Go Seek Find

We really enjoyed using Go, Seek, and Find for second-grade sacramental preparation last year. Our longtime catechists approached me prior to the 2019–2020 school year wanting to do something different. We…decided to use the Go, Seek, Find program. The parents and children enjoyed it from the beginning. The map was a hit. The parents commented that they enjoyed the program and the Bible as well. The children completed the Reconciliation section in the fall and celebrated the sacrament. In late January 2020, they began preparation for First Holy Communion. They completed only a few sessions before winter break in February, and then COVID-19 hit. We were not set up for technology, so with little guidance from the faith formation staff, the parents assumed the responsibility of catechizing their children. We mailed home the remaining sessions for the families to complete. Throughout late spring and summer, we kept in touch with the families, offering words of encouragement and sending YouTube videos about receiving the Eucharist. In September, we celebrated the Eucharist with the children and their families at two Masses. The children were well prepared! They were able to answer our priest’s questions and had been taught how to receive Holy Communion properly (even with a mask). We were fortunate to have a program like Go Seek Find to use during the pandemic.

My catechists find this program easy to teach. The children are engaged during the entire lesson and the parents are thrilled that they are learning directly from the Bible.

The parents in the Sacrament program are raving about that Bible and program. One of the dads stopped me and said he wished he could do his First Communion Program over again and the whole family is having so much fun. One mom told me she never knew how to use the Bible and is so excited to have a Bible she is not afraid of!

By the way, this is the first time in 20 years that the Catholic School in our parish has thanked me for the new Eucharist curriculum! The kids love the bibles, the map, etc. "They can't wait to get started each day," is a quote from the teacher! That is a testament to the quality of this program. Please pass my enthusiastic thank you on to whomever created this curriculum!