DBS transports participants to biblical times

School may not have been in session on Nov. 9, but a wide range of students from preschool through high school spent a decent part of the daylight at Danbury Catholic School for St. Mary’s Youth Group’s third annual Daycation Bible School.  

The high school group with help from Confirmation students and friends, led the younger children through biblical times, leading them in sessions based on the Eucharist.  Throughout the day, the DBS guests learned about Jesus’ first miracle, made manna, waved palm branches and talked about the Last Supper, and decorated grails.  They also learned a song which most sang during the Mass that evening in Danbury.  The day was considered a success.

“We wanted to put a program together for the local kids to teach them about the Eucharist and different miracles that have happened,” said Billi Craig, one of the youth group members in charge of the program.

Twenty-two guests stayed busy throughout the day and took home items they created and memories made with their peers.  As is expected, children had mixed reactions when asked about their favorite part of the day.  The fifth grade participants, the oldest of those attending, were asked about their favorite moments. 

 Annika Doty and Emily Flammang enjoyed making manna. Decorating the grails topped the list for Caleb Stoner. Doty and Andrew Grell added that playing in the gym after lunch and at the end of the day were also enjoyed, with Grell specifically naming the game Sharks and Minnows as a favorite.  Grell also enjoyed listening to Father McCarthy who talked to the children about Eucharistic miracles which have been documented as proof that the hosts do become Jesus.  Grell and Trenten Shea topped their lists of favorites, though, as attending Mass at the end of the day.  All DBS participants who attended Mass also participated in liturgical duties from serving to lectoring to ushering and taking up gifts.  The group ended the Mass by singing their newly learned song to the congregation.

Flammang added that all of the teachers did a great job with their lessons and involvement during the day.

No matter the favorite part of the day, many tired kids of all ages went home with smiles on their faces and memories in their minds and hearts.

Article courtesy of The Danbury Review, Lynn Buth. Photo by Billi Craig.