40 Ideas for 40 Days: Resurrection Eggs

Joe Paprocki Lenten Activities

Today’s Lenten activity comes from an eighth-grade catechist in Ohio who just loves her kids and wanted to share something she does with them during Holy Week. She calls them “Resurrection Eggs,” but they could easily be referred to as “Holy Week Eggs” or “Passion Eggs,” since they help children to recognize various elements of the Passion reading.

Resurrection Eggs

I found some “Resurrection Eggs.” They are plastic eggs that have a symbol of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection inside of them. I made some additional ones so that each person in my room could “find” an egg after I hid them. They have to open their egg, discover what is inside, and then tell what meaning it has for  Holy Week. Items are a nail, a piece of palm, a miniature chalice, a thorn, a rooster, a donkey, etc. They love it!

You can also create your own instead of purchasing the ready-made ones. Thanks, Ohio, for sharing this idea and for sharing your love of teaching!

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Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

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