Academy
of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Academy of
the Most Blessed Sacrament First and Eighth Prayer Partners Celebrate Halloween
2009 with Traditional Pumpkin Carving
As has been a long standing tradition at the Academy, eighth grade students and
their “prayer partners” from first grade set aside a morning to carve pumpkins together for Halloween. Of course tasty treats were served
and everyone, including the jack-o-lanterns, had a smile on their faces. Afterwards, the first grade students
diligently collected the pumpkin seeds, one-by-one, as they will be planted and
incorporated into a spring science lesson.
Throughout
the school year, the prayer partners share in a number of fun activities
together and, of course, attend first Friday masses. This partnership gives the
older students an opportunity to demonstrate responsibility, leadership and
encourage reverence during mass. It also provides them with a gentle way to
reflect on how far they have come in their own growth. For the younger
children, what could be better than having the “big kids” as a partner?