I’m excited about tonight’s class: doing Sacraments of Initiation LEARNING STATIONS as I mentioned last week. I did my shopping over the weekend to get the supplies I needed and have them neatly packed into one bag. I called my DRE, Arlene, to ask about getting into the building a little earlier than usual. I think I’ll need about 45 minutes to get everything organized. I look forward to giving you a full and detailed report tomorrow on how things turn out! Hope your second week of Advent is off to a great start!
Intermediate Grades
Identifying Our Gifts
At our Baptism each of us receives a call to service from Christ. In our lesson this week, we focused on how God enables each of us to fulfill that baptismal call. As fourth graders, the children typically understand that not only are each of us made in God’s image, but that we are each uniquely created as individuals. God has given each of us unique gifts and talents that make us who we are. […]
Intermediate Grades
God’s Plan of Salvation
Here’s what I’m planning right now for my class this coming Monday, September 27, 2010. Theme: God’s Plan of Salvation Big Idea: God, our Rock, can be trusted because he kept his promise. Although God gave us the wonderful gift of Creation, we sinned against him and one another. The story of Adam and Eve describes how this happened. Despite our sin, God promised to save us from sin and he kept his promise by sending […]
Intermediate Grades
A Little Rusty
Last evening’s class went very nicely, however, I really felt like I needed to ovecome some “rust” after a few weeks of not teaching (because of interruptions in the schedule). For one, I forgot to include our little ritual gesture of marking our foreheads, lips, and hearts with the sign of the Cross at the start of class! Didn’t think about it till I got home and was reviewing in my mind how the class […]
Good luck, Joe! The lesson, like always, sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to hear about it.
Thanks, Shelly, it went very well. I’m digesting the experience now and will write about it in detail tomorrow.
Joe, you are an inspiration to us! You actually shopped days in advance of the event… and it all fits in one bag!??? And you only need 45 minutes to set up! I have printed out your Sacraments of Initiation Event in order to “study it” and “analyze it” and….can I really do this here???? God Bless you! Can’t wait to see how this turns out….May God Bless you, your staff, and all participants with a most delightful event!
Thanks, Shirley. It was a big bag! 🙂
Awesome activity. Will definitely try with our OCI-C Children on their retreat; but we’ll still have to bake our own bread. Thanks Joe! Love the photo… you look like I feel!
Thanks for your comments Joyce…best wishes with the children’s retreat!
Joe,
This is just wonderful. I printed out the lesson for my catechists. Thank you, God Bless and Merry Christmas!
You’re welcome, Charlene…I hope they enjoy using it.
Joe,
Once again, great idea!! Thanks for sharing as always, I will try to do this with my 6th/7th grade class.
I need to be more organized as you 🙂
Carina
Carina, good luck…hope you enjoy doing this lesson.
Hi Joe,
I love the Sacraments of Initiations Stations. Do you have anything for the other 4 Sacraments?
Sandra, I didn’t do learning stations for the other 4 sacraments. I suggest you click on the Categories button on the right side of my home page, just past the halfway point, and browse through my posts that are tagged for Liturgy and the Sacraments. You should find some things I did on the other 4 sacraments.