JANUARY WEEKLY GUIDE - printable

DECEMBER WEEKLY GUIDE - printable

WEEK ONE

• Read and discuss God is Great and Thy Kingdom Come (Parent Guide, pp. 103-104 & 107-109)
• Perform an Advent prayer (For example: light the 2nd candle on the wreath, or another prayer)
  
  

• Fill in the Acrostic (Student Guide, p. 53) 
• Practice a verse in writing (p. 52)

• Discuss your own ideas recognizing God's greatness and
• Read "Thy Kingdom Come" to the family, completing World vs. God's Will (p. 55)

• Finish reading Pope Francis's General Audience on Prayer (there is an attachment below or linked here
  
  

WEEK TWO

• Practice 3rd week of Advent prayer.
• Family Prayer check-in "How are we doing?"
• Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe!
  
  

• Petitions Match (p. 57) Cut and match together by discussing with a parent or older sibling

• Watch and dig deeper with your parent(s): Understanding the ‘Our Father’, Scott Hahn (on Youtube) 18:44 - 42:45 min. 
• Share your interpretation verbally or in writing of "Hallowed be thy name," "Thy Kingdom come," and "Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven." 

• Students should practice praying with Lectio Divina using Luke 1 (any part) and reflecting on the view point of Mary and/or Joseph.
  
  

WEEK THREE

Merry Christmas!

WEEK FOUR

• Read about St. Francis Xavier and share discussion about what we can learn through the saints.  Coloring pages avail.

• Thy Name & Thy Kingdom (pp. 59-60) - draw

• Our Father Manuscript (p. 61) Write the Our Father as beautifully as you can, giving glory to the Father through the care of his prayer
  
  

• Prepare for January by reading ahead the essays for Lessons 6 and 7 found at the back of the Parent Guide, pp. 300-305.
  
  

November Guide - Printable

Scroll down for Weeks One through Four

WEEK ONE

ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE
Pre-K - Third Grade

1. Mary and Joseph taught Jesus (Parent Guide, pp 65-66, Student Guide, p. 27)

1. Scripture Memory (Student Guide, p. 26)
   
   

1. Jesus Prays (Parent Guide, pp. 67-68;  Student Guide, p. 28)
2. Three Keys to Prayer (Parent Guide, pp. 69-71; Student Guide, pp. 29-31)
   
   

WEEK TWO

1. The Cross Converter and discussion

• How are we doing in our commitment to grow in prayer and habits?
• Can we still improve, and how do we make a better commitment to this?
• Find family prayer prompts monthly in the student appendix (Parent Guide, pp. 178-184)
• Practice prayers, routines, habits, and continue to build your family effort

WEEK THREE

1. I am Loved (Parent Guide, pp. 82-83)

1. Color (Student Guide. p. 43)
2. God is Father of All (Parent Guide, pp. 86-87;  Student Guide, p. 44)
   

1. God is Father of All discussion with parent (Parent Guide, pp. 86-87)
   
   

WEEK FOUR

1. Review and visit stories about the Saints, using their intercession even during your family prayer time!  (Parent Guide, pp. 75-76, 91-92; Student Guide, pp. 39-41, 47-48)

1. Read December Essay (Lesson 5, Our Father: The First Three Petitions, Parent Guide, pp. 298-299) 
   • LESSON 5, Our Father: The First Three Petitions - pdf 
   • LECCIÓN 5, Padre Nuestro: Las primeras tres peticiones -pdf

WHERE IN JPII ARE YOU?

Submit photos to faithformation@SHCREEDSBURG.org

Throughout the month, take pictures of your family praying somewhere in the pastorate. 

Photos can be easily identifiable, or as tricky as you’d like and posted here on our website. 

(Faces are not required, but we would desire to readily see body language suggesting prayer!)

WHICH SAINT ARE YOU?

Research and pick a Patron Saint for your family.

As we enter the Church New Year in Advent, pray with this Saint throughout the upcoming year.

WEEK FOUR 

Lesson 2 | Prayer Commitment

1. Firm up your family commitment (Parent Guide, pp.48-49) this week thinking about time, place, space, reminders, or other (Student Guide, p. 18) and then each of you make a contract that you sign together.

1. Review October by watching 13 minutes of a video from Bishop Robert Barron on Prayer, and inspiring you to perhaps make a motivated effort in your whole family activity. 
2. Prepare for November by reading ahead the essays for lessons 3 and 4 found at the back of the Parent Guide, pp. 292-297. 
   1. Parent Essay | Lesson 3: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray
   2. Parent Essay | Lesson 4: Our Father: The Summary of the Whole Gospel

WEEK THREE 

Lesson 2 | Words to Know, Practice with Scripture

1. Watch videos (or read from Scripture) and discuss how God's chosen people have responded in faith (Parent Guide, pp. 38-42)
   1. sophiaonline.org/godcallsabraham 
   2. sophiaonline.org/burningbush
   3. sophiaonline.org/oldtestamentfaith
      
      
      

1. Test of Faith (Parent Guide, pp. 43-45) 
2. Watch video: sophiaonline.org/abrahamisaac
3. Read Scripture and write (Student Guide, pp. 16-17)

1.  Read about one or both of our monthly saints, Our Lady of Fatima (Student Guide, pp. 13-15) or St. Teresa of Avila (Student Guide, pp. 20-22) as a bedtime story and color 

WEEK TWO 

Lesson 1 | What is Prayer?

1.  M&M Prayer: Use this lighthearted form of prayer as a launching point to set a daily/weekly family prayer routine that you are all going to work to keep this year. 
   
   Try to make a commitment to pray as a family at ________ time on __________ days of the week (you fill in the blanks).

WEEK ONE 

Lesson 1 | What is Prayer?

• Meal blessings
• Morning prayer
• Evening prayers before bed
• Or once a week prayer time if this is an easier habit to start with
• Praying for others
• Praying with knowledge of the Bishop's or Pope's intentions of the month
• Prayer with Scripture 
• Prayers that might be less familiar (Rosary, Angelus, Divine Mercy Chaplet, or other)
• Prayers for intercession with Saints of the month

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth & Seventh Grade 

Eighth Grade 

WEEK ONE 

Kindergarten