tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15963685515529782922024-02-08T02:38:29.558-08:00Source and Summit"The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesial ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Jesus Christ, our pasch."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324St. John's Sacrament Prep teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288805139955412854noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-40017434983524642162014-04-22T10:32:00.004-07:002014-04-22T10:32:50.843-07:00Videographer at the 2 PM first Communion MassesI heard from the videographer today that he wants a minimum order of 10 DVDs of each group First Communion Mass $33 each or else he will not record the Mass. Since he did not submit any order forms to us to distribute, I must ask your help in letting me know if you would like to order a video of your child's First Communion Mass. Please complete the survey <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yFtOQAcZgAi3UBHqvgn_LpFRPlEs2aBGji_cvdwR0O8/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">HERE </a>so I can let him know how many orders he can expect. Please contact me at agiglio@sjanj.net with any questions you may have. <br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yFtOQAcZgAi3UBHqvgn_LpFRPlEs2aBGji_cvdwR0O8/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">You can also click this sentence to go to the survey. </a>Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-37071275079544653492014-02-07T08:42:00.002-08:002014-02-07T08:42:11.468-08:00CCD First Reconciliation TomorrowThe CCD Students will make their first confessions on Saturday, February 8. The Monday and Wednesday students will participate in the 11 AM service and the Tuesday students will participate in the 2 PM service. All students and their parents should arrive 15 minutes before the penance service begins and take their seats in the church. Each service lasts about an hour. See you on Saturday!Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-62064634239214029972014-01-15T06:02:00.001-08:002014-01-15T06:02:01.731-08:00Updates from Parent Meeting<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We'd like to thank those of you who attended yesterday's first Communion </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Parent Meeting for your patience as we tried to resolve our technical </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">difficulties. The videos we tried to show are below in this post. Unfortunately, Blogger would not allow us to embed the Fr. Barron videos. Please click on the links and watch them. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">They are very </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">interesting and nourish your faith better than watching cats play the piano </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">can (although cats playing piano are still very funny</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Amy forgot to mention that the CCD children should continue to practice the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">song "Come to Jesus" (video after the Fr. Barron talks) for their First Reconciliation on February 8. All of the children w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">ill be learning a new song for First Communion Masses at 2 PM. It's called </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Perfect Love" and you can listen to it at this link (no video</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">As always, please let call if you have any questions about anything at </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">all.</span><br />
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<br />Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-17974407705389031672014-01-09T13:40:00.000-08:002014-01-09T13:40:20.837-08:00First Communion Parent Meetings next week<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
Just a friendly reminder that the First Communion parent meetings are next week: Tuesday at 3:45 PM, Wednesday at 7:00 PM, and Thursday at 2:30 PM. We will have Confirmation candidates babysitting again in the Teacher's Lounge for anyone who wants to leave their children there. </div>
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These meetings are important and required for anyone whose child is making their First Communion this spring. See you then!</div>
Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-85523958462851112462014-01-02T08:19:00.000-08:002014-01-02T08:19:18.182-08:00CCD First Reconciliation Services RescheduledThe First Reconciliation services originally scheduled for Dec. 14 will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 11 AM or 2 PM. Children will keep their originally scheduled times. Please call Amy Giglio with any questions. <br />
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Please practice the song "Come to Jesus" with the children. See the post below for the video for the song.Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-60876712364849132142013-12-13T09:32:00.000-08:002013-12-13T09:38:53.049-08:00Penance services postponedThe penance services for First Reconciliation on December 14 have been cancelled. The children's reception of the sacrament will be rescheduled for some time after the Christmas season. Thank you for your patience. We'll have more details late Monday or Tuesday.Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-60667137115268796652013-12-05T08:20:00.001-08:002013-12-05T08:38:36.780-08:00Notes from First Reconciliation practices We've been having great practices with the 2nd graders this week. They are doing a great job, but there are a few things that the children need to work on. <br />
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First: all of the kids need to practice how to go to Confession. Preparation is KEY to your child's First Reconciliation Saturday being stress-free. Here it is, in a nutshell:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">When I go into the Confessional, I can choose to sit in
front of Father or to kneel behind the screen. I make sure to close the door
behind me.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I make the Sign of the Cross while I say, “Bless me, Father,
for I have sinned. This is my first confession.” The next time I go to
confession, I will tell Father how long it has been since my last confession.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I tell Father my sins and the number of times I committed
each sin. Then I say, “For these and all of my sins, I am sorry.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I listen to what Father tells me, listening for the penance
I have to do.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I pray an Act of Contrition.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Father will extend his hand to bless me. He says the words
of Absolution and when he says “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit,” I make the Sign of the Cross and say, “Amen.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I thank Father, and leave the Confessional to say my penance
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Second: some of the kids are not sure what they should confess. The National Catholic Register (weekly newspaper) has a nice examination of conscience <a href="http://www.ncregister.com/info/confession_guide_for_children/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Finally: the children have been working on the opening song for the penance service in their classes, but again, preparation is very important. Some of our friends really need to work on this. Here is the video for your convenience. The kids in the video are doing hand motions; our children are not doing those hand motions.<br />
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Your child's First Reconciliation day is going to be beautiful. It's a wonderful day for them to receive God's grace healing their souls. It's a great opportunity for us, their parents, to model life in the Church by going to confession ourselves. Please let your child's faith and courage inspire you to seek healing for your soul as well.<br />
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<br />Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-19794361645571430912013-12-02T12:14:00.001-08:002013-12-02T12:14:01.131-08:00Reminders for first reconciliation <p dir=ltr>First reconciliation for the children of St. John School is this Saturday at 11 AM. Children should meet their teachers in the hallway outside of the gym at 10:45. Dress code is Sunday Best: no jeans, sweats, or sneakers. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Practices for the Reconciliation services on December 14 are as follows:</p>
<p dir=ltr>11 AM service: Wednesday December 4 and 11 at 5:45 pm in church. This is your child's CCD class these two weeks. </p>
<p dir=ltr>2 PM service: Tuesday December 3 and 10 at 3:45 pm in the church. This is during your child's class time. </p>
Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596368551552978292.post-77673532605699816362013-10-22T10:43:00.000-07:002013-10-29T08:15:34.567-07:00Examination of Conscience for AdultsYou can find an excellent examination of conscience for adults at this link: <a href="http://bit.ly/18H7Xiq">http://bit.ly/18H7Xiq</a> This examination is great for parents and other adults to use before going to confession for the first time. This link is NOT suitable for children as it involves adult subject matter. Amy Gigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573726118608935361noreply@blogger.com