Schedule of Family Faith Formation Activities for 2015/16

You must choose 5 activities to attend as a family. (Child and one adult) Please be sure to RSVP where indicated. Some events require a nominal fee to cover costs.

All year Holy Family Traveling Statue

A statue of THE HOLY FAMILY will be traveling from household to household within our parish. You are invited to bring the statue to your home for a week beginning this September Directions for how to use the statue will be provided.

All Year Movie Nights Fridays 6:00 PM Library

Bring your own snacks. More TBA at a later date

6/18/15 Facing the Giants 10/16/15 Flywheel

9/18/15 St. Gianna 11/20/ 15 Invincible

October 3, 2015 Walk for the Poor 9:30 AM in back parking lot

Sponsored by our St. Vincent de Paul Society, this walk and fundraiser benefits the poor in our neighborhoods. Please bring a non perishable food item and wear sneakers. Pledge sheet can be obtained online. 5th and 6th level students are required to do this activity.

October 25, 2015 Strolling with the Saints 11:00–1:00 PM church/cafeteria

You must RSVP for this activity. Includes a light lunch. $5.00 fee for each family. This is a day to learn more about and celebrate our Saints it is followed by a “trunk or treat” in the parking lot.

Nov. 17, 2015 Advent Wreath Making 5:30-6:30 PM in the cafeteria

You must RSVP for this activity. $10.00 fee per family. Includes light refreshments, wreath, candles and ribbon.

Dec. 22, 2015 Christmas Homecoming 6:00 -7:00PM in church

Keep Christ in Christmas and come out for St. John Bosco’s Christmas homecoming. Sing Carols, decorate an angel and bring it to hang on the Bosco family Christmas Tree.

Family Fellowship Nov. TBA –Help put together food baskets and make thanksgiving cards. You must RSVP 2 weeks in advance to ______so food can be collected.

Dec. TBA –Help gather and package Christmas items for local families in need. You must RSVP 2 weeks in advance to ______so that gift items can be collected.

The following events will have a sign in sheet in the back of church for our records.

October 2015 Rosary Nights (Mondays 6:45 in adoration chapel. Counts 1x)

Nov. 24 2015 Thanksgiving Family Mass 7:00 PM in church

Feb 10 2016 Ash Wednesday Mass (see bulletin for schedule)

Feb. 15-March 21 Rosary Nights (Mondays 6:45 in adoration chapel. Counts 1x)

Feb. 16- March 22 Stations of the Cross (Tuesdays 7:00 PM. Counts 1x)

March 24, 2016 Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 PM Church

March 25, 2016 Good Friday Service 3:00 PM Church

March 26, 2016 Holy Sat. Morning Prayer/Blessing of Easter Food 9:00AM

April 5, 2016 Closing of 40 hours 7:00 PM Church

May1, 2016 May Crowning 11:00 AM Mass Church

Anytime Visit a local shrine (You may count 2 shrine visits a year.)

You can visit any of the shrines listed below, take a picture of yourselves there and fill out a brief question and answer sheet obtained from the PREP office and online.

Local shrines

National Shrine of St. John Neumann National Centre for Padre Pio

1019 North Fifth Street 2213 Old Route 100

Philadelphia, PA 19123 Barto, PA 19504

215-627-3080 610-845-3000

www.stjohnneumann.org www.padrepio.org

National Shrine of St. Rita Miraculous Medal Shrine

1166 S. Broad Street 475 E. Chelten Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19146 Philadelphia, PA 19144

215-546-8333 1-800-523-3674

www.saintritashrine.org www.cammonline.org

National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa

654 Ferry Rd.

Doylestown, PA 18901

215-345-0600

www.czestochowa.us

St. Katharine Drexel Shrine

1663 Bristol Pike

Bensalem, PA 19020

215-244-9900

www.katharinedrexel.org

***You may visit other shrines and holy places not listed. Call the PREP office for approval before your visit. 267-803-0774