Finding God 2013 Introduction Brochure

Our Response to God’s Gifts

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School and Parish Edition • Grades 1–6

Our Response to God’s Gifts

Know your faith.

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Grow in faith.

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Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts is a faith formation program that fosters a lifelong relationship with God by engaging children in the full and authentic teachings of the Catholic Church.

Catechists and teachers are supported every step of the way as they lead children in an exploration of Scripture, Church Tradition, and prayer to build a strong foundation of faith. Through active learning strategies, children participate in activities that serve many different learning styles and allow children to grow in their faith. Resources designed by parents, for parents, offer practical suggestions on how to integrate faith into everyday life, calling families to “go in faith.”

With Finding God, faith comes alive through

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Ready-to-use, recorded guided reflections that lead children into prayer

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Online games and activities that help children reinforce and review concepts of faith their way

Dramatized Scripture stories that bring Bible stories to life for children Exploring Faith Through Art, which engages children with their senses Repeated, relevant opportunities for prayer that encourage children into a lifelong habit of praying

And Finding God helps build and enrich a home faith connection through

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Family E-newsletters, which include practical information and tips for parents The 3-Minute Retreat, which provides an online prayer experience for parents or families

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Catholic Prayers for Catholic Families, offering tips on praying and traditional prayers

• Faith Moves, a card deck that helps parents nurture family faith • Intergenerational events that engage the whole parish community Finding God provides all the tools and resources for a lived, lifelong faith.

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Catholic Social Teac hing

Prayer

Morality

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Overall Structure

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Finding God is found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Spiral Curriculum Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts is based on a spiral curriculum that integrates the fundamental themes of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as Scripture and Catholic Social Teachings. As children are introduced to and revisit concepts and vocabulary from one year to the next, their knowledge and experience both broaden and deepen.

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Program Components

Children’s Book The Children’s Book features Catholic content shared in a rich context. It draws children in to fully learn, experience, and express their faith.

School and Parish Catechist Guides Easy-to-use, these Guides include complete catechetical background, clear plans, step-by-step support, and additional activities with custom plans for parish and school.

Scripture Stories, Guided Reflections Spoken Word, and Music CDS Dramatized recordings of Scripture stories bring the Bible to life; meditations mentor children to live a life of prayer; music recorded by the internationally known L.A. Children’s Chorus invites children into song and prayer.

Poster Sets Five Posters at every grade level include relevant topics and beautiful visuals.

New! Exploring Faith Through Art Twenty-five prints per grade level, each Art Print easel includes fine art, experiential activities, and prayer.

Director Quick-Start Guide Clear, concise plans for step-by-step program implementation.

Finding God Together: An Intergenerational Events Kit These parish- or school-wide plans offer five intergenerational events that include skits, crafts, grade-level saint stations, and fun projects.

Faith Moves This spiral-bound, pocket-sized booklet includes family faith formation activities for families on the go.

To learn more about these components, visit www.FindingGod.com

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Web Site

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www.FindingGod.com The Finding God Web site fully supports program users with plentiful resources. We offer directors of religious education, principals, catechists, teachers, children, and parents many online resources.

For DREs, Principals, Catechists, and Teachers

• Director Guide: supplemental tools for introducing and implementing the program in a variety of settings and situations

• Activity Finder: a search-friendly way to find hundreds of activities for every grade level, grouping, and learner

• Prayer Services: printable prayer service PDFs for every unit and season

• Blackline Masters: available as PDFs • Lesson Planner: fast, easy-to-use, customizable lesson planning

• Session Extenders: helpful Loyola Press Web links to articles, prayers, activities, and more

• Assessments: session and unit assessments available as printable PDFs

• Intergenerational Events Kit Support pieces:

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• Study Guides: overview of lessons to help children and parents stay informed

• Interactive Session Reviews: ongoing review to help children retain lessons

• Fishers of Faith Game: fun, interactive game to review content

For Families

• Finding God At-Home Edition: for homeschool families to complete the program at home

• Family E-newsletters: delivered online for easy reading and distribution in English and Spanish

• Glossaries in English and Spanish: a definition for every vocabulary word in the program

• Spanish Support: support and resources for parents whose primary language is Spanish

contains everything you need to get kids, parents, and grandparents excited about and involved in each unit’s theme

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Children’s Book Help Children Grow in Faith and Prayer

Saint Louis IX Louis IX, born in 1214, becam e the king of France at the age of 12. Because of his age, his mother made most of the impor tant decisions the kingdom for for many years. In 1234 Louis marrie Margaret of Prove d nce. They had 11 children.

