YOUTH MINISTRY

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C

November 10, 2019412 3rd Avenue North

P.O. Box 471 Glasgow, Montana 59230www.straphaelparish.net

406-228-9800

Friends of Jesus Bulletin

Children & YouthNovember 2019

We are headed into a busy time of the year, but good news, this busy time is filled with

lots of family time! Talking with the kids this month about what they are thankful for and their favorite part about thanksgiving has reassured me that it is all about family time and good food. I loved hearing stories of their traditions and who makes their favorite food the best. This month has been a busy but meaningful one. We finished up our food bank challenge with over 800 items donated! We also started our giving tree for The World day of the poor

to support our three current missions (Haiti,

Hays Lodgepole & Food Bank Holiday Meals). We set up a memorial table for our deceased loved ones and are praying for them throughout the month. With this, we have been talking with the kids about these subjects and teaching them ways to use their faith through action and prayer. This has been very rewarding to the kids, the teachers and myself. Living your faith, truly is the best way to learn it. Thank you for your continued support & Prayers. God Bless, Jewel Etherington Director of Faith Formation &Youth Ministry

Join us for Breakfast Everyone is Welcome!Left: Rex Monson receiving the Friends of Reynolds Check for Youth Group total $106.76 thank you for using 1018 at checkout!Right: We donated over 800 items to the food bank with our Fill the food bank challenge against the Lutheran Church.

Calendar*Nov 13 - RE/Youth Group

*Nov 20 - RE/Youth Group

*Nov 27 - NO CLASSES

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

*Dec 1st -Advent Wreath Craft

*Dec 4- RE/Youth Group

*Dec 8 - Youth Mass (Advent

Program Rehearsal)

I am thankful for my sister Jersey and how much she helps me. I am also thankful for getting to go to Church with my grandma and getting to go with my mom to town to see Papa Ray and playing on the trampoline. My Favorite part of thanksgiving is getting to see my family and going to Billings to see my Grandma. My favorite dish is the mashed potatoes.Bailey Cornwell - Kindergarten

I am thankful for farm animals, God & my family. My favorite thanksgiving tradition is getting to travel & see my family, eating

somewhere different and playing soccer. My favorite dish is mashed potatoes that I make.

Haleigh Huntsman - 5th Grade

Ask Father Jose“If you think about something potentially sinful, but don’t say it out loud or act on it, is it still a sin?”• Just thinking about something potentially sinful is not really a sin. Example: someone hit you, you think of hitting back but you don’t do it! That shows patience or forgiveness. Thinking might become harmful or sinful if you har-bor anger or hatred toward someone and constantly think about it [it is called resentment] but do not say it loud or act on it. You are destroying your own peace and ability to do good.

“If we forget to confess one of our sins in the confessional, are we still absolved from those unspoken sins?”• Yes but if you happen to remember those sins later, you tell them the next time you go to confession. If it is a serious sin, delay is not recommended!

KidsChristus ViVit“Christ is AliVe”

“Youth is more than simply a period of time; it is a state

of mind.” ~Pope Francis

I am thankful for my grandma giving me my grandpa’s old bolo tie, my school and my family and friends. My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is to go to my grandma & grandpas house and having all my cousin come. We also say differnt prayer each time. My favorite holi-day dish is the cranberrys from a can! Ellie Laumeyer - 2nd Grade

I am thankful for video games, friends and family. My favorite thanksgiving tradtion is getting to break the

wishbone with my Uncle Nick and getting to see family. My favorite food for thanksgiving is my Aunt Ally’s turkey.

Daniel Seiler-White - 3rd Grade

Family

We are thankful for all of our family and friends, but we feel especially blessed to have immediate family living in town. Our favorite Thanksgiving tradition is hosting dinner at our house where the fire place is lit and we can watch deer and birds from the windows. Family-Favorite Thanksgiving dishes are Dirk, Ham and Pie, and Rex, Green Bean Casserole. -The Monson’s, Dirk, Kim, Dexter & Rex

1. Finish this verse from 1 Thessalonians: Pray without ______.

A. DoubtingB. CryingC. ComplainingD. Ceasing

2. After Noah got off the boat, what sign did God give to showed his promise to never flood the world again?

A. A doveB. An olive branchC. A rainbowD. A fire in a bush

3. Finish this verse: “In addition to all this, take up your shield of _____, with which you can xtinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

A. Faith B. SpiritC. ProtectionD. Righteousness

Submit the answers to your teacher for a special prize!

TeenI am thankful for my family, my friends and my teachers. My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is going around the table and asking what everyone is thankful for. I also like getting to travel and see my cousins and other family. We like to play football or tag together. My favorite dish is the buttered mashed potatoes made best by my grandma. James Seekins - 8th Grade

My thankful moments are having Thanksgiving together as a family, and sharing our laughter, hugs, and smiles because each person is a joy and a blessing to us all. As for traditions, we are a bit rusty since we have lived so far

apart for almost 12 years. We do have a family memory that we cherish. I had to work until 2 on thanksgiving, my girls were teenagers and they stuffed our turkey and took over roasting it and made cooked cranberry sauce from scratch we were so proud and still are. Cynthia Reitler - 3rd Grade Catechist

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