Showing posts with label CCC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CCC. Show all posts
8 Things to Help You Participate in Mass Handout
This printable sheet is a very easy way to help build a better understanding of the Mass through preparation and participation for this most important event. The eight simple reminders presented are applicable for Catholics of all ages, although they have been written especially for children.
This is a solid teaching tool for first-time communicants and a great review sheet for those who may find it a bit challenging to remain focused during the Holy Mass.
Life of Christ Timeline for Preschoolers and Young Catholics
Help very young children learn about Jesus with this friendly introduction to 24 events in the life of our Lord.
This smaller-sized timeline uses standard 8.5"x11" size paper and is perfect for small spaces and those who prefer to use the Classical learning style or an incremental teaching approach.
We've included two blank timeline pieces for you to color in and create your own events to add to the timeline.
To create our Life of Christ timeline follow these steps.
1. Download our Life of Christ Timeline from our website.
2. Cut apart all pieces on dotted lines.
3. Affix lines to wall or bulletin board by placing the header at the top and following down through time by alternating curves and lines. (See below as an example.)
4. Affix cards to lines; there are three events per line. Display in order by occurrence or by desired study focus.
Feel free to organize the lines and pieces in the way that works best for your family or classroom.
Features:
- Age: Wee+
- Focus: Recognizing the order of events in the Life of Christ
- Theme: 24 important events in the life of Jesus Christ
Sin and Forgiveness Worksheet
This worksheet was created for CCD or home use. Three areas of content are covered in it.
1. Three common names that represent this sacrament
2. Five steps to a good confession
3. Three main effects of receiving this sacrament
References are given from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), and an answer key is provided.
Features:
- Age: Gr.2+
- Focus: Recalling factual information about the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Theme: Preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- This can be used as a worksheet or a quiz.
- References to the CCC are provided, and an answer key is included.
- An alternate color version of this resource is also available
Lenten Fill in the Faces Worksheet
Help Children Recall the Details of Lent
Whether you use this sheet as an ice breaker, an informal quiz, or a take-home activity, it is sure to be met with a bit of enthusiasm. With only a few select ideas, answers that can be colored in, and a printable answer sheet, which children can use themselves, it has everything you need to accompany your Lenten lessons.
This version features US English.
Features:
- Age: Elem+
- Focus: Fact recall
- Theme: Lent
- This resource features US English usage. A UK version is also available
Lenten Mobile and Lesson
Lesson and Mobile Help Teach About Lent
Present the beauty of the liturgical season of Lent and invite children to make their own resolutions with this mobile project.
The lesson is laid out, and instructions for the mobile's assembly are provided in this six-page download that asks children to think about prayer, fasting, almsgiving and how Lent leads them to be closer to God. This resource will create a hanging reminder of Lent that can be used to decorate one's home or a CCD or Religious Education classroom.
Features:
- Age: 7+
- Focus: Lent, creating a mobile, fine motor skills
- Theme: Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, drawing closer to God.
- This lesson can be used in a formal CCD or Religious Ed. class or in the home.
7 Sacraments Mobile and Lesson
Here's what we did in my CCD class last week to begin covering the seven sacraments. Like it? It is a lesson and art project in one. It took us about 50 minutes to do the lesson and finish the art part. I finally wrote out the formal directions so that you can download it for your own Religious Ed., CCD or home use now.
Read more about and download below
7 Sacraments Mobile and Lesson
Sixteen Inviting Ideas to Enrich Your CCD Class or Program
The learning year has just begun, and faith formation programs are in full swing. The children have registered and are filing into the classroom. You are ready to go and enthusiastic. But what happens if your students aren’t so excited about missing soccer practice, their favorite TV show, or piano lessons to attend class? Nothing is worse than to be absolutely certain that some children in your class are not very keen on being there. How do I know? Simple, I ask the children on the first night of class. If parents are present with us in the class, I sometimes ask moms and dads to close their eyes so that the children feel they can answer honestly. (I'm pretty sure they peek, though.) I then ask who would rather be somewhere else or doing something else besides coming to class. It is very disheartening to see even a single hand go up. But I would rather know the truth on the first night; however, sad it may be, so that I can plan my year accordingly, and show up next class ready to change their minds.
I recognize that as a catechist I am competing with the world for each child’s attention. Sporting events, television shows, school functions, video games, the internet, texting, social circles, and fatigue, are all realistic factors that make demands on children’s time and energy. I generally do not feel overwhelmed with the competition, on the contrary. I feel spurred on by the challenge to reach every single child with the message of the Church – and it doesn’t involve just reading in class.
