October Family Faith Packet

Topic: The Bible 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 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.

Week 4: October 28th (COLOR: OFF-WHITE) Topic: Death, Judgment, Resurrection Focus: What will happen to each of us when we die. 1. Read through the Parents Pages which are designed to help us, as parents, better understand the truths of life and death so we can pass them on to our kids. a. Story of Creation and Original Sin b. Jesus, the new Adam, opened the gates of heaven for us. c. We are cleansed of Original Sin at Baptism i. Still have the tendency toward sin ii. Gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation-repent from our sins iii. Gift of the Sacrament of Eucharist-receive Christs transforming grace d. Death is not the end i. Christ is our hope ii. We can live again with Jesus in heaven 2. Read through the story of Aunt Alices Death a. While it may not portray the conversations a family would really have, it will prepare the kids for the day they need to face the death of a loved one, and will answer questions they probable already have.

Activity: Soul Man Teaches how our soul leaves our body at the time of our death to be reunited after Jesus comes again.