ENCOUNTERING THE LORD'S HEALING LOVE

RESURRECTION SCHOOL CHILDREN ENCOUNTER THE LORD’S HEALING LOVE IN THEIR OWN HEALING ENCOUNTER EVENT

The Resurrection motto, "cor ad cor loquitur," heart speaks to heart, drives not only parish and adult ministries, but also Resurrection School’s approach to education. Above all, the school exists to partner with parents in helping form young people in the faith. As Fr. Steve reminds us, we are made to receive God’s love and to give it away. The opportunity for our children to be in an environment that values encounters with the Lord is a great gift - one that we as parents do not take for granted. Mass, confession, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and teachers who model and teach the faith in and out of the classroom are invaluable and formative avenues of grace. So too is the chance to pull back from the day to day busyness of life in order to retreat with the Lord. Twice a year, Resurrection students are given the chance to do just that.

Each school year, once during Advent and once in the Lenten season, school work is set aside for student retreat days. Our children first attend Mass and then participate in service projects and listen to testimonies from high school students and adults. Then, following a similar format to the bimonthly parish Healing Encounter events, students gather in the church, bring candles up to prepare a ‘burning bush’ structure and, led by Ms. Guine, they participate in praise and worship while while adoring the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. They also have the opportunity to pray with a prayer team, sharing particular intentions and seeking God’s grace.

These retreats, days set aside for the students to experience God’s love for them, have been a great gift to our children as they have been renewed by His love. We often hear about the great talks, the powerful experiences of prayer, and the feelings of peace and joy. For the adults who make up the prayer teams, what is most notable is the fact that nearly all of the students come forward to receive prayer ministry, and each one of them, kindergarteners through eighth-graders, with open hearts. In those moments, we see our motto, "cor ad cor loquitor," play out in God’s providence. Praise God for His goodness in pouring out His grace so that our children can know His love more deeply and give it away to others.

BEN POHL & STACIA DEVRIES