Below are sixteen different ideas to help bring the faith to life for your CCD class or Faith Formation program with easy, inexpensive, and very effective activities that are sure to help bring the truth of Christianity and the Catholic faith to life for young hearts and minds.
1. Invite your pastor to visit your class with his Mass kit. Children always find this activity so fascinating. The Mass kit, sometimes called a Mass travel kit, is a smaller portable version of everything a priest needs to celebrate the holy Mass. Children will begin to recognize the importance of sacramentals as well as the need for serving those away from a formal parish, not to mention, slowly taking one thing out of the case at a time appeals to a child’s natural tendency to be awed by the truth.
2. Ask your sacristan to give a step by step tour of how he or she prepares the altar and sacristy to celebrate holy Mass. This activity helps children to recognize the parts of the church, the importance of the altar, and the sacramentals used in the celebration of the Eucharist.
3. If your church has a cemetery, have a knowledgeable long-time member of the parish, give a tour of the cemetery to the children. Not only do the children see historical names and dates of those who worshiped in their church before them, but it is a good opportunity for your accompanying catechist or DRE to teach about reverence for the dead, how to behave in a cemetery, and the Communion of Saints. When the tour is completed, appropriate prayers may be prayed as a class on-site or back in the church, including the Eternal Rest prayer or the Litany for the Dead.
4. Have your pastor give a personal tour and talk in the church about how he prepares to celebrate the holy Mass. What vestments does he don and what do they mean? Does he say any special prayers? Are there specific tasks that he performs in the sacristy, on the altar, or in the church to prepare for his parishioners and the presence of our Lord? This helps children see the importance and reverence associated with the holy Mass, and the love the pastor has for his Bridegroom, the Church.
5. Provide special opportunities for community prayer as a CCD class or Faith Formation Program. For example, you could pray the Rosary as a group, with each child using an individual rosary and a catechist leading the bead placement. Invite a few children to read appropriate reflections on the Mysteries from the ambo. Similar activities can be done for litanies, novenas, and other devotions.
6. Lead a church tour. Give children the opportunity to explore, ask questions about and become familiar with the place that we call God’s House. As Catholics we are asked to spend a minimum of about 60 hours a year (weekly Mass and Holy Days of Obligation) in the church. It is important that children become as familiar with and as comfortable as possible in the place we hold in such reverence, so that they will feel needed and welcomed. Children need to feel a sense of ownership and belonging just as adults do. After all, each generation will attend Mass and worship our Lord, support the Church socially and financially, and be given the task of evangelizing and spreading the Good News, just like the generation before it. Every generation is important!
7. Arrange a Meet the Ministries Night. Help children see that there are many different people who work together in various ministries or groups to allow the church to serve the parish community in a very meaningful and real way. Kiddos can meet new people while they are introduced to groups that might encourage their participation – prayer groups, youth or family groups, Mass lectors, or choirs.
8. Highlight a Relic. If your church has a relic or is planning on hosting a relic, use it as an opportunity to teach about relics, saints, and reverence. It is also a wonderful chance to talk about mysteries and miracles, and how they have been an integral part of the Catholic faith both historically and in modern times. A short talk or presentation especially for children could be given by your pastor or the organization responsible for procuring the visitation of the relic such as the Knights of Columbus or other ministry. Children should be able to get fairly close to the relic, handling it under supervision, if possible.
9. Hold a yearly retreat for children. Retreats are completely spiritually oriented and are much shorter, and easier to plan and facilitate than a week long VBS type program. This single day-long program can focus on any of a number of topics: highlighting a liturgical feast, teaching children to pray, learning about the Blessed Mother or the Trinity, preparing to receive first Reconciliation or first Eucharist. I have held day-long retreats for my CCD classes for quite a few years, and they have been very well received, enjoyed, and quite memorable.
10. Invite children and their families to a Parish Mission. If your parish organizes a yearly Mission, you may approach your pastor to have the speaker address the families and children during one particular speaking block. The children and their families may be invited to sit in a specially designated or reserved area to help the speaker more easily address them – even if only for a few minutes of the planned program
11. Encourage Mass attendance by arranging for individual families or children to bring up the offertory gifts during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at different times throughout the learning year.
