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Last Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost and the last day of Faith Formation and CLW of the school year. We discussed the significant events of Pentecost, focusing on the descent of the Holy Spirit, how it gave the apostles courage, and how it continues to influence our lives today. Later, we headed outdoors and released 1500 bright red ladybugs into our recently planted garden, a reminder of new life and the power of the Holy Spirit to help us spread God’s message of love. As a treat, we enjoyed cake in recognition of the church’s birthday then spent the remainder of the time enjoying the warm spring day--a perfect way to end another great year of Faith Formation!
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Last Sunday, the Faith Formation classes learned about the Wedding Feast at Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine. We talked about how Jesus could transform ordinary things into extraordinary ones and how Mary not only noticed the lack of wine but also proactively instructed the servants to do whatever Jesus told them. As an activity, students used fresh flowers to create individual bouquets to give to a special caregiver in their lives. Last week, the younger Faith Formation students discussed creation, specifically highlighting the beauty and intricacy of butterflies as an example of God's handiwork. The students explored the concept of new life in Christ, paralleling the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly with spiritual renewal and rebirth. After observing live caterpillars and discussing their lifecycle from a tiny egg to a butterfly, the class went outside to enjoy the warm, sunny day. The beauty of spring helped inspire their colorful butterfly art. “Is it possible that God made butterflies to teach us lessons about life? We are all a work in progress and we have to go through a caterpillar stage before we can be transformed into a beautiful butterfly. The caterpillar might not look like much now, but when God gets done with it, it will become a creature of amazing beauty.”  The older students explored the Parable of the True Vine and visited the garden to see the grape vines we planted last year which are just beginning to emerge from their winter dormancy. We also spent time cleaning and preparing the beds and garden boxes for spring planting in a few weeks. We noted that the difference between the branch and the vine is difficult to discern. What a joy it is to ponder the beauty of the plant that is made of interconnected branches, filled with the sap that flows through the vine bringing life to every part of each branch. It is by remaining on the vine that the branches bear beautiful fruit, fruit that brings glory to the vine grower, God the Father. It’s such a gift to be a branch on this True Vine! |
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