Unit 1 Grade 1 Saint Francis s Story Directions: Cut out each scene below. Choose one and color it. Listen to your leader to learn how to make a necklace with your card. Assisi (a) istockphoto.com/ildogesto; (b) Philomena Oneill.; (c-f) Yoshi Miyake. www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 1 W0129
Unit 1 Grade 2 Praising God for the Gift of Creation Saint Isidore helped care for God s creation. He is the patron saint of farmers, farm animals, and farming communities. Directions: Decorate the prayer, cut it out, and place it in your family prayer space. We Praise You We praise you, Lord, for all you have made. Praise for Brother Sun, who lights our day. Praise for Sister Moon, who decorates the heavens. Praise for Sister Water, who gives us life. Praise for Brother Fire, who lights the darkness and gives us warmth. Praise for Mother Earth, who feeds us and gives us beauty. We praise you, Lord our God, for the beauty of your creation. adapted from Canticle of the Sun www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 2 W0134
Unit 1 Grade 3 Exercising Our Spirits Saint Ignatius wrote a book titled the Spiritual Exercises. He wrote this book to help people grow closer to God. Directions: Create a spiritual exercise plan for your family. Write down your plan, and commit to doing the exercises together so that you and your family can grow closer to God. The Family s Spiritual Exercise Plan To help us grow closer to God, we will exercise our faith by We commit to exercising our faith together every. Yoshi Miyake. www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 3 W0139
Unit 1 Grade 4 Faithful to God Saint Teresa of Ávila wrote about the importance of prayer. From her we can learn how prayer can strengthen our faith and bring us closer to God. Directions: Decorate then cut and paste the prayers below into a family prayer book. I Sing for Joy God, your never-ending love is better than life! My lips will always praise you. And I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and pray to you. My spirit is fed as with a rich feast. And my mouth praises you with joyful lips. adapted from Psalm 63:3 5 Day by Day Day by day, dear Lord, three things I pray: to see you more clearly, love you more dearly, follow you more nearly, day by day. from Saint Richard of Chichester Protect Us, Lord Protect us, Lord as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace. from the Night Prayer of the Church Prayer for a Generous Spirit Dear Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give of myself and not to ask for reward, except the reward of knowing that I am doing your will. Amen. from Saint Ignatius of Loyola Yoshi Miyake. www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 4 W0144
Unit 1 Grade 5 Happiness with God Although Saint Augustine is a well-known saint, he was not always a follower of Jesus. He spent his youth getting into trouble with his friends. At the age of 32, Augustine was baptized and dedicated his life to following Jesus. Happiness with God Directions: Take a moment to think about decisions you have to make every day. On each stone write a decision you can make during the next week that will lead to happiness with God. www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 5 W0149
Unit 1 Grade 6 Revealed Through Scripture Saint Jerome translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, the language of his time. Saint Jerome s translation of the Bible became the primary translation used by the Church for centuries. Directions: The following Scripture passages help us learn about God and our faith. Use contemporary language to translate each passage so people of today can easily understand it. Feeding the 5,000 Luke 9:10 17 The Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:34 40 The Parable of the Lost Sheep Luke 15:3 7 The Parable of the Lost Son Luke 15:11 31 www.findinggod.com Finding God Together Unit 1 Grade 6 W0154