March Family Faith Packet

Topic: Jesus Compassion in His Passion 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- March 23rd Topic: Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Jesus called us to respond to the needs of others. Read the Opening Page, which discusses the Seven Basic Principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

1. Check your supply box. This week, you will need: Bible, crayons, rice 2. Catholic Social Teaching

ACTIVITY FOR YOUNGER SAINTS: Help Me Be Jesus to the World Booklet the coloring book has stories that help us understand each of the Seven Principles the kids color along as you read. The Action Box within each story gives us ideas of how we can incorporate this into our own lives. 3. For OLDER SAINTS: Read through Bible selections to understand Jesus teachings ACTIVITY FOR THE FAMILY: A Family Meal For a meal, serve cup of rice to each member of the family discussing the reality of hunger throughout the world.