Grade 3 Lesson 11. Before the lesson: Hand out A Happy Day for the children to color.

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1 Grade 3 Lesson 11 Key Points The story of Jesus healing Jairus daughter The Sacraments of Healing are Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. The Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Matrimony and Holy Orders. Vows are solemn promises that are made to God. A priest is an ordained man who helps his bishop by leading a parish, preaching the Gospel, and celebrating the Eucharist and other Sacraments. A deacon is an ordained man who serves the Church by assisting in the Eucharist, baptizing, witnessing marriages, and doing works of charity. Materials A Happy Day (Bible Brain Teasers) Links to Healing (p. 233E) Service to Others (p. 243E) Please bring a Laptop or tablet. (Wi-Fi Password: AllisHoly) Catechist Prayer before the lesson: Loving God, you touch me with your healing embrace; help me be a healing presence for others. Amen. Before the lesson: Hand out A Happy Day for the children to color. 1

2 [10 min] Invite Sacraments of Healing (p. 233) Ask the children if there is anything they would like to pray for. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. Recite the prayer on page 233. Instead of reading the Scripture passage in the book, hand out the Children s Bibles and help the students look up Matthew Chapter 14 verses (p. 1482). Note: The textbook uses a different Bible version. [10 min] Discover Jesus Heals (p ) Assign roles to read the story of Jairus Daughter: o Jairus o Woman o Jairus Servant o Jesus o Jairus Wife o Crowd Give the students a few minutes to practice their lines, then act out the story as a class. Discuss: o Why did Jesus want to help Jairus? o Why is Jairus a role model for us? o How can faith lead to healing? The Gospels tell other stories of Jesus bringing people back from the dead, such as Lazarus, who was dead for 4 days before Jesus brought him back to life. [10 min] Signs of Healing (p ) The Sacraments of Healing are Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. Ask the class where the confessional is in our Church. If they don t know, take them to the Narthex to show them the Reconciliation Chapel near the Upper Level entrance. Remind them that confession is every Saturday morning at 9:30. There will be a Communal Penance service on March 29 th at 7PM. [5 min] Examination of Conscience Take the class into Church or find a quiet place somewhere in the building. Lead an Examination of Conscience. o Choose one or two reflection questions for each of the Ten Commandments. (See attached pages below.) [5 min] Anointing of the Sick Video Watch a video on Anointing of the Sick o 3MC Episode 45 What is Anointing of the Sick: o Wi-Fi Password: AllisHoly 2

3 [5 min] Links to Healing Worksheet Hand out Links to Healing. o You may want to put a word bank on the board. Answers are on page CE65 in the back of the teacher s manual. [10 min] Learning about Service (p ) Write a chart on the board with these 3 headings. Ask the children which Sacraments go in the first two categories to review, and introduce the last category: Sacraments of Initiation Sacraments of Healing Sacraments at the Service of Communion Baptism Penance and Reconciliation Matrimony Eucharist Anointing of the Sick Holy Orders Confirmation The Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Matrimony and Holy Orders. Vows are solemn promises that are made to God. A priest is an ordained man who helps his bishop by leading a parish, preaching the Gospel, and celebrating the Eucharist and other Sacraments. A priest cannot be married because he gives himself completely to God to serve others with an undivided heart (CCC1579). A deacon is an ordained man who serves the Church by assisting in the Eucharist, baptizing, witnessing marriages, and doing works of charity. A deacon can be married. Read the textbook and discuss: How do married people and ordained men serve others? [5 min] Seven Sacraments Video Watch The Seven Sacraments by ODB Films: [5 min] Service to Others Worksheet Let the children work on Service to Others in pairs. Answers are on page CE65. [10 min] Sending Prayer of Thanks (p. 250) Recite the prayer on page 250. Sing All That God Wants You to Be (Track 19). Remind the children to read the Family + Faith pages with their parents. 3

4 Examination of Conscience I. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me. Do I give time every day to God in prayer? Do I put my trust in superstitions, good luck charms, rather than God alone? Have I rejected any Church teaching or denied that I was a Catholic? Have I wanted more things, making things or money more important than God? Have I made an idol of sports or entertainment figures? II. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Have I used the words God or Jesus in anger or irreverently? Have I used foul or ugly language? Have I wished evil on another? Do I use God s name carelessly? Do I use God s name in anger? III. Remember to keep holy the Lord s day. Have I missed Mass on Sunday or any holy day of obligation? Do I arrive at church late or leave early? Do I try to be reverent and pay attention during Mass? Do I avoid unnecessary work on Sunday? Do I make Sunday a day of prayer or rest? Did my behavior make it difficult or impossible for my parents to get to church on time? Have I remembered to pray daily? IV. Honor your father and your mother. Do I respect and obey my parents? Am I willing to help around the house or must I be nagged a hundred times? Do I try to get along with my brothers and sisters? Am I a tattletale or bully? Do I give a good example, especially to younger siblings? Do I respect others in authority: priests, nuns, police, old people, baby-sitters? Have I done my chores without complaining? Do I do my chores without being reminded? Have I been disrespectful to teachers, coaches or others in authority? V. You shall not kill. Do I beat up others or hurt their bodies? Do I say cruel things, or make fun of others to hurt their feelings? Do I say mean things about others behind their backs? Have I stopped speaking to anyone? Do I encourage others to do bad things? Do I keep my patience or do I lose my temper? Do I hold grudges and try to get even with others? 4

5 VI. You shall not commit adultery. Do I treat my body and other people s bodies with purity and respect? Do I look at television shows, movies, or pictures that are bad? Am I modest in my speech and the clothes I wear? Do I show respect for my body? Do I respect the bodies of others? Do I avoid harmful things like drugs, tobacco and alcohol? VII. You shall not steal. Have I taken things that were not mine from a store or another person? Have I destroyed or misused another person s property for fun? Do I return things that I borrow? In good condition? Have I taken something that belongs to someone else? Have I forgotten to return something that I borrowed? Have I used money responsibly? VIII. You shall not commit false witness against your neighbor. Am I honest in my school work? Do I tell lies to make myself look good? Do I tell lies to protect myself from punishment? Do I tell lies that make another person look bad or get them in trouble? Do I play fairly or do I ever cheat at school or games? Have I been honest or have I lied? Have I hurt someone by what I have said or done? Have I copied someone else s homework? IX. You shall not covet your neighbor s wife. Do I allow my parents to spend time with one another, or do I get jealous and want them to pay attention only to me? Do I get mad when I have to share my friends? Are there kids I will not play with or be mean to because they look different? Have I been jealous of the friends that someone else has? Have I tried to be kind to others? X. You shall not covet your neighbor s goods. Am I jealous or envious of the things or abilities that others have? Am I thankful to God and my parents for what they have given me? Do I share the things I have with my family, friends and poor people? Have I been jealous of the things that my friends have? Have I nagged my parents into buying things because my friends have them? Have I helped others when they needed help? 5

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