Consistent Plans Each Catholic Vacation Bible School theme includes a Five-Day Planner that helps you organize and implement daily three-hour sessions. While the themes change, the plans follow a predictable format, helping catechists facilitate a successful program year after year.
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Share the catch of the day.
How do we prepare ourselves to enter Heaven?
The Ascension of Jesus: Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53
• Keepsake Photo Frames
• S’mores
Someday we will join God in Heaven.
Camping in God’s Creation
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During the course of each day, children participate in discussions, songs and cheers, craft activities, fun and delicious snacks, all of which are centered on the theme for the week. At the end of the week, children invite their families to share in their participation through a colorful, music-filled closing ceremony acknowledging everyone’s participation in the program.
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