April Family Faith Packet

Topic: ON THIS ROCK, I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH MEMORY VERSES: The Memory Verses are a means of reinforcing the topic of the month by memorizing a verse from the Bible that speaks to the topic of the month. Encourage your kids to return to the next Family Faith Session knowing their memory verses and they will receive a little treat (non-food) from their Catechist. The CD included in the first month has both the memory verses for the year and the Books of the Bible to help with memorization. Good Idea: Try posting the Memory Verses somewhere where the kids will see it often for example on the refrigerator

Hey Dad! Dont forget to read the Hey Dad section on the Opening Page (lower left margin) of each weeks topic, which calls out to Dad to play a special part each week!! Good Idea: Start each Family Faith Session off by lighting a candle and saying a family prayer. This helps everyone center themselves and quiet down.

Week 2 March 21st Topic: Apostolic Succession Focus: God is our Father in Heaven. He loves us and wants us to turn to Him. Read the opening page, which introduces us to very first Pope Peter and how we can trace Pope Francis and his bishops right back to the original Apostles. 1. Check your supply box. This week you will need: crayons, colored pencils, coloring sheets (included in your packet) and A Trip to the Cathedral booklet (included) 2. A Trip to the Cathedral a. Take a field trip to Mass at our Cathedral: The Cathedral of the Holy Cross 1400 Washington St. Boston, MA English Mass in Main Cathedral on Sundays at 11:30 am

b. Read A Trip to the Cathedral i. Coloring sheets for younger saints to color while listening to the story ii. Older saints research and draw the Papal Crown c. Papal Crown i. Three Tiers: 1. Church Militant Christians alive today 2. Church Suffering the souls in Purgatory 3. Church Triumphant the saints in Heaven