St. James Catholic Church
Faith Formation Activities 2004 - 2005
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Click the links below to view photos of some of our programs from 2004 - 2005!
May Family Gathering
First Eucharist 2005
4th Grade May Crowning
Confirmation Retreat
March Family Gathering
March Classroom Activities
Prepare to Launch
February Family Gathering
Kindergarten Buzz-A-Thon
4th Grade Epiphany Adventure
December Family Gathering
Kindergarten Edible Nativity Scenes
November Family Gathering
October Family Gathering
Senoir High - Lights for the World
Middle School - Scripture Workshop
May Family Gathering
May 22, 2005
This year's last family gathering was a celebration of God's love for us and our families.
After the announcement that the "Circus is coming back to town!" with Godswerkus Circus Vacation Bible School this summer, we began with a magic show and closed with attendance awards and recognition of our catechists and their classroom aides.
It was truly a "Magical Morning!"
First Eucharist 2005
April 30, 2005
4th Grade May Crowning
May 1, 2005
Confirmation Retreat
April 3, 2005
This year's retreat was moved into town from the lakeside retreat house due to a freak spring snowstorm
but in spite of the weather it was a great retreat.
The 26 Confirmation candidates, 5 peer ministry team members and 2 retreat leaders
spent a great day together.
There were group as well as individual activites that helped the candidates
examine their relationship with Jesus
as well as the ways they are called to discipleship.
Of course there was plenty of fun and food too!
March Family Gathering
March 20, 2005
Our families listened to the story of Jesus' passion and death with the aid of a shaddow puppet show.
Familes traveled to various stations to learn about the Seder meal.
They ate passover foods, decorated a candle,
made a blessing cup and a holy week activity booklet to take home.
They also colored Easter eggs for the
St. Susan's Soup Kitchen and our Outreach Department's
Easter Baskets for needy families.
March Classroom Activities
March 13, 2005
Bonnie Maggio and Brittany Tuzzo
lead each group through a craft activity each week.
This week included various Lenten Pretzel Prayer crafts.
We also had a special visitor from the Bible.
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus, told the story
of her brother's death and how he was raised
back to life by her friend, Jesus!.
Prepare to Launch
March 6, 2005
Confirmation Candidates from Jamestown area Catholic churches
gathered with presenter Michael Theisen
in the St. James hall to learn about Confirmation,
the Gifts of the Spirit and how to utilize these gifts
as they paln to move out into the world.
Parents joined them for the second half of the parogram and a pot luck dinner.
Febraury Family Gathering
February 6, 2005
The theme of this month's family gathering was Lent.
The children learned about the time
that Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert.
They made sandpaper pictures to help them remember the story.
There was a puppet show about temptation
by Dominick and Nichole Rodriguez.
The families made a magnet out of real bread to remind them of
all the good things that God has given them!
The high school youth group thanked everyone for supporting
their Sunday morning coffehouse fundraiser.
Kindergarten Buzz-A-Thon
January 23, 2005
Mr. Eddie Sundquist and Miss Mary Zdrojewski's Kindergarten class
held a Buzz-A-Thon aided by Mr. Jordan Nelson.
The children learned about the importance of bees and tasted honey.
They gather pledges to "buzz" around the gym for 5 minutes.
They raised enough money to provide two bee hives
for poor families that will be used improve crop yeids
and raise money for families through Heiffer Project International.
4th Grade Epiphany Adventure
January 9, 2005
Mr. Alexander's 4th Grade traveled as did the three kings as they searched for Jesus.
They sang the song "We Three Kings" as they traveled, meeting an Angel and King Herod.
Their search ended in "Bethlehem" as they found the baby laying in the manger.
December Family Gathering
December 19, 2004
Parents, grandparents and children gatherd
to learn more about Christmas,
They made Nativity hats and placemats.
The Kindergarten class sang the song, "The Animals Christmas
and the 4th grade class acted out a Christmas play!
Kindergarten Edible Nativity Scenes
December 12, 2004
Miss Mary, Mr. Eddie, and Mr. Jordan help our Kindergarten youth learn about
the Christmas story by making edible nativity scenes
with cookies, pretzels, cereal, marshmallows, candy, and lots of frosting!
November Family Gathering
November 21, 2004
Families gathered to learn more about the liturgical season of Advent
They made angels,
colored the angel ornaments for our parish Outreach Department's Giving Tree
and made a candycane Advent Calendar to bring home!
October Family Gathering
October 24, 2004
Families gathered to learn more about the saints of the Catholic Church.
They made St. Nicholas faces,
heard stories about saints such as St. John Bosco and St. Phillip Neri,
and had a vist from St. Juan Diego who told them about Our Lady of Guadalupe!
Lights for the World
September 19, 2004
Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY
Thirty three high school youth and their chaperones spent a day together
with over 400 Catholic youth from across the Diocese of Buffalo
and keynote speaker, Michael Theisen of the Diocese Of Rochester.
It was a day of speakers, workshops, a great lunch, and Mass together!
Scripture Workshop
Corporal Works of Mercy for Middle School Youth
Sunday, October 4, 2004
Over 150 middle school youth and adult group leaders played and prayed together
for 4 hours, under the directon of workshop presenter, Michael Theisen,
as they learned about Jesus' message to us in what we know as the
Corporal Works of Mercy!
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