Day Five Extending the Chapter C
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Lead students through
pages 11–12 in the student book. Find catechist instruction on T356–T357.
Use the following suggestions to create an additional lesson for Day Five.
1. Remind the students to take
home pages v–vi, 2, and 9–10 to share what they are learning with their families.
2. Incorporate any unused BLMs from the week’s chapter.
3. Consider the time of the
liturgical year and use the appropriate Special Seasons and Lessons. SSLs begin on page T409.
4. Visit www.christourlife.com to find additional activities for Extending the Chapter.
5. Use activities from Enriching the Faith Experience.
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Gather and Go Forth
Summary
Remember What is the Church? The Church is the People of God, a community of disciples. It is the Body of Christ alive and acting in the world today.
Reach Out 1. Write and illustrate a modern-day parable of the Kingdom of God based on one of the following Scripture passages. You might write the parables as skits and present them.
What are some images of the Church? Images of the Church are the Body of Christ, the temple, the bride of Christ, the sheepfold, the vine and branches, leaven, and Mary. Why is Mary the Mother of the Church? Mary is the Mother of the Church because she is the mother of Jesus. He gave her to us as our Mother while he was dying on the Cross. What does the Holy Spirit do for the Church? The Holy Spirit builds, animates, and sanctifies the Church and helps its members become holy.
Words to Know Church Communion of Saints mystery sanctify Second Vatican Council
Respond In your reflection notebook, write your feelings about being a Catholic Christian. What does it mean to you to go to Mass, to participate in religion classes, or to belong to a parish community? In what ways would you like to see yourself change as a member of the Church?
6. Guide the students in a
Matthew 13:3–9
Matthew 13:47–50
Matthew 13:44
Matthew 25:1–13
Matthew 13:45–46
Luke 19:11–27
2. Show you are a member of the Church by • participating in the presentation of gifts at your parish church. • encouraging prayer in your family, especially before meals. • welcoming a new classmate. • giving one of your personal belongings or part of your allowance to those who are poor and in need. 3. Pray to the Holy Spirit, the sanctifier, for your bishop, parish priests, and all who minister in your parish that they may be spiritual leaders whose words and actions lead others to holiness. 4. Ask your teacher or catechist to help you find a copy of the Litany of Loreto, a popular prayer to Mary. Look through it and find titles that could also apply to the Church. Choose one title and explain how members of the Church can live it. 5. Tell someone what you learned about the Church. Invite a friend who is not Catholic or who does not practice the faith to go to church with you. 6. Research the history of your parish. Find out when it was founded and how it has grown and changed over the years. 7. Check to see if your parish (or a neighboring parish) has a Web site. Visit the site to see how the parish describes its mission and to see what kinds of services it offers.
prayerful discussion of Sunday’s Scripture readings. Visit www.christourlife.com for more information.
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Chapter 1 Enriching the Faith Experience Use the following activities to enrich a lesson or to replace an activity with one that better meets the needs of your class.
1. Web BLM Distribute copies
of Web BLM Chapter 1-A Marian Feasts. (Bookmark www.christourlife.com to access Web BLMs.) Let the students work in groups, using Church calendars if available. Check their answers. Ask them to name qualities of Mary that are apparent from her feasts. List these on the board. (prayerfulness, trust, patience,
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kindness, faithfulness, mercy, obedience, love of those who are poor)
2. Teach the students the
Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55).
3. Help the students make mobiles on the images of the Church. Give each pair of students a piece of poster board (6 by 8 inches). Tell them to choose an image. Make sure that all 10 images in this chapter are presented. On one side of the poster board, one student can draw the image. On the other
side, the other student can explain, using a picture or a few words, how this image is visible in their lives. Punch a hole in the top of each card and tie the cards to a hanger, using string or thread of varying lengths.
4. Have the students make book
jackets, using images of the Church. The front cover can be designed with a title and illustration relating to an image they choose. On the back cover can be a paragraph describing the image and applying it to life