Gospel for the Mass: 11/7/21- Mark 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 (Denunciation of the Scribes, The Poor Widow’s Contribution)

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Mark 12:38-44 or 12:41-44



Activities

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.

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

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

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Giving Our All object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- What’s In Your Heart object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

kirkofkildaire.org- The Widow’s Mite Lesson

sundayschoolsources.com- The Widow's Mite lesson with vocabulary words, lesson, true or false, song, worksheets, etc.

ministry-to-children.com- “The Widows Two Coins” Sunday School Lesson based on Mark 12:38-44

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- The Widow’s Offering lesson with story, coloring page, craft, puzzles, mini booklet to color, etc.

jesus-without-language.net- Widow’s Gift – Mark 12 lesson with activities

word-sunday.com- Sharing With Others (scroll down to Gospel)

word-sunday.com- Cleaning Out Closets (family activity)

15: Our Gifts- The practical aspects of the collection during Mass to help support the Church and others in need is taught. Questions and a craft are included. (Children Discover the Mass by Mary Doerfler Dall, page 54, 67, & 68).

The Catholic Toolbox- The Widow’s Mite Pre K - K lesson which consists of: consist of: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, Handwriting Sheets, Mini Books, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Celebrating the Mass Lesson- Our Gifts (lesson, questions, crafts, games)

The Catholic Toolbox- Tithing lessons, crafts, and games

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

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



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering Mark 12:41-44

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- The widow gave her last two coins (page 4)

sundayschoolzone.com- Color By Number

churchpublishing.org- Mark 12:38-44 (page 66)

lambsongs.co.nz- Two Small Coins black and white booklet or one page story to color



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- The Widows Mite group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Giving Our All group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- What’s In Your Heart group activities (crafts)

jesus-without-language.net- Widows Gift (Mark 12) | Craft

sundayschoolcrafts.co- Offering Can

catholicicing.com- Church Piggy Bank

shereebirrell.blogspot.com- I Can Pay Tithing, Budget, and Save Money craft

christiancrafters.com- Tithing Bank

thehometeacher.org- Tithing Box Printable

lds.org- Never Forget One-Tenth for Tithing (bank)

daniellesplace.com- The Widow’s Mite Crafts

kirkofkildaire.org- Create your own coin craft



Games

sermons4kids.com- The Widows Mite group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Giving Our All group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- What’s In Your Heart group activities (games)

daniellesplace.com- Penny Pitch Bible Verse Review Game, Spin the Penny Activity, Penny Pick Game, Place the Penny in the Offering Game, (scroll down to these games)

Money Hunt- This game will help your kids discover how to give to God as they explore the story of the widow’s offering. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 84).

perglersprimaryplace.blogspot.com- Tithing (game that you make and play)

activitydays1011.blogspot.com- Tithing Board Game (scroll down to this)

teachldschildren.com- Tithing #5 Song (scroll down to this game)

The Catholic Toolbox- Tithing File Folder Game
A simple game to help reinforce tithing to young children.

The Catholic Toolbox- Christianopoly (file folder game)
The object of the game is to learn the responsibility of good financial stewardship; making the right decisions about the money we have and managing it wisely. This includes being able to pay necessary bills at home, putting aside for the things you want, and taking care of your family. Not only do you have bills to pay, mortgages, insurance, etc. you must pay taxes, make donations and do tithing as well.

The Catholic Toolbox- How Much Do You Tithe? (file folder game)
Players move around the board while figuring out how much they should tithe.



Puzzles/Worksheets

The Widow’s Offering- Use the following code to find out what Jesus said. Match the numbers in the coins, then put the letter on the blank that matches the corner that’s been darkened. (Wa-a-ay Cool Bible Puzzles by Nancy I. Sanders, page 45).

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Spiral Puzzle)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Alphabet Soup)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Crossword)

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Offering (Fill in the Blanks)

sermons4kids.com- The Widow’s Mite (Fill in the Blanks)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Widow’s Mite #225 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- The Widow’s Offering Worksheet (page 8)

sdc.me.uk- Mark 12:38-44 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 12:38-44 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Bible Questions (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

studyandobey.com- Mark 12:28-40 Inductive Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Hail Mary Activities

Coloring:

artpals.com- Hail Mary prayer coloring sheet

web.archive.org- Hail Mary (mini book)

thecatholickid.com- Hail Mary Prayer Coloring Page

coloringhome.com- A Mary Prayer, the Hail Mary



Crafts:

catholicicing.com- Prayer Craft for Preschoolers

teacherspayteachers.com- Catholic Religion Hail Mary Prayer

amazon.com- Hail Mary Prayer 9" Foam Heart Shape

amazon.com- Youth Kids Color Your Own 11" Cardstock Hail Mary Prayers Home Classroom Sunday School Religious Arts & Crafts Activity

teacherspayteachers.com- Hail Mary Prayer Chain



Games:

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities

looktohimandberadiant.com- Hail Mary Memorization



The games below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Hail Mary Puzzle Sheet- Cut out strips and glue strips of the Hail Mary in the proper order on a piece of construction paper. (For younger students you can do this together as a group activity.) You can also play this as a game by dividing the class into teams and give each team the strips of the Hail Mary. See which team can put it in the proper order the fastest.




