ST. PETER
CATHOLIC CHURCH
GROWING CLOSER TO GOD AT HOME:
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ou’ve undoubtedly heard it before — the idea that education begins at home, with parents serving as the first and most important teachers of their children. And while recent months have brought to light the inadequacies that many parents feel in regards to “home schooling,” this fact remains the same. Children will always learn and absorb more from their parents than they learn in a classroom, regardless of how amazing the professional may be. And you don’t have to be a parent long before you realize that “more is caught than taught.” From the earliest ages, children are watching, observing and learning from their parents. For better or worse, our example will always speak more loudly than our instructions. With this in mind, St. Peter invites our parish and school families to grow together through our Family Faith Formation program, which began last fall. “We want to make sure families know how important it is to make faith formation a priority,” says Gina Bergman, Director of Religious Education. “We don’t want people to think you only do things on
Whether through prayer experiences or service activities, our Family Faith Formation program is designed to empower parents to share their faith, by example, with their children.
sacramental years — this is about the continuation of faith throughout your entire life.” Each month, our Family Faith Formation resource is emailed, in order to give families inspiration and ideas for how they can incorporate their faith into their daily life and routines. This resource is meant to
empower parents to lead their children by example, first of all by modeling what it means to live as a Christian, including prayer experiences, service activities and more. Families are encouraged to choose at least one activity each month in which they can participate together. “I don’t want people to think
“We want to make sure families know how important it is to make faith formation a priority. We don’t want people to think you only do things on sacramental years — this is about the continuation of faith throughout your entire life.” — GINA BERGMAN, DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 4
