go to the MEDIA Page, then click on ALBUMS. Find the album labeled with your last name. You should also look at the album titled "Communion 2023 Group." 3-Download the photos to your device, then upload them wherever you'd like. 4-It might be difficult to email them to people. This is where I got into trouble (my email address was labeled as spam), and why I had to open the Facebook Group. The photos are "too big" because they are professional grade. You will be asked three questions in order to enter this private, by invitation only, group. Follow the directions in my text to enter the group. Enjoy!
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We are really looking forward to the First Holy Communion Retreat tomorrow, Saturday, May 6, 2023! Remember, attending this retreat is a requirement of the Bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach and attendance will be taken. Please arrive sometime between 8:20-8:25am (no earlier than 8:15, as we will not be here!). Go into the church and look for your catechist. Children should wear comfortable clothing. We will spend some time outside, but we will not be painting or another other crafting that might damage clothing. Parents are invited to stay for Mass. In fact, parents are invited to stay the entire retreat! If you choose not to stay, please return no later than 11am so you can participate in rehearsal and see where your child will be sitting. After the 11am rehearsal, kids and their catechists will be invited to eat lunch together and then gift bags will be given out. Our goal is to finish the retreat by noon, but we will definitely be finished no later than 12:15. Gift bags:
There are multiple "photo opp" stations set up today -- be sure to take your child's photo with his/her friends! Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, May 9 Ms. Veronica's class: arrive by 5:30pm Dr. Julio & Ms. Myrta's class: arrive by 5:45pm Parents (and other family members) STAY for this event. All persons in the church must use appropriate behavior:
Sacrament of Holy Communion: Sunday, May 14, from 11:30am to 1:15pm
If you missed the shopping list post that was shared on 3/27 and 5/2, here it is: http://www.holyfamilyccpsl.com/upcoming-family-activities/communion-schedule-spring-2023
Thank you to all parents of First Holy Communion Candidates who came to our required parent meeting on March 14, 2023. I so much appreciate your attendance at these meetings because it respects my time and it guarantees that everyone is hearing the exact same information. If you missed the meeting, I have summarized the discussion of our meeting below. If you attended the meeting, please read on for expanded details. If any of you have ANY questions or concerns, please reach out to me! I am here to support you. Thank you for being the awesome parents that you are!!!
Blessings, Mary Acevedo, Director of Religious Education IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED EVENTS - no absences permitted for these events! Sunday, March 26, 2023, 12:00pm noon Mass Parents and children attend this Mass and then pass out their "pray for me" cards after Mass to random parishioners. These "pray for me" cards are not meant for relatives, catechists, or friends -- those people will already be praying for your child. These cards are meant for Holy Family parishioners who have watched your children grow up here at the parish. Saturday, May 6, 2023, 8:15am - 11:30am Retreat & Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 5:15pm-6:45pm Sacrament of First Reconciliation
Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00pm noon Mass Sacrament of First Holy Communion
SHOPPING LIST The proper dress code for boys:
The proper dress code for girls:
**Shop for outfit:
**Shop for gifts that reflect our Catholic faith! LOCAL St. Martin de Porres St. Lucie ONLINE Holy Land Art Company Autom: Reconciliation and Communion The Catholic Company: Reconciliation and Communion Catholic Gifts and More: Reconciliation and Communion Hello New Religious Education Families! We are so happy that you have joined our Religious Education Program here at Holy Family. We are excited about our start -- in about one month! I just want to take a moment to remind everyone that your children are not to receive Communion. Your children are preparing for this beautiful privilege, but they are not to receive right now. 1-When you approach the Blessed Sacrament, please have your children walk and stand in front of you. 2-Their arms should be crossed over their chest in a position we call "pretzel arms." It looks like this: 3-The kids will receive a special blessing. The Ordinary or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will likely hover his or her right hand over the child's head and whisper a very short blessing. Some may touch your child's head or forehead; some will hover over the head. Your children do not have to respond, but they can say, "Amen" if they want to. The blessing will look like this: 4-You will then be given Communion, which you may receive either in the hand or on the tongue. Please practice the Sacrament of Reconciliation by going to Confession; we suggest at least twice a year, once before Christmas and once before Easter.
