November 13th was our first trial run of Whole Family Catechesis on the topic of the importance of the Liturgical Year.  Families were given guides this week to teach their own children the faith at home, and catechists will call/meet with them as mentors to ensure they feel confident being their children's first catechists.  Catechists taught about advent (with glitter:) Pat Vanderpool led a discussion on the liturgical year. At the end of the night, we started a well-attended novena for Father Marott.   You can get a digital copy of the 15 page guide for families here.