Week 2: Immaculate Conception

At the start of this month, parents should read the essays on pages 249 - 250 of the Parent’s Guide.

• To give your family plenty of time to celebrate the mysteries that you are studying this month, the content is brief yet powerful!

• Learn about the Holy Habit of Attending Sunday Mass and consider how to practice it in your own life and help your children to do the same.

• Use those essays to help you talk with the family about what they learned last week during the in person session.

  • Why would God become man?

  • How did God keep His promise to humanity?

  • How can we prepare for and celebrate Jesus’ birth in a new way this December?

This week, focus on the Immaculate Conception.

• The very best way to do so is by making plans to go to Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. More information on that is found below!

• We would also recommend using Activity 3 on Pages 86 - 88 of the Parent’s Guide.

Make a plan to go to Confession as a family to prepare your hearts to welcome Jesus this Christmas.

• Regularly scheduled times for Confession are found on the Pastorate website.

• In addition to those, there are two opportunities for Candlelight Adoration with Confessions available this Advent.

  • Wednesday, December 4th, 6:00 - 8:00pm at St. Mary of the Lake, Westport

  • Wednesday, December 18th, 6:00 - 8:00pm at St. Michael, Dane