Submitted by Mary Stephens Pugh.
OLS prayer
Kindergarten students, above, raise their hands while others, below, pray the rosary in the Memory Garden of the Good Shepherd.
Kindergartners at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School recently participated in a special day titled “Praying with Pals” that included activities to help them learn the importance of prayer.
The event was designed to help them learn about prayer in different forms. The day included Mass, the blessing of rosaries, praying the rosary in the school’s Memory Garden of the Good Shepherd with OLS Associate Pastor Father Wilfred Emeh, and a visit to the Adoration Chapel for silent meditation. The students also enjoyed Principal Mary Jane Dorn as their mystery reader, creating a religious craft and having a snack with cross-shaped cookies.
The afternoon included a prayer service with the children’s parents, grandparents or special friends. Christine LaRussa, director of religious education for OLS School, led the group in prayer with kindergarten teachers Dawn Philbin and Cindy Westbrook. It was a fun-filled day for everyone involved.
- Submitted by Mary Stephens Pugh