April Family Faith Packet

Topic: God, the Father 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 Three: Divine Mercy Sunday

Focus: To realize the depths of Gods mercy for all of us.

Opening Page for Parents: Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 2000 after the canonization of Sr. Faustina Kowalska Divine Mercy Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter celebrates Gods abundant mercy.

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Sister Faustina a. Saw a vision of Jesus he wanted a picture of him just as she saw Him, saying Jesus, I trust in You! b. She wrote down all He told her of his mercy c. Jesus said His mercy is available to even the greatest of sinners. d. Divine Mercy in My Soul diary of Sr. Faustina i. The Feast of Mercy Sunday after Easter ii. The Hour of Great Mercy immerse ourselves in His passion 3:00 hour iii. The Chaplet of Mercy CD and Booklet to help us understand Divine Mercy iv. The Sacraments Confession and Holy Communion

e. Trust and Mercy i. Approach Jesus with a sincere heart ii. Trust Him in ALL things iii. He will pour out His unlimited Mercy f. ABCs of Mercy i. Ask ii. Be merciful iii. Complete trust g. Be Merciful i. Pay it forward 1. Deed 2. Word 3. Prayer ii. Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy h. Angel of Chastisement i. Wrote prayer we pray with the Divine Mercy Chaplet

ACTIVITY Big Mercy Burger

Build the burger with the different pieces each piece helps us take ownership of and understand how we can be merciful and how Divine Mercy works in our own lives.