12. Invite children to attend the next Baptism in the church. This is very easily accomplished within class hours if you will have a child within the CCD program who will be preparing to join the church community within the learning year. With your Pastor's support and cooperation, plan for the Baptism to be the teaching event for your regularly scheduled class time. As a simple format, he could easily explain a bit about the sacrament of Baptism to the children and then baptize the child. This could be followed by a simple celebration of cake and welcoming into the church in the hall or designated room. It is important for children to celebrate as a community and see the sacraments in action. Reading about matter and form in a book is a nice introduction, but nothing takes the place of witnessing the dispensing of sacraments in the flesh.
13. Arrange for the CCD Program or a specific class within the program to lead the Stations of the Cross devotion. In some parishes, ministry groups take turns leading the traditional Lenten devotion weekly in the church. Ask for your ministry to be involved also. Ask for child volunteers to read individual stations. This can be a very exciting and welcomed task for many kiddos. If you do not have many volunteers, just a few children may be used and assigned a few stations a piece or catechists may also participate. Ask your parish secretary for copies of the devotion that is used and provide children with copies of their assigned stations so that they may practice ahead of time. Have a catechist with them during the devotion in case children stumble over words, or need help determining when to start or pause in their reading.
14. Inform families when the next sacrament of matrimony will be celebrated in the church and invite them to attend with the rest of the parish community.
15. Invite your pastor to a Q & A Night. Many children, and some adults, are not aware of all the tasks that a priest, and specifically, a pastor, performs. Ask students to prepare questions to ask their pastor, when he comes to speak. As a simple speaking idea, ask your pastor to perhaps do a Day in the Life account, which could then be followed by an open question period. For a bit older teens, this could even help lead a young person to explore the priesthood or religious life as a vocation.
16. Consider making Jesus a part of your class with Adoration. Whether you visit Jesus in the adoration chapel for a few minutes each class period or celebrate as a Religious Education Program for a half-hour monthly, incorporating Christ in the Real Presence into your year plan is awesome! We are blessed in our parish to have a pastor that holds 30 minutes of Adoration for our CCD children and families once a month. He leads and facilitates prayer, meditation, and allows for children to share any intentions they may have, which we pray for all together in the presence of our Lord. With children as young as five years old and those in the challenging tweens and early teens, the time with our Lord quickly became a monthly highlight for the children and teachers alike. Although some may be concerned about losing time to cover material in the classroom – there is nothing written in a textbook that is more important than actually being present with our Lord.
With a little planning and enthusiasm, the prospect of faith formation will be slowly become a solid priority in the life of your young Catholic learners.
F3 Folder Lapbook Style Lesson on the Seven Sacraments
Teach about the Seven Sacraments with our fun Lapbook style Lesson . The Seven Sacraments are an integral part of the Catholic Faith. They give meaning to our faith, traditions and practices as Jesus Christ instituted them and called them into practice Himself. We invite you to use our lapbook style double F3 Folder About the Seven Sacraments to enhance and supplement your lessons. Perfect for use in your homeschool, CCD or religious education class, this resource is designed to build understanding of the sacraments and their role in the church. There are six F3 piece activities that can help you teach or reinforce your lessons on sacraments whether you use a formal curriculum or one that you have put together yourself.
This F3 - Flip, Flap & Fold Folder is dedicated to teaching young Catholics about the sacraments - including form, matter and effects of each, Sanctifying and Actual grace, types of sacraments (Initiation, Healing, Service of Communion), and the ambry.If you like lapbooking, then you are sure to like this resource. Learn more about and download our F3 Folder on the Seven Sacraments now.
Blessings, Kalei
Do You Know Your Rites?
The question of knowledge of Rites of the Catholic Church is a very interesting one posed by Shell of Thinking Love, No Twaddle blog. I must confess that I have much to learn in this department, and my guess is that many other Catholics do to. To help us become more familiar with the Rites and help us commit them to memory, Shell has created these little flashcards on the Rites of the Catholic Faith. These can be used in any number of ways.
•Print them out and use them as standard flash cards.
•Print out two sets and use them to play matching games.
•Use two sets to play Go Fish style games.
•Call out one part and require the other player(s) to provide the corresponding info.
•Print out pieces, cut apart and place in a fish bowl or container. Pull one card weekly, and look up the info as part of your religion or Faith lessons. This could develope into a great family sharing time.
Thanks for this cute little printable, Shell. You can see all of Shell's other contributions and creations from the Contirbutor section on our website.