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As king, Louis had a great love for God and for the French people.

He made fair laws and prote cted the peop le from unjust treatment by nobles and officials. He improved Franc e’s taxation and legal systems, and he promoted peace among neighboring countries. He also supported the building of hospitals, schoo ls, and religious institutions.

Louis especially supported the Dominicans and Franciscans , two religious orders, in their efforts to sprea d the Good News .

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King Louis becam e ill and died in 1270 while on a Crusade to North Africa. He is the patron saint of parents and large famili es. His feast day is August 25.

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Each session begins at a natural starting point—the child’s own life.

Questions and an opening prayer lead children into the session.

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In the Gospel of Matthew, the risen Jesus visited the apostles. Some of them could hardly believe that it was Jesus standing before them. Jesus reassured them and instructed them to go forth and make new disciples. He also sent them out to continue his mission by teaching others how to follow God’s commandments.

Children deepen their understanding of Scripture and doctrine as they read, discuss, experience, and pray.

Welcomed into the Church

Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to strengthen the faith of his followers. The grace of the Holy Spirit strengthens us through the Sacrament of Confirmation.

When we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, we strengthen our union with Christ and his Church.

Then and now, Jesus’ disciples make up a universal Church, a community of believers that is open to everyone. We are welcomed into the universal Church at our Baptism.

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We become full members of Jesus’ Church through the Sacraments of Initiation— Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.

We receive new life in Christ when the priest or deacon baptizes us, as Jesus instructed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

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The People of God worship together publicly at Mass. People of God is another way of describin g who we are as a Church community.

As Catholics, we come together to celebrate the Mass with family, friends, and neighbors. We celebrate and pray with Jesus Christ, who is present in the Scripture readings we hear, in the priest who celebrates the Mass, in the community that gathers together, and in the Eucharist we receive.

Sent by Jesus Imagine that you are with the apostles when the risen Jesus sends them out into the world.

Look at the apostles’ faces.

You can tell that they love and trust Jesus. Listen as Jesus tells them to go and make disciples of all nations.

Various forms of prayer draw children into a lifelong relationship with God.

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The apostles are eager and excited to do what Jesus asks of them.

Pray with Jesus How can you participate more fully in the Mass?

Write your ideas on the lines.

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Take a few minutes to talk with Jesus. Ask him what he wants you to do. Listen with all your heart.

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Children review what they’ve learned and pray in gratitude for God’s gifts.

Families are invited to live their faith through simple, life-enriching experiences, discussions, and prayers.

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Ways of Being Like Jesus Jesus welcomes everyone into the Church.

Share a word of welcome with a new member of your parish community.

Prayer Jesus, thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to help us be faithful members of the Church.

With My Family Activity Share pictures and stories of family members’ celebrations of the Sacraments of Initiation.

Discuss how being a member of the Church helps you continue Jesus’ mission.

Faith on the Go Ask one another: How does celebrating the Mass help you follow Jesus’ example?

Family Prayer Dear Jesus, help us join together to become your disciples and to spread your message to others.

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Celebrating the Liturgical Year

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Celebrating Sessions highlight the Mass and how and why we celebrate throughout the liturgical year.

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During Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ birth and thank God for giving us the Light of the World. One way to thank God for this great gift is to share Christ’s light with others. We do this by following Jesus’ new commandment and practicing the Beatitudes. What can you do to share Christ’s light with others?

