Kids 4 Jesus - (K4J)
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- We meet in the Blessed Sacrament School cafeteria monthly during the school year from 3:00 – 5:00pm, usually on the second Sunday of the month
- Kids from all parishes are welcome.
- If enough K4J parents are interested, an adult formation activity will be offered at Blessed Sacrament at the same time as the monthly K4J Mission.
- Babysitting may be available for children under three whose parents are either helping with the K4J Mission or participating in the adult formation activity.
- Please call Christina Weber @ 682-8916 to register or for more information.
Mission of the Month
Each mission seeks to fulfill three objectives:
- Cognitive: The child learns concrete material
- Affective: The child desires to change and form a new habit
- Apostolic: The child realizes that his successful mission has brought Christ to the world
Hidden Treasure
Catholic Kids Net has developed a program based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The children receive a systematic formation in the truths of the Catholic Faith.
K4J and Pre-K4J Mission Pack
- Hidden Treasures – the CKN Catechetical Lesson
- The monthly virtue and an explanation of the corresponding “Mission of the Month”
- Craft supplies to do a project related to the “Mission of the Month”
- Table Top Mission Card with stickers for daily accountability on their progress
- A “CKNet Holy Hero” trading card
- A CKN Team activity which may be done at the team meeting
A newsletter for parents, Parents’ Perspective, which provides parenting tips and support for the parents’ role as first educator of your child.
Program-at-a-Glance
September- “Gift Giving” Mission | Virtue: Giving | Holy Hero: St. Martin of Tours
October- “Forgive and Forget!” Mission | Virtue: Forgiveness | Holy Hero: Blessed Imelda Lambertini
November- “Faithful Family” Mission | Virtue: Universal Love | Holy Hero: St. Lawrence
December – “Happy Herald” Mission | Virtue: Evangelization | Holy Hero: St. John the Baptist
January – “Make Space for Grace” Mission | Virtue: Thankfulness | Holy Heroes: The Holy Magi
February – “No More Monkey Manners” Mission | Virtue: Respect | Holy Hero: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
March – “Secret Sacrifice” Mission | Virtue: Cheerfulness | Holy Hero: St. Teresa of Lisieux
April – “Time Warp Whizzer” Mission | Virtue: Trust | Holy Hero: St. Agnes
May – “Flowers for Mary” Mission | Virtue: Careful Speech | Holy Hero: St. Phillip Neri |