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BLESSED HOLY COMMUNION
SESSION #4B: PART B: Pages 128-140
Welcome to our exciting BLESSED journey to learn and grow in CHARACTER through God’s grace (help) to become the-best-version-of ourselves in every moment of every day!
We are on Session 8 of 12. These 12 sessions will help us grow in our faith, trust, and obedience to our living God from the inside out.
Session 4: THE EUCHARIST or MASS or HOLY COMMUNION will help us believe from our hearts that:
JESUS IS PRESENT in the MASS
The EUCHARIST is FOOD for our SOULS
HOLY COMMUNION is a lifelong BLESSING that we should never take for granted.
Get yourself settled in a quiet place without distractions. Take a moment to quiet yourself so you can hear and receive what God is offering you today in this Session!!!
Let’s think of ourselves as entering into God’s Presence as we listen to “The Eucharist Song”
1. Always begin with the BLESSED PRAYER page 111 (in your workbook)
Make the sign of the cross: In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, AMEN
Read the BLESSED PRAYER slowly and ponder each word.
2. PRAYER JOURNAL: Talk to God using the Prayer Process: before or after the lesson!!! Write down your thoughts or draw pictures in your journal
Gratitude:Thank God for your blessings and God Moments: Keep reviewing and adding your Gratitude list.
Awareness: Think about yesterday. Talk to God about the times your were and were NOT the best-version of yourself.
Listening: God speaks to us through the words in the Bible and in this lesson. What is he saying to you?
Peace: Ask God to forgive you for anything you have done wrong and to fill your heart with peace.
Change and grow Talk to God about some way he is inviting you to change and grow.
PRAY for the other people in your life by asking God to guide them and watch over them.
Pray the Our Father
"Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your NAME.
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into TEMPTATION
But deliver us from the evil one. AMEN.
3. VIDEOS: Watch Session 4 videos: Episodes 4-7
4. READ about Episodes 4-7 in Session 4. REMEMBER to enjoy the artwork!
Episode 4: The True Presence (Pages 128-129)
Episode 5: From the Bible: The Last Supper (Pages 130-131)
Episode 6: Jesus is In YOU and Concluding Rites (Pages 132-135)
Episode 7: Closing Prayer (Page 140)
5. BIBLE READING: Matthew 26:26-30
IN YOUR BIBLE:
Start with the Table of CONTENTS
Look for MATTHEW under NEW TESTAMENT
Look for the BIG CHAPTER number 26 then find the little verse number: 26 and read from verse 26-30.
Ponder these verses in your heart.
6. WRITE in your PRAYER JOURNAL or MASS JOURNAL
Write out Jesus’ Words: “This is my BODY given for you.” The is my BLOOD poured out for you, for the forgiveness of your sins.”
Draw and color something from your heart that shows what these verses means to you!
7. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
Find the answers in the online Leader’s Guide: https://files.dynamiccatholic.com/home/blessed/first-communion/downloads/Blessed_FirstCommunion_LeaderGuide.pdf
Fill out your answers on pages 136-137.
8. CLOSING PRAYER: Practice saying the OUR FATHER every day!
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Keep us from temptation
and deliver us from evil AMEN
ENJOY the Jesus Film for Children!!!!
WHAT DID YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE JESUS STORY?
My Little Catechism
#108 on page 216: What do you receive in Holy Communion?
We receive ALL of Jesus: His Human and Divine Nature
Read and reflect on the question and answer.
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