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Pope Benedict XVI has devoted his time to writing a book about the Apostles. Each Apostle has a lifetime of lessons for us. Let’s pull up a chair and look at the Twelve and their relationship with Our Lord.
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Our Feature Article this month an excerpt from The Apostles by Pope Penedict XVI»
Activity One is making a miniature grotto. Use Ann Ball’s delightful grotto idea to remember St. James who ministered to the Christian community in Jerusalem following Jesus’ death. He was martyred in Jerusalem. Click here to download or view the PDF file»
Activity Two Use this page from Joan and Paul Plum’s Teach Me About Saints to honor St. Peter. Use this opportunity to see what the kids know about our present Holy Father. Show them pictures of Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican. Discuss the role of the pope and how he fills his time. Click to download or view from Teach Me About Saints to honor St. Peter»
Our Teacher Pattern is "Fishing for Apostles." Using the fish pattern from Beth McNamara’s Christian Beginnings, Volume I, make a dozen copies and ask students to illustrate and color the fish, one to each of the Twelve. For younger children, substitute Matthias for Judas. For older children, use Judas. Then, ask the kids to come up with personality traits for each Apostle: was Peter courageous? was Judas suspicious? was Thomas doubtful? was John sensitive? Point out how our traits can be used for good things and bad things. End with this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, You chose all kinds of people to be Your Apostles. Some of them were rich; some were poor. Some were very smart. Others were brave. One doubted You but came to trust You. Another allowed himself to be isolated and overcome with fear and betrayed You. Look upon us with mercy, Lord. May we use our courage, our gentleness, our intellect, our talents in ways that promote goodness and peace. Amen. Click to download or view the PDF file.»
Soul Food for Teachers is also an excerpt from The Apostles»
Catechist's Know-How is "Keeping the Faith in Public" by Mary Lou Rosien»
Dear Lord, what does it mean to be holy? You are holy, I know. Can I be holy? Am I expected to be holy? To be holy means to be God or to belong to God. I belong to You. Therefore, I, too, am holy. This is amazing, Lord. This makes me question my behavior, my speech, my perceptions, and my attitude. If I am holy, I must work harder to look the part! Amen.
(Adapted from Kelley Renz’s God Listens to Our Children: Kids’ Prayers for Every Day of the Liturgical Year, 2006. Encourage your parents to order copies for their children.)
Our Sunday Visitor regrets the presence of several mistakes in this book’s third chapter. The corrected version of this Family Gathering may be downloaded by clicking here»
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