In last month’s lessons, we learned about the story of creation.

Watch this Catholic Brain video for a recap. 

Activity 1: All Grades

Read the readings here for Sunday, November 15, 2020. The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary time.
Light a candle and read aloud as a family.

Discussion:

• Who do you identify with in the readings? Why?
• In the first reading, why is it better to be good than good-looking?
• Did you know that “to fear” means “to respect”? How does that change the way you understand the psalm?
• The second reading talks about a “thief in the night”. What are we looking for as we stay alert? What does the “faithful servant do”?

Activity 2

Watch the Catholic Brain video on Abraham 

Younger Grades:

Color this picture of Abraham’s family

Discussion: Abraham trusted God completely, and God took care of Abraham. In what ways can we trust God today? How does God take care of us? (Hint: look at all the things you are thankful for and you will find all the things God gives us). How did God keep his promise to Abraham?

Older Grades:

Abraham had faith in God. He believed that God would keep His promises to him. Abraham kept his promises to God. This was the covenant, or special agreement, they made. Covenants are like adoptions. When God and Abraham made a covenant, it meant that God invited Abraham to be in a very special friendship with Him. How do you keep your promises? What kind of agreements or contracts are there today? Work out an agreement or promise with your parent, sibling or friend to do something. Follow through and fulfill your promise.

Activity 1: All Grades

Read the Readings here for Sunday, November 22, 2020. Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Light a candle and read aloud as a family. 

Discussion: Since we don’t have monarchs in the USA, we may not be familiar with what being a KING means today.  But, we do have stories of people like King Arthur and our history books. What do we think about kings and queens? How do they look? How do they act? How is Jesus different from the rulers of countries? What is the job of a king? What is the job of a shepherd?

Activity 2: All Grades

Watch the BURNING BUSH VIDEO ON CATHOLIC BRAIN  

Activity 3: Younger Grades

Moses spoke to God often. How do we speak to God? Color this picture of Moses when he first encounters God in the miraculous burning bush. What was Moses doing when he saw this amazing sight?

FIND COLORING PAGE HERE

Activity 3: Older Grades

Moses believed that God was talking to him, but doubted that others would believe. Find the 18 words in this word search and talk about what God asks us to do. Do we let others influence how we follow God?

FIND WORD SEARCH HERE


 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thank God for His many blessings. Check out this Thanksgiving prayer from Brother Francis.

Activity 1: All Grades

Light a candle and read aloud as a family. Readings for Sunday, November 29, 2020. First Sunday of Advent.

Discussion: “Waiting” and “watching” are words that are in all of today’s readings. What are we waiting for? What are we watching for? When we are expecting a guest to visit, do we ever look out the window and wonder when will they get here?

Activity 2: All Grades

WATCH THE CATHOLIC BRAIN VIDEO. 

Activity 3: All Grades
Advent Wreath project for all ages.

If you have an Advent wreath, this is the time to take it out. If you don’t have one yet, make one together as a family.

What you will need:

• 4 toilet paper cardboard rolls or paper towel rolls
• clear tape
• 1 white paper plate
• crayons or markers
• some white paper or red and yellow construction paper

How to make it:

1. Color 3 cardboard rolls purple and one pink. Color the paper plate green. You can add little red berries on the green wreath.
2. Tape the “candle” on the “wreath”
3. You can make yellow “flames” and tape them on each candle, lighting one each Sunday.

How to use an Advent Wreath:

Pray each Sunday of Advent: Bless this Advent wreath dear God, as we prepare to welcome your son, Jesus into our hearts.

• First Sunday of Advent: Hope, a purple candle. God’s people are ever hopeful. May this candle light our way in the dark to find our true LIGHT- Jesus.
• Second Sunday of Advent: Peace, a purple candle. May we celebrate the peace we find in Jesus and bring His peace to our family, community, and world.
• Third Sunday of Advent: Joy, a pink candle. We are halfway through the Advent journey, may we rejoice in the coming of Jesus.
• Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love, a purple candle. The Advent wreath is very bright now with all candles lit. May we celebrate the love that sent Jesus to us and the love we are called to have for Him. May this love strengthen our family. 

    

Activity 1: All Grades

Light a candle and read aloud as a family. Readings for Sunday, December 6, 2020. Second Sunday of Advent

Discussion: In the first reading, things are not hopeful or peaceful. It seems pretty sad for God’s people. How does God’s love make you feel better when you are sad? Again, we hear that we must be ever vigilant, but what are we looking for? What distracts us from paying attention?

Activity 2: All Grades

 Watch the Catholic Brain video.

Activity 3: Younger Grades 

Color this picture of David.  
What is he doing in this picture? Who is he singing to?

Activity 3: Older Grades 

 Work on this crossword puzzle about David.  
You can watch the video again if you need help or look in the Bible verses listed in the clues.