catechist Preparation
One-Hour Session Planner Session 5
Celebrating Ordinary Time
S ession T heme: Ordinary Time is a time to grow in the love of Jesus Christ. Before This Session ▶▶ Determine whether you will use the Unit Assessment option. ▶▶ Determine whether you will also discuss the All Saint’s Day and All Souls Day
seasonal pages in the back of the Children’s Book. ▶▶ Bookmark your Bible to Psalm 25:5. Place the open Bible in your prayer space. ▶▶ 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
Approximate Time
Engage Celebrating Ordinary Time
25–35 minutes
We Experience Scripture During Ordinary Time Page 28
Reflect Art Print: The Four Evangelists
The prayers in this session encourage children to ask God to help them grow as Jesus’ disciples. Prayer time includes the opportunity for children to pray to God, using their own words. During this time children may wish to share with God anything that is on their minds or in their hearts.
10 minutes
Page 27
Explore
Mass During Ordinary Time
Prayer in Session 5
20–25 minutes
Page 29 Art Print and Print Back
Respond
5–10 minutes
Living My Faith page 30
Materials Req u ired ▶▶ Writing supplies
if t ime a l l o w s ▶▶ Felt (page 27)
▶▶ Bible
▶▶ Session 5 BLM, T-305 (page 28)
▶▶ Art supplies
▶▶ Session 5 Assessment,
▶▶ Art Print 5: The Four Evangelists
and Children’s Book page 233
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www.findinggod.com (page 30) ▶▶ Unit 1 Assessment, T-306–T-308 (page 30)
www.findinggod.com
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