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Child Sessions

Communion of Saints

Children will develop a deeper understanding of the communion of saints as a union of those who accept God's gifts and share them with others in order to build stronger unity among the human family.

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Epiphany

Children will learn to about the feast of the Epiphany and apply these themes to their lives. • By Jim Merhaut

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Jesus' Death & Resurrection

90-minute learning session for elementary children focusing on the meaning of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Paschal Mystery • By Patsi Wagner

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Our Lenten Journey • Generations of Faith

Children learning activity to explore the central elements of the RCIA process and its gifts to our faith communities.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

This learning session for elementary school age children promotes understanding of the meaning of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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Palm Sunday

Full learning session for elementary children • By Gayle Bueke

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Pentecost • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children helps children develop a personal love for the Holy Spirit and the ability to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in their own lives. • By Jim Merhaut

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Celebrating Triduum

Children learn to celebrate the Triduum as the three days in which the Church ritualizes the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. • By Maria Scherer and Kim Schroeder

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Jesus Through the Church Year • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children provides a way to explore our journey with Christ through the Church year.

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Walking with Jesus through Lent • Generations of Faith

Children will learn to walk the Lenten journey by focusing on a key challenge found in the Gospel readings of each week. • By Mariette Martineau

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Church Structure

Child participants will learn to identify that the Church has many parts, and that through dedicated participation, all the parts contribute to the church’s mission, bringing the kingdom of God to all. • By Maria Scherer and Kim Schroeder

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Gathered by Eucharist: Sent in Mission

This learning session for elementary school age children explores what it means to be nourished and prepared to share God's love with others. • By Mariette Martineau

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Images of God

Children will learn how to explain that images of God only describe God a little. Children will describe how several images from the Bible are like God. Children will name their favorite images of God and will identify themselves as images of God.PowerPoint slides for the Images of God child session.

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Incarnation: God Among Us

This learning session for elementary school age children explores the mystery of the Incarnation. • By Mariette Martineau

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Jesus' Mission Continues

Learners will use the image of Body of Christ to describe the mission of the Church, modeled by Jesus, as being inclusive and interdependent.

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Jesus Teaches Us about Ourselves

This session will help children grow in their relationship with Jesus by showing them the special gifts they have; by teaching them the daily Christian practices that flow from the Beatitudes, by teaching them how to learn and live these practices within the context of their local parish.

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Resurrection of the Body

This session will guide participants to identify the connection between body and soul, explore the principles of resurrection and transformation, and discern the implications of our belief in the resurrection of the body on respect for the body in daily life. • By Debbie Mancini

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What is Faith?

This session help children to reflect upon the meaning of faith in their lives in light of the New Evangelization. • By Janet Elwer

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Discipleship: Serving Others in Christ's Name

This learning session for elementary school age children explores what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and serve others. • By Sharon Abel, Ph.D.

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CRS & Catholic Charities

Time: 60-90 minutes Session Objective: Elementary children will experience how social justice is best achieved through working together in partnership with agencies like Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities • By Mariette Martineau

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Discipleship: New Testament Role Models

Child participants will learn to identify biblical role models in the Parable of the Good Samaritan and to practice Christian discipleship by generously treating all people with mercy and kindness.

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Everyday is Earth Day

Help children understand that caring for the earth is an everyday requirement of our Catholic faith.

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Economic Justice

The children will grow in awareness of the economic injustice that exists in the world. They will learn the basic rights to which we are all entitled. They will become acquainted with Saint Vincent de Paul as someone who worked for justice. They will discuss some ways they can work for justice.

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Faithful Citizenship

Learners identify three or more situations in their lives when they will follow their conscience and use prudence before acting or making decisions. • By Patsi Wagner

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Living in Solidarity

Learning session for elementary school age children to explore our relationship with those in need through the Catholic social teaching on Solidarity. • By Loyes Spayd

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Poverty Awareness

To help the children understand that the Gospel calls us to serve the poor and to have them take action against poverty.

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Respect for All Life

In this activity child participants learn to nurture respect for all life, reverence for human life, and awe for the power of God's life in us. • By Gayle Bueke

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Sacred & Social: Call to Family, Community, & Participation

Learning session for elementary children on the Catholic Social Teaching theme of the Call to Family, Community, and Participation. • By Janet Elwer

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Thanksgiving Tables

Learning activity to help children explore the meaning of the stories of Jesus at tables in the Gospels and their meaning for Thanksgiving.