Blessings,
Kalei
Learn About What Makes God Perfect using our newly added F3 Folder Lesson
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| F3 Folder on the Perfections of God |
1. Each of our F3 Folder lessons comes with some basic lesson sheets that are glued into the file folder to not only provide text for learning, but also shows you where to put the little paper pieces that are included in the file. Each spot is clearly labelled to make things more convenient for you.
2. Our F3 Folders have a limited number of pieces, usually between 6-8, to make the lesson text and materials more meaningful as the focus is on the lesson itself and not making the pieces. Pieces are designed to be made as the lesson is taught.
3. Lastly, our F3 Folders are designed to fit into a 3-ringed binder for easy storage. They don't require any special folds, but rather just a bit of trimming. Some projects require a double (two folders) and they still fit into the 3-ringed binders. Great for classroom, co-op or homeschool use.
We have just added our Perfections of God F3 Folder lesson to our collection. This single folder project comes with two main sheets and eight pieces. The lesson focuses on the perfections of God and answers these questions: Is God Perfect? What makes Him perfect? How can we get to know God? The monstrance is highlighted as well as an introduction to the Theology of the Body (TOB), and writing prompts to reflect on virtuous living. Lots of opportunity for discussion and scripture study. Expect to focus on these perfections:
God is All Knowing
God is All Present
God is Almighty
God is Eternal
God is All Merciful
God is All Good
Learn more about or download this F3 Folder on the Perfections of God now.
Watch our how-to video below to see what homeschoolers and catechists are making a joyful noise about. I hope you are enjoying the folders. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts or suggestions for other topics you'd like to see covered.
Blessings,
Kalei
A New Way to Teach About Creation
Creation is one of those topics that everybody wants to explore, but most don't want to dive into head first. Fears of questions about dinosaurs, did we really come from slime, and how can God create out of nothing, can overwhelm anyone who is not prepared. 
So, to help you prepare to effectively and authentically to teach about creation to your children or CCD class, we have put together an F3 (Flip, Flap. Fold) Folder on Creation. This is our first complete double folder lapbook style project. The folder is easy to make and the printables are easy to implement in a classroom or homeschool setting.Expect to explore the questions: What did God Create? Why did He create it? and How did He create it? This inviting double F3 Folder focuses on teaching young Catholics about creation, introduces the Theology of the Body, ponders the uniqueness of our soul, reconfirms that we are precious to God, highlights St. Joseph, and explains the antependium. This F3 Folder on creation includes just about everything you need except the prepared blank double folder and a Bible. An answer key is also included.
Find out more about how to make and use this resource by watching our video below.
Learn more about or download our F3 Folder to Teach About Creation now.
Feel free to drop us a comment about this or any other resource on the blog. Your two cents worth may be just what inspires someone else.
Blessings,
Kalei
And now for some tangible and online fun with the Ten Commandments
Looking for ways to teach about the Ten Commandments? See what we have to share for learning online as well as offline.
One of the most popular topics that teachers and parents tackle is teaching and reviewing the Ten Commandments with their children or class. The Ten Commandments are a very important part of our faith. Without knowing the Ten Commandments, God's rules for us to live by, we cannot possibly perform an examination of conscience to be able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation or improve ourselves by developing virtues which are directly contrary to sin.
One of the very first recommendations we give to parents and fellow catechists is to begin early in life and consider using the book pictured at right: The Ten Commandments by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik as a base. With a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, this little picture book helps to introduce and easily explain each of the commandments one by one with timely examples which ring true today just as they did when this book was written in 1978. A very simple approach is to read through the book and then reinforce the content and teachings using our free printable resources.
You will find a very nice selection of free printables including:- *notebooking sheets,
- *mini-books,
- *printable games,
- *hand-outs,
- *learning cards,
- *colouring sheets,
- *worksheets
We hope you find these resources for studying the laws for virtuous living fun and useful in your own little homeschool or classroom.
Visit our Ten Commandments Resource page right now to see all that is waiting for you.
That Resource Team
Teaching the Faith Using . . . Valentines!?!
Little treats bring a sweetness to your heart, taste buds and the faith!Last year I wanted to share the faith in a unique and memorable way with my children at home as well as in my CCD class at our parish. I had seen valentine's using scripture quotes, but I wanted something that was uniquely Catholic. So I decided to trace and cut out a heart from card stock, decorate it with artwork featuring quickie simple truths from the Faith (CCC) and attach a matching heart candy. The result - wow!!
