Children’s Liturgy
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Videos for Children
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Bible Crafts (Ministry to Children)
Object Lesson Sermons (Ministry to Children)
Children Messages
19th Sunday of Year A
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The Storms of Life
The disciples were afraid of the storm but Jesus reassured them that everything would be okay. Discuss how your family can be there for others in the storms of their life.
Seniors have a wealth of stories about the faith they witnessed in their lives. Interview senior members of your family or parish. Ask them about their lives and how their faith in God helped them through difficult times.
Tell about a time when you were involved in a stormy situation. What went wrong? How did you feel? What did you do? Did your faith in God help you to change the situation?
SOURCE: OSV Lifelong Catechesis
Handouts for Children
19th Sunday of Year A
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Read Alouds
19th Sunday of Year A
Build.
Plant.
Grow.
Santa Clara University
Sunday Index for children ages 5-13
Using each lesson plan, directors of religious education, school teachers, and parents can:
- Use the recommended key discussion points when reading weekly messages with your children.
- Read aloud a classic picture storybook linked to the moral virtue in the weekly readings.
- Manage creative activities including arts and crafts, games, and gardening projects.
- End with a reflection activity using a case study and a prayer.
THE WORD THIS WEEK
Awe
SUNDAY READ ALOUD
This beautifully illustrated book remains faithful to the various images of God presented and described throughout the Old and New testaments of the Bible. The very first image mentioned in Delval’s work is God as breath. This is reminiscent of the breath of God bringing the first human to life in the Garden of Eden and the tiny whispering wind (breath) in 1 Kings: 19. The work offers a collection of beautiful and awe– filled images presented in simple language that young and old alike will enjoy and appreciate. The book clearly makes the reader aware that even though we cannot see or touch God, we can discover and have awesome experiences of God in our world.
SUNDAY CORRELATIONS
SOURCE: Teaching Catholic Kids
Courage
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
Jamie and Sammy were excited to spend the night with Chuck. “Chuck’s cool!” Jamie said. “He has video games, a big screen TV, and a water slide to his pool!” Sammy agreed, “It’s going to be a great night!”
That night, Jamie, Sammy, and Chuck had pizza and ice cream. They played all sorts of video games and watched several movies on video. After dark, someone suggested they go swimming in Chuck’s huge pool. “Water slide!” Jamie yelled. A warm pool on a cool night seemed the right thing to do.
And it was! Down the slide, off the jumping board, through the inner tubes. They were having the greatest time. Then, suddenly, the power went out. Not just in the house or the neighborhood. The entire city went black in an instant. Without the moon for light, darkness covered the boys like a blanket.
“Jamie, are you alright?” Sammy asked. “Yeah! Where’s Chuck?” Jamie responded. “Down here in the deep end. Going down the slide in the dark is the scariest thing I’ve ever done,” Chuck said. They all laughed nervously.
At first, swimming in the dark seemed like fun. They couldn’t see each other. Their blindness was exciting. But, soon it got scary. Even when they got to the side of the pool, they were so disoriented, they couldn’t find their way to the house. Jamie and Chuck got out, sat down, and shook in the chilly night air. Sammy decided to stay in the pool to keep warm.
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I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
“I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906”
by Lauren Tarshis.
Scholastic, Inc., New York, 2012, 94 pages, Grades 4-5.
Middle-grade children will really like the “I Survived” books. The author writes vividly, and readers will sense the dangers the main characters face. The fast pace of the story will engage the interest of students. These books are fun, exciting reads. Additionally, the author has researched the disasters chronicled in her books. You will learn about earthquakes and the city of San Francisco in this book. This is useful knowledge for anyone.
But the best reason to read this book and others in the series is that they are thrilling and entertaining. Adults will like these books as well. When you take your youngster to the library, make sure they get the chance to read the book first. Enjoy.
SOURCE: Southern Nebraska Register, Catholic Diocese of Lincoln (The image and link to the video embedded above are not part of Terrence Nollen’s review.)
Catechist Resources
19th Sunday of Year A
Young Catholics SOURCE: Young Catholics
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies - Faith Formation Program SOURCE: PFLAUM Gospel Resources
Teaching Catholic Kids 
SOURCE: The Religion Teacher
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