February 28, 2008

FAITH AND MEDIA WEEK @ ST. MARGARET MARY PARISH, PA--SR. NANCY & SR. HELENA

 
 
 
 
St. Margaret Mary's "Narthex" (Vestibule) where we had our exhibit
 
 
DVDs and media books
 
Sr. Nancy--Theological reflection on film
 
Sr. Nancy--Spiritual Transformation through Film
Sharing on film clips
 
Eucharistic adoration after
Monsignor Gaston who invited us
Wonderful home-cooked meals every night!
 
 
Monsignor has beautiful art hanging all over the parish offices.
 
The war room! Elly McNelis from Philadelphia--Pauline Cooperator of the Year--is in the raspberry turtleneck, without whom we could NOT have done this! (She was the photographer, also.)
Youth Group--"Media and Your Philosophy of Life"
 
 
Donna, the amazing youth minister; Joan, the tireless DRE, Monsignor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monsignor's halo....
Sr. Helena's halo
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joan Duncan, DRE and faith formation director of the year!
 
 
 
 
Mary, Queen of Apostles School Retreat (this is an award-winning school in Pennsylvania. Engineering in 6th grade, Physics and Robotics in 7th, Shakespeare in 8th (they read Screwtape Letters in 7th grade)
 
 
 
 
Sr. Nancy and 4-5 graders watched "Eragon."
 
 
Eragon project
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sr. Helena with the 6-8 graders. They watched the football movie "Invincible."
 
 
 
Catholic Trivia touchdown!
Small group sharing
School Mass: Monsignor quizzing students on what they learned about hope (the Retreat theme).
 
IMAGINE YOURSELF A PRIEST!
IMAGINE YOURSELF A SISTER!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Social in the parish's beautiful "Freude" room
Monsignor's mother, Dalina (a marvelous cook!)
 
The movie was "Miss Potter," so they had full Beatrix Potter decor.
 
 
 
 
There was food at all parish functions! The paradigm for the parish is "tables." Everything is an opportunity to come together and create community....
Sr. Nancy on the go!
Media Literacy In-Service for parish staff. Bill, our technician; Monsignor; Sr. Joan, our hostess.
Technical difficulties!!!
Fr. Allan
Death by powerpoint....
The In-Service continued through lunch....