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Sunday, April 18, 2021
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Topic: Confirmation
Sunday, April 18, 2021
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Topic: Confirmation
Parents:
Check your email Sunday morning for a Zoom session link.
You can also find the link in the shared Google Calendar “Sunday School 2020-2021".
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Check your email Sunday morning for a Zoom session link.
You can also find the link in the shared Google Calendar “Sunday School 2020-2021".
See our online resource connection guides.
What You'll Hear in Church This Sunday
Holy Heroes Gospel Video for Sunday, April 11, 2021
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Sunday, April 11 is Divine Mercy Sunday
Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday School Art Gallery
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Ideas from Past Classes
Introduction: The Life of Jesus and the Bible
“Faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ."
-Romans 10 : 17
-Romans 10 : 17
Jesus, the teacher and storyteller, taught through parables.
Parables are short, simple stories that are easy to understand.
Parables help us understand big things--like God and Heaven--
which are sometimes hard to understand.
Parables are short, simple stories that are easy to understand.
Parables help us understand big things--like God and Heaven--
which are sometimes hard to understand.
Chapter 1: Our Church Welcomes Us
Our church welcomes us as people of God.
Jesus invited Levi, a tax collector, to follow him.
Today, we know Levi as Saint Matthew, Apostle and author of the first Gospel in the Bible.
We, too, are people of God; followers of Jesus.
We learn from Jesus's example.
We welcome others to be part of our community.
Today, we know Levi as Saint Matthew, Apostle and author of the first Gospel in the Bible.
We, too, are people of God; followers of Jesus.
We learn from Jesus's example.
We welcome others to be part of our community.
Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle Review
Chapter 2: We Belong to the Church
In Baptism we become the children of God.
Jesus offers us living water through the Sacrament of Baptism.
Sacraments are celebrations of God's love for us.
The water, oil, white garments and candles used in Baptism are four signs of God's grace.
Sacraments are celebrations of God's love for us.
The water, oil, white garments and candles used in Baptism are four signs of God's grace.
Chapter 2 Crossword Puzzle Review
Baptism of the Lord Jigsaw Puzzle
Special Topic: Circles of Care - Safe Environments
“If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you believe in me and you are my followers."
-John 13 : 35
-John 13 : 35
Officer Buckle and Gloria is a Caldecott Award-winning book by Peggy Rathmann.
In this picture book we learn about the importance of following safety tips.
Rules and laws help keep us safe.
Jesus wants us to be safe and to help others do likewise.
We share what we know about staying safe with friends.
In this picture book we learn about the importance of following safety tips.
Rules and laws help keep us safe.
Jesus wants us to be safe and to help others do likewise.
We share what we know about staying safe with friends.
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Chapter 3: Our Church Shows Us How to Live
The saints show us how to become holy.
Saints are heroes in the Catholic Church.
They are hallowed or holy. They are close to God.
Saints show great love for other people and for God.
They are hallowed or holy. They are close to God.
Saints show great love for other people and for God.
Chapter 15: We Carry On the Work of Jesus
By showing love for others, we show love for God.
Jesus gave us the New Commandment, a new law.
“Love one another as I have loved you."
Jesus teaches us to help others.
“Love one another as I have loved you."
Jesus teaches us to help others.
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Chapter 16: We Pray Like Jesus
Jesus gave us the Lord's Prayer
Jesus taught his followers how to pray.
In his prayer, Jesus used the word “Abba" which means “Daddy" or “Papa" in Aramaic.
This teaches us to think of God as a loving Father.
When we pray the Lord's Prayer we use the words “our" and “us".
This teaches us to pray for everyone!
In his prayer, Jesus used the word “Abba" which means “Daddy" or “Papa" in Aramaic.
This teaches us to think of God as a loving Father.
When we pray the Lord's Prayer we use the words “our" and “us".
This teaches us to pray for everyone!
Chapter 4: We Praise and Thank God
We offer prayers of praise and thanks to God.
When we pray we talk with and listen to God.
We can and should praise and thank god when we pray.
King David used music to give praise and thanks to God.
He wrote many of the Psalms in the Bible.
