E.C.F.L.

Early Catholic Family Life (E.C.F.L.)

Bring your family together with others who want to learn more about sharing our very rich Catholic faith at home!

 

What is E.C.F.L.?

E.C.F.L. is a parent-child program developed through the archdiocese and sponsored by the Office for Family, Laity, Youth & Young Adults, which is aimed at an underserved but essential part of all parishes - parents with children 0-5 years old.

E.C.F.L. is a six/seven session 2 hour class and consists of a parent-child interaction component, a parent discussion time, and a children's time.  It gives Catholic parents an opportunity to learn more about passing their Catholic faith on to their children from the earliest years.  it allows parents to discuss faith education with other Catholic parents and to hve fun learning more about God together.

Each session has a parent topic and a children's topic.  For 2009-2010, the topics are based on our 3-part Parish Mission Statement.  The following is a brief topic overview: 

Our Doors Are Open to All...                    

Session One: Parents: Welcoming Children into Our Faith
                        Children: We Belong to God
Session Two: Parents: Raising Catholic Kids in the Real World
                        Children: God Made All the People

Our Eucharist is a Celebration of the Risen Savior...

Session Three: Parents: Advent for Young Families
                          Children: God Gives us Gifts
Session Four: Parents: Creating Family Rituals
                         Children: We Pray to God at Home
Session Five: Parents: Whay do we do that?...Understanding Liturgy
                        Children: We Pray to God at Church

Our Call is to Love & Serve...

Session Six: Parents: The Potter and the Clay; Disciplining with Love
                       Children: God Gives us Hearts to Love
Session Seven: Parents: Parents as Stewards
                            Children: God Gives us Hands to Help

Where: Church of the Risen Savior

When: Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

      2009: September 26, October 24, November 21

      2010: January 23, February 20, March 20, April 17.

Cost: $25/family for all seven 2009-2010 sessions.  To register NOW, click here!  Individual sessions are $5/family.

 

For additional information contact Denise Lutz at (952) 431-5222, ext. 215, e-mail denise.lutz@risensavior.org or Marianne Brass at (952) 431-5222, ext. 207, e-mail marianne.brass@risensavior.org.