Good Shepherd Parish celebrates end of faith formation classes with picnic
Last Updated on Sunday, 03 June 2012 18:19 29 May 2012
KING — Good Shepherd Parish in King ended faith formation classes this year with a picnic celebrating the Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Children created Holy Spirit fans and mandalas, played games and enjoyed ice cream sundaes. Confirmation class students received their certificates and at the end of the picnic, an Ascension prayer from the parish written on notes that were tied to balloons and sent out to the World, just as the Apostles went forth following Pentecost to spread the Gospel message following Jesus' ascension into heaven.
Good Shepherd's faith formation program director is Barb Robless. Confirmation catechist is Rick Stoehr.
— Annette Tenny, correspondent
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