Advent: Waiting for Jesus ~ by Ethel Cooley

St. Nicholas Arrives!

Pat Mundy and Faith Formation

On Sunday, December 9, 2012, Pat Mundy, with Fr. Jim, presented our Faith Formation session.  We welcomed five families from St. Michael's who are involved with a religious education program, called FIRE.

Pat spoke about the Gospel during Advent and we all played Advent BINGO!  We all received BINGO cards with words like:  Second Coming, Hail Mary, John the Baptist, Advent Wreath, etc.  The questions that Pat Mundy asked were:  How many weeks of Advent? (Four)  Who was the cousin of Mary? (Elizabeth)  What does Emmanuel mean? (God is with us)  What is Jesus the light of? (World)  During Advent, what do we pray for?  (Peace)

The answers were on the BINGO card and we covered the spaces with M&M chocolate candies.  Gifts were given out; everyone was a winner and we got to eat our chocolates when the game was finished.

It was a fun, learning experience!  Many thanks to the St. E's Kitchen Committee for the delicious breakfast!

Thanks to Larry Williford who was the perfect St. Nicholas/Santa Claus! 

Photos by Ethel Cooley