Family is where God is known in the day to day feeding of the hungry, caring for the sick, clothing the naked, forgiveness and celebration of one another.
Everyone belongs to a family!
For over 20 years Sister Barbara Schwarz, OP has been doing programs and giving talks that focus on a sense of the "church of the home" or Family Spirituality. These programs can focus on any season of the year or be adapted to meet the needs of different groups from Seniors to young families.
The Blessing of Home and Family:Ordinary?
God in the Everyday!
God comes to us in the ordinary of the everyday. We will take time to become aware and notice God with us!
Advent:Finding Jesus in the Everyday
We hope to bring the scriptures alive in prayer and meditation from manager to presence today. Focus can be on the holy places, a Christmas preparation or a time for using the SundayScriptures.
Who is the Jesus We Celebrate?
A look at the Jesus who comes into the world not only 2000 years ago but today in our own lives.
Advent: Preparing the Way
for the Lord of the Cosmos
Our family preparations will use the Jesse Tree as a springboard to our Christmas preparations. It can be fun and intergenerational
Lent :Finding Jesus in the Everyday
We hope to bring the scriptures alive in prayer and meditation from manager to presence today. Focus can be on the holy places, a Easter preparation or a time for using the SundayScriptures.
Sacramental and Religious Education Programs for Parents /and or Students
Sister Barbara has done many forms of Sacramental Preparation programs from families with Pre-schoolers through the teen years intergenerationally as well as for either the adults or youth. Her programs are engaging and grounded in reality.
Make of Our Home a Blessing
A celebration of Ephiphany. In some traditions it is the time to go throughout the home and bless each doorway that those who come as the three kings searching for the Christ might be welcomed. It can be adapted to any season or welcoming the stranger, immigrant, foreigner.