Psalms are prayer songs or prayer poetry.
The songs we sing at Mass are a joyful kind of prayer.
Songs like the Gloria are inspired by Scripture.
We can and should praise and thank god when we pray.
King David used music to give praise and thanks to God.
He wrote many of the Psalms in the Bible.
Psalms are prayer songs or prayer poetry.
The songs we sing at Mass are a joyful kind of prayer.
Songs like the Gloria are inspired by Scripture.
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First Week of Advent: Hope
The church has its own calendar called the liturgical calendar.
The new church year begins on the first Sunday of Advent.
Advent always starts 4 Sundays before Christmas.
Advent is a time for helping, giving, praying, welcoming, and waiting.
We are waiting for Christmas! We are waiting to celebrate Jesus's birthday!
We are also waiting for Jesus to return!
It's hard to wait, but we can use this time to prepare and perfect ourselves for Jesus.
The new church year begins on the first Sunday of Advent.
Advent always starts 4 Sundays before Christmas.
Advent is a time for helping, giving, praying, welcoming, and waiting.
We are waiting for Christmas! We are waiting to celebrate Jesus's birthday!
We are also waiting for Jesus to return!
It's hard to wait, but we can use this time to prepare and perfect ourselves for Jesus.
Bless your Advent wreath.
Attach the flame to the Hope candle.
Read the Hope card.
Starting Monday, attach a berry each day and read the Scripture verse.
Attach the flame to the Hope candle.
Read the Hope card.
Starting Monday, attach a berry each day and read the Scripture verse.
Second Week of Advent: Love
Chapter 19: We Work for Peace and Justice
Jesus taught us to treat others fairly.
Jesus taught us to treat others fairly.
Jesus taught his followers to work towards peace and justice.
Peace means getting along with others. Justice means treat everyone fairly.
St. Nicholas, the man we now know as Santa Claus, was a follower of Jesus.
He promoted peace and justice by sharing what he had and taking care of those in need.
The Catholic church celebrates St. Nicholas each year with a feast day on December 6.
Peace means getting along with others. Justice means treat everyone fairly.
St. Nicholas, the man we now know as Santa Claus, was a follower of Jesus.
He promoted peace and justice by sharing what he had and taking care of those in need.
The Catholic church celebrates St. Nicholas each year with a feast day on December 6.
Third Week of Advent: Joy
Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of Joy!
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!
Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near."
Philippians 4:4-5
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!
Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near."
Philippians 4:4-5
The word “catholic" means “universal".
It is a good word to describe our church, because our church spans the whole world.
During this period of Advent, people around the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas.
Each country and each family has different Christmas traditions,
and yet they all share one thing in common... our love for Jesus!
It is a good word to describe our church, because our church spans the whole world.
During this period of Advent, people around the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas.
Each country and each family has different Christmas traditions,
and yet they all share one thing in common... our love for Jesus!
Fourth Week of Advent: Peace
The angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2 : 10-14
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2 : 10-14
The Hail Mary prayer honors our greatest Saint, Mary, mother of Jesus.
The first two lines of the prayer come from the Christmas story.
God's angel Gabriel came to Mary and said,
“Hail, Mary. The Lord is with thee!"
before sharing the good news that Mary would give birth to God's own Son!
Later, her cousin Elizabeth, is filled with the Holy Spirit when Mary greets her.
Elizabeth is pregnant, too.
Her baby, John the Baptist, jumps for joy at the sound of Mary's voice!
This is when Elizabeth says,
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus!"
The first two lines of the prayer come from the Christmas story.
God's angel Gabriel came to Mary and said,
“Hail, Mary. The Lord is with thee!"
before sharing the good news that Mary would give birth to God's own Son!
Later, her cousin Elizabeth, is filled with the Holy Spirit when Mary greets her.
Elizabeth is pregnant, too.
Her baby, John the Baptist, jumps for joy at the sound of Mary's voice!
This is when Elizabeth says,
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus!"
Epiphany of the Lord
“And behold, the star that they had seen...
came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother."
Matthew 2 : 9-11
came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother."
