April Family Faith Packet

Topic: God, the Father MEMORY VERSES: The Memory Verses are a means of reinforcing the topic of the month by memorizing a verse from the Bible that speaks to the topic of the month. Encourage your kids to return to the next Family Faith Session knowing their memory verses and they will receive a little treat (non-food) from their Catechist. The CD included in the first month has both the memory verses for the year and the Books of the Bible to help with memorization. Good Idea: Try posting the Memory Verses somewhere where the kids will see it often for example on the refrigerator

Hey Dad! Dont forget to read the Hey Dad section on the Opening Page (lower left margin) of each weeks topic, which calls out to Dad to play a special part each week!! Good Idea: Start each Family Faith Session off by lighting a candle and saying a family prayer. This helps everyone center themselves and quiet down.

Week Four: Mary and the Eucharist

Focus: To understand the relationship of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Jesus in the Eucharist.

Opening Page for Parents: Mary was united to Jesus from the moment of her YES! Her pilgrimage of faith brought her to the side of Jesus while he was dying. Mary is an Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.

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Loving Jesus with the Heart of Mary a. Mary knows how to love Jesus more dearly and purely than any other b. Mary nurtured Jesus as a baby taught Him as a young boy encouraged Him as a young man stayed with Him when suffering and dying she was with Jesus through it all c. The Wedding at Cana i. Mary encouraged Jesus to perform His first public miracle ii. Jesus did as his mother asked

iii. Mary interceded for us the same way she interceded for the bride and groom that day d. Jesus gave Mary as our mother just before His death e. Now Mary adores Jesus and prays for us f. Rosary Hail Mary unite us with Marys Immaculate Heart

ACTIVITY: Hear of Mary Puzzle

Color the puzzle pieces, cut them out and fit them into the heart on the poster. Each picture represents a snapshot of Jesus and Marys life all these things she held in her heart.