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This week your child learned that the Catholic Church is a community
of prayer. It is also a worshiping community that
celebrates the sacraments together. When we take part
often, knowingly, and actively in the Church's life of
prayer and worship, we experience ourselves as a
priestly people. This is an aspect of our baptismal
commitment to "proclaim the wonderful acts of God,
who called us out of darkness into God's own marvelous
light" (from 1 Peter 2:9).
Celebrating the sacraments and praying often as a family are
wonderful ways to help our children grow strong in their
Catholic faith and in their love of God and neighbor.
Ways to Pray
Your child has circled, on page 218, ways in which he or she will
pray this week. Help your child find a time and place
for prayer. An appropriate time for this is before your
child goes to sleep at night.
Grace at Meals
Saying grace before and after meals is a wonderful custom. If your
family does not usually say grace, you might want to
begin the practice. The traditional grace prayers at
meals are on page 276. Occasionally you might encourage
family members to take turns offering spontaneous meal
prayers.
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