Marcus and Erin – who are we?
FAMILY:
We touched on the idea last week, but this week, we’re going
a step further….
F
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move to the Font in the Church
F is for Faith. We were all baptized (maybe no here at this
font) but we were baptized into the Catholic faith. This year is about learning
what it means to be Catholic and to make Catholic moral decisions. We are going
to challenge you. We are going to push you, but ultimately, it is our goal that
you are going to come away knowing why you believe what you believe and knowing
how to make moral choices by using your Catholic faith.
We’re going to use this idea of “FAMILY” to also make our
class rules. What are guidelines that come to mind when we think of “Faith?”
(respecting the faith of others whether
it seems deeper or less/deep than our own…. Respecting that we aren’t always
going to agree with everything the Church teaches right off the bat, but we
need to take the time in this class to understand where it all comes from…)
A
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move to around the Altar
A is for Acceptance. We are going to create an atmosphere of
acceptance for everyone in our class. This is a safe place to be yourself. Be
who God created you to be. When we accept each other, we don’t have to accept
the sins – we accept the person.
God created each of us with dignity. What does that mean?
Recognizing that each person has human dignity is the
cornerstone of Catholic morality. This means we respect everyone regardless of
race, age, economic status, education, contribution to society, sinfulness,
etc. We accept them as a person who is to be respected and treated with love. We
all share God’s soul. This is what makes us human.
Catechism (1711) says “Endowed with a spiritual soul, with
intellect and with free will, the human person is from his very conception
ordered to God and destined for eternal beatitude.”
What does that mean?
So for Acceptance, we need to know each person and we’ll
start with our class.
Play the Name Game – Each person comes up with a descriptive
word/action then says their name. The next person says “Hi (then repeats the
person before that)” then says their own name. We go around until everyone has
gone.
M
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move to where they stood around the Altar at
Confirmation
M is for memories. Close your eyes and think back to
Confirmation. What were you challenged to do at Confirmation? What does it
mean? How does that affect this year?
Confirmation is only the beginning.
I
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Give out the questionnaires
Give them 5-10 minutes to fill out the questionnaires. They
pick a spot around the church and fill them out. Each week, we’ll feature
someone in the class to get to know more. Marcus and I will pic the fun facts
based on what you put on this sheet.
L
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Go back to the classroom at this time
L is for Love. Based on what we talked about with Human
Dignity. What can we say about how we should love each other? What are ways
that we can show love?
At school, we challenge each of you to show God’s love to
our class. Say hi to each other – even if you have different groups of friends.
You know each other. You have this shared experience. Join together to do it.
Y
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In the classroom
You are a gift. We need each of you to be present and to be
here to contribute. God make each of you unique and special. Everyone tells you
that all the time. But do you really get it? Do you live your life like that
everyday?
Play the Skit Guys Video – God’s Chisel
Have each person take a turn to stand in front of the mirror
– either say out loud or in your head that you are God’s masterpiece.
Once you finish, take a minute to write God a letter. We’ll
seal the letter and put it into the box. We’ll give it back at the end of the
year.
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