Ordination
ORDINATION
Objectives:
- Children should be able to say “ordain” or “ordination” and know its meaning.
- Children should be able to identify deacons, priests, and bishops and their roles.
- Children should recognize the liturgical colors for each season.
Possible lesson plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Ask the children how someone becomes a priest or a bishop? Teach them the words “ordain” and “ordination”.
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Orders/Ordination
ORDERS
Home Activities:
- Work with your child on the words “ordain” and “ordination”.
- Send a special Thank you note to Father, to the bishop?
- Do the paper doll to remember the vestments.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the ministers you have given to help me.
Matching Game
Match the role, clothing, or ceremony with the appropriate “order”; there is often more than one match for each:
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Ascension
ASCENSION
Objectives:
- Children should be able to say “Ascension” and define it.
- Children should identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Ascension
ASCENSION
Home Activities:
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Pentecost
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Pentecost
PENTECOST
Home Activities:
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Holy Unction
HOLY UNCTION
Objectives:
- Children should know what is done when someone is sick. They should know the words “holy unction”.
- Children should be able to recall some of the miracles of Jesus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Holy Unction
HOLY UNCTION
Home Activities:
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Requiem
REQUIEM
Objectives:
- Students should be able to say “requiem” and know what it means.
- Students should be able to sing “Memory Eternal”.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Requiem
REQUIEM
Requiem is a hard topic for young children.
Home Activities:
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