Page 9 - TIJ ~ Confirmation - First Eucharist

MP 10:2 71/22/4 2 ddni.SSERP_2L_GNE_ES_ceR 11044019 Conf-Euch_SE_ENG_L5_PRESS.indd 35/25/17 5:02 AMHave the children locate the names of the different people who are in the play—Storyteller 1 and 2, Philip, Peter, Andrew, Jesus, James, man, boy, girl, woman, John. Assign parts for the reading.If necessary, in order for all children to read a part, assign different children to read the various storyteller parts. Also, several children can read the man, boy, girl, and woman parts together.Ask the following after the story has been read:• What parts of the story show us that Jesus loves the people?Jesus shows love for the people when he doesn’t want to send them away hungry and then nds food for them.• What part of the story shows us that Jesus trusts God to feed the people? Jesus thanks God for the ve loaves and two sh, trusting it will be enough to feed the crowd.• What part of the story shows us that Jesus shares with the people? Jesus shares the loaves and sh with the people.Prepare to dramatize the story. Ask the children to show with their bodies and faces how Jesus felt when he knew the people were hungry.• Show how Jesus’ followers felt when they could nd only ve loaves and two sh to eat.• Show how Jesus felt when he thanked God for the food.• Show how the followers felt when the people had enough to eat.• Show how the people felt when they were given enough to eat and they were satis ed.• Show how the followers felt when they collected twelve baskets of leftover bread and sh.Assign parts to the children so they can dramatize this story. Assign two storytellers to read the text, while the other children dramatize the action.Conclude by gathering the children in a semicircle and referring to the questions at the bottom of page 3. Take time to respond to each question.Have the children go to their work area. Guide them in locating the sticker with the two sh and ve loaves. Ask them to think quietly about the story as they apply the sticker in the place provided.Lesson 5: Jesus Gathers People Together l 41elpoeP nwO s’doG emoceB sevalSeht fo seirc eht draeh doG oga gnoL :1 relletyrotS a dellac doG .tpygE ni sevals erew ohw ,swerbeH tpygE fo tuo sevals eht dael ot sesoM deman nam .modeerf otaes eht hguorht htap a edam doG :2 relletyrotSehtnooS.tSr te os re ydte lhlterot2:ni TehpeancsJe sout s be rv oalksethterof.elbmurg ot nageb elpoep bread. He gave the bread and thefish to his followers..tresed siht naht retteb tpygE dekil I :nebueRJesus: Give this bread and the fish ?knird ot retaw dnif t’nac ew fi tahW :lehcaRto the people.peek lliw doG .sevals gnieb ekil t’ndid uoY :sesoMPhilip: Take this bread. James: Eat this fish.Jesus: You give them food to eat.e h t n o f f u t Ps ey t e e rn :o Sh hy ak rc ei t ts hs ei fh ot od dn .a , s e Y : a c c e b e RAndrew: Send the people to get food in the villages..su gnipleh .sdrib tub tae ot gnihton evah eW :nimajneBJames: Do you want us to buy food Man: Thank you. .sehsub for all these people? erac lliw doG .sevals regnol on era uoy tuB :sesoMBoy: The fish is good. Girl: I am full..su rof Why do so many people.kcab taog ym em evig naD ekam ,sesoM :accebeRfollow Jesus?Peter: Five loaves of bread and twofish. enos’tengaDnfacoStoryteller 1: Jesus’ followers filled twelve baskets with leftover bread and fish.reH .staog Jesus: Get the people to sit down.Woman: Me too.eh dias eH .renbA pots ot evah uoy , Fs ine dsotheM l: on ave eb sueRPut it here.Jesus: How many loaves of bread :lehcaR do you have? si accebeR ehs os gniylJohn: Let’sgather up the bread and fish that are left over..tnet sih tsap klaw I emit txen aendht fise hmstl ilci kerl .liw.deid taogStoryteller 1: The people sat downll’uoy dna ,staog ym raen emoC :naDin groups of 50 and 100. Jesus tookthe five loaves and two fish. Helooked toward Heaven. ot gniog m’I ?nebueR s’erehW :renbAJesus: Thank you, Father, for .kcab mih yap giving us this food. It will give ushtiw od ot gniog I ma tahW :sesoMstrength. We thank you for giving us all the things we need.A .devreser sthgir llA .cnI ,drayaB fo noisivid a ,puorG gnihsilbuP mualfP ,8102 © suseJ ni rehtegoTStoryteller 2: Jesus had fed more than 5,000 people..yrros ebBased on Mark 6:30–44How does Jesus care for?elpoep esehtthe people?How does Jesus feed us today??od dluohs sesoM kniht uoy od tahW