As a family, we created close to a hundred valentines and distributed them to friends, family, students, fellow catechists, residents at the retirement that we volunteer at monthly, and even our pastor. Each person responded with a heart felt smile - even those who weren't even Christian!! Such a great experience and testimony to how charity can positively affect others.
Here are some great little truths for you to use that incorporate the use the word love, if you would like to make your own catechism valentines:- God is Love CCC:221
- God loves you and wants you to be with Him in heaven. CCC:221, 543
- God is abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. CCC:224
- God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. CCC:219
- God's love is everlasting. CCC:220
- God alone is enough. CCC:227
Hope this helps bring some sweetness to your celebration, class session, lesson, meeting or Valentine's Day.
Blessings,
Kalei - That Resource Team
Catechism Lesson on The Trinity - Includes F3 Pieces, Copywork, Mini-books and More
Help children begin to understand the Trinity with simple and fun resources.In our last lesson we discussed and tried to help our children understand the Perfections of God. In this lesson we begin to think and talk about the Holy Trinity. The Trinity is very difficult for children to understand fully. Why? Because it is a hard concept for adults to understand fully as well. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC: 202) explains the Trinity in this way:
Jesus himself affirms that God is "the one Lord" whom you must love "with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength". At the same time Jesus gives us to understand that he himself is "the Lord". To confess that Jesus is Lord is distinctive of Christian faith. This is not contrary to belief in the One God. Nor does believing in the Holy Spirit as "Lord and giver of life" introduce any division into the One God: We firmly believe and confess without reservation that there is only one true God, eternal infinite (immensus) and unchangeable, incomprehensible, almighty and ineffable, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; three persons indeed, but one essence, substance or nature entirely simple.
.PDF Files below
Scissors
Glue
Stapler
pencil
Art mediums, if desired for illustrating your mini-book
Click Here for F3 Trinity Activity (3p)
Click Here for My Book Mini-book The Trinity - prompted (2p)
Click Here for My Book Mini-book The Trinity - plain (2p)
Click Here for 10 Words About the Trinity - Trace copywork in print (1p)
Click Here for 10 Words About the Trinity - Trace copywork in cursive (1p)
Click Here for Sign of the Cross Prayer - Trace copywork in print (2p)
Click Here for Sign of the Cross Prayer - Trace copywork in cursive (2p)
Step OnePrint out F3 piece. Directions are included on the sheet. Cut out pieces on dotted lines. Fold flaps toward the centre on black lines. Glue appropriate description to the corresponding flap. Glue to F3 activity sheet called: The Holy Trinity, included in the file. Share and discuss the piece.
Read the Bible passage from the F3 Activity sheet and discuss together as it applies to the Trinity.
Have the learners complete the My Book Mini-book - The Trinity. This is available in two styles. There is a blank book for older learners and a prompted style book for younger learners. Simply have children complete the pages, cut apart on the lines, stack and staple. It is easy and a fun way to narrate back information or show proof of learning. This little book asks students to complete the following tasks or questions:
Who or what is the Trinity?
Write or draw about the first person of the Trinity.
Write or draw about the second person of the Trinity.
Write or draw about the third person of the Trinity.
Write out the sign of the cross prayer.
Draw a symbol of the Trinity.
You may want to have younger learners use some of our copywork sheets to solidify the uniqueness of the Trinity. We offer these worksheet resources:
10 Words About the Trinity. These trace copywork sheets are available in both print and cursive styles.
The Sign of the Cross Prayer. These trace sheets help children learn one of the most basic prayers of the Catholic faith.
You may want to finish up your lesson on the Trinity with our science experiment on the 3 states of water as they could be related to the Trinity. We have previously posted about that here.
**As a little note, we understand that what we have shared is not a perfect example of God, nor is a shamrock, three lit candles, or a triangle a perfect illustration as nothing is perfect but God. But these symbols help children to begin to understand the concept of one God in three distinct and separate persons.
We hope this helps the religious education of your children in some way. :)
Blessings,
That Resource Team
Resources to Celebrate the Feast of the Archangels - The Transcendent Trio
Get to know our angelic helpers - St. Michael, St. Raphael, and St. Gabriel - The Transcendent Trio on their feast day.
