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Young Adults Returning to Faith

Written by Lana Kaczmarek, A Young Adult Parishioner of St. Margaret Mary Earlier this month, I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, when an article about millennials turning away from their faith popped up on my screen. It was from a friend, Dane Hamilton, who helps lead our Young Adult group at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church…
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Anxiety Relief for the Holidays

3 Tips for Anxiety Relief during the HOLIDAYS! by Flora M. Torra, Ed.S. As parents, it's essential to realize and be aware that our own stresses and fears get absorbed by our children. In other words, they sense what is going on with us. In addition, children/teens that are highly sensitive are very much impacted…
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The Jesse Tree

A Jesse Tree is either a real tree or a representation of one, decorated with symbols which mark the journey from the creation of the world to the birth of Christ. The symbols represent the ancestral characters depicted in the Jewish scriptures and the gospels. The ‘tree’ is a common symbol throughout scripture, most memorably…
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Tips for Anxiety Relief

3 Tips for Children and Teens for Anxiety Relief by Flora M. Torra, Ed.S. As parents, it's essential to realize and be aware that our own stresses and fears get absorbed by our children. In other words, they sense what is going on with us especially when they are young, as infants and toddlers. In…
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