Sunday School Updates––Week 6–-September 24–2023-2024–“Love One Another ”

Posted on September 20, 2023September 25, 2023 by Connie

For Parents To Teach To Their Children

A Monstrance to Hold a Consecrated Host

The Golden Rule

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

From Pope Francis

“This Rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated.”

The Pope’s: The Golden Rule

“The Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.”

Our Art Gallery

*Grapes and Whea**t–Our Eucharist Feast*

Grapes from the Living Vine–Collages Watercolor, Acrylic

Cut-Out Wheat for Our Daily Bread–Watercolor and Glue

Grapes from the Living Vine–Pen and Watercolor

“Lord, you are good and forgiving,

most merciful to all who call on you.

LORD, hear my prayer;

listen to my cry for help.” Psalm 86

Source: USCCB.org

Our Prayer Review–The Basics–Learn what these words and phrases mean!

“Glory be” “..art in heaven” “hallowed” “daily bread” “temptation” “deliver us” “evil” “Hail, Mary” “Grace” “Fruit of Thy womb” “guardian”

1. The Sign of the Cross.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

2. The Lord’s Prayer, or Our Father. (Given to us by Jesus, when he taught followers how to pray.)
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

3. Glory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

4. The Hail Mary.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

5. To the Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

6. Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Excerpts from Blessed FIRST RECONCILIATION from Dynamic Catholic, Pages 46-47, 48, 49, 50, 52 and 53

Here are some words that all children need to learn and understand:

Temptation, Sin, Grace, Overcoming Temptation, Sin, and God’s Grace.

A Pictorial Scene of Adam and Eve

Genesis, CHAPTER 1:24-26 “Then God said: Let the earth bring forth every kind of living creature: tame animals, crawling things, and every kind of wild animal. And so it happened: God made every kind of wild animal, every kind of tame animal, and every kind of thing that crawls on the ground. God saw that it was good. Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

Genesis, CHAPTER l:27-28 USCCB “God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them…” “God blessed them and God said to them: Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that crawl on the earth.”

Genesis, CHAPTER 2 The Garden of Eden The LORD God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it.h

Genesis, Chapter 2-3 “Then the Lord formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living thing.” USCCB.org Genesis Chapter 2:7–Watercolor Crayons, Watercolors, Black Ink, Two Brushes—One Tiny for Ink, Watercolor papers

Genesis, Chapter 2-3 “The Garden of Eden.” USCCB.org Genesis Chapter 2:23 “the man said: ‘This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called ‘woman’, for out of man this one has been taken.” Watercolor Crayons, Watercolors, Black Ink, Two Brushes-One Tiny for Ink, Watercolor Paper

Genesis Chapter 2 “Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness.” Genesis, Chapter 1:26 USCCB.Org—A Collage of Painted Metallic Gold Acrylic on Aluminum Foil, Scissors and Glue, Cardboard Backing—Adam and Eve

Genesis, Chapter 2-3 “Expulsion from the Garden” “He answered, ‘I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid.’” USCCB.org Genesis, Chapter 3:10–Watercolor Crayons, Liquid Watercolors, Black Ink and Watercolor Paper

Genesis, Chapter 2-3—“Temptation” Eve Turns Away from God “The woman gazed at the Tree, and was tempted by the juicy fruit that would make her wise. She picked one and ate it: gave one to her husband, and he ate it. As they looked at each other, they became aware of their nakedness.” Source: The Children’s Illustrated Bible By Salina Hastings, Illustrated By Eric Thomas Pages 20-21

Genesis, Chapter 2-3–“Shame” “God called to Adam, ‘Where were you?’ “Adam said, ‘I heard your voice, and I was afraid so I hid.” Source: The Children’s Illustrated Bible By Salina Hastings, Illustrated By Eric Thomas Pages 20-21

Genesis, CHAPTER 4 USCCB “Expulsion from Eden.” “By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” “The man gave his wife the name ‘Eve,’ because she was the mother of all the living.”

Beginning to Prepare for First Confession–Learn to Pray “An Act of Reconciliation”

“Forgive Me, Father…” The Process of Reconciliation

Our Reading–Gospel

“The Workers in the Vineyard.” USCCB Matthew, CHAPTER 20:1-16. Mt 20:1-16a

“Jesus told his disciples this parable:
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage,
he sent them into his vineyard.
Going out about nine o’clock,
the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard,
and I will give you what is just.’
So they went off.
And he went out again around noon,
and around three o’clock, and did likewise.
Going out about five o’clock,
the landowner found others standing around, and said to them,
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,
‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay,
beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
When those who had started about five o’clock came,
each received the usual daily wage.
So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more,
but each of them also got the usual wage.
And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying,
‘These last ones worked only one hour,
and you have made them equal to us,
who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’
He said to one of them in reply,
‘My friend, I am not cheating you.
Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?
Take what is yours and go.
What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?
Are you envious because I am generous?’
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Our Children’s Reading

“The Kingdom of Heaven”

Matthew, CHAPTER 6:19-21; 7:1-5

“Don’t try to store up riches here on earth.

Instead, store up treasure in heaven by loving God and each other.

Don’t judge other people.

What you should do is look first at the bad things you yourself do,

and then try to do better.“

Source: The Catholic Bible for Children

“The Kingdom of Heaven” Matthew 6:19-21; 7:1-5 Pages 144-145

Video by Holy Heroes

Cycle A: Sunday Gospel Video, The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Art Project–Think Purple! The Color of Reconciliation

This is a simple art project that only requires watercolors and watercolor paper. If you buy any art supply this school year, buy a large pad of watercolor paper. It’s strong, durable and doesn’t tear when wet. You can use watercolor paper for many other types of art projects.

Useful MaterialsWatercolors and Supplies

Violet/Purple-Penance

Purple and Blue Painting Idea for Background

Painting of Blurred Stripes

Art Materials

Liquid Watercolors, Watercolor Paper, Brushes

Liquid Watercolor on Small Paper

Watercolor Crayons

Synthetic Brushes

Begin to discuss “The Liturgical Colors” and teach them what they stand for–Violet (purple), Red, Rose, Green and Gold/White.

“We are all children of God.”

Blessed FIRST RECONCILIATION Page 10