Faith First Hours
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Faith First Hours
June and August Summer Hybrid Sessions: 16 class hours + 14 Faith First Hours
Faith First Hours are completed with the family.
A Faith First Hour is a time when the family puts their Faith First!Here are some ways to earn Faith First Hours:
- Complete a chapter in your child's book that was not completed in the in-person class time. Grades 1-5 have access to the Christ In Us online portal with additional videos and activities. Grades 6-8 have a sign in for the Connect! book with modules associated with each chapter that can be completed.
- Attend a Diocesan Event--For ex. Marian Pilgrimage, October 2023
- Watch a Formed movie/video- Formed is a Catholic streaming service. (Formed.org put in church zip code 19707 and join parish subscription to use for free.)
- Attending Stations of the Cross during Lent
- Setting up and lighting an Advent Wreath all 4 Sundays of Advent
- Family Reconciliation Saturday: Confessions are heard every Saturday at 3:30 pm in the Chapel Reconciliation Room.
- Attend Adoration—1st Monday of each month (9:00am- 12:00noon)
- Pray the Rosary together: check out iRosary app to help walk you through the rosary
- Parish Outreach project
- Visit a shrine: Holy Spirit Church in New Castle- Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace The Cathedral of Saint Peter: 500 North West Street, Wilmington St. Francis Xavier Shrine (Old Bohemia) Warwick, MD In PA: Shrine of the Miraculous Medal; Shrine of St. Katherine Drexel in Bensalem: Shrine of St John Neuman to name a few.
- Listen to a podcast together. How about in the car while traveling? Try one of these: Catholic Sprouts, Saint Stories for Kids, Saints Alive, Catholic Youth Podcast, Sunday, Sunday, Sunday with Mark Hart or Google Catholic Family Podcast
- Check out the website Catholic Brain. Have fun playing and learning about the faith.
- What about downloading a Catholic App? iRosary, Little Saint Adventures, Bible App for Kids, Saint of the Day for Kids, Hallow, or Pray as You Go