October Family Faith Packet

Topic: What Goes Around, Comes Around 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 3- October 27th Topic: The Feast of All Souls Focus: Church teaching and celebrations regarding death. Read the Opening Page, which discusses how we, as Christians believe that the Resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for life beyond this life. 1. Jesus Performs Miracles of Raising from the Dead a. Jesus is the perfect example of how to live in this life in order to get to Heaven b. We will have life with Jesus in Heaven c. Death is the end of our Mission on Earth and our birth into Heaven! 2. November 2nd Feast of All Souls a. Pray for the souls in purgatory those getting shined up for Heaven b. Honor the memory of loved ones who have died

Activity: Visit a Cemetery Visit a cemetery discuss how the souls are now with God. Pray for them, leave flowers, sprinkle with Holy Water. Remind your saints that a cemetery is a holy place that must be respected.

Activity: Remember those who have Died Make a tomb stone to represent members of your family or friends that you know have died. On All Souls Day pray for them with a little prayer service.