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Lesson Theme: God prepares a feast for all.
Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide
Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.
Day 1
Share Experiences
● GatheringSong● “Yes,Lord,IBelieve”(CD-2,#14)
● Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-18)
● Cover Activity ● Jesus Cares for Everyone (page 1)
● Article ● Cynthia’s Kitchen (pages 2–3)
● Discuss the Think questions related to the article.
● Closing Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for our friends. Help us to
welcome them. Amen. (Repeat.)
Day 2
Discover Gospel and Doctrine
● Gathering Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for our friends. Help us to welcome them. Amen. (Repeat).
● Gospel Ritual ● “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)
● Sunday Gospel ● Jesus Invites Us to a Feast (page 4)
● Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.
● Closing Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for welcoming and
including us in your family. Amen. (Repeat.) Day 3
● Gathering Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for welcoming and including us in your family. Amen. (Repeat.)
● Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)
● Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.
Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 15 and 21–23.
● Catholic Faith Word ● Liturgy (page 5)
● Our Catholic Faith (page 5)
● Closing Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for celebrations of love.
Amen. (Repeat.)
Day 4
Live the Gospel
● Gathering Prayer ● Loving God, thank you for celebrations of love. Amen. (Repeat.)
● Activity ● Welcome! God’s Banquet Is for Everyone (pages 6–7) ● Puzzle ● Celebration Puzzle (page 8)
● Closing Prayer ● Loving God, help us to always accept your
invitations. Amen. (Repeat.) Day 5
● Gathering Prayer ● Loving God, help us to always accept your invitations. Amen. (Repeat.)
● Weekly Lesson Assessment
● Activity ● The Mass: Liturgy of the Eucharist (Venture Activity
Book, Activity #14)
● Closing Prayer (see page TG1-19)
Friday Take-Home
Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.
Curriculum Connections
● ELA: Guide the students in writing a news article on the wedding feast sequentially describing the events that happened in the Gospel. Allow them to imagine that they are able to conduct interviews with the king and guests so they can include quotes in the article. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3)
● Tech: Explain to the students that people around the world have different ways of celebrating events. Have the students research celebratory customs from a few different cultures. Then allow the students to make a collage of pictures and captions showcasing celebrations around the world. (ISTE2016.3a)
Catholic Identity
Project of the Week
Celebrations are a great way to build community and to say thank you! Guide the children in organizing and throwing a party to say thank you to the workers in the parish or school. Help them divide tasks so that everyone is involved. Invite parents to assist with the party as well.
Extending the Lesson
Saints and Feast Days to Celebrate
● October 16: Saint Marguerite d’Youville (CAN) – Before turning thirty, Marguerite had lost her father, husband, and four of her six children. Her sufferings led to a religious conversion and her cofounding a group dedicated to helping the poor. This group became the Grey Nuns.
● October 16: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque– Visions of Jesus led Margaret Mary to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Other sisters in her order were suspicious of her visions, but a Jesuit priest declared her visions authentic. She is a patron saint of polio sufferers, orphans, and those devoted to the Sacred Heart.
Unit 1: We Are the Church ● TG1-17