Learning about the Archangels is always neat and enlightening for children as well as adults. Today we offer a few helpful and fun resources to highlight this special occasion. These resources could be used at home or class today or anytime during the year when they are mentioned in your Bible study.
Find out about the Transcendent Trio by name, what each name means, and when to call on them for intercession using our fun Saint Trading Cards. These cards are inexpensive to make and very colourful. Cards print four to a sheet for convenience for families, classes, and CCD use. Simply print out, cut apart and glue. You can laminate them and put them on a key-ring for fun and easy reference. You will find our entire collection at the link above. We have received requests for some new modern saints, so visit us often over the next week or so. New cards are on the way.
This link will take you to a fun rebus style activity comes to life with its cut-n-paste design. The story of the first sin is told in an easy to understand format. The CCC reference as well as an answer sheet is included. This sheet and other activities on this page from our resource site focus on the ideas of sin and forgiveness and were created for my CCD class use.
Although we've mentioned this resource earlier in the month by Michelle Scott over at Thinking Love, No Twaddle, today is one of the day's to really pick it apart and have some learning fun. This Liturgical Lesson for September on the Triumphant Cross and the Archangels is well done and great to do as a family. You will find this as well as all of Michelle's contributed Little Lessons at the link above.
Have an angelic day!
Blessings,
Kalei - That Resource Team
Teaching Catechism Using Math, Dictation, and Art - Really :)
Teach the truth's of the Catholic Faith using math facts, dictation or copywork and artInspired by our faith and our children's love of drawing, we created this resource that can help children of different age levels begin to learn the unique and rich details of our Catholic faith while reinforcing simple math facts, practicing dictation skills (or copywork if you or your learner don't use this skill yet) and honing drawing skills.
Here is how this resource works. Print out the sheets needed. There should be one sheet used daily. You may choose to use a plain notebook instead of our sheets and that's perfectly fine. (See same at left.) Just use a ruler to create the margins needed.
Announce the number for the day. Ask your learner if they can think of anything from their catechism knowledge that could fit the criteria. For instance the number four could prompt - 4 authors of the Gospel, 4 marks of the Church, 4 weeks of Advent, etc. Give leading prompts if needed. Announce the answer, read the passage and then give a short explanation of it. This is an excellent time for catechism lessons to unfold. Don’t be afraid to take some time and really explain the truth of the faith. We have purposely included some vocabulary terms with which children may not be familiar. Read the passage again twice for dictation. Read it through once for content and then a second time for them to write it out. You could treat this as copywork instead of dictation using a blackboard, whiteboard or other paper.
Next ask them to draw a picture that goes with the truth they just wrote down. Lastly, ask them to either write the addition fact family for the number or the multiplication table that goes with it.
We have tried to include everything you may need to complete this activity. This is fun and can be used as quickly or as slowly as you desire. We have included multiple options for writers in our line spacing options. We do this to accommodate as many learners as possible including those who are just learning to write, practicing cursive, or have trouble controlling with motor skills.
(Sample sheet from our set which includes 6 different page offerings per file)
We want all children to know and love their Catholic Faith!! :)
Click Here to download this resource with an emphasis on Number Fact Families
Click Here to download this resource with an emphasis on Multiplication Facts/Tables
Blessings,
That Resource Team
What is a Soul? F3 Piece
Today we offer a little F3 piece for boys and girls to help them learn about the beauty of their soul and what it provides for us now and forever. It illustrates how we are all indeed created in God's image. I have used this in my CCD class and with my own children and it has been very effective. It doesn't require too much writing but does involve cutting and pasting.
Some very simple truths about our soul are presented in this piece based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 355,371-373).
- You can’t see your soul, but it is what gives you life!
- Your soul lives forever and never dies.
- Your soul gives you Free Will.
To use this resource, simply print out, cut apart according to accompanying directions, assemble and fill in. This can be glued into a religion notebook, current project, lapbook, or folder. This piece also asks the children to think of things they can do because they have a soul. Possible answers could include: love, dance, sing, speak, feel emotions, or even make choices. There is piece for boys as well as for girls.
Click Here to download our What is a soul? F3 Catechism piece.
We will be sharing more CCC resources shortly so stop by often as we try to highlight or offer something new each day. If you know of other Catholic families or catechists who could benefit from our resources please help us reach them by sharing our blog and website with them. We have a selection of buttons for our website or an exclusive button for our blog. Loving God by serving others is what this ministry is all about.
Blessings,
Kalei - That Resource Team