The Month of St. Joseph
"During the hidden years in Nazareth, Jesus learned at the school of Joseph to do the will of the Father. That will was to be his daily food."(cf. Jn 4:34).
ST. JOSEPH, strengthen in our family every bond of love which unites us – the marriage bond, the love of parent and child, the bonds of mutual love between all of us and grant us peace in the world. Amen
Ash Wednesday
Lent
March 2nd
Nov. 25th
Holy Week
April 11-16th
March 2 - April 17, 2022
Lenten Family Act of Mercy Project!
Help Ukrainian
Refugees & Homeless
"Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’" (Mt. 25:40)
Date: April 2, 2022
(Saturday)
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
(Saturday)
Where: Saint Mary the Virgin Catholic Church
1408 N. Davis Dr.
Arlington, TX 76012
Please come join us during Lent
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- Pray the Rosary together for peace in the world. At 2:00p.m. in the Chapel
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- Collect donations to help the refugees in Ukraine- will be sending the money to Catholic Charities for the Ukraine Refugees.
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-Assemble supplies for the refugees & homeless among us. The bags will go to Catholic Charities for the refugees and each family will take some bags to give to the homeless they encounter.
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RSVP and Supply list Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A8AE2DAAFDC16-lent
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We will have arts, crafts, games for the young kids and simple snacks for all.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
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During Lent Season:
Ideas to do at Home
City of Jerusalem
Stations of the Cross
Prayer: you could add another acts of piety as a family. For example: praying the Rosary or Divine Mercy, do The Stations of the Cross ( especially on Fridays), do a personal examination of conscience every night to see where you went wrong -ask forgiveness to Christ and get up and do better the next day. As well see what you have improved and give thanks to God.
Penance: means to turn around and head to a new direction. A change of heart. Go to the sacrament of confession. Forgive!
Fasting: not only on food but you could also fast from what is hard for you: mass media, cell phone, gossip, anger, silence when necessary...
Alms Giving: give to others, does not only have to be money but also your time, love... (giving a hand to someone...).
We invite you to do this at home with each kid. Filling in the blank what God is asking of each one of them
Summer Camps
2022
“If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire!”
St. Catherine of Siena
Boys: Character Building Camp
Apostles of Christ
June 27 - May1
Teens: Team Leadership Camp
Imitators of Christ
June 6 - June 10
Girls: Pure in Heart Camp
Daughters of Mary
July 11 - July 15
Space is limited, first come first served, so we encourage you to register soon!
Apply by May 6, 2022
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Recently, we celebrated Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese. This year’s celebration was conducted virtually, but nevertheless, it afforded me the opportunity to tell students to thank their parents for being committed to Catholic education. And for those who struggle to send their children to Catholic school, I am delighted by all the efforts in the Diocese to make Catholic education possible for those who seek it.
The parishes of the Diocese are doing their best to keep the catechetical faith formation programs on track, but this pandemic has made it difficult. Parents, catechists, and parish ministers are attentive to the need of passing the faith on to the next generation. The Diocese is committed to keeping these formation programs strong and vital.
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It was my pleasure to initiate a Home School Mass in the Diocese, recognizing that many of our families homeschool their children. It is my goal to assure that faith formation is a part of their curriculum and to provide a support system in the Diocese for these families. Many believe that this pandemic has resulted in a higher number of families who will opt for homeschooling their children in the future. My goal is to challenge the domestic church, the family, to fulfill the responsibility of handing on the faith to the next generation.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FORMATION
Diocesan Synod and Post-Pandemic Pastorial Plan
for the Diocese of Dallas
Testimonies
I have deep trust in the formation my children receive at A.R.T. Domine! activities. What a brilliant model of family to family formation, where everyone in the Granados family from children through adults are serving families like mine who attend the events. My children always have a blast doing completely wholesome activities--no screens included :) Even my shy or reserved children, who generally do not make friends when they go to group events- are welcomed in such a way here that they actually make friends! And the zeal for the faith is just part of the life of the Granados' so the A.R.T. Domine! formation proceeds out of deep inner conviction--it transfers from heart to heart, reaching the children at a level that is deep and lasting. I am so happy to have these camps and clubs available for my children!
Tamara Kuykendall
