Director: P.Celerino Anciano o.p. Text and design : Sister Teresa Castaño m.a.r. Translated by: Ana María Diaz y Eleazar González
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Third Sunday of the Ordinary time |
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Jesus calls us
Objective:
Reflect on the fact that Jesus has called us for a special reason and because of this we are gathered here.
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1) Setting: |
Put in the center
of the meeting room a lighted candle and next to it, on the table five
unlighted candles. On the wall, at different points put the names of the five
continents written in big letters. Put in a box the names of each one of the
children.
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2) Greeting: |
Dear children, Jesus has gathered us here today so that we may learn many things, and enjoy ourselves. Let us now greet Jesus.
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3) Prayer: |
Welcome to our meeting, Jesus. We know that you are the one who loves us the most and that we are very important for you. We thank you for this and we ask you to be with us always. Amen.
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4) Activity |
Do you remember what was your last week´s commitment and how many candles each one drew in their notebooks?
Choose a child to take out five pieces of paper with the names of five persons from the group, then read out loud the names of the chosen people and these children should come to the center of the table where the lighted candle is. The catequist should light the other candlesand give them to the five chosen people while saying “I send you to light up Asia”.... and to another “ I send you to light up Europe. ”Each child, holding a candle should stand in front of the continent that he or she represents.
5) THE WORD OF GOD
The reading of the gospel: Everybody should listen atentively to the reading.
Matthew 4,12-23.
At the end of the reading, the teacher asks: What was done with the candles? What name can we give to the children who carried the light to the continents? Let us remember what was said in the gospel “the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light” Who is the great light? With what words did Jesus start his mission? Who did he call to carry the light or to be fishers of men? What did those who Jesus called do?
6) Catequist explanation:
The catechist explains that all christians, because of the Baptism, are called just like Peter, Andrew, James and John, to carry the light, and like them, to give a lot of importance to this invitation of Jesus. We should carry the light to all those around us, at home, at school, in the street, to our friends....To carry the light means that we should be like Jesus; always saying the truth, being generous, helpful, polite and responsible with our duties.
7) Activity
In the notebooks draw a boat and you inside the boat. Draw Jesus who is calling you from the seashore. What would Jesus say to you? What answer would you give Jesus?
8) Celebration:
Standing around the table with the lighted candles, all say: Jesus help us to find many young people who are ready to be your missionaries because of this we ask you to continue to call the generous the brave and the determined. Help us to be open to your call.
9) Commitment:
- Every night we should pray asking Jesus to teach us how to be better christians.
-We should tell all other children that Jesus loves us, that he came to save us from our sins and he hopes to be our friend.
