{"id":3944,"date":"2021-09-08T11:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stmarkstlukeparish.org\/home\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2021-09-08T11:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:38:57","slug":"new-diocesan-religious-ed-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stmarkstlukeparish.org\/home\/new-diocesan-religious-ed-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"New Diocesan Religious Ed Protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These protocols pertain only to religious education\/youth ministry activities,<\/em>\u00a0not to parish liturgies (such as the Mass) or other parish activities.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear St. Mark and St. Luke Families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You gave your children a wonderful gift when you brought them to the Church to be baptized: life in Christ Jesus. Now our parish is here to help you nourish that life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/strong>aking part in the Mass<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>is the most valuable thing you can do for yourselves and your children. The Eucharist is the heart and summit of our lives because in it Jesus Christ allows us to join Him in His life, death and resurrection: We live His life and He lives ours, with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your family is not comfortable attending Mass, please contact the CRE, Lucy Schemel at LSchemel@hbgdiocese.org<\/a> so we can help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religious education<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is important for our children so that they can grow to understand and embrace the gift of divine life they have been given. We are happy to be back in-person this year, offering support for parents and classroom time for children and teens. In accordance with Diocese of Harrisburg protocols<\/u><\/em>, we will mitigate exposure to Covid-19 by the following means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n