The readings we hear are about how God’s people waited great hope for the coming Pra with of his Son and about how yer Jesus’ birth fulfilled those hopes. The carols and hymns inspireDear God, thank us to do you for givin what is right and to live g us the wond as Jesus wants us to live. Son, Jesus. Teach erful gift of The songs often us how have words about the peace your to share your that Jesus’ birth brings generosity to the world. with other

Write a new verse for a Christmas hymn or carol that speaks of peace.

Another title for Jesus is “the Bread of Life.”

He satisfies our hunger for love, forgiveness, nourishment, and strength. When we accept and welcome the Bread of Life into our lives, we agree to share with others everything Jesus has shared with us.

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Share with Others Write how you can share with others what Jesus, the Bread of Life, has shared with you.

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Catechist Guide Empower Catechists and Teachers

Easy-to-use, each guide includes complete catechetical background, clear plans, step-by-step support, and additional activities with custom guides for parish and school.

• Provides clear, step-by-step instructions for novice and experienced catechists and teachers • Offers inclusion opportunities for children with special needs • Includes at-a-glance planning charts that make instruction as easy as 1-2-3 • Models different ways of praying with straightforward coaching tips • Addresses all learning styles with activities that dynamically engage children with their senses and imaginations

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One-Hour Session Planner

One-Hour Session Planner SESSION 11

The People of God

The People of God

Session Theme: People are welcomed into the Church through the SESSI ON Sacramen ts of 11 Initiation.

At-a-Glance Planning Charts

Before This Session

Prayer in Session 11

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In this session children learn about public worship, the coming together of Catholics to celebrate and pray.

Session 11 includes an extended guided reflection, a special approach to prayer. Follow the Prepare directions on the Catechist Guide page before sharing with children. An alternative approach to prayer in this session is to use the Prayer on the children’s page.

28:19–20 and Acts of the Apostles 1:8.

Place the open Bible in your prayer center.

extended guided reflection, a special approach ▶ Read the Guide for this session, choose any additional to prayer. Follow the If Time Allows activities that you might have time to complete, and gather the listed materials.

Prepare directions on the Catechist Guide ▶ Arrange with your catechetical leader to have page before sharing with STEPS APPROXIMATEaTIME guest speaker children.give children a An alternatour Engage of the parish sacristy. tive approach to prayer Unit Saint: Saint Louis IX PAGES 6162 10 minutes in this session is to ▶ Bookma rk your use the Prayer on the The People of God PAGE 63Bible to Matthew 28:19–20 and Acts of the Apostle s children’s page. 1:8. Place the open Bible in your prayer

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Explore Read Continuing theJesus’ 30–40 minutes Guide Missionfor this PAGE 64 session, choose any additional If Time Allows activities Welcomed the Church that PAGE 65 youintomight have time to complete, and gather the listed materials.

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This easy-to-follow, one-hour lesson plan guides catechists to implement the session.

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Say: Jesus tells us to go forth and make disciples of all nations. Think about what you can do to help others learn about Jesus. Make your own personal pledge by completing the following sentence : Today I will go forth and Take time to think of at . least three things you can do. Have children write the activities they plan to do. Say: Place the pledge somewhere at home where it will serve as a reminde r to help others learn about Jesus and his teachings.

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ACTIVITY 2 Presentation or Wrap-Up BLM Materials: completed project or Just for Schools Session Wrap-Up (page S-360) If children completed the small-group project of the week, have groups present their reports. If children did not complete the project, have them complete Just for Schools Session Wrap-Up. Discuss the activity after children complete it.

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Saint Dominic helped people learn about Jesus’ teachings by providing them with a good example. You can also provide a good example for others.

Jesus instructed his disciples to teach others all they had learned from him. As members of his Church, we are also called to teach others what we have learned from Jesus.

One way to teach others is to set a good example. We can do this by choosing to serve others.

Service Coupons In each coupon below, write one act of service you can perform for someone you know. For example, you might offer to rake a neighbor’s leaves. When you are done, cut out the coupons and distribute them.

