ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE

Tracking Mary: Mysteries and Messages VBS boarded the Queen of Heaven Express this past week to visit the sites of 5 Marian apparitions. We ‘traveled’ from Lourdes, France to Fatima, Portugal; then across the ocean to Tepeyac Hill, Mexico to meet Our Lady of Guadalupe. On Thursday, we crossed back across the Atlantic to visit Knock, Ireland; then finished the week in Mt. Carmel, England. At each stop, the children learned about how these apparitions of Holy Mother Mary help lead us to God and the Eucharistic Jesus; encourage us in fervent prayer and warn us of the dangers of sinfulness.
Because Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Unborn, our service project this year was to collect change to donate to Birthright of Humble to assist mothers and their babies in crisis situations.
We also learned about the Joyous Mysteries of the Rosary: the Annunciation, the Visitation, The Nativity, the Presentation in the Temple, and the Finding in the Temple.   We learned about the fruits these mysteries produce in us; humility, love of neighbor, poverty, obedience and joy.
It was a great week with visits from Our Lady each day. Father Barker visited on Thursday to bless our Mt. Carmel scapulars. We attended Mass later that day as well, and there were lots more special activities. A huge thank you to all the volunteers that helped make this week of Catholic Kids’ Camp possible.
See you next summer, June 12 - 16, 2023 for ‘Marvelous Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive’ VBS.