Making Advent Wreaths and WWJD?

2009-11-24T09:22:00.001-08:00

Generations of Faith
Friday or Saturday or Sunday
December 4,5,or 6
6:00-8:30 pm Friday and Saturday dinner included
Sunday, December 6 from 10-12:30 pm breakfast included

We will be making Advent Wreaths.

Welcome to FaithApps - Sacred Heart

2009-09-02T16:03:00.000-07:00

The Letter - Making a Difference In The Lives of Our Children

2009-08-25T16:35:00.000-07:00

The day before my Dad had a tragic fall he had completed this letter he had been working on for two months. My Dad died three days later never regaining consciousness.
Lawrence De Lorenzo 1/25/07 – 3/15/07
To My Children:
Adrift:
An odd word with so many meanings: A ship without power, without motive, without rudder, without anchor or guidance or purpose. Many of us, in one way or another can be so characterized. Nothing to be proud of. God, never intended for us to be without purpose. This would make us fatal to eternity with Him.

The most beautiful word ever said is Love. Without Love nothing would exist. Not you or I, the world, eternity: because there would be No God! The one thing God is, is Love. He made us to Love one another. When into self, Love cannot exist. We become adrift, without purpose.

Why did God create us? Yes, to Love one another, but also to serve, to help those in need, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to give shelter.

We are in this life for such a short time and still many of us spend much of our time to make more money, a larger home, a beautiful car, to retire in luxury. We simply must find time for God. He is our anchor, our rudder to guide us. He has to be the cornerstone of our lives.

Our only purpose in life is to spend eternity with Him. Otherwise this live comes to nothing. The road to eternity is long and narrow with many exits. Be aware; all exits lead to dead ends. All are road blocks are our weaknesses. We live in a world that is an illusion. Hidden from God’s eyes. Today parents have a most difficult time in raising their children. There are so many ways that they are led astray. The news media, radio, T.V., movies, internet, the daily newspaper – they are all slanted towards self-indulgence, worldly pleasures, to live the ‘American Dream’; an illusion. Our teens pick the worst as role models; girls dress, or undress, to seduce the opposite sex. Parents be aware, you will be held responsible. Unless God is the center of our life we become adrift and live in a world of illusion, a life without purpose; giving Satan his opening.

Daily, thank God for giving you a mother second to none. Your mom, as mine, had only a single purpose in life. To Love God, His Church & the Family. This was the center of their lives from which became God’s joy. I am proud of all of you. In you, I can see them, a true reflection – by their fruits you shall know them. Yes, I am truly blessed.

To wake up each morning at the first glimpse of light, knowing that in a very short time the heavens will explode into a thousand shades of red and gold. God gives us a glimpse of what He has Prepared for those who Love Him. How often have we heard; ‘eyes have not seen, nor ears heard, or hasn’t even entered our minds’ – Eternity with Him. Nothing else, I repeat nothing else is important. True Love has no price it is given freely. What carries a price tag is only for this Life there is nothing wrong with making money, providing we give God His share freely. Make God our cornerstone, make Him our solid foundation from which to build according to His plan. Remember without Him there is nothing worthwhile. The reason for this letter is, I’m trying to make amends for my life. I am a little wiser now. I have failed you many times as a father. I, too, was adrift living for worldly pleasures. I suppose it was when I had by-pass surgery that I realized that I was looking for world pleasures. I got off of the exit and found the long narrow road. The world has become a better place.

I have written this with tears in my eyes, yes I have been truly blest.
Love,
Dad

My Dad realized he needed to communicate to his children after his bypass surgery and what followed were letters, the letters were replaced by conversations and finally he wrote this final letter a day before his tragic fall.

As parents what would we like to communicate to our children? How would we communicate without lecturing, by being positive and encouraging? In a few years our children will be in high school and soon college and what wisdom or legacy would we like to leave behind for our children? I can say this, my Dad was not perfect, but he tried, he was willing to break down the barriers to convey what he thought was the most important aspects of life. Can we? Will we? Let's try.

FaithApps The Changes

2009-08-19T10:31:00.001-07:00

The Changes:
1. Monthly family gatherings
2. Once-a-month social with “buddy” family
3. Once-a-month each parent does an outing with each child
4. Once-a-week family enriched prayer time
5. Once-a-day prayer time with the family
6. Car talking points to be discussed during the month
7. Age appropriate materials
8. Faith Apps – website interactive: Weekly newsletter and daily blog
9. Classroom time once-a-month
10. Guest speakers
11. Two options to attend on Sunday, (10am-12:30pm) OR (2:30-5:00pm)
12. Separate Sacramental Classes for First Communion and Confirmation
13. Engaging Home Kits

How Did FaithApps Emerge?

2009-08-19T10:27:00.000-07:00

Faith Apps the new way of doing Sunday School!
Last year I listened to several families’ concerns, desires and wishes for Faith Formation Classes. We had a couple of focus groups and listened. After their input, and looking at best practices in the country, we developed a program that would thrive at Sacred Heart. The new program emphasizes the family, less stress, more quality time, less time in the classroom more time learning at home, more time in prayer, more time with other families, more time for socials, more time building community at home and at the parish.

Bible Summary

2009-08-19T08:56:00.000-07:00