Gospel for the Mass: 5/4/25- John 21:1-19 (Breakfast on the Lake)

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John 21:1-19



Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings (John)

sermons4kids.com- Love In Any Language object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

cherigamble.com- Jesus Takes Care of Me: Preschool Bible Lesson over John 21:1-14

ministry-to-children.com- The Miraculous Catch (John 21:1-19) Preschool Lesson & Craft

ministry-to-children.com- Miraculous Catch (John 21:1-14) Lesson for Kids

ministry-to-children.com- Jesus Reinstates Peter (John 21:1-19) Sunday School Lesson

sundayschool.works- Jesus Restores Peter (John 21:1-19) Sunday School Lesson and Activities

childrensministry.com- Preschool Sunday School Lesson: A Miraculous Catch of Fish

ministry-to-children.com- New Beginning for Peter (John 21:15-19) Lesson for Kids

ministry-to-children.com- Children's Sermon (John 21:1-19) Jesus Forgives Peter

sundayschoollessons.com- The Disciples Return to Fishing lesson

childrenschapel.org- The Big Catch lesson

sunday-school-center.com- Jesus Makes Breakfast (The Reconciliation of Peter)

missionbibleclass.org- Breakfast on the Shore (lesson)

truewaykids.com- Jesus Restores Peter (free printable lessons for under 5s, over 5s, preteens and teens)

rfour.org- Children’s Sermon John 21:1-19

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Tells His Disciples What To Do lesson

word-sunday.com- Courage and Keeping Promises (scroll down to Gospel)

jesus-without-language.net- Beach Breakfast John 21:1-14 lesson with activities
Beautifully presented, clear and easy to follow with a single sheet printout plus craft templates. It is perfect for a short kids Sunday school session. It can be used in the home, church or classroom setting.

rclblectionary.com- John 21:1-19 Primary Lesson

rclblectionary.com- John 21:1-19 Intermediate Lesson

rclblectionary.com- John 21:1-19 Junior High Lesson

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Sunday Coloring Page

cbcgb.org- Jesus cooks breakfast on the beach.

sermons4kids.com- Jesus Helps Catch Fish

etsy.com- The Big Catch of Fish colour in mobile + colouring page

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep

funnycoloring.com- The Great Catch of Fish

web.archive.org- Jesus and His Disciples

web.archive.org- Cast Your Net on the Right Side

web.archive.org- Jesus at the Morning Meal

jesus-without-language.net- John 21:9-14

cloudfront.net- Let Down Your Nets (page 3)

stushieart.com- John 21

stushieart.com- John 21:19-31

lambsongs.co.nz- The Amazing Breakfast booklet or one page Bible story to color

churchpublishing.org- John 21:1–19 (page 36)

revchrisroth.blogspot.com- John 21:17 (click on picture to print out)

biblecraftsbyjenny.weebly.com- Peter's Betrayal and Reinstatement Color by Number



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Love In Any Language group activities (crafts)

craftingthewordofgod.com- Miraculous Catch of Fish

ministrymindedmom.com- Jesus and the Net Full of Fish Preschool Craft

daniellesplace.com- Fishers of Men Envelop Boat Craft

i.pinimg.com- John 21:15 Verse Memory Craft

etsy.com- The Big Catch of Fish colour in mobile + colouring page - based on the bible story from John 21:1-14

auntiesbiblelessons.wordpress.com- Peter Is Restored

truewaykids.com- Jesus restores Peter – Story Wheel Craft (scroll down to Jesus restores Peter 5+ lesson pack pdf)

American Sign Language I Love You craft- A fun craft that all ages can do.

aokcorral.com- Easy Fishing Toy Set (craft to make). Children make a fish then play like they are going fishing.

daniellesplace.com- Lots of fish crafts posted

daniellesplace.com- Fish Water Bottle Craft (scroll down to this)

dltk-kids.com- Triangle Fish Paper Craft

enchantedlearning.com- Simple sailboat craft

activitiesforkids.com- Ocean in a Bottle
Make a small boat and fish from plastic (old margarine/butter container) to illustrate this story

dltk-kids.com- Halves Boat Craft

dltk-bible.com- Origami Boat

Breakfast at the Lake (Story Wheel)- Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 59 & 60

Magic Fish-in-the-Ocean Puppet- A cute craft that the fish actually swims and comes to the surface. (Crafts From Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Kathy Ross, page 38 & 39).

Japanese Wind Sock- (Create a unique "kite") the traditional Japanese carp windsock. (The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities by Roxanne Henderson, page 178 & 179).


