CATECHIST PREPARATION
One-Hour Session SESSION 5
Celebrating Ordinary Time
Session Theme: Ordinary Time is a time to be fed by Jesus, the Bread of Life. Before This Session ▶
Determine whether you will use the Unit Assessment option listed on page 21.
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Determine whether you will also discuss the All Saints Day seasonal pages in the back of the Children’s Book.
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Bookmark your Bible to John 6:48. Place the open Bible in the prayer center.
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Read the Guide for this session, choose any additional If Time Allows activities that you might have time to complete, and gather the listed materials.
STEPS Celebrating Ordinary Time
10 minutes
PAGE 18
Explore
25–35 minutes
PAGE 19
Reflect Mass During Ordinary Time Art Print: Breaking Bread
20–25 minutes
PAGE 20
ART PRINT AND PRINT BACK
Respond Living My Faith
In this session children reflect on Jesus as the Bread of Life. They begin to see the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, as a way to be close to God. In the short opening and closing prayers, children pray to grow closer to Jesus.
APPROXIMATE TIME
Engage
Jesus Feeds Us
Prayer • Session 5
5–10 minutes
PAGE 21
Materials REQUIRED ▶ Bible
IF TIME ALLOWS ▶ Colored beads, string (page 18)
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Wall calendar
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Ball (page 18)
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Art Print 5: Breaking Bread and Children’s Book page 173
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Session 5 BLM, T-238 (page 19)
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List of new parish families, art supplies (page 20)
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Session 5 Assessment, www.findinggod.com (page 21)
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Unit 1 Assessment, T-239–T-240 (page 21)
UNIT 1 • Session 5
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