Upcoming Events

Family Faith Formation Evening

Mon, Jan 23, 2023
or
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
6:00-7:30pm 
Meal included (doors open at 5:45pm)
Parish Hall
Childcare available for ages pre-K and younger
Please register by Mon, Jan 16

All ages are invited to join us for our next family faith formation evening, on Mon, Jan 23 or Wed, Jan 25, from 6-7:30pm in the parish hall! Come for a delicious meal served by the Knights of Columbus and learn together as a family. You will also receive a take home packet with activities to help you incorporate at home what you learn during the evening.

To help us with planning for food, please scroll down this page to register by January 16!

Past Events and Resources

Come to the Table, Oct 24 and 26, 2022

Over 300 people -- adults and kids of all ages -- attended our family faith formation evenings on Oct 24 and 26. Here are a few comments from those who participated:

• We learned about the differences between the priest and deacon dresses! 
• My children really enjoyed the comparison of a family dinner to the mass. It really helped understand the importance of what we do in the Mass. 
• We discovered that our gatherings at home mirror our gatherings at church. 
• We learned how our church brings Jesus in the host to homebound. 
• We decided to plan a family meal and sit down as a family to share time together. 

Preparing for Holy Week, April 6, 2022

Over 250 people -- adults and kids of all ages -- attended our family faith formation evening on April 6. Here are a few comments from those who participated:

• We had fun as a family. Activities always make learning more fun! 
• Great music and fellowship. Our kids were engaged. 
• The readers theater had some interesting details that we were not aware of. 
• I didn’t know the Pharisee watched the tomb to make sure Jesus didn’t raise from the dead. 
• I learned more about the last week of Jesus life and the story of Jesus. 
• It was amazing...informative and serious, but also interactive and fun for all ages! 
• It helped remind my family about the importance of Holy Week and its events and that Easter is the most sacred Holy Day to celebrate.

For more information about Holy Week, watch the video, "Holy Week in Three Minutes," at this link or visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website at this link. 

Family Hunger Simulation, January 17 and 19, 2022

Over 150 parents and kids participated in our family hunger simulations, facilitated by Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott of the DMARC Food Pantry Network. We tried a rice meal from Meals from the Heartland and learned what it means to be food insecure. This activity helped increase our awareness about the needs of others during Poverty Awareness Month in the Catholic Church! Here’s what some who attended had to say about the experience:

• We learned what it is like to have a meal if you’re food insecure. 
• We’re going to find a way to donate or be involved on a regular basis to help others in need. 
• We learned how much more DMARC and Waukee Christian Services can buy with money we donate than if we just donated food. 
• We experienced in the simulation what a struggle it is for people to get things on a daily basis and how time consuming it can be. 
• I learned that not everyone has what I have. And that peanut butter and cereal are important. 
• Going through the actual simulation really put food insecurity in a better perspective for me. 
• When we donate, we will either give money or good healthy foods.

For more information about the DMARC Food Pantry Hunger Simulation, visit this link.