1. Arrival Activity Welcome. We are so glad you are here.
Please go to your assigned seat.
Today’s coloring sheet is all ready for you.
Greet the children as they arrive. Sometimes arrival can be hectic, so post the arrival instructions.
Before beginning with the opening prayer, review the answers the children have written as a group.

2. Finding God, Grade 2, Session 4
Follow teaching notes on page 21 to introduce opening prayer.
God’s Life for us

3. Opening prayer
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dear God, bring me closer to your Holy Spirit so that I can remember he is always with me.
Remember our parish intentions for this month:
Let’s take a moment to feel calm and quietly at peace. Let’s pray together and ask God to help us learn about what he makes.
Close your eyes and fold your hands.

4. Opening prayer
Let’s pray for our own intentions for those who are ill or have died or are in need of special prayers and for things for which we are grateful.
Children and catechists are invited to speak their intentions.
We thank you God for this opportunity to be together. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us as we listen to today’s lesson.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Following opening prayer, distribute Session 1 pages from student text.

5. Vocabulary
Faith: A gift of God. Faith helps us to believe in God and live as he wants us to live.
Messiah: A title, like Christ, that means “anointed with oil.” Messiah also means “Savior.”
Temple: The temple in Jerusalem, the most important place where the Jewish people came to pray. They believed that this was the place where they could be closest to God. Jesus often came to pray in the Temple.
These are the new words we will learn about today.

6. Simeon of jerasum
Review teaching notes on page 22of teacher text to determine presentation of ideas.

7. The Holy Spirit
Review notes on page 23 to determine how you will present the material.

8. Prayer
Review notes on page 24 to determine how you will present the material.

9. Holy Spirit, Guide Me
Review notes on page 25 to determine how you will present the material.

10. summary
Holy Spirit, thank you for being my guide. Help me always listen to you what you want me to do.
Review notes on page 26 to determine how you will present the material.

11. Break
One catechist takes children for bathroom break or drink of water. Second catechist sets up centers for next part of lesson.

12. Activity Centers Center 1: Review Center 2: Holy Spirit Craft
Center 3: Review of the Tabernacle
Eucharist
The sacrament in which we give thanks to God for giving us Jesus Christ.
Review Center:
In text or on-line chapter assessment.
Vocabulary cards: Reinforce vocabulary words for Sessions 1, 2, and 3.
Center 2: Itsy Bitsy Lord’s Prayer Booklet
Children will color (as much of the booklet as possible) and assemble a small prayer booklet.
Center 3: Jesus’ Hands Help Others. Use the text on page 20 to reinforce the concept that Jesus helped others and we want to be like Jesus while doing this activity.

13. Prepare for departure Put teaching materials away.
Straighten furniture, etc., if you are required to do so.
Gather materials that students will take home with them.
Focus children’s attention on the Prayer Center.

14. Closing Prayer

15. Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

16. Our Father
Our Father,
Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

17. Blessed are you among women,
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you;
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

18. Act of Contrition O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended you.
And I detest all my sins because of your just punishment.
But most of all because they offend you my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen

19. Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.