Hail Mary File Folder Game- A fun way to practice and see how well you know the Hail Mary prayer.

Directions: Roll the die to see who goes first, second, third, etc. Select the amount of times around the board in advance. Players place their marker on START. Each player rolls the die and moves clockwise that many spaces on the board. Players must then fill in the blank of the prayer correctly to stay on the space. If they are incorrect, they go back to where they were. Keep playing allotted times around the board for a winner. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place.



Puzzles:

reallifeathome.com- Hail Mary Word Search Free Printable for Kids

4catholiceducators.com- 3 Hail Mary word search puzzles.

mycatholicsource.com- Word Search



These puzzles below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Hail Mary- (crossword)





Hail Mary puzzle- All you need is some heavy paper and a copy machine. Copy puzzle and have the children glue it on some heavy paper and color. Then have the children cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the children put the puzzle together to practice Hail Mary. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or ziplock bag.







Hail Mary Puzzle #2- All you need is some card stock and a copy machine. Print puzzle on card stock and have the students cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the students put the puzzle together to practice Hail Mary. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or Ziploc bag.



Worksheets & Handwriting:

reallifeathome.com- Cut and Paste Hail Mary Prayer Printable {Free Worksheets}

weebelievers.com- Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory Be Prayer Activity Pages

crusaders-for-christ.com- Printable handwriting worksheets of Hail Mary in copy work, print and cursive (scroll down to these)


The worksheets below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Hail Mary worksheet- To find out how well the students know The Hail Mary, have the students fill out the worksheet using the word bank.

Hail Mary Roll a Prayer- Cut out prayer strips. Students roll a die to collect all the pieces to their prayer. The first one to collect all the pieces to the prayer is the winner. Students then glue in the spaces provided the prayer in the correct order.

Gospel for the Mass: 10/31/21- Mark 12:28b-34

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


Disclaimer: The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. These websites can change without warning making links inactive and/or the content altered. We have no control over other websites and we are not responsible for the content that they post.




Mark 12:28b-34



Activities

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.

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

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

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment object lesson with coloring, group activities, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Rules to Live By object lesson with coloring, group activities, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Love God, Love Your Neighbor object lesson with coloring, group activities, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

word-sunday.com- Respect for God and Others (scroll down to Gospel)

sundayschoolsources.com- The Greatest Commandment lesson with vocabulary and activities.

ministry-to-children.com- "Love Your Neighbor" Sunday School Lesson (Mark 12:28-34 and Matthew 22:39)

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson: The Two Greatest Commandments

ministry-to-children.com- Walking in Other People’s Shoes Object Lesson (Mark 12:31)

missionarlington.org- The Greatest Commandment lesson with activities

childrenfiles.cccm.com- The Greatest Commandment 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

sermons4kids.com- Mark 12:28

longingjesus.wordpress.com- Love the Lord your God with all your heart. Mark 12:30 (scroll down to this)

wallpaperup.com- Mark 12:30

fromvictoryroad.com- Mark 12:30 #1 coloring page (scroll down to this)

fromvictoryroad.com- Mark 12:30 (scroll down to this bookmark that you can print out and color)

fromvictoryroad.com- Mark 12:30 #2 coloring page

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- Mark 12:31 (scroll down to this)

churchpublishing.org- Mark 12:28-34 (page 65)

fromvictoryroad.com- Love God, Love Others



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Rules To Live By group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Loving God Loving Your Neighbor group activities (crafts)

fromvictoryroad.com- Mark 12:30 Bookmark

i.pinimg.com- The Greatest Commandment Laced Bookmark

web.archive.org- The Greatest Commandment Laced Bookmark

biblecraftsbyjenny.weebly.com- Greatest Command Streamer

familygodtime.wordpress.com- The Greatest Commandment Mobile Craft (put in Mark 12:30 order- You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

biblestoryprintables.com- Two Greatest Commandments Craft for Kids

ohamanda.com- Love Your Neighbor Paper Heart Garland {Incredible Love}

Love Notes- Cute magnet craft to put on your refrigerator to leave loving messages to the people in your family. (Christian Crafts for Christmastime by Kathy Ross, pages 54 & 55).



