Day 4 Recap

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One more day of the longest birthday party ever with got Cat.Chat's BIRTHDAY BLAST: A Celebration of Life! Vacation Bible School.  Ask your child to share the best thing they learned this week.

Prayer: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Jesus, thank you for being the best example to serve life. Help me to make the world a better place by serving others wherever I go.  St. Damien of Molokai, pray for us. Amen. 

Theme

The Theme was “SERVE LIFE!” At each of our stations, we had fun learning about life and all the ways we can reach out to those who need our help.   

Virtue of the Day

The Virtue of the Day was Helpfulness. To be helpful means to offer a helping hand to others. We did a demonstration with straws. There was one side of the room where there were 3 or 4 volunteers picking up straws, while on the other side of the room there was one volunteer picking up the same amount of straws. Which side do you think was done first? We learnt that offering a helping hand is being a gift to another person. The Bible says, “God is my helper” (Psalm 54:4). If God helps us in everything, we should always be ready to help the people around us.

Saint of the Day

The Saint of the Day was St. Damien of Molokai. We presented each child with a saint card today, so please read the story on the back of the card with your child.

Faith Station

In the faith station, your child learned about studying to become a priest. We also learned about Blessed Carlo Acutis who will be the first millennial saint. Ask them to see the blessed prayer card they received.

Music Station

The new Cat.Chat songs of the day were “Be Blessed” and “Your Love Never Ends."  Ask your child to sing and do some of the actions to these songs. You can also download all the songs with this link. We hope you continue to listen to the songs hey learn this week so VBS will remain in their heart all year long.

Snack Station

The kids made Works of Mercy Mix in their snack station. It helps us remember the 7 Corporal Works of Mercy. Ask your child if they can remember what foods were in the mix.

Craft Station

Today we made Praying Hands Note Holders. Ask your child to share some of the prayers they included. We also had a Saint of the Day Coloring Page. 

Games Station

We played some funny games today.  Ask your child which was their favorite!

Take Home Items

Saint Damien prayer card and coloring page. Children also received a blessed prayer card about Blessed Carlo prayer. Ask your child what they learned about him.

Questions to ask your child:

• What was the best thing that happened to you today at VBS?

• How can we serve life?

• What are some areas in your life where you need to be practice helpfulness?

• What station was your favorite station? Games, Snack, Craft, Music or Faith Station? And why?

The Cat.Chat Challenge today is:

One great way we serve life is by sharing our Time, Talent or Treasure, with those who need it most. 

Tomorrow’s theme is:

Tomorrow your child can look forward to “CELEBRATE LIFE” activities and lessons. 

Celebrate Life Opportunity to help moms and babies in our area:

We are accepting donations on behalf of St. Isidore's Vacation Bible School for Crossroads Pregnancy Center in Quakertown. Donations of the baby items below can be sent in anytime between today and Friday. Thank you!

Crossroads Pregnancy Center Donations (if interested/able, drop off an item anytime during the week of VBS):

• Boys' and Girls' Summer Clothing, all sizes (up to 6X)

• Parents Choice Diapers (from Walmart): size 4, 5 and 6

• Baby Wipes. These are in high demand by our clients and disappear off our shelves quickly.

• NEW car seats, both infant and "3-in-1" styles.

• Similac Alimentum Baby Formula and Enfamil Gentlease. (These formulations are especially designed for babies with sensitive stomachs.)

• Diapers (size 4 and up), pull-ups (Girls: sizes 3-4; Boys: sizes 4-5), New girls' underwear (up to size 6), baby shampoo/body wash, eating items (cups, plates, bowls, food storage, etc.), teethers, and crunchy type snacks for toddlers. We could also use a few new highchairs (the type that would go on top of another chair) and baby bath tubs. 

More information at: https://www.friendsofcrossroadsqtn.care/donate

Our 100% Catholic Vacation Bible School Program is hosted by the St. Isidore's Mom's Group. 

The program is provided by Cat Chat. Learn more about them and their programs at https://catchat.ca/

Want to join the Mom's Group? Email stisidorevbs@gmail.com and we will connect you!