Sheep Crafts for “Feed My Sheep”

first-school.ws- Handprint Lamb or Sheep Craft
This is a very easy craft that the youngest child can help with and makes a beautiful keepsake. Template included.

dltk-kids.com- Paper Bag Lamb Craft

daniellesplace.com- Sheep Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids

daniellesplace.com- Sheep crafts (3 pages posted)

sweetgrace.typepad.com- BaaBaa Black, Pink, and Blue Sheep? An easy yarn craft (it takes a bit to download page, then scroll down to the white one with ears)

onelittleproject.com- How to Make Pom Pom Sheep

Rocking Sheep- Tap the sheep very lightly and they will gently rock from side to side. (The Grolier Kids Crafts Craft Book by Cheryl Owen, page 18 & 19).



Games

sermons4kids.com- Love In Any Language group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach group activities (crafts)

catholicinspired.com- Feed My Sheep Game

thecozyredcottage.com- Feed My Sheep Game (scroll down for this)

teachingthem.com0 Restored Game

daniellesplace.com- Fish Water Bottle Craft and Bible Verse Memorization Activity (scroll down to this and use Bible verses from today’s lesson)

jesus-without-language.net- Apostles Domino Game

The Catholic Toolbox- Disciples Memory Game or Go Fish Game
A fun way to review the names of the disciples. Remove the Judas cards and play one of these games.

*You can also play Old Maid using these cards. Have Judas be the “Old Maid” card. Show the children the “Judas” card and put in the middle of the table for all to see. Put the other Judas card in the deck and shuffle the cards.

The Catholic Toolbox- Breakfast By The Lake (file folder game) In this game players must answer correctly questions about the Bible story to receive a fish to put on their plate. Be careful not to eat all your fish and have to put all of your fish back. The player that reaches FINISH with the most fish on their plate wins.


Introduce game: How long did the disciples fish? (All night.)

bibleschoolmaterials.blogspot.com- Indoor Fish Relay

bibleschoolmaterials.blogspot.com- Fisherman’s Relay

bibleschoolmaterials.blogspot.com- Don’t Break the Rod

Flying Fish Relay- (Players frantically fan their fish across the room into a plate.) A paper plate is positioned across the room. Players lay their fish on the floor and when they are told to “GO!” they fan their fish with a magazine across the room into the plate. The first player to get their fish on the plate is the winner. If it is a team relay race, the first team with all the player’s fish on their plate is the winner.



Puzzles/Worksheets

A Special Breakfast- Peter and his friends’ net was empty. Then Jesus came along and helped them catch lots of fish. Draw some fish in this empty net. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 85).

Feed My Sheep- Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love Me?” three times. Find three sheep, three fish, three loaves of bread and three number 3s hidden in the picture. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 86).

More 365 Activities for Kids (do the Breakfast by the Lake puzzle, spot the difference on November 27).

rackcdn.com- Too Many Fish (Dot-to Dot) page 14

sermons4kids.com- Dot-to-Dot (John 21:5-6)

kidscrafy.com- Fisherman (maze) Help the fisherman find his worm through all the fish.

web.archive.org- What’s Wrong?

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep (Word Search)

4catholiceducators.com- Peter, Do You Love Me? John 21:1-19 (Word Search) scroll down to this

web.archive.org- Cast Your Net (John 21:1-19) Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach (Missing Letter)

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep (Word Shape)

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep (Spiral)

sermons4kids.com- Breakfast on the Beach (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Cast Your Net (John 21:1-19) Crossword

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- Feed My Sheep (Fill in the Blanks)

calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus Helps Catch Fish #242 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, coloring, etc.

calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus Restores Peter #243 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, coloring, etc.

truewaykids.com- Jesus Restores Peter (free printable puzzles and worksheets for under 5s, over 5s, preteens and teens)

sdc.me.uk- John 21:1-19 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- John 21:1-19 Kid’s Bulletin

bibleversestudy.com- Questions for John 21 Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

whyteridgebaptist.ca- Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish - John 21:1-14 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

foundationsforfreedom.net- Bible Study Questions John 21:1-14 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

studyandobey.com- John 21 Inductive Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

hermeneutrix.com- Questions for Reflection and Discussion – John 21:1-14 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

kingstreetchurch.com- John 21 Discussion Questions (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

cloudfront.net- Breakfast With Jesus (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

gracebibleny.org- Waiting on Jesus – John 21:1-14 (scroll down to Fill in the Blank questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet)

gracebibleny.org- Do You Love Jesus? – John 21:15-19 (scroll down to Fill in the Blank questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet)