All 2nd grade students preparing to receive the sacrament of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are required to attend these sessions as well as the Sunday morning Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program.
Have you ever wondered why two people on opposite sides of an argument can each use Scripture to support what they already think? Does Scripture contradict itself or are people misrepresenting it? Dr. Margaret Nutting Ralph PhD, will review how the Catholic Church teaches us to interpret Scripture in the contexts of literary form,the beliefs of the time, and the two-thousand year old process of revelation.
All 2nd grade students preparing to receive the sacrament of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are required to attend these sessions as well as the Sunday morning Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program.
The retreat will begin with a pizza meal followed by a reconciliation retreat. At least one parent should plan on attending the retreat with their child.
While children see a video and create pictures of St. Nicholas, adults will hear how the bishop of an obscure 4th century seaport town has inspired Christians and non-believers for the past 17 centuries. Far more than being “a right jolly old elf,” discover the historic conditions that led to a universal recognition of St. Nicholas’ of Myra’s “Ho-Ho HOLINESS.”