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Reports Materials: reference materials, Say: God has given us many leaders whose example writing supplies, we can follow. Arrange children small groups and have each group choose a church leader, into poster board, such as a saint, a pope, or groups work together to use a bishop. Have reference materials to research art supplies the lives of the people they Encourage children to find chose. stories about how the people followed Jesus’ example. what they find to prepare Have children use presentations about the leaders.

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Saint Louis IX is an ideal role model for wha t it means to serve others and to build up the Church.

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EXPLORE Welcomed into the Church

Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to strengthen the faith of his followers. The grace of the Holy Spirit strengthens us through the Sacrament of Confirmation.

When we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, we strengthen our union with Christ and his Church.

Special Features in the Program

Reading God’s Word

1 Begin Display a bottle of holy water. Ask: What is this? (holy water) Where do we find holy water? (Possible answers: near the entrances of our church, in the holy water font) When do we use holy water? (during Baptisms, to bless ourselves when we enter church) Say: When we bless ourselves with holy water, we remember that we were washed free from Original Sin at our Baptism.

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2 Connect Invite volunteers to read aloud the section Welcomed into the Church.

Ask: What are the three Sacraments of Initiation? (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist) What do we receive when we are baptized? (new life in Christ) Why are we baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit? (This is how Jesus instructed his followers to baptize others.) What did Jesus promise to send to strengthen the faith of his followers? (the Holy Spirit) When do we especially receive the grace of the Holy Spirit? (at Confirmation) What do we receive in the Eucharist? (the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ) What is strengthened when we receive the Eucharist? (our union with Christ and his Church)

Special Features for Catechists and Teachers

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Reading God's Word

After reading aloud the passage, ask: Who is speaking in this passage? (Jesus) What is he saying? (that his followers will receive the strength of the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses in the world)

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Did You Know?

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Family and Community

Display Art Print 11: Saint Dominic. Use the Art Print 11 instruction to teach this section.

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CATECHIST PREPARATION: Just for Schools

Catholic Social Teaching: Unit 3 Project

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Unit 3 Project Blackline Master (page S-359) UNIT 3 PROJECT

SET the Stage Photocopy and distribute to each child Unit 3 Project Blackline Master.

Introduce the stained-glass windows at Sainte Chapelle by saying: Saint Louis IX built a glorious chapel to honor God. This chapel has some of the most famous stained-glass windows in the world. Let’s learn more about them. Have volunteers read aloud the paragraphs.

MAKE Stained-Glass Windows Have small groups brainstorm symbols that children can use in their stainedglass windows to convey the theme of solidarity. Have children make their stained-glass windows by using markers to color designs on transparencies.

Give children time to make their stained-glass windows.

Share Stained-Glass Windows in a window.

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Sacraments of Initiation The following is an optional bulletin board that you can have children complete as you experience Sessions 11 through 15. Children make symbols that represent the Sacraments of Initiation.

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King Louis IX of France built Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France, during the 1240s. Sainte Chappelle means “holy chapel.” The purpose of this building was to house the holy objects believed to be Jesus’ crown of thorns and a piece of the cross on which he died.

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The theme of the stainedglass windows that decorate Sainte Chapelle are related.

Each tall window is divided into sections that show different scenes, including stories from the Bible.

Above: Detail of a stained-glass window that depicts a Baptism. Right: Upper Chapel of Sainte Chapelle

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Time will vary.

At the end of Unit 3, have children discuss how stained-glass windows can be used to teach us about our faith. Together pray a prayer thanking God for the many ways we can show our solidarity with others.

Ask each child to draw and decorate a symbol that represents one of the Sacraments of Initiation. Have children cut out their symbols.

Use them to make a bulletin board with the heading The Sacraments of Initiation.

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Prayer Have children pause for a moment of silent reflection. Then pray aloud: Dear God, thank you for the many visible reminders we have of your love.

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Use the Bulletin Board During appropriate times in Sessions 11 through 15, call children’s attention to the bulletin board to emphasize that it is through the Sacraments of Initiation that we become members of Jesus’ community—the Church.

