PARISH 1ST COMMUNION GROUPS 2008



St Peter & St Paul.Hopfen am See

0930hrs-Sunday 30th March 2008
                  

St Walburga.Weisensee
0930hrs-Sunday 6th April 2008

                  

Acht Seligkeiten
1015hrs-Sunday 13th April 2008



St Mang Basilica
1000hrs-20th April 2008




MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2007
1st Communion children and their parents were invited to a special prayer service at Acht Seligkeiten Church,West Füssen.




ALL CHILDREN MAKING THEIR 1ST COMMUNION IN THE PARISH THIS YEAR, WERE INVITED TO COME TO A FAMILY MASS TO CELEBRATE ST MARTIN'S DAY-SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2007


1st communion children with their parents at the family Mass to celebrate St Martin's Day 2007









PARENTS MEETING TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2007




"WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU,THE PARENTS HELPING"Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel



Parents comments overheard at meeting:
 "We should not go over the top,lets go and have a fag outside"
"Sometimes I take my child to church,then he wanders that I can say the Our Father"

CHILDRENS MEETING 23RD NOVEMBER 2007
Report by Myke & Gisela Rosenthal-English(Age 9)
Photographer:Miriam Heidemarie Rosenthal-English(Age 11)
On Friday 23rd November children from Acht Seligkeiten and St Mang meet at Different times in Seeloshaus to prepare the Nativity Play they will perform at "Heiligan Abend Mass".All children were given the parts they will perform.
 
Brigitte Bock,Parish helper for children with the excited children who are waiting to see what part they will play in the Nativity Play.This is the St Mang Group 

Everyone practices being the shepherds in the fields

The Angels come to the shepherds!

Time for going home after an enjoyable practice.

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1st December 2007
MAKING AN ADVENT WREATH

On Saturday 1st December 2007,the 1st communion children we invited to make Advent Wreaths in the Parish Rooms at Acht Seligkeiten.Brigitte Bock,the Parish Children's Worker organised the event.



Whilst the children were making the wreaths they sang some Advent Songs as well.









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2nd DECEMBER 2007
In the Churches of St Walburga,Weisensee,Acht Seligkeiten & St Peter & St Paul,Hopfen the 1st communion children were invited to the 1st Mass of Advent.They were asked to bring their Advent Wreaths which they had made so they could be blessed at the beginning of the Mass.

The children in Weisensee surround the Altar at the start of Mass.

Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel blesses the advent wreaths that the children are holding.First with  Holy Water then with incence.


The children have started the New year of the church watching,waiting and praying,for the Saviour of the world to come,not only at Christmas but into thier hearts and souls when they make their 1st communion
in 2008.

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                                  7th December 2007
        The Communion children continue their practise for the Nativity Pageant.



This time the practice was in St Mang Basilica
Reporter/Photographer:Miriam Heidemarie Rosenthal-English(Age 11)
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FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER

PRACTICE IN ST MANG BASILICA FOR THE NATIVITY PLAY:UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE SCHOOL WANTING MANY OF THE CHILDREN FOR SINGING IN THE CHRISTMAS MARKET,CAUSING THE PRACTICE TO BE RUSHED AND THE BAD BEHAVIOUR OF SOME OF THE CHILDREN,THE PRACTICE DID NOT GO VERY WELL.AN EMERGENCY PRACTISE HAS BEEN CALLED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 1700hrs

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WEDNESDAY 19th DECEMBER 2007

Photos of the emergency practice held Wednesday 19th December at 1700hrs.A different technique was used to take some of the photos.They came out brighter but due to movement weren't as good as expected.















FRIDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2007
The children have the final and full dress rehearsal for the Nativity pageant.






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         Are you willing to help us to bring the faith to our children in the Parish of St Mang,Acht Seligkeiten,St Walburga & St Peter & St Paul?
          Are you elderly,sick or suffering?Will you offer your prayers and sufferings for just one child in our parish?
          Then please join our team of
Prayer Warriors.All we ask is that you pray each day for our children.We can not reward you-BUT GOD WILL!

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