september family options
There are 3 different options families can choose from to do together this month. These activities are in addition to the monthly at-home work in the workbooks. Scroll down to find additional activities for students in Grades 1 - 6, children in First Reconciliation/First Communion and Parents. Additional activities for students in 7th & 8th grade are HERE and High School are HERE.
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Option 1:
Watch on FORMED Hildegards' Gift This short video introduce St. Hildegard of Bingen and give some insight into her gift, trials and personality. Get some popcorn and settle in together to learn about this amazing saint. You will need to log into your account on FORMED in order to watch it. Homework: To submit watching the video as one of your activities for September, fill out the form below. |
Option 2:
Faith, Family and Food: Cooking with the Liturgical Calendar Why is the family meal so important? |
This video is about 7 minutes long and is a video version of a children's book. Suitable for all ages. Log into your FORMED account to watch it.
Add to your Prayer Space
Add an icon of St. Hildegard to your Family Prayer Space to celebrate her Feast Day on September 17. This modern icon represents St. Hildegard as the Visionary Doctor of the Church and can be purchased for display in your home.
The painting of St. Hildegard above was done by Monica Welch, of Dove Tail Ink. Monica is a resident of Round Rock and we have several of her paintings in the RE office.
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Feast of St. Hildegard - Sept. 17
Cook along with St. Catherine's parishioner Beth Odom and her family as they prepare the meal below to celebrate St. Hildegard. This meal is based on foods the saint recommended, and also features dishes from the area where she lived. St. Hildegard's feast day falls on a Thursday this year, so if you can't make the meal on that day consider enjoying it on the weekend. Homework: To submit making this meal as one of your monthly activities, take a photo of your family gathered around the table and send it to: stcatherinehomework@gmail.com 
Feast of the Archangels - Sept. 29
Make the meal in the video below and learn more about the Feast day of the Archangels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel. Download the Prayers of St. Michael and the Angelus (below) and pray them at the beginning and end of your meal. Learn more about angels in general by reading the article "Angel of God" below, by Emily Stimpson Chapman. Homework: To submit making this meal as one of your monthly activities, take a photo of your family gathered around the table and send it to: stcatherinehomework@gmail.com
Option 3: Create a Family Prayer Space and Pray Together One of the most important - and easiest- things to have in your home is a Family Prayer Space. This area can be in any room of your house, but make sure it is large enough for everyone to gather around. 
To get started, use a green cloth, napkin or even a piece of paper to represent Ordinary Time. Place a Bible, a candle, a rosary and a crucifix in the space. Then, customize it according to your own family. For example, the Prayer Space pictured also has a rosary box, a statue of Mary and the Divine Mercy as well as two mini-Christmas trees, as an ongoing reminder of the incarnation.
Once you have your Prayer Space set up, gather around it and use the "Blessing for the New School Year" file below to pray for guidance and wisdom through the year.
Homework: To submit creating a Family Prayer Space as one of your monthly activities, take a photo of it and send it to: stcatherinehomework@gmail.com
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Grades 1 - 6 only
(who are not in FIrst Reconciliation/First COmmunion)
Complete an additional workbook activity. DO NOT USE THE FLOURISH WEBSITE TO TURN IN END-OF-CHAPTER REVIEWS.
Students in grades 1-6 have additional activities available to them that coordinate with each workbook chapter. To find them, log onto www.flourishkh.com, and go to your account. Students can complete one of these activities (usually a one page worksheet) and turn it in as one of their monthly activities. Instructions for finding the activities are below. Please remember, these worksheets are an optional activity. They do not replace the Chapter Reviews in the workbooks.
Students in grades 1-6 have additional activities available to them that coordinate with each workbook chapter. To find them, log onto www.flourishkh.com, and go to your account. Students can complete one of these activities (usually a one page worksheet) and turn it in as one of their monthly activities. Instructions for finding the activities are below. Please remember, these worksheets are an optional activity. They do not replace the Chapter Reviews in the workbooks.
When you log on, you will see the screen above. Scroll down under "My RCL Benziger Products" and click on the colored box. It will be the student's grade.
Once you go to the student's grade, you will see the screen above. Click on "Chapter Activities" (under the blue puzzle icon) and choose the chapter you are working on.
Homework: To submit these extra activities as one of the monthly projects, you'll need to download, print out and complete the worksheet. When finished, you may scan it or take a picture of it and send it to stcatherinehomework.com, or place it in the RE Homework drop box outside of the Parish Center. DO NOT USE FLOURISH TO TURN IN END-OF-CHAPTER REVIEWS.
Homework: To submit these extra activities as one of the monthly projects, you'll need to download, print out and complete the worksheet. When finished, you may scan it or take a picture of it and send it to stcatherinehomework.com, or place it in the RE Homework drop box outside of the Parish Center. DO NOT USE FLOURISH TO TURN IN END-OF-CHAPTER REVIEWS.
Students in First Reconciliation/First Communion
Students who will be making their First Reconciliation and First Communion this year can choose to complete the option below as one of their two monthly activities.
Watch on FORMED:
Watch on FORMED:
Children can watch this popular Catholic friar, Brother Francis, and learn more about what it means to be "Forgiven!"
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We strongly encourage parents of children receiving First Reconciliation this year to watch this 30 minute video. It is Episode 1 of a series on God's mercy which we encounter in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Homework: To submit watching the Brother Francis video as one of your activities for September, children can fill out the form below.
parents
Download as an ebook for free at FORMED.org.
Parents and grandparents who have participated in Family Faith or Generations of Faith will already know that we ask parents to model life-long learning by turning in "parent homework" each month. This year, we ask parents to read a few pages each month in the book "The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours" and submit the online form below. This book is free to download as an ebook on FORMED, or feel free to purchase a hardcopy if you prefer that format. And don't worry! This book is very easy to read and is well worth your time.
What exactly is the "Liturgy of the Hours?" You're about to find out! Hint* It ties into praying the Angelus at 6am, noon and 6pm, which we mention in the video of cooking a meal to celebrate the Feast of the Archangels.
For September homework, please download/purchase the book, read the "Foreword" and "Introduction" and fill out the form below.
What exactly is the "Liturgy of the Hours?" You're about to find out! Hint* It ties into praying the Angelus at 6am, noon and 6pm, which we mention in the video of cooking a meal to celebrate the Feast of the Archangels.
For September homework, please download/purchase the book, read the "Foreword" and "Introduction" and fill out the form below.