Sad News and Happy News

The CLOW Team sends its heartfelt condolences to the Havraneks for their sad loss. Terry’s dad suddenly died yesterday, apparently of a heart attack. As I write this, Terry, Maria, Treana and Theya are on their way back to the States for the funeral. Our love and prayers go out to you guys. Don’t worry; we’ll hold the fort while you’re away.

In fact, Ruth Mae has already gotten Fr. Balongag’s approval and support for the August 14 Children’s get-together after the 8:15 a.m. Mass. Plans for this were hatched during Jufer’s talk last week when someone pointed out that a few kids had dropped out or were not participating because they felt they “didn’t know” anybody. Apparently, some of the kids do not know the others either socially or from school, and felt they needed to “have a friend” there.

Since we only have a few minutes to do the CLOW every Sunday, we thought it might help all the children if we gave them a chance to get to know one another outside of the Mass. For this acquaintance-party-cum-team-building-workshop, Jufer is preparing several games while Leonard is in-charge of some special songs. Most important though, Fr. Balongag has assured the CLOW Team that he will help us get funding for the kids’ snacks on that day, for what’s a party without the food!

Below are the announcement that will be read after the Sunday Masses going up to August 14, and the signup sheet.

An Announcement from the Leaders of the Children’s Liturgy of the Word:

Good Morning!

We would like to inform the parents/guardians of kids 4-11 years old who come to the Children’s Liturgy of the Word that the CLOW Team is inviting the kids to a 2-hour get-together on Sunday, August 14, after the 8:15 AM Mass. We will be having snacks, games, singing, and fun.

This get-together is a long-delayed acquaintance party for the children. Our objective is to help them get to know each other – and the Leaders – outside of the Mass, so the kids can relax during CLOW and can fully participate in the liturgy.

We’re providing sign-up sheets at the back for your child’s name and your signature. Afterwards, these sheets will be kept in the Parish Office so you can also fill it in during office hours.

We hope your kids can be with us that day.

Thank you.

Sign-up sheet for August 14 CLOW Kids’ Get-Together

Child's name, nickname	Age	School	Parent’s Name,Signature	Contact No.