St. Patrick's Church

Staten Island, NY

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Directions to Access Formed.Org (needed for 4/7/20 Homework)

Simply go to FORMED.org, click Sign Up, select "I Belong to a Parish or Organization", find St. Patrick’s by name, zip, or parish code, and enter your email; that’s all. Once you’ve signed up, you can also download the free app.

Required Classwork for Religious Education Students
Week of April 7
Dear Rel Ed Parents:

All of the teachers, staff, and I miss seeing your child/ren; until we can tell them ourselves, please let them know that!

As we enter into the holiest week and Triduum of our Christian calendar—Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday—please know that our prayers are joined with yours for those who need them the most during these dark days. I couldn’t help but think that this week, which will likely be the worst week of the pandemic, coincides with the worst week of Jesus’ life. As we go about our weekly work, chores, and struggles, let’s try to reflect on this, not for the sake of morbidity but as a reminder of His everlasting love for each of us and His ultimate victory over all evil, including corona.

Please have your child/ren’s complete this week’s work by this Saturday, April 11 since it corresponds to the Three Days/Triduum.

Read all the way through for the details you need:

1. At-Home Work for All Grades 1^st through 8^th
(the same work for every grade to be completed on or by holy Saturday, April 11)
Parents, please ensure that children are reading the whole chapter and not just the pages where there are written assignments. In the case of the younger grades, please read with them.
1. Watch and pray the Stations of the Cross (preferably with at least one parent),
link is below. We suggest that you break it into two parts, watching/praying the first 7 Stations in one sitting and the second 7 in another sitting, so the kids will have time to think/pray. At first it will seem too childish for the younger grades, but once they stations begin they are also appropriate for junior high as well. It is here: https://watch.formed.org/kids-1/videos/brother-francis-the-stations-of-the-cross
If you have any problems, you could also try https://watch.formed.org/kids-1 and then scroll all the way down to “Stations of the Cross.”
1. Complete/Review Chapter 21, The Three Days/Triduum, and if you haven’t already done so, complete the Project Disciple Page at the end of that chapter. (For 7^th and 8^th graders, this can be found on
  pp. 289- 292. Complete the Written Activity on page 289 on looseleaf paper.)
If you need help accessing the Stations of the Cross video for the above assignment, go to FORMED.org , click Sign Up, select "I Belong to a Parish or Organization", find St. Patrick’s by name, zip, or parish code, and enter your email; that’s all. Once you’ve signed up, you can also download the free app.
1. 6. Tips for Watching Mass at Home:
A. No PJ’s – dress up a bit – even if you’re staying in – it changes your mindset. It says “This is important!”
B. If you have a crucifix and candles put them on a table nearby.
C. Stand, sit and kneel at the usual times – and do so together as a family.
D. Pray for the dead – in your family, in this crisis and for the sick and those who tend to them.
E. Pray “Lord – this stinks – but help me to appreciate the time I have with family, the focus that this time provides, help me take the right steps to control what I can and confidently give over to you what I cannot. Help me never to again take my life, my faith, and my blessings for granted. I resolve to amend my life and ask forgiveness for my faults. Amen”
1. Links are below for some options for Holy Thursday and Good Friday Services and Easter Sunday Mass, online and/or on TV.
https://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/live
https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/ (channel 296 Fios and channel 162/471 Spectrum)
https://www.ewtn.com/ (on channel 285 FIOS and channel 460 Spectrum)
or listen on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129)
1. An Act of Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

To reiterate, when classes resume and/or we’re back in the office, we will collect your children’s textbooks and I and/or your child’s teacher will be grading all the work. Thank you again for ensuring that your children keep up with learning about our faith.

If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email us here or at religioused@stpatrickssi.org.

Wishing you a blessed and healthy holy week.

M. Giura, Coordinator of Religious Education
T. Cirelli, Program Assistant
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