March: Does the Church matter?
Week 4: March 23 - 29
This week should focus the theme: I believe in the holy Catholic church.
This week, parents should review the following before teaching their children:
The essay on pages 261 - 263 of the Parent’s Guide.
Here are some tips and reminders before you get started:
You are welcome to teach any content from the month that you find engaging and interesting from the books!
While the following recommendations are broken up by grade level, we would encourage you to find the routine that fits best for your family.
There may be some overlap between the content for children in different age groups that could be shared together.
If you have multiple children, you may find some work you can get the younger children started on, leaving you able to engage in deeper conversation with the older children.
With all children, we suggest the following:
Watch and discuss the video below: The Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
Hopefully this sounds familiar from Fr. Anthony’s teaching!Activity 2: The Church has Jesus’ Authority - Parent’s Guide, 191 - 193
Activity 3: St. Peter - Parent’s Guide, 194 - 195
If you are traveling during Spring Break, we’d recommend the Saints Stories for Kids episode on St. Peter for younger grade school children.
Activity 6: The Mission of the Church - Parent’s Guide, 200 - 201
This lesson would be great to do on the road over Spring Break!
Review and define the words to know on page 187 of the Parent’s Guide.