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Ask: Why are the Sacraments of Initiation important? (Through them we become members of the Church.)

After finishing the bulletin board, say: Symbols for the sacraments are important to us. They are visible reminders of the invisible grace we receive when we celebrate the sacraments.

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Tell children that in the Sacrament of Baptism, a priest sometimes uses a shell to pour water over the head of the person being baptized. Explain that a dove is a symbol of the Sacrament of Confirmation because it represents the Holy Spirit. Point out that bread and wine represent the Eucharist because they become Jesus’ Body and Blood through the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

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After reading show pictures of stained-glass windows that display various catechetical themes. Say: In addition to making our churches beautiful, stainedglass windows often contain images that teach us about our faith. Today we are going to make stained-glass windows that teach about the theme of solidarity.

Use the information on page 61b to explain solidarity.

Bulletin Board: Unit 3

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The following is an optional project that you can have children complete as you experience Sessions 11 through 15. Children practice the theme Solidarity. They work together to make scenes for stained-glass windows that represents the idea of solidarity.

CATECHIST PREPARATION: Just for Schools

The Sacraments of Initiation

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Name and describe the Sacraments of Initiation.

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Identify how Saint Dominic followed Jesus’ example.

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Define universal Church.

we become members of a community of believers, the Church. What can you do to be an active

Explain that Jesus instructed the disciples to teach others to follow God.

member of your Church community?

1 Set the Stage

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2 Get Started

Prayer

God, thank you for giving us the Church. Help us be active members of our faith community.

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Members of the Church

AskPDF children to Production Signoff: write a paragraph _______ about Designwhat it means _______ to be Editorial a _______ member of the Church. Encourage children to include thoughts about how their words and actions demonstrate that they are active members of the Church. When children have finished, invite volunteers to read aloud their paragraphs.

Direct children’s attention to the picture. Ask: What is happening in this picture? (a girl is being baptized) Invite a volunteer to read aloud the session title and the text in the blue box. Give children time to share their responses to the question. Say: Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we are welcomed into the Church community. There are many ways to be active members of the Church. Ask: What can we do to be active members?

(Possible answers: go to Mass, celebrate the sacraments, help others) Say: In this session we’ll learn more about the Church, the community of people who believe in and follow Jesus.

Inclusion: Attention

Searching-for-Service Walk If you have children with attention disorders, try this approach to answer the question, What can you do to be an active member in your Church community? Take children on a walking tour of the church grounds and rectory to find the answers.

Stop by the parish offices and talk with workers who interact with those who help parishioners share their gifts with the Church community.

Invite children to ask questions.

Go to www.findinggod.com/sessionextenders for an article on the Sacrament of Baptism.

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Ask children to quiet themselves for prayer. Pray the prayer together. Then say: Take a moment to talk to God. Share with him what is in your heart.

Give children time to reflect.

Conclude by praying together Amen.

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Session outcomes clearly stated.

Ask: What communities do you belong to? (Possible answers: family, school, parish, town) How were you welcomed into these communities? How do you show that you are active members of these communities? (Answers will vary.)

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1 Begin Catechists are guided to tap children’s prior knowledge and build background with fun, active openings.

EXPLORE

Continuing Jesus’ Mission

Display a globe. Ask: What is this? (a globe) What does it represent? (the planet Earth) How are people who live on earth different? (Possible answers: They speak different languages. They live in different countries.) How are people who live on earth the same?

(Possible answers: They are all human.

They are all God’s children.) Say: Jesus’ followers live all over the earth. There are similarities and differences among them. Some live in different countries, and some speak different languages.

What makes us the same is that Jesus has given us the same mission and one Church to carry out that mission.

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EXPLORE

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Welcomed into the Church

In the Gospel of Matthew, the risen Jesus visited the apostles. Some of them could hardly believe that it was Jesus standing before them. Jesus reassured them and instructed them to go forth and make new disciples.

He also sent them out to continue his mission by teaching others how to follow God’s commandments.

