Senior acolytes provide leadership and supervision for each week's team. Home activities, projects and questions are provided for families to work on together. Parents help with classroom projects, intergenerational activities, snacks, and getting children to church and Sunday School regularly. Most importantly, parents show an interest in their children's spiritual development and in the Christian life of the entire family. The Bible Times Market, the Santo Lucia procession, the Posada, Advent wreath-making, are features of past years.
New traditions are currently on the drawing board.
The Parish Weekend at the Bishop's Ranch Natural beauty, community fun, great food, a chance to get away and reconnect with our Creator. The Parish retreat at the Bishop's Ranch in the Sonoma countryside has become over the years, a very popular event. From art projects and music to walks and meditations, the Ranch offers recreation and renewal for all ages. For the 8 to 14 year olds, the camp offers a complete theatrical experience from auditions to casting to rehearsal and performance. The older teens engage in in-depth study of acting techniques and scene work.