5-If you receive in the hand, please take a side-step toward your pew and place the the Host in your mouth while you are facing the altar. Then turn and walk to your pew. Under no circumstances will you or anyone else share the consecrated Host with your children who have not formally received the Sacrament. Please share this information with other family members who go to Mass with you. If your child is crying, begging, or otherwise "offended" that you are not sharing: do not share! Please teach your child that this is a very special communion with God that s/he needs to learn about first. Very soon, s/he will be able to receive and it will be a celebration. Until then, s/he needs to be patient and pray to Jesus that that fervor remains. It might be good to learn about and talk about Saints like St. Tarcisius, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Gemma Galgani, and Blessed Imelda Lambertini. 6-Don't forget to have your Mass Signature Card signed -- we'll be collecting June, July, and August's cards in September. Thank you for following this extremely important protocol. If you have any questions, please leave a voice message and we will return your phone call after we get back from vacation in very late August/early September. We hope you have a fun start to the public school new year! See you soon, Mrs. Acevedo, DRE Dear First Holy Communion Families,
Happy New Year! I hope that 2021 is a safe and meaningful year for all of you, easier than 2020 was. Here in Religious Education, we are trying to come up with ways to make this sacramental prep year easier for you. That being said, I am not yet ready to hold one of the parent meetings required by the Diocese tonight. The parent meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed. I will be in touch soon with details re: fulfilling this requirement soon. In the meantime, I can announce shopping lists and important dates. REQUIREMENTS First Communion Candidates are required to "be fed."
1. Religious Education has purchased an air purifier for every classroom and we use disinfectant via a fogger before each class and a disinfectant wipe of tables, chairs, doors and other surfaces after each class. 2. Children do not share supplies. 3. For more information, please review the video I made in August here: www.holyfamilyccpsl.com/religious-education.html ~January 26 or 27* ~February 9: ALL Communion candidates attend on Tuesday ~February 23 or 24 ~March 9: ALL Communion candidates attend on Tuesday ~March 23 or 24 ~April 13: ALL Communion candidates attend on Tuesday ~May 4 or 5 ~May 25 or 26 *If you can't remember if you are a Tuesday or Wednesday family, call us at 772-337-4313. **Families whose candidates were supposed to receive in May 2020 and didn't are supposed to attend all of these classes. SCHEDULE *If you feel your child should not receive Holy Communion in May due to the pandemic or due to unpreparedness or any other reason, please contact me at 772-337-4313 so that we can make other arrangements. **Families whose candidates were supposed to receive in May 2020 and didn't, must attend all of the following events. Friday, April 23, 2021, 5:15pm - ? is rehearsal in the main church.
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 9am - 11am is retreat in the Parish Hall.
Friday, April 30, 2021, 5:15pm - ? is Sacrament of First Reconciliation in the main church.
Sunday, May 2, 2021, 3:00pm is Sacrament of First Holy Communion in the main church.
SHOPPING LIST The proper dress code for boys:
The proper dress code for girls:
**Shop for outfit:
**Shop for gifts LOCAL St. Martin de Porres St. Lucie Holy Land Art Company ONLINE Autom: Reconciliation and Communion The Catholic Company: Reconciliation and Communion Catholic Gifts and More: Reconciliation and Communion Sacred Heart Toys: Reconciliation and Communion If you have ANY questions or concerns, please reach out to me! I am here to support you. Thank you for being the awesome parents that you are!!! Blessings, Mary Acevedo, Director of Religious Education Dear First Communicants, Parents, and Friends,
This is an exciting and busy week for you -- your first one back to school! We hope you had a great day and have all kinds of good and interesting things to share with your family tonight. And for those of you studying school subjects at home, I hope it was happy, comfy, and productive, too! We are also so proud of all of you. This year, 2020, has been so different from any other year with so many challenges, but you are making it your own! Even here at Holy Family, with your sacramental preparation classes, you have had to wait a really long time to receive your First Reconciliation and your First Holy Communion. But the wait is over -- we're going to see you this week, and we are so excited to finally celebrate your growth. Please take out your calendars and note these dates and times: Friday, August 28, 5:15pm - ? is rehearsal in the main church.
Saturday, August 29, 9am - 11am is retreat in the Parish Hall.
Friday, September 4, 5:15pm - ? is Sacrament of First Reconciliation in the main church.
Sunday, September 6, 3:00pm is Sacrament of First Holy Communion in the main church.
