Pray

• Mealtime Prayers & Night Time Prayers

• 5 mins - Praying for Others

Learn

• Watch the video.

The Main Points to Teach Your Child:

• Jesus is the Messiah, which means "anointed one" , like King David, only Jesus' Kingdom is the Catholic Church.

• The people want the heir to King David to fight for them against Rome. Jesus IS the heir of King David but has come to begin a Kingdom - the Church through love, peace, and forgiveness, not with a sword.

• The Passion of Jesus begins on Holy Thursday.

• After the Last Supper, Jesus goes to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray with his Apostles. There He is betrayed by Judas with a kiss.

• Jesus is arrested, taken to the rulers for a mock (fake) trial. They ask Him over and over again if He claims to be the Son of God. He replies, "you say, I Am (which refers back to Moses, when God reveals Himself as, Yahweh, "I Am Who Am." They find Jesus guilty and send Him to Pontius Pilot.

• CROWNED KING: Pilot does not want to kill Jesus. Pilot orders for Jesus to be beaten. They crowned Jesus with thorns and beat Him very badly and bring Him back to Pilot.

• PROCLAMATION: The people demand for Jesus to die. Pilot finally given in and turns Him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. Pilot orders that a sign be placed on Jesus' cross stating, "King of the Jews".

• JESUS' THRONE: Jesus carries his cross to the Golgotha, (Place of the Skull). There Jesus is nailed to the Cross (His throne). Jesus dies on the cross at 3pm. At the same time an earthquake occurs, along with an eclipse of the sun, and the Temple curtain is split in two.

• Jesus is taken down from the cross and buried in a tomb.

A Note from Julie:

Dear Parents,

The Passion Lesson is an amazing opportunity to help prepare your child, and yourself, to enter into Holy Week. I hope the notes highlighted are helpful to you as you work with your child to convey the great sacrifice Jesus has made for us. Through Jesus, the promises of Abraham are fulfilled. Through Jesus we may have eternal life, if we choose to live as God has commanded us to live.

We must remember, even during these challenging days, God desires our happiness. Please be sure to take time to enjoy your family, make time for fun, find the joy of being together (24/7) and yes, take time for quiet-time.

Be Still And Know That I Am God

Be Still and Know That I AM

Be Still and Know

Be Still

Be...

– Julie Sheridan

Additional Resources & Activities to do at Home

Video:

• Jesus' Sacrifice - The Passion Saddleback Kids (5:15)

Resources:

• The Passion Coloring & Activity Pages Grades 1-2

• The Passion Coloring & Activity Pages Grades 3-4

Pray

• • Basic Prayers

  • Ten Minutes of Silence

    • Intercessions

    • Thanksgiving

    • Reading the Bible

Learn

• Watch the video

The Main Points that need to be learned or taught from this lesson

1. Know the basic components of the final day of Jesus' life.

2. Be able to explain some of the major ways that Jesus fulfills the Old Testament in his actions.

Pray

• See Day 1 for a longer explanation of what to do in Pray & Learn

• New to the Spiritual Life

  • Basic Prayers

  • 20 Minutes Silent Prayer

• For those more advanced

  • Basic Prayers

  • Liturgy of the Hours

  • 20 Min Silent Meditation

Learn

• Watch the video

Pray

• Basic Prayers

  • A list of all these prayers are here.

For those new to prayer

• First 10 mins - Talk to God

• Second 10 mins - Listen to God

  • Praying with the Bible or the daily mass readings.

For those more experienced in prayer

• Liturgy of the Hours

• 20 Mins of Silent Meditation – Suggestions:

  • Rosary

  • Lectio Divina/Meditating on the Bible

  • Stations of the Cross

  • Petition, Intercession, Thanksgiving, & Praise

  • Journaling

  • Reflecting on the Daily Readings

Learn

• Watch the video