PSR News - 02/19/2017

We started this month in church with Fr. Joe who took time to teach us step by step what happens during a Catholic Mass. He taught us about the vestments worn and what each piece means. He shared what the words during consecration are and why they are prayed. We are so blessed to have a parish priest who is willing to help us fall more in love with the celebration of the Eucharist. Thank you, Fr. Joe!

Mrs Obermark shared that her students are learning about baptism and more about the Mass.

Mrs. Cunningham shared that her students are learning about Mary, Jesus’ Mother.

Mrs. Maune shared that her students are preparing for our First Holy         Communion in April. The students just had an evening of fun and reflections at their  REAP Retreat with their parents to kick things off. The children are learning the prayers of Mass and what they mean.

Miss Buschmann shared that her students are learning about Vatican City. They are learning more about who’s who in the Church today.

Mrs. Mantle shared that her students are learning about St. Gertrude. They are learning about how souls can rise from Purgatory. The students are They are also focusing on scripture including the words of Matthew, 14:

" You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,  ¹⁵  and no one would light a lamp and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.  ¹⁶   Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven." 
 

The students are preparing with the 5 ^th Grade to lead the Living Stations of the Cross at the Lenten Family Night on March 7 ^th.

Mrs. Freitag shared that her students are learning about the Holy Spirit. They are also learning about St. Francis of Assisi and what it means to make moral/right decisions. The students are preparing with the 4 ^th Grade to lead the Living Stations of the Cross at the Lenten Family Night on March 7 ^th.

Mr. Scott Obermark shared that his students are continuing to study the readings of the day. Taking time to research scripture from their bibles. The students are learning more about the sacraments.

Mr. Kenn Obermark shared that his students are learning more about the books of the bible. The students know that there are 46 books from the Old Testament and 27 books from the New Testament for a total of 73 books. The students are continuing their preparations for Confirmation from the Chosen series. This month, they are studying why Jesus was sent earth and what He did.

Mrs. Gulledge shared that her students are continuing the theme of life and how living a chaste life allows the purity of God’s love to shine through us. The 8 ^th Grade are also going to help the 4 ^th & 5 ^th Grades prepare for the Living Stations of the Cross at Lenten Family Night on March 7 ^th.

Updates for the PSR about what is happening in our classrooms is available on the parish website. If you have not had a chance to check it out, you should give it a look using this link: https://borgiaparish.org/psr!

Looking ahead this month we will not have class on the evening of February 22 ^nd.   This will be a Staff Development evening for the PSR Catechists.

On Wednesday, March 1 ^st, as a faith community, we will begin the Lenten Season in Mass beginning at 6:30pm and receive the mark of ashes. The symbolic cross of ash reminds us to repent during the coming weeks from sin and find our way closer to God through the gospels.