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

Matthew 28:19–20

Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to strengthen the faith of his followers. The grace of the Holy Spirit strengthens us through the Sacrament of Confirmation.

When we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, we strengthen our union with Christ and his Church.

Then and now, Jesus’ disciples make up a universal Church, a community of believers that is open to everyone. We are welcomed into the universal Church at our Baptism.

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2 Connect Catechists lead children through the core content on the page, questioning, discussing, demonstrating, and interacting along the way.

3 Close

Invite volunteers to read aloud the first paragraph and the Scripture passage. Ask: Why did the apostles have a difficult time believing Jesus was appearing before them?

(Possible answer: They thought he was dead.) What did Jesus tell his followers to do? (go forth and make new disciples, continue his mission by teaching others how to follow God’s commandments) Read aloud the last paragraph.

Point out the term universal Church.

Say: The Church is universal because it is open to everyone. People from all over the world are invited to believe in Jesus and follow his teachings. Last year you learned about the Marks of the Church. One Mark is that the Church is catholic. This is another way to say that the Church is universal.

3 Close Play “Two by Two” [CD 2, Track 9]. As children listen to the song, ask them to follow along, using the lyrics in the back of their books.

After children listen, say: As members of the universal Church, Jesus sends us out into the world to share the Good News with everyone.

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Message Through Media: The New Birth Day Club: A Video on Baptism

Have children watch this 12-minute video that makes a connection between a young boy’s desire to belong to a community and the Sacrament of Baptism. After watching the video, ask children to list and explain the symbols and gestures that are part of the Sacrament of Baptism.

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1 Begin Display a bottle of holy water. Ask: What is this? (holy water) Where do we find holy water? (Possible answers: near the entrances of our church, in the holy water font) When do we use holy water? (during Baptisms, to bless ourselves when we enter church) Say: When we bless ourselves with holy water, we remember that we were washed free from Original Sin at our Baptism.

We become full members of Jesus’ Church through the Sacraments of Initiation— Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.

We receive new life in Christ when the priest or deacon baptizes us, as Jesus instructed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

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Family and Community PDF Signoff:

Invite volunteers to read aloud the section Welcomed into the Church.

Ask: What are the three Sacraments of Initiation? (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist) What do we receive when we are baptized? (new life in Christ) Why are we baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit? (This is how Jesus instructed his followers to baptize others.) What did Jesus promise to send to strengthen the faith of his followers? (the Holy Spirit) When do we especially receive the grace of the Holy Spirit? (at Confirmation) What do we receive in the Eucharist? (the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ) What is strengthened when we receive the Eucharist? (our union with Christ and his Church)

Reading God's Word After reading aloud the passage, ask: Who is speaking in this passage? (Jesus) What is he saying? (that his followers will receive the strength of the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses in the world)

3 Close Display Art Print 11: Saint Dominic. Use the Art Print 11 instruction to teach this section.

Art Print teaching instruction can also be found on page 239.

Family and Community

Saint Dominic

Art Print 11

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Explore Faith Through Art Engaging, Experiential, and Distinctive Joseph Stella, 1926.

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The Ten Commandments

Integrated into every lesson, each session Art Print coincides with the session theme. Paintings, sculptures, stained glass, and other forms of visual art from every era spark the imagination as they reflect Catholic themes and ideas.

Guided instruction and activities are on the back of each Art Print.

Each grade level has 25 prints per easel!

NEW! Georges de la Tour, circa 1640.

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After completing page 125 in the Children’s Book, display the Art Print.

Briefly introduce and discuss the artwork, using information from About the Artist and Artifacts.

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Explain that following the Ten Commandments helps us grow in our relationship with God and with one another. ▶▶ Define Covenant.

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About the Artist Marc Chagall can be described as a Russian-French artist, a Jewish artist, and a pioneer of modernism.

He is unique in that his works include a wide array of artistic mediums: paintings, book illustrations, glass, ceramic, tapestries, and stage sets for the theater.

His work decorates the Opera House in Paris, the New York Metropolitan Opera, the United Nations building, and the Vatican. Chagall is one of the few artists whose work was exhibited at the Louvre in their lifetime.