Matthew 2 : 9-11
Chapter 10: We Listen to God's Word
In the Liturgy of the Word, we learn how to follow Jesus
Jesus tells a story about what happens when we really listen to God's Word.
Our faith grows.
We listen to the Word of God--Bible readings--during Mass.
This first part of Mass is called the Liturgy of the Word.
During the Liturgy of the Word we say the Nicene Creed.
The Nicene Creed tells what Catholics believe.
Our faith grows.
We listen to the Word of God--Bible readings--during Mass.
This first part of Mass is called the Liturgy of the Word.
During the Liturgy of the Word we say the Nicene Creed.
The Nicene Creed tells what Catholics believe.
Chapter 12: We Pray for Others
Our Church invites us to pray for the needs of all people.
As children of God, we trust in our heavenly Father to answer our prayers.
At Mass we pray for ourselves and we pray for others during the Prayer of the Faithful (or Universal Prayer).
Pope Francis shares a “handy" 5-finger guide to help us pray.
He suggests we pray for others first.
Praying for others first can help us pray for our own needs in a better way.
Keeping a book of prayer intentions also makes it easier to pray.
At Mass we pray for ourselves and we pray for others during the Prayer of the Faithful (or Universal Prayer).
Pope Francis shares a “handy" 5-finger guide to help us pray.
He suggests we pray for others first.
Praying for others first can help us pray for our own needs in a better way.
Keeping a book of prayer intentions also makes it easier to pray.
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Chapter 11: We Act on God's Word
We are to show our love for God by serving others.
Jesus teaches us to help others in loving service.
We aid our neighbors through corporal (body) and spiritual Works of Mercy.
Jesus also taught us the Beatitudes during his sermon on the mount.
The Beatitudes remind us to do what is right and keep our eyes fixed on heaven through life's ups and downs.
We aid our neighbors through corporal (body) and spiritual Works of Mercy.
Jesus also taught us the Beatitudes during his sermon on the mount.
The Beatitudes remind us to do what is right and keep our eyes fixed on heaven through life's ups and downs.
Chapter 5: We Can Choose What is Good
God gives us free will.
God gave us a conscience to help us know right from wrong.
He also gave us free will. This means we can choose for ourselves what we will do.
Sometimes we choose--on purpose--to do something hurtful. This is called sin.
God is like the forgiving father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
God loves us even when we sin, but he wants us to make the choice to choose good over evil.
He wants us to be sorry for our sins.
He also gave us free will. This means we can choose for ourselves what we will do.
Sometimes we choose--on purpose--to do something hurtful. This is called sin.
God is like the forgiving father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
God loves us even when we sin, but he wants us to make the choice to choose good over evil.
He wants us to be sorry for our sins.
Background image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay
Chapter 7: We Think About Our Choices
The Ten Commandments help us examine our conscience.
The Ten Commandments help us examine our conscience.
During Lent we examine our conscience.
We think about our choices. We think about our sins.
We know that a mistake is NOT a sin, because a sin is done on purpose.
Some sins are serious. We call them mortal sins. They separate us from God.
Venial sins are less serious, but still hurt our relationship with God.
We can look to the Ten Commandments God gave to Moses to help us make good choices.
We think about our choices. We think about our sins.
We know that a mistake is NOT a sin, because a sin is done on purpose.
Some sins are serious. We call them mortal sins. They separate us from God.
Venial sins are less serious, but still hurt our relationship with God.
We can look to the Ten Commandments God gave to Moses to help us make good choices.
Chapter 8: We Say We Are Sorry
The Holy Spirit helps us to change for the better.
The Holy Spirit helps us to change for the better.
John the Baptist was Jesus's cousin.
He baptized people with water and taught them to repent.
We repent when we make bad choices.
We tell Jesus we are sorry and do all we can to not sin again.
We can pray an Act of Contrition.
We can do a penance (a prayer or act) to make up for the harm caused by our sins
He baptized people with water and taught them to repent.
We repent when we make bad choices.
We tell Jesus we are sorry and do all we can to not sin again.
We can pray an Act of Contrition.
