Tracy Urban Returns to Serve as F O
Nurturing Our Children’
ur Lady of the Assump“It is easy to say that I simtion is excited to welply enjoy the children,” Tracy come a familiar face back to says. “Kids are so open to the our parish staff ! Tracy Urban faith. They are honest and earpreviously served as a catechist, nest, and it is beautiful to see from 1988-2006, and in the the faith through their eyes. I last few years has assisted with get to work with a great group our Children’s Liturgy of the of parents who are desiring to Word program. This summer, bring their children up in the she re-joined the parish staff faith. Their openness allows as the Faith Formation Coorme to support them as they dinator and is excited about nurture their children’s relathe future of the program. tionship with God.” “I actually first served in The future of the Faith ministry at OLA during Fr. Formation Program as OLA Eduino’s first assignment here,” has been formed through Tracy says. “During that time discussions between parish I was the parish youth minisleadership, Tracy, catechists, ter and served in many capacand parents. After incredible ities in faith formation. I have feedback, we are excited to always had a passion for workmove forward with a format ing with children of all ages that we hope will promote a and it’s especially nice to do in greater sense of community This summer, Tracy Urban re-joined the parish staff as the a parish setting.” and deepen relationships. Faith Formation Coordinator and is excited about the future of the program. In the role of Faith Forma“We are excited to be using tion Coordinator, Tracy will Bannon Hall for our Suncollaborate with parish leadership, learning about the richness of our day formation time for kindergarten catechists, parents, and volunteers to Catholic traditions. She will also lead through sixth grade,” Tracy says. “Our help the children develop and deepen the Confirmation program for our children will no longer be in a classtheir relationship with Jesus while seventh and eighth-grade students. room setting. Rather, they will come
“Kids are so open to the faith. They are honest and earnest, and it is beautiful to see the faith through their eyes. I get to work with a great group of parents who are desiring to bring their children up in the faith. Their openness allows me to support them as they nurture their children’s relationship with God.” — Tracy Urban 4
