Parental Support

As Christian parents, we need to realize the profound importance of handing on the faith that we have received. The home is the most essential place to teach the Faith to the children God has entrusted to us. It is the responsibility of each generation to hand on the teachings of the Faith to the members of the succeeding generations; the primary responsibility here belongs to the parents and godparents. We are assured of the indispensable blessings of God in a covenantal bond that “He is our God and we are His People” to the extent that we pass on the teachings that He has given to us through the Scriptures and Tradition of the Church.

God will help us with this important responsibility.

As responsible parents, we want to raise our children to be healthy, respectful, joyful and holy so that they may one day be united with Our Father in Heaven. It is essential to grow in your own faith as an adult in order to pass the truth on to your children. The Catholic Church is here to guide and support us in this most noble task.

The key is to be faithful to God through living the Catholic Faith as a family.

Remaining part of the Church community is essential. This is achieved through:

 Prayer: receiving Jesus at Mass every weekend as a family; going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis; making time for family and individual prayer, such as:

Reading the Bible, praying a decade of the Rosary at the dinner table, reading the life of a saint etc.

 Faith Knowledge: teaching the Creed, Sacraments, Morality, Prayer and Scripture; having faith conversations with your son/daughter. The following pages provide key points for this work.

 Community: being supported by the Church family; sharing your talents and gifts; living out the Christian life; participating in parish activities

 Service: taking the time as a family to serve those in need

With regard to ongoing formation of your child in the Faith, please read the condensed version of the

enclosed Pre Communion Curriculum from the Office of Catechesis and Evangelization. For a complete Curriculum, visit the Sunday school website www.smcsundayschool.com , click on Kindergarten tab, then click on relevant links located on the right side.