Art•i•facts Chagall is known for working with various mediums. For Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, he used oil on canvas. He has included this subject matter in various works using different mediums. This particular painting hangs in the Chagall museum in Nice, France.

Oil paintings are made by using colored pigments bound with oil, such as linseed, poppy seed, walnut, or safflower oil.

This medium was first used in western Afghanistan between the fifth and ninth centuries.

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What can you do to follow the Ten Commandments?

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Contains instructions to lead discussion of the artwork. Ends with prayer.

Have children turn to page 249 in their books. Read aloud the introduction and discuss the question. Invite volunteers to read aloud God’s Covenant.

Ask: What did the Hebrews choose when they committed themselves to following the Ten Commandments? (to belong to God in a special way) Point out the vocabulary word. Ask: What did the Hebrews agree to do when they entered into the Covenant with God? (to live in relationship with him and with one another according to his instructions) How does God want us to share his love with others? (by treating them with compassion and respect) What can we do to help us remain faithful to this relationship? (follow the Ten Commandments)

2 Connect Helps lead children through the Children’s Book page, which connects Art Print to the session.

Read aloud Symbols of Your Relationship. Give children time to complete the activity.

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If time allows, complete one or more of the activities below.

Expression: Movement The Hebrews’ Journey Arrange children into three groups. Assign one of the following Scripture passages to each group: Exodus 3:4–17; 7:14—11:10; or 14:5–30. Ask groups to read their passages and then work together to act them out.

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Expression: Art Studio Moses on Mount Sinai Explain that many artists have made images of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God and that Chagall painted multiple pictures of this event. After distributing art supplies, invite children to make their own illustrations of God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses.

If time allows, catechists can use one or more of the following activity types to help children reflect and express their ideas and understanding: •• Music •• Movement •• Art Studio •• Using Imagination in Prayer

time: 25–30 minutes materials: art supplies

We are also called to enter into a special relationship with God. He loves us and wants us to share his love with others by treating them with compassion and respect. God has given us the Ten Commandments to help us remain faithful to this relationship.

Expression: Using Imagination in Prayer

Symbols of Your Relationship

An Encounter with God Give children time to study the Art Print and to imagine they are on Mount Sinai with Moses. Say: Take a moment to talk with God and to thank him for giving us the gift of the Ten Commandments.

Share with him what you will do to practice them in your life. Conclude by praying Amen. time: 5–10 minutes materials: none

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Design a symbol that represents your relationship with God.

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When God’s Chosen People, the Hebrews, committed themselves to following the Ten Commandments, they chose to belong to God in a special way. God had set them free, saved them from the Egyptian army, and taken care of them in the wilderness. In response the Hebrews entered into a Covenant, or special agreement, with God. They agreed to live in relationship with him and with one another according to his instructions.

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More Resources As a Jesuit ministry, Loyola Press understands the goal of schools and parishes. We understand and partner with you in an effort to provide a comprehensive faith formation program for children while also involving their parents. We provide free resources with the purchase of the Finding God program that help make the essential Catholic lessons a part of a lifelong practice of faith.

5 FREE posters are provided in each guide with

age-appropriate prayers or topics. These colorful posters help children learn important Catholic facts.

2 FREE CDs are included with each guide. They

Visit www.FindingGod.com to listen to samples of the Dramatized Scripture Stories, Guided Reflections, and music.

include dramatized Scripture stories, guided reflections, and music. These CDs help children to expand their understanding of important Scripture stories, use their imagination in prayer, and participate in singing songs of our Catholic faith.

FREE Blackline Masters are included with each guide. They contain

a wealth of resources, including assessments, activities, prayer services, and more.

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Celebrate the start of each Finding God unit with this intergenerational events kit. The kit contains everything you need to get kids, parents, and grandparents excited about and focused on each unit theme. With plenty of skits, crafts, saint station posters, prayers, and family faith formation discussions to choose from, there’s always a reason to gather up your families and share the blessings of faith together!

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