Hello Parents,
We are having a wonderful year of PREP.
Our Monday program continues to grow and flourish.  
Our children are learning so much about the importance of the sacraments and the love Our Lord has for each of us. 
Please remember to have your children bring their books.
Please refrain from early dismissal as it disrupts the flow of the class. 
Thanks for your cooperation.
For the safety of everyone only exit through the main front doors.
Please keep your children with you in the parking lot. 
Our Sunday Family Faith program is growing.  Our parents are enjoying the variety of speakers we have that help them prepare and teach their children thoughout the month.  
During Lent we will be having our Poor Clares sister collection.  Please bring your donations to class.

Have a blessed day,
Mrs. Lori Rawski

See documents below:

St. Jude PREP Floor Plan


Handy Faith Resources:

• There are many ways you can pray and there are many sites you can utilize.  The rosary is my go-to prayer.  The PREP children, catechists, and I pray one decade of the rosary every time we have PREP.  You can find rosary apps in your phone’s app store. I use Laudate, an Apple app that has many prayers and traditions, such as the daily readings, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, examinations of conscience, the Bible, links to EWTN, and many other amazing options.

• For those of you with young children at home, these can be very trying times. “Look to Him and Be Radiant” (https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/) is a website full of awesome ideas of activities to do with children, as well as links to videos and music. In my humble opinion, if you can keep your children away from the news, I believe they will feel much more secure and less filled with anxiety during this time.

• FORMED.ORG, the online website that is sometimes referred to as Netflix for Catholics, is full of wonderful movies and stories for all ages.  To access simply go to our website, stjudechalftont.org, and scroll down to the FORMED button on the front page.  It is free to everyone, and paid for by the parish.  I love “Brother Francis” videos for children, and the Forgiven series is exceptional.  The movies about the saints are fabulous and are for middle schooler to adult. 

• Catholicphilly.com has many great articles and ideas from our local priests, bishops, and laity.

• Bishop Robert Barron offers daily Mass from his chapel in Los Angeles.  He is a terrific homilist. They are found at Word on Fire (https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/).

• PrayMoreNovenas.com is a wonderful online resource for prayer and novenas, and you can receive email reminders, if you want. Sign up on their website or by contacting [email protected]