For this week, we will make rosaries! Pick up extra supplies at church, then download instructions for knotted and beaded rosaries here. If you prefer to learn by watching a video, here’s one I made:
Instead of reading an opening prayer together, we wrote our own by following the 5 types of prayer listed in the Catechism (write one sentence per category below):
Blessing and Adoration: honoring God for who he is. God, you are…
Petition: Give us this day our daily bread, especially… (physical and spiritual needs: help on a test, patience, love, etc.)
Intercession: Prayers for other people. God, please bless….
Thanksgiving: Thank you, God, for…
Praise: celebrating God for what he’s done. God, thank you for…
SAINT OF THE WEEK:
BREAKOUT STATIONS OF PRAYERS:
Complete the booklet using the Catholic Prayers infographics posters (see below) as a reference.
Prayer Photos
Cut out your favorite frames from the prayer photos worksheet then take pictures and share your faith on social media.
PIETY BINGO:
Cut apart the 25 pictures from the popular Piety bingo sheet, then shuffle and glue them to a construction paper in any order. For a challenge, glue them definition-side-down.
EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES:
This week’s miracle happened in Croatia.
Breakout Video on Formed.org
This week, we are starting a new mini-series that highlights videos on Formed.org.
To get started, go to signup.formed.org and search for “Holy Cross Anchorage.” Follow the prompts to create a FREE account.
After you sign up, you can click the links to this week’s videos:
What is the Lord’s Prayer? (Adventure Catechism, 4 min)
Let's Pray! A Lesson on Prayer (Brother Francis, 20 min)