We can do a penance (a prayer or act) to make up for the harm caused by our sins
An Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance,
to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance,
to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Chapter 6: We Celebrate God's Forgiveness
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation helps us celebrate God's forgiveness.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation helps us celebrate God's forgiveness.
Sacraments are celebrations of God's love for us.
There are 7 Sacraments.
The first is Baptism. In Baptism we wash away our sins and become children of God.
God understands that we will continue to sin even after being baptized.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation helps us when we sin.
Penance and Reconciliation is also known as Confession.
We examine our conscience, confess all of our sins, and ask God for forgiveness.
Our priest will give us a penance to help make up for the harm we have caused through our sin.
We pray an Act of Contrition and Father asks God to forgive us.
We know from the Bible that God wants to forgive us, but to receive this grace we must repent and turn away from sin.
Father will give us absolution, forgiveness in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We must do our best to not sin again.
There are 7 Sacraments.
The first is Baptism. In Baptism we wash away our sins and become children of God.
God understands that we will continue to sin even after being baptized.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation helps us when we sin.
Penance and Reconciliation is also known as Confession.
We examine our conscience, confess all of our sins, and ask God for forgiveness.
Our priest will give us a penance to help make up for the harm we have caused through our sin.
We pray an Act of Contrition and Father asks God to forgive us.
We know from the Bible that God wants to forgive us, but to receive this grace we must repent and turn away from sin.
Father will give us absolution, forgiveness in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We must do our best to not sin again.
An Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance,
to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance,
to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Lent
“Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness.”
-Psalm 51 : 3
“Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness.”
-Psalm 51 : 3
Lent is the 40 days (not counting Sundays) leading up to Easter Sunday.
Lent always begins on a Wednesday. We call this day Ash Wednesday.
On Ash Wednesday, we receive ashes on our forehead.
The ashes remind us that like Adam we are made of dust and will one day return to dust.
During Lent we pray, give to others who are in need, and fast.
The Catholic Church has special rules for fasting for teens and grown-ups.
Teens and grown-ups are asked to change what and how they eat during Lent.
Kids can fast during Lent by giving up something they normally enjoy, like television or video games.
During Lent we focus on becoming better followers of Jesus.
Lent always begins on a Wednesday. We call this day Ash Wednesday.
On Ash Wednesday, we receive ashes on our forehead.
The ashes remind us that like Adam we are made of dust and will one day return to dust.
During Lent we pray, give to others who are in need, and fast.
The Catholic Church has special rules for fasting for teens and grown-ups.
Teens and grown-ups are asked to change what and how they eat during Lent.
Kids can fast during Lent by giving up something they normally enjoy, like television or video games.
During Lent we focus on becoming better followers of Jesus.
Holy Week
The Easter Story
The Easter Story
In our Church, the week before Easter Sunday is called Holy Week.
During Holy Week we remember the events leading up the Jesus's death, resurrection, and ascension.
On Palm Sunday, we remember his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover Feast of the Unleavened Bread.
On Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, we remember Jesus's cleansing of the temple.
On Holy (Spy) Wednesday, we remember Judas Iscariot, the Apostle's, betrayal of Jesus.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are called the Triduum and are the most important days in Holy Week.
During Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper, we remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and taught them how symbols of the Passover meal would become Jesus's own body and blood.
During Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, we remember how Jesus was convicted and crucified; how he died and was buried.
During Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday we celebrate the most important aspect of our faith, Jesus's resurrection and ascension.
During Holy Week we remember the events leading up the Jesus's death, resurrection, and ascension.
On Palm Sunday, we remember his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover Feast of the Unleavened Bread.
On Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, we remember Jesus's cleansing of the temple.
On Holy (Spy) Wednesday, we remember Judas Iscariot, the Apostle's, betrayal of Jesus.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are called the Triduum and are the most important days in Holy Week.
During Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper, we remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and taught them how symbols of the Passover meal would become Jesus's own body and blood.
During Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, we remember how Jesus was convicted and crucified; how he died and was buried.
During Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday we celebrate the most important aspect of our faith, Jesus's resurrection and ascension.
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