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Catholic Social Teachings • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children explores what it means to live the basic principles of the Catholic social teachings. • By Mariette Martineau

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Being Truthful • Generations of Faith

Children will learn to feel the presence of Jesus within them by identifying the difference between living truthful lives like Jesus vs. being dishonest. • By Debbie Mancini-Wilson

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Stewardship Through Scripture • Generations of Faith

Children's learning activity to explore the principles of stewardship in scripture and express that in the creation of stewardship prayers. This session accompanies the intergenerational session, but can be used independently.

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Living Like Christ: Following the Great Commandments

This learning session for elementary school age children explores what it means to live like Christ and follow the Great Commandments.

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Life in Christ • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children explores holiness through the Lens of Micah 6:8, then introduces them to the four cardinal virtues. • By Jane Marie Osterholt, SPA

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Benedictine Spirituality

This session will assist children in identifying Saint Benedict and Benedictine spirituality and their significance in the child's life and spiritual growth. • By Jane Marie Osterholt SP

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Call & Vocation

Children will learn to identify their vocation and its significance in their life and in their spiritual growth. • By Jane Marie Osterhot SP

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Divine Word Spirituality

To assist children in identifying Saint Arnold Janssen and Divine Word spirituality, and its significance in the child's life and spiritual growth. • By Jane Marie Osterholt SP

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Forgiveness & Reconciliation

Learners will distinguish forgiveness as being a necessary part of the reconciliation process. Learners will identify and apply four steps in how to forgive.

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Franciscan Spirituality

This session will help children to identify Saint Francis of Assisi and Franciscan Spirituality and their significance in the child's life and spiritual growth. • By Sister Jane Marie Osterholt

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Ignatian Spirituality

Grow in children a desire to be a saint; to introduce them to Saint Ignatius of Loyola; and to give them a taste of Ignatian spirituality. • By Gayle Beuke

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Lay Spirituality: Go in Peace

In this session, children will have the opportunity to respond to God's invitation to move from selfishness to love. • By Janet Elwer

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Praying into Sunday: Eucharistic Adoration

Learning session for elementary children on the topic of Eucharistic adoration • By Maria Scherer and Kim Schroeder

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Proclaiming Hope

This learning session for elementary school age children provides a way to explore the meaning of hope in our lives. • By Patsi Wagner

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Providence Spirituality

This session will assist children to identify Providence spirituality and its significance in the child's life and spiritual growth. • By Jane Marie Osterholt SP

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Stewardship: Come Share the Master's Joy • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children promotes an understanding of our call to be grateful and to embrace stewardship. • By Mary Ann Otto

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Baptism & Water • Generations of Faith

Child Learning Activity

A 45-minute learning activity for children to explore the paschal mystery of dying and rising through the waters of baptism.

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Easter Season: Stations of the Resurrection • Generations of Faith

An activity to assist children in identifying the Stations of the Resurrection and their significance in the child's life and spiritual growth.

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Liturgy of the Hours

Child Session

Children are exposed to the Liturgy of the Hours by encouraging them to pray the daily prayer of Christ every morning when they wake, and every evening with their family.

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One Holy Catholic Apostolic

An activity designed to help children explore the meaning of the characteristics or marks of the Church: one, holy, catholic and apostolic. Children will also examine the diverse meanings of church.

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Parts of the Mass

This session leads children to a deeper appreciation for the four main parts of the Mass and will help them to participate in liturgy more fully. • By Jane Marie Osterholt SP

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Our Call to Worship

This session will help children understand, first and foremost, the Liturgy. Why we gather, why we celebrate, what it is we are celebrating. As part of that understanding we will teach them the new responses from the Roman Missal, their liturgical and scriptural context. The hope is, that, in time, as the children continue to pray and sing these responses, their experience of the liturgy will deepen.

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Acts of the Apostles

This learning session for elementary school age children promotes the book of Acts and the early Church community. • By Patsi Wagner

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Lectionary Cycle C

Explore with children the themes in Luke as presented through the eyes of the people who encountered Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, the central Gospel used for Lectionary Cycle C.

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Letter to the Hebrews

Learning session for elementary school age children to grow in their understanding of sacrifice and Jesus' role in the New Covenant of love as presented in Paul's Letter to the Hebrews. • By Mariette Martineau

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O Antiphons

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Pentateuch • Generations of Faith

Learners will name three to five stories from the Pentateuch and tell how each reveals God's covenant with God's people. Learners will give examples of God's revealing love in their own lives and in the world. • By Patsi Wagner

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Prophets of the Old Testament

In this session, children will be introduced to the prophets of the Old Testament and reflect on what it means to be a prophet today. • By Loyes Spayd

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Reading the Bible • Generations of Faith

Remembering the People

This session will engage children in reading the Bible by remembering famous Bible people.

