CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
REBECCA ESPARZA | FOR STC
Grounded in Faith
Harper Bueno, 5, asks Sister Mary Meghan Roush, SOLT to light a candle, so she can say a prayer. Once Harper finished praying, the preschooler from St. Anthony School snuffed out the candle and moved on to another activity in the atrium, a newly renovated religious education room at the school.
St. Anthony School: Where Jesus is Teacher By Rebecca Esparza
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he young children from St. Anthony Catholic School in Robstown waited restlessly to enter the newly built atrium. There was some giggling and fidgeting, typical for rambunctious and curious five-year-olds. But as they stepped into the newly designed portable building, one-by-one their demeanor immediately transformed. Each child became instantly silent. They sat down with reverence and did not steer their eyes away from Sister Mary Meghan Roush with the Society of Our Lady of
the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), who held up laminated cards with their names. Each child took their card and found an activity to engage with in the recently redesigned atrium at St. Anthony, designed to help children learn contemplation and enjoyment of God. The atrium contains various Catechesis of the Good Shepherd activities based on parts of the liturgy such as Mass, baptism, sacraments and prayer. Children have the opportunity to participate in hands-on demonstrations while reflecting on scripture.
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