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1 Begin Ask: Who has taken care of you this week? (Possible answers: parents, teachers, babysitters, relatives, siblings) Then ask: What is the most important thing your parents or caretakers do for you? (Possible answers: keep them safe, fed, clothed, sheltered, and loved) Ask: Have you ever cared for a pet or a plant? What do you do when you take care of something? (Possible answers: feed and water plants, give them sunlight; feed and give water to pets, play with them, keep them clean and safe, love them)
God Cares for Us Jesus called God Father just as some children call their fathers Dad. Jesus reminds us that God is our Father too. God loves us and wants us to be happy. He wants the best for us.
2 Connect Direct children’s attention to the pictures on page 16. Ask: Who feeds and cares for birds and flowers in nature? (God) Read aloud the title and first two paragraphs while children follow along. Say: Jesus wants us to know we are very important to God our Father. We can trust him to care for us the way he cares for the birds and flowers.
God gives birds the food they need to live. Flowers grow strong and lovely with God’s care.
Link to Liturgy During Mass we stand to pray the Lord’s Prayer. We pray this prayer together.
Link to Liturgy Read aloud the paragraph. Tell children that Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer to bring us closer to God our Father. Say: During Mass we pray this prayer together to be one with God and one another.
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Service: Garden for God Bring in gardening gloves and shovels. Arrange for additional chaperones for a community planting. Together find an outdoor area near your parish that might be in need of a new garden. Plant bulbs or lateblooming flowers together. When children are back in class, talk about the importance of taking care of creation, just as God shows his care. Family and Community
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