If you or a family member is sick and showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection, please call the office to cancel your participation: 1-772-337-4313 I'm excited to see you again! Mrs. Mary Acevedo, M.Ed. Director of Religious Education PS: A description of the 2020-2021 program year is on the Religious Education webpage. Also, please regularly read the HOME page on Holy Family's website for updates on Holy Family's weekday and Sunday Mass schedule and confession schedule. Please also understand that the Bishop's decision to excuse Mass attendance still continues, so no one is obligated to go to Mass right now. Remember you can always watch Mass, give your donations, and check the bulletin on our LIVE page. Holy Family is also active on Facebook (where our handle is @HolyFamilyCCPSLFL and our page is available to all) and myParish app (where our nickname is "Holy Family PSL"). Finally, our Catholic preschool is hiring employees, recruiting volunteers, and enrolling students, ages 3, 4, and 5. **Distribute the invitation to 4 families you recognize but do not know really well in our parish by March 31.
--------Anyone who missed the meeting will have to pick up their invitations. Mary and Kelly are in the office Mon, Thurs, Fri 8:30-4:30 (closed for lunch, please call before coming in 337-4313). If you need to pick them up during class time, you will need to come in BEFORE 5:00PM OR AFTER 6:40PM on class days. You will be asked to wait until all students and parents are out of the building after class. **Make note of dates and times of upcoming events. Attendance at all of these events is required and mandatory.
SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR GUESTS:
**Shop for outfit: see list here
**Shop for gifts LOCAL St. Martin de Porres St. Lucie Holy Land Art Company ONLINE Autom: Reconciliation and Communion The Catholic Company: Reconciliation and Communion Catholic Gifts and More: Reconciliation and Communion Sacred Heart Toys: Reconciliation and Communion AFTER THE COMMUNION CEREMONY **Encourage your child to wear his or her Communion dress or suit to weekend Mass for as long as he or she wants to! The Parish community loves to see this, and parishioners will often make a positive comment, give encouragement and congratulations, and pray for your child and you. Wearing the communion outfit through May is a beautiful gift for everyone. **The day after receiving First Holy Communion, your child is eligible to be an Altar Server. Please talk to your child about this ministry, and if he or she is interested in joining, contact Mary. The option to join is always open, even if your child does not want to join right away. **If you don't want to keep your child's outfit as a keepsake, please consider donating it to our Program. We have some families in need who will benefit from your gift. If you use a suit or dress from our collection, there is no need to return it if you want to keep it as a keepsake. If you choose to donate or return, please clean the garments; we have no washing machine on premises to do that. Thank you! These points will be discussed in much more detail during the mandatory February 2020 Parent Meeting: IMPORTANT DATES
**Your child cannot be absent during the entire month of April 2020.**
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS The proper dress code for boys:
The proper dress code for girls:
PARENTS SHOULD DO THIS OFTEN, ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE 2019-2020 YEAR
**Distribute the invitation to 2 families you recognize but do not know really well in our parish by March 31.
**Pay the Retreat Fee of $30 if you haven't already; it is now past due. **Mark your calendar: you promised to volunteer for the Retreat! *****Mary and Kelly will contact you closer to the date to remind you what role you volunteered. Right now, you can mark your calendar to come on April 13 from 9:30-2:30 (although your hours will probably be shorter). **Shop for outfit: see list here
**NEWSFLASH: Payless Shoes is going out of business -- get there now!! **Shop for gifts LOCAL St. Martin de Porres St. Lucie Holy Land Art Company ONLINE Autom: Reconciliation and Communion The Catholic Company: Reconciliation and Communion Catholic Gifts and More: Reconciliation and Communion Sacred Heart Toys: Reconciliation and Communion Moses' tabernacle: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/The-Tabernacle
Moses' ark: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Ark-Of-The-Covenant Scanned pages from The New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism: file:///C:/Users/macevedo/Downloads/The%20New%20Saint%20Joseph%20First%20Com%20-%20Kelley,%20Bennet,%20C.P._5807.pdf The meaning of the word host: https://aleteia.org/2016/05/22/why-is-the-eucharist-called-a-host/ Types of unleavened bread slideshow: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/10-unleavened-breads.htm The Real Presence, especially John 6:35-69, but read the full context: http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/6 Meaning of receive: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receive Meaning of take: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take Chewing and even "gnawing" the Host: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/controversy/protestant-objections/the-eucharist-is-the-real-presence-biblical.html and https://www.patheos.com/blogs/prayergardens/2015/08/devouring-christ/ Attacks on our Catholic belief in the Real Presence: https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2011/08/06/the-eucharist-a-cannibalism/ Do not share Communion with your children: http://www.dailycatholic.org/spioxbio.htm Mortal sin: http://www.saintaquinas.com/mortal_sin.html |
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