What is The Grapevine?
Welcome to The Grapevine, the weekly resource to help all members of a family engage with our faith during these challenging times. From September 2020 through at least April 2021, The Grapevine will strive to provide reflections and activities for all families of St. Giles Parish to help each of us live out our individual and communal roles in God’s Plan. While some elements will be similar each week, there will be variations in theme and activities, and at times specific suggestions by age group. Please use these prayers and suggestions at your own pace and integrate them into the existing rhythm of your family life in a way that makes sense to you.
May you know God’s Peace and spread God’s Love,
Marrey Picciotti
St. Giles Parish Life & Formation Director
Weekly Resources
- Week 1 – September 7-13, 2020 – Creating a Prayer Space in Your Home – PDF Document
- Week 2 – September 14-20, 2020 – Jubilee for the Earth!, Adding to Your Prayer Space – PDF Document
- Week 2 – WATCH: “Season of Creation – Jubilee 2020” – YouTube Video
- Week 2 – RESOURCES: Season of Creation – Catholic Resources Website
- Week 2 – LISTEN: “The Kingdom of God Song” – YouTube Video
- Week 2 – CREATE: Prayer Cards for 3 to 6 Year Olds – PDF Document
- Week 2 – CREATE: Prayer Cards for 6 to 9 Year Olds – PDF Document
- Week 2 – CREATE: Prayer Cards for 9 to 12 Year Olds – PDF Document
- Week 3 – September 21-27, 2020 – The History of the Kingdom of God – PDF Document
- Week 4 – September 28 – October 4, 2020 – St. Francis of Assisi – Saint of the Environment – PDF Document
- Week 5 – October 5-11, 2020 – The Examen – PDF Document
- Week 6 – October 12-18, 2020 – Fratelli Tutti – The Greatest Commandment – PDF Document
- Week 7 – October 19-25, 2020 – The Good Samaritan – PDF Document
- Week 8 – October 26 – November 2, 2020 – Blessed Are The Peacemakers – PDF Document
- Week 9 – November 2-9, 2020 – Blessed Are They Who Hunger and Thirst – PDF Document
- Week 10 – November 10-17, 2020 – Blessed Are The Merciful – PDF Document
- Please make a note that The GrapeVine took November 18-28 off to prepare Advent resources for all families.
- Advent 2020 – Week 1 – Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2020 – Christ Be Our Light! – PDF Document
- Advent 2020 – Week 2 – December 6-12, 2020 – Christ Be Our Light! – PDF Document
- Advent 2020 – Week 3 – December 13-19, 2020 – Christ Be Our Light! – PDF Document
- Advent 2020 – Week 4 – December 20-26, 2020 – Our Advent Journey to Bethlehem – PDF Document
This will be our final GrapeVine of 2020 until January 2021 - Week 15 – January 12-18, 2021 – The Good Shepherd and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – PDF Document
- Week 16 – January 19-25, 2021 – The Lord’s Prayer – PDF Document
- Week 17 – January 26 – February 1, 2021 – The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom of God – PDF Document
- Week 18 – February 2-8, 2021 – The Hidden Treasure and Sr. Thea Bowman – PDF Document
- Week 19 – February 9-15, 2021 – Parable of the Leaven and Julia Greeley, Servant of God – PDF Document
- Week 20 – February 16-22, 2021 – Parable of the Insistent Friend and Venerable Rev. Augustus Tolton – PDF Document
- Week 21 – February 23 – March 1, 2021 – Parable of the Forgiving Father and Venerable Henriette Delille – PDF Document
- The GrapeVine will be taking a break after celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on February 27 with our 8th Graders who have been preparing since last fall. Please keep them in your prayers. We will return on March 9, 2021.
