Special Christian Class
Posted on October 1, 2007
Filed Under Franciscanized World |
Think back, I am sure if you are Catholic you can remember your First Reconciliation and First Holy Commuion. I teach these sacraments in our 87% noncatholic grade school. The students who are Catholic or who express a desire to be Catholic are in my “special Christian Class” as the students call it. I am amazed at how important and special this class is to the students. Chikyla said to me one day as she got off the bus, “I couldn`t wait for today because we have class today for Reconciliation.” Many non-catholic students come up and say, ” I wish I could be in your class.” Students who were in the class and received the sacraments joyfully and eagerly say, ” Oh, can we please come back to your class!” When they see us having class in the St. Francis Room they will say, “Oh, I remember that!” There are some noncatholic students who have begged and pestered their parents to allow them to become a Catholic but the parents will not give permission. The desire is so strong in some of our students. I know down the road when they are older they will be able to make the decision on their own. Evangelization happens all the time at our school and many times we don`t know it especially later on down the road of life. (St. Francis of Assisi School, Greenwood, MS)
Comments
Leave a Comment
If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the form below. Please hit submit comment to post your comment. This also applies to audio and video comments.
Recently
- Kumbaya by Lynne Arriale
- Immigration Awareness Pilgrimage: A Journey of Hope
- Franciscan Sisters Serving at St. Peter Mission, Bapchule, AZ
- Franciscan Sisters Welcome Pam Peasel
- Franciscan Sisters and Diocese of Green Bay Greet Bishop Ricken
- Always Go Forward Never Turn Back
- Appleton Area Altar Servers Acknowledged
- Called to Be Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Hawaii Mission Part Three
- Ecclesiastical Octave of the Assumption
- Near the Roar of Lake Superior at Baraga’s Marquette
Categories
Archives
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
-
Login































































Thanks for allowing us to experience your life through your posting. It was so refreshing to read about the little ones’ enthusiasm for the Catholic faith. One couldn’t help but reflect on Jesus words: “We must become like little children…”
It is through the little ones that the faith will be carried on. They at times bring their parents to church. Sunday we had a bilingual Mass-Spanish and English-for the feastday celebration of St.Francis of Assisi. It was amazing to see 20 little children for Little Church at the time of the readings. They came back at the Offertory time with smiles on their faces and the faith sheet they worked on. Yes, the Church is truly growing.