Class 8 (Sunday 12/4 and Wednesday 12/7) Christmas Party/ Saint Project Due/CY1 catch up day opportunity.
*Sunday 5:15 PM classes will meet outside at the stone circle for the Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony, then will go to your classroom for attendance to be taken. Then will enjoy Advent Bingo and treats or catch up on work.Session 1 - 8/28 and August 8/31
Objectives: Getting acquainted/Class expectations
Session 3 (Sunday 9/25 and Wednesday 9/28)- Confirmed in the Spirit : Chapter 1 Day 1 (Cathechist Guide pg. 1d /Candidate Handbook Pgs. 1-5)
Gathering Activity:Journal(10 minutes): Pgs. 1-5
Play Instrumental music and give the candidates time to work silently in their Journals
Closing Prayer(5 minutes): Glory Be and anything else God puts in your Heart
Session 4 (Sunday 10/16 and Wednesday 10/19)Confirmed in the Spirit: Chapter 1 Day 2 (Catechist Guide Pg. 1d/Candidate Handbook Pgs 6-12)
Faith Focus: The Spirit sent by Jesus comes to us at Baptism and Confirmation and gives us the ability to live the Christian life.
Gathering activity: Have students draw images or list words that remind them of the Holy Spirit (this activity is a time filling activity that can be done by students who arrive early while they are waiting for the class to begin).
Opening Prayer: Our Father
Explore: Cover pages 6-9 in student handbook. Look in your catechist guide for the suggested presentation style of this material.
Break- 5 minutes
Explore- Go over Summary and Review and remind students that they will complete an assesment of chapter 1 at the beginning of the next session. In addition to that please remind them to make sure their parents RSVP for the CY1 retreat.
Closing Prayer: Prayer to the Holy Spirit page 10
Notes: In your bin you will find:
I will not be putting anything on your flahshdrive this week
Remind students that they can find the definitions to the words in the word bank on page 11 by using the glossary at the back of their book pgs 115-118 and that they will complete the "With my Sponsor Activity listed on pg 11 during CY2).
Session 5 (Sunday 10/23 and Wednesday 10/26 ) Chapter 1 Assessment/Saint Project introduction.
Ice Breaker (optional)- Your choice
Invitation to Living Saint Museum during Trunk or Treat to help them learn about the Saints that the CY2 students picked last year. Remind them it counts as an Explore 4 Credit
Closing Prayer: Litany of the Saints (click here)
Session 6 UPDATE (Sunday 11/6 and Wednesday 11/9) Confirmed in the Spirit Chapter 2 Follow One day Lesson Plan pg 13c in catechist guide.
Faith Focus: Through the Sacraments of Initiation, we become memebers of the church and continue the mission of the church.Prayer to the Holy Spirit Pg 108 and finish with the words on the bottom of page 13 from the rite of Baptism "We ask you father, with your son to send the Holy Spirit upon the water of this font. May all who are buried with Christ in the death of baptism rise also with him to newness of life"
Explore: pgs 13-15
Break- 5 minutes
Explore- pgs 16-19
Closing Prayer(10 minutes): pg 22
Session 7 UPDATE (Sunday 11/13 and Wednesday 11/16) Virtus with Patty Pomroy
CY1 classes will gather in their classrooms to take attendance and then proceed to the Holy Family Center for this year's virtus session.