Holy father's Catechism for Dec 5th

 The most effective place for communicating who God is and how He acts in our life is within the FAMILY.  Pope Benedict reminds us again that the Church needs parents to “rediscover their mission, assuming responsibility in educating, in opening the consciences of their little ones to love of God as a fundamental service to their life and in being the first catechists and teachers of the faith for their children.”  Children need to understand that their faith is not a burden but rather a source of profound joy.  Children need to see in the lives of their parents the Easter Joy that “does not stay silent or conceal the realities of pain, of suffering, of effort, of difficulty of incomprehension and of death itself, but that can offer criteria for interpreting all things in the perspective of Christian hope.”  Parents need to communicate in their daily lives, and especially their family life, the singular joy that faith in Jesus Christ brings into their lives.

Merry Christmas

 Christmas eve;  Unwrapping their gifts after the H. mass.

        Therese is building tower.Enjoys stacking and helping with her motor development.

Towards christmas

                                     Jesse tree has completed with our Lord's birthday.

CAROL CONCERT

                                Our homeschooling group had a small Christmas lunch at parish hall and then had a nice carol concert at St Joseph home.

Painting on salt

The salt creation was beautiful.First create picture with glue on a black card stock  then apply salt all over the picture. Carefully remove all unwanted salt by tilting vertically down. Then dip paintbrush into different colors, touching the salt and colors spread.Then let it dry for some hours.This activity require fine motor activity skills and was fun. AnnMarie made a play ground and Michael did make a fruit basket, whereas Therese done some scribbling in her paper. Annmarie, Michael and Therese enjoyed it.

First day of ADVENT

AnnMarie, Michael n Therese making Jesse tree ornaments and advent wreath.