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welcome to 3rd grade faith formation!
Catechist: Amy Lidestri
Parent Volunteer(s): Jessica Winum
See the bottom of this page for more information
About the Catechist: I joined St. Benedict Parish almost a year ago and am very happy here! In addition to teaching 3rd grade religious formation, I am a sacristan and on Liturgy committee. I live in Victor, have 5 children --1 out of college and 4 in college -- and I work for the court system. Outside of work I enjoy running, biking, kayaking, snowshoeing and pickleball. I'm looking forward to a wonderful year! -
Message from the catechist & October's Lesson:
I'm looking forward to meeting all of you on October 17th! Until then, here is your first at home lesson:
Read Chapter 1.- Find a quiet place in your home and make this your place to have a daily conversation with God.
- Find a time of the day - make this part of your day like eating and brushing your teeth.
- You can thank God, ask him to help you with a problem, or just pray the Our Father.
- God wants you to talk to Him every day.
- (You can even check in with Him while you are on the bus or sitting in the car!)
- Have you had a decision to make and you didn't know what to do? Have you had to choose between two sports, two musical instruments, two birthday parties?
- Have you had a disagreement with a friend and it made you sad?
- When you pray the Our Father you say 'thy will be done' - that means we should do what God wants for us
- Try sitting quietly when you ask God for help with a decision or when you ask Him to lead you down the right path. Listen for God's word!
Read Chapter 3.
- Jesus says "Love thy neighbor" - Who is your neighbor?
- your friends
- your family
- your teachers, coaches, instructors, bus drivers
- a classmate that you aren't friends with
- the person cashing you out at the store
- Who else is your neighbor?
- How do you show "Love thy neighbor"
- a smile
- a kind word
- a wave
- holding the door open
- Find the name of the current Pope and our Bishop and bring it to class
- Tell me the name of the first Pope too!!
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Parent Helpers Welcome!We welcome parent helpers for our Pre-K - Grade 5 classes. If you would like to sign up for one or more in-person meetings, please do so by visiting https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094EA5A72DAAF58-faith1. Please remember that our highest priority is keeping our children safe and in order to volunteer in our Faith Formation program, all volunteers must have completed the Safe Environment training and submit a background check. The instructions to complete the online Safe Environment training are attached here. Additionally, the background check form is attached here, and once completed, can be sent to our C.A.S.E. Coordinator, Teresa Dunn at the PAC (it can be placed in a sealed envelope and dropped in the collection basket at Mass, dropped off in the secured lock box on the wall just inside the PAC door, or mailed to Teresa's attention at the PAC - 95 N. Main St, Canandaigua NY 14424). If you have any questions, please contact our C.A.S.E. Coordinator, Teresa Dunn, at Teresa.Dunn@dor.org.
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Sacramental Preparation
Preparation for Sacraments is done outside of the Faith Formation Program. Please use the link below to navigate to the appropriate page to find more information.
First Penance
First Eucharist