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Children ages 4-12
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What about the babies?
We are Pro-LIFE and Pro-family! Your babies are welcome, however we do not have the ability to provide any services for a child younger than 4 years old.
Your babies and toddlers will need to stay WITH YOU throughout the day.
There will be a "baby room" for children under 4 to be with you if they are having a difficult time
There will be a screen showing the keynote speaker in that space so you don't miss one moment with your child.
The space will have toys, nursing chair, and is right across from the bathrooms with changing tables.
If you bring a babysitter, we ask that you register them (at the $15 student price) and they can enjoy this space with your toddlers. Register for that baby sitter here
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Schedule of the day
8:00 - 8:30 Children’s Registration
8:30 - 12:30 Faith Formation, Entertainment, Snacks
12:45 - 1:15 Lunch children will stay in their classrooms for lunchPLEASE NOTE: Due to the size of the conference this IS NOT an allergy safe environment
1:15 - 2:00 Faith Formation, Music, Prayer.
2:00-5:30 Adoration and Mass
Children will ONLY be released to the adult with a matching identification wristband.
Sister Maris Stella will offer a family friendly talk followed by Adoration with live music, including the theme song that the children learned, and Mass.
“Let the children come to Me” Luke 18:16
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Mission and Purpose - What my child will be learning
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The Goal
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To help the children have a deeper understanding of the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
The Plan-
Throughout the day we will spend our time learning about the Eurcharist using games, crafts, songs, classroom time and the children will walk away with tools that will remind them where Jesus is during the Mass.
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After their day together and the formation they have received, the children are invited to join their older siblings, parents and grandparents for a special adoration.
The Outcome -
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Who is my child with for the day?
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Specially trained, CORI-checked, safe and faithful leaders will be with your child throughout the day.
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Our music ministry will stop in to teach them the theme song of the conference so that when they join us they will really feel included.
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Thomas Aquinas College students
specially trained and CORI- checked students from Thomas Aquinas College out of Northfield Ma., a devoutely Catholic College new to our diocese!
NOTE: If you wish to spend the day with your child(ren), instead of attending the conference please contact our office in advance.
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Children's Program
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Steve & Debbie Pickering
Stephen and Debbie Pickering have been married since 2005 and have 3 children. They live in the Springfield Diocese in North Adams, MA. Steve is a home physical therapist who has also worked in outpatient, skilled nursing, and pediatric settings. He has run Bootcamp style exercise classes, run numerous parish and family picnics, leading the activities and entertainment for all ages. He is currently running a youth soccer program for kids Pre-K through 2nd grade and coaching girls ages 10-12.
Debbie is a stay-at-home mother who homeschools her 3 children. She is a talented artist who has a degree in graphic design. She has experience working with kids running an after-school program, has taught art at St. Michael's in Brattleboro, VT, and currently teaches art for homeschoolers at St. Joseph's in Shelburne Falls.
They have been teaching Faith Formation together and separately since 2007 and helped run the youth group at their local parish. Steve is the active DRE and teacher at St. Joseph's where Debbie will be teaching pre-kindergarten. Their goal is to spread the love of Jesus and love of neighbor to their local community using their God-given talents and gifts.
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Sisters of Life
The Sisters of Life are a contemplative active religious community founded by John Cardinal O’Connor with the charism of proclaiming the sacredness of human life. Their primary work is contemplative Eucharistic Adoration and their apostolic works flow from their daily prayer. Their missions include serving vulnerable pregnant women, Hope and Healing Mission after abortion, a retreat mission, and a mission of bringing God’s plan for life and love to university campuses. They have 130 Sisters with 5 Sisters living in Denver, Colorado. sistersoflife.org
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Sr. Maris Stella
While serving as a Naval Officer, Sr. Maris Stella had a profound experience of God’s love in the Eucharist that opened her heart to religious life. She encountered the Sisters of Life and knew she was being called to lay down her life that others might live and have eternal life. Sr. Maris Stella has served in various missions including the Visitation Mission to women who are pregnant and vulnerable to abortion and in the Hope and Healing Mission a work of retreats and accompaniment for those suffering after abortion.
She lives in Denver and shares God’s plan for life and love on university campuses. Sr. Maris Stella is from Ludlow, Massachusetts and was raised in Christ the King Parish; she is the 2nd of 4 children. She attended the US Naval Academy, in Annapolis MD where she competed on the triathlon team. Upon graduation, served in the Navy for 5 years as a surface warfare officer on ships and in operations. She entered the Sisters of Life in 2006 and professed her final vows in 2014. She holds a Masters Degree in Theology from the Augustine Institute.
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