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National Catholic Register
by JOSEPH PRONECHEN
Now that school’s long out and the days are long and warm (maybe a mite too warm), children find themselves with a surplus of hours for the whiling away (maybe a few too many hours).
It’s a time when many a Catholic parent will be heard to utter a familiar summer refrain: Thank God for Vacation Bible School.
That’s the right response, as Catholic VBS programs offer lots to be thankful for. Not only does a good summer-learning program keep kids constructively occupied during what might otherwise be idle time, but it can also inspire devotion to the saints and sacraments, instruct in proper Christian conduct, even foster a future vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
VBS programs do all this in an atmosphere of fun and friendship, incorporating proven teaching techniques that make learning fun and participation irresistible — from sing-alongs to skits to games.
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by JOSEPH PRONECHEN
Now that school’s long out and the days are long and warm (maybe a mite too warm), children find themselves with a surplus of hours for the whiling away (maybe a few too many hours).
It’s a time when many a Catholic parent will be heard to utter a familiar summer refrain: Thank God for Vacation Bible School.
That’s the right response, as Catholic VBS programs offer lots to be thankful for. Not only does a good summer-learning program keep kids constructively occupied during what might otherwise be idle time, but it can also inspire devotion to the saints and sacraments, instruct in proper Christian conduct, even foster a future vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
VBS programs do all this in an atmosphere of fun and friendship, incorporating proven teaching techniques that make learning fun and participation irresistible — from sing-alongs to skits to games.
Full article