Games

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Rules To Live By group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Loving God Loving Your Neighbor group activities (games)

Bible Verse Game- Write a word or phrase of a Bible verse from today’s lesson on strips of paper or card stock. Cut out strips and glue strips of the prayer in the proper order on a piece of construction paper. (For younger students you can do this together as a group activity.) You can also play this as a game by dividing the class into teams and give each team the strips of the verse. See which team can put it in the proper order the fastest.

"How to Love" Ball Toss- A fun game for all ages on how to show love to others. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 120).

sundayschoolnetwork.com- The Greatest Commandment? Protestant Game (adjust it to your faith teachings)

Perpetual Motion, page 214, Really big Book of Bible Games by Gospel Light

Write out Mark 12:30 and/or Mark 12:31 on a piece of paper or card stock. Cut out each word and put into an envelope. Have the students take cards out of envelope. Mix up cards and place them on a table face up. Students then put the Bible verse in the proper order. The first student that can put the cards in the correct order wins. This game can be played individually or in teams.

The Catholic Toolbox- Bible Memory Verse Activities


Introduced games: What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?

Random Acts of Kindness- Children identify Random Acts of Kindness as they move around the board.

Jesus is Our Savior (file folder game)- Jesus is our rescuer and offers us a lifeline when we’re trapped in sin. How can we solve the problems in our life? Jesus is our savior and if we follow him, he will show us the way.

The Catholic Toolbox-
WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?)- Making the right decisions in life is hard to do, but if you let Jesus be your guide and think, “What Would Jesus Do?” it will make it a lot easier.

Moral Dilemmas Card Game- Why do problems come into our life? People face problems every day. Some are harder than others. There are many choices that the person can have to solve his/her problem, but which one is the best? What would Jesus want us to do?

Good Neighbor Game- Players cruise around the board answering question about how to be a good neighbor. The first player to FINISH with the most Good Deed tokens wins the Good Neighbor Award.



Puzzles/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment (Dot-to-Dot)

kidssundayschool.com- Love is . . . (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- The Greatest Commandment (Fill in the Blanks)

sdc.me.uk- Mark 12:28-34 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 12:28-34 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Great Commandment #224 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

studyandobey.com- Mark 12:28-40 Inductive Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

coonapc.com- Small Group Questions – Mark 12:28-34 and 1st Commandment (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

cornerstonepca.com- Mark 12:28-34 (scroll down to Discussion Questions which can easily be made into a worksheet)

cloversites.com- Small Group Lessons (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bethlehem.church- Sermon Discussion Questions: The Greatest Commandment (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

summitchurchboise.org- The Greatest Commandment Mark 12:28-34 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 10/24/21- Mark 10:46-52 (Blind Bartimaeus)

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


Disclaimer: The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. These websites can change without warning making links inactive and/or the content altered. We have no control over other websites and we are not responsible for the content that they post.




Mark 10:46-52



Activities

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.

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

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

sermons4kids.com- I Want to See Jesus object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

word-sunday.com- The Ability to Really See (scroll down to Gospel)

ministry-to-children.com- “Blind Bartimaeus” Sunday School Lesson from Mark 10:46-52

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

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



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Mark 10:51

sermons4kids.com- Blindfold Coloring
Blindfold all students and put color crayons and paper in front of them. Have them draw a beautiful bouquet of flowers! Hang pictures on the wall!

supercoloring.com- Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

tumct.org- Blind Bartimaeus (page 58)

stushieart.com- Mark 10:46-52 (scroll down to black and white picture and click on it to print)

churchpublishing.org- Mark 10:46-52 (page 64)

media.mywonderstudio.com- Blind Bartimaeus coloring book

lambsongs.co.nz- “Bartimaeus Can See” mini book and one page Bible story the children can color. Scroll down for black and white file.



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- I Want To See Jesus group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! group activities (crafts)

mywonderstudio.com- Flannelgraph Blind Bartimaeus (scroll down for this)


Jesus Heals the Blind Man Craft- Have a picture of a man’s face.

openclipart.org- Example

Directions: Cut out the eye area prior to class. Make a wheel and attach to the man’s face with a brass fastener. Have the children draw eyes that cannot see, then turn the wheel and draw eyes that are healed. Color. The children can turn the wheel to see how the blind man was healed.

