St. Henry Catholic Church

Summer of Faith
 

We had a wonderful and successful VBS  morning on July 29th and a fun night on  August 27th.  Families came together to share Faith, fun and “son-shine” with each other. We were very mindful and deliberate about social distancing and keeping everything within social distancing protocol. 
We came together in family units to explore Bible time; How do I  trust in God when  everything is changing and different. Sound familiar? Compassion and love for one another is the call from God as we respect the dignity of each of God's creation. 
We enjoyed Crafts, Music, Mission video, and Games. We learned that we can prepare not only our hearts for Jesus, but we learned about emergency preparedness for our families thanks to our friend Stephanie. Each child took home an emergency prepared packet and ‘space’ blanket. 
Barbara and Michelle guided us in music praise and Deacon Larry led us in a final gathering prayer as we recalled that “All the time God is Good and God is Good All the Time!”

Jeanne Chambers, DRE
St. Henry Catholic Church
jchambers@archdpdx.org

      Here are a couple of ideas to continue the discussion of "compassion"...
     >Write about a time you wished you  had shown compassion to another but didn't.                                      What happened, how di you hnadle the situation, and what would you do differently?
     >Imagine that you are homeless. What words and actions would you like to receive from another?
     >Compassion is concern for another who may be experiencing an event in their life or environment,
        What stirs compassion in you and how do you think you can help?
     >There is an old saying, "chairity begins at home." What do you think this means? Discuss with 
        your family.

Beloved let us love one another because love is from God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
-1John 4:7-9