You missed out on a final Youth Ministry event last year! Let's make up for it with a Reunion and BBQ on June 24th at St. Elizabeth's from 6pm-8pm! RSVP to sheilab@avcatholic.org
Summer Service Weekend! High school teens are invited for a unique "stay home" Mission Trip! From July 22 - July 25, we will spend most of our time preparing and putting on a Carnival/Game Day for the children of the Lazarus House shelter in Lawrence. If you choose to participate, you must commit to Thursday-Saturday. Sunday is a bonus day. If you can't participate Thursday-Saturday, please consider joining us on Sunday! Contact Sheila Bauer at sheilab@avcatholic.org
Welcome back! Thanks to the grace of God, it looks like AVCC will be able to offer faith formation sessions on site next year. Hallelujah! We can't wait to see everybody live and in person! And to get ready, our faith formation team is busy planning a very welcoming, dynamic, and engaging program to bring all our K-12 students back! We also learned during Covid, that digital platforms can be very effective and helpful tools for religious education and sacramental preparation. As we continue to grow as discipleship leaders, we are excited about being able to offer both instructional models in a hybrid approach that will help to make faith formation even more accessible to everyone!
It helps to explain why we are engaged in this endeavor of taking up study of the Bible. AsThis four-week study focuses on how the Second Vatican Council clarified and updated the place of the Bible for the Church in the document known as Dei Verbum. The council expanded the use of Bible texts in the lectionary and encouraged our personal study. such, the character of this study is more ABOUT the Bible than a study OF the Bible.
Got Questions about Life? Faith? Meaning? Come Join the conversation! Invite a friend or family member! Alpha is an opportunity to gather, connect, have fun and explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, nonjudgmental environment. Come check it out and see for your self! No cost! Learn more and sign up at: https://www.applevalleycatholic.org/alpha
Preparing for reopening has been no small task. Our goal is to open with a safe environment, keep everyone healthy and also continue to offer quality participation in Mass online for those who remain unable to attend in person.
Please Note - The target reopening is the weekend of June 13-14, NOT June 6-7, as stated in in the Constant Contact email posted May 27. As the email also indicated, the date is dependent upon a lot of factors. Thank you for your patience as we strive to complete the opening criteria and provide a safe experience when we begin to gather.
On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., one of our Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) volunteers will be leading a Facebook Live lesson and reflection on this weekend's readings, from their own home. The Live event will take place on the Apple Valley Catholic Collaborative's Facebook Page. Please gather your young children and join us!