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The Great Stories: Historical Books of the Bible

Learning session for elementary aged children on the topic of the Historical Books of the Bible and the themes of obedience, courage, and wisdom. • By Janet Elwer

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The Ten Commandments

Child participants will identify the Ten Commandments as a gift given to the chosen people under the Old Covenant and made clear for us by Jesus Christ in the New Covenant. Children will learn to apply the teachings of the Ten Commandments to real life situations. • By Patsi Wagner

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Wisdom Literature

Catechetical session for children on the topic of Wisdom Writings of the Old Testament.

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Jesus' Family, Our Family

This learning session is designed to show children how the Holy Family is a model for all families, even in the 21st-century! Jesus, Mary and Joseph can guide us in living faithfully as the domestic church. • By Laura Ann McClure

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Becoming Missionary Disciples

This faith learning session is designed to help children understand the who, what, why and how of becoming Catholic missionary disciples as described by Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). They will learn that the Church has a missionary nature, first taught by Jesus to His first followers, the apostles. They, with the help of the Holy Spirit, went forth to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, first to their own community, and then to the world. • By Laura Ann McClure

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Step it Up • Generations of Faith

Lenten Journey for Children

Help children live their faith during Lent by focusing on the Gospel readings for Lent. • By mariette martineau

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Lectionary Cycle B • Generations of Faith

The Year of Mark

Children will learn three values of the lectionary, how the cycles are divided according to Gospel writers, and they will be able to identify the themes of Cycle B. • By Patsi Wagner

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Reconciling with God & Neighbor • Generations of Faith

In this session, children will better understand that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is about reconciling with God and each other. • By Mariette Martineau

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Stewardship • Generations of Faith

In this session, children will come to understand what the Bible says about living as a steward and will identify ways to live as a steward in daily life. • By Mary Ann Otto

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Proclaiming Our Faith • Generations of Faith

This session will help children understand the meaning of the Creed, especially the significance of its proclamation during the Easter Season.

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The Story of Jesus & Zaccheus • Generations of Faith

The Bible for Children

The story of Jesus & Zaccheus for children. The black-and-white version can be used as a coloring book. • By Edward Hughes

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Jesus Chooses 12 Helpers • Generations of Faith

The Bible for Children

This is the story of Jesus' choosing his disciples for children. The black-and-white version can be used as a coloring book. • By Edward Hughes

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Jesus the Great Teacher • Generations of Faith

The Bible for Children

Several of Jesus' teachings retold for children. • By Edward Hughes

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The Miracles of Jesus • Generations of Faith

The Bible for Children

Several miracle stories told for children. The black-and-white version can be used as a coloring book.

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My Gift for Jesus • Generations of Faith

Participants will reflect on giving the gift of themselves this Christmas.

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Our Faith Calls Us to Serve • Generations of Faith

Advent Service Activity for Children

Use this planning process to lead children in a service learning activity during Advent.

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Christmas Bookmark • Generations of Faith

Making Bible bookmarks for Christmas is an ideal project for younger children.

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Christmas Greeting Cards • Generations of Faith

Help children make Christmas greeting cards as a way to express their love and care for others.

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Christmas Ornaments • Generations of Faith

Help children make Names of Jesus ornaments or Card Ornaments to get ready for the birth of Jesus.

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Happy Birthday, Jesus! • Generations of Faith

An activity for children to help them prepare for Christmas.

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Letters to the Saints • Generations of Faith

Participants will write a letter to a saint of their choosing.

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Lesson One: Our Church Family Has a Big Meeting

An introductory lesson on Vatican II for children in grades K-3. • By Bill Huebsch

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Lesson Two: How We Pray the Mass

A lesson on how we all take an active role in the Mass for Grades K-3. • By Bill Huebsch

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Lesson Three: How We Become the People of God

A lesson to help children in grades K-3 understand that we are God's people. • By Bill Huebsch

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Lesson One: The Whole Church Gathers

An introductory lesson on Vatican II for children in grades 3-5. • By Bill Huebsch

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Lesson Two: We Pray the Mass

A lesson on how we all take an active role at Mass for grades 3-5. • By Bill Huebsch

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Lesson Three: The People of God

Help children in grades 3-5 explore what it means to be the people of God in the Church today. • By Bill Huebsch

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