Exciting news! After a hiatus in 2020, we are thrilled to offer Vacation Bible School again this summer. You can bring the VBS fun home with you for an online “Radical Ride on the Wings of Prayer”. This Catholic program will teach us about the power of prayer, with saints and angels as our guides.

This at-home/online Vacation Bible School will run July 26-30 and is designed for ages 5-11.  Each day’s activities will take approximately 2-2.5 hours, depending on age and ability. Here’s what you can expect:

• A live online session at 9:30 am each day to introduce the theme, saint, and activities. Expect this half hour to include prayer, music, discussion, and skits by our parish youth.
• Music videos to dance along with and to help us memorize key Bible verses
• A science experiment or craft activity of the day
• A themed snack (mostly pre-packed for you!)
• A game or activity to get you moving outside
• A featured Saint of the Day, with a short video, optional colouring page, and trading card to match

1. Register online before July 21 with our online form: https://forms.gle/BosbffCDmERKAJb59  . Please register each child participating so we can provide enough materials.
2. Pick up your pre-packed Radical Ride VBS kit from the church the weekend of
   July 24-25. (Donations can be dropped off at this time by cash or cheque.)
3. Join us online from 9:30-10 am on July 26^th through 30^th for a live session with skits, discussion, and music. Then, explore the remaining daily activities at your own pace.

After careful consideration, we have now made a final decision about VBS this summer. Due to the ongoing uncertainty about gathering numbers, and with the greatest of concern for the safety of the young people we work with, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year's Vacation Bible School until the summer of 2021.

Our younger children and our youth leaders will be disappointed, but the ongoing uncertainty about numbers of people being permitted to gather and our utmost concern for the safety of the children dictated this decision. Rest assured that VBS will return - when able - just as good as ever. 

This summer, young people from our parish and beyond spent a fun-filled week learning that Jesus' love is one-of-a-kind!

 

Thank you to all who made our 2018 Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School such a success! Together, 20 volunteers and 40 children spent the week learning that JESUS RESCUES!