Or use craftycatholicmoms.com- Jesus Heals a Blind Man Craft


123homeschool4me.com- Jesus Heals a Blind Man Craft (scroll down to this)

craftingthewordofgod.com- Blind Man Healed Mask

jesus-without-language.net- Bartimaeus (Mark 10) | Craft 1

jesus-without-language.net- I was once blind, but now I see! (craft cube)

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Heals the Blind Man Paper Craft

orientaltrading.com- Jesus Heals the Blind Man Craft



Games

sermons4kids.com- I Want To See Jesus group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! group activities (games)

Can You Do That Blindfolded?- The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 79.

sermons4kids.com- Blind Game & Charades of Circumstances

sermons4kids.com- Blind Shoe Relay and Blind Bag

ehow.com- How to Play Blind Man’s Bluff

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Heals the Blind Man Game for Sunday School (scroll down for this)

storage.cloversites.com- What’s That Sound? (page 3) and What’s That Fruit? (page 4)

awana-cubbies.weebly.com- Guess the Object (page 173)

Target Practice- The Really Big Book of Bible Games by Gospel Light, page 123.

Try to do a normal activity with a blindfold on. Help the students understand how excited Bartimaeus must have been to have his sight restored.



Puzzles/Worksheets

tumct.org- Help Bartimaeus Get To Jesus maze (page 46)

christart.com- Maze

sermons4kids.com- Blind Bartimaeus (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! (Word Jumble)

sermons4kids.com- Blind Bartimaeus (Alphabet Soup)

sermons4kids.com- Blind Bartimaeus (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! (Crossword)

4catholiceducatiors.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Blind Bartimaeus (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- Blind Bartimaeus (Fill in the Blanks)

gardenofpraise.com- The Blind Man (Fill in the Blanks.)

sermons4kids.com- Speak Up! (Fill in the Blanks)

jesus-without-language.net- Bartimaeus Worksheet (scroll down to this)

calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus #217 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sdc.me.uk- Mark 10:46-52 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 10:46-52 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

tumct.org- Mark 10:46-52 puzzles and worksheets (page 57 & 59)

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Bible Questions Mark 10:46-52 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

shadygroveumc.net- Connection Group Discussion Questions Mark 10:46-52 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

hcbellingham.com- Stronger Discussion Questions (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 10/17/21- Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


Disclaimer: The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. These websites can change without warning making links inactive and/or the content altered. We have no control over other websites and we are not responsible for the content that they post.




Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45



Activities

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.

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

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- Who Will Sit at Jesus’ Right and Left Hand? lesson

word-sunday.com- Serving Others (scroll down to Gospel)

ministry-to-children.com- “He Came to Serve” Sunday School Lesson from Mark 10:35-45

crossroadskidsclub.net- Mark 10:35-45 lesson with activities

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

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



Coloring

stushieart.com- Mark 10:38 (scroll down to black and white version and click on it to print)

sermons4kids.com- Mark 10:43

churchpublishing.org- Mark 10:35-45 (page 63)

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- Mark 10:45

marydeandraws.com- Mark 10:44-45 (scroll down for this)



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize group activities (crafts)

pinterest.co.uk- I choose to serve others craft

iheartcraftythings.com- Wheel of Service
Children make a Service Wheel. Every week each person in the family gets a turn spinning the wheel to determine which act of service they will work on during the week. All of the options are laminated and put down with velcro so you can change them to new ideas when these ones get old.

jesus-without-language.net- Spinner Craft

jesus-without-language.net- What is greatness? (craft)



Games

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize group activities (games)

girllovesglam.com- Simple Printable Service Projects for Kids
I love the idea of teaching children to perform acts of service, without any rewards attached to them. If they are treating it like a race based off of one of their favorite shows, it makes it even more enjoyable! I wanted to make each service activity something that could be done by a variety of ages and made it a printable list so you can easily print it and get serving! These could all be done in one day, or you can do one thing each day so that we can focus on doing one little act of service each day.

coffeecupsandcrayons.com- 11 Service Projects Kids Can Do
For even more service oriented ideas read 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids–there’s a free printable in the post you can hang in your home!

littleldsideas.net- Helping Hands Fly Swatter Slapping Game with printables (scroll down for this fun game using a fly swatter)

littleldsideas.net- Service Cranium (scroll down to this game idea and printable)

youthworker.com- The More You Give, the More You Get Candy Race

thefamilydinnerproject.org- GAME: Guess Who? (scroll down to this game and printable)

momentsaday.com- Empathy Game: A Tool to Teach Kids to Be Considerate {Free Printable}

theinquisitivemom.com- The Choose Kindness Game

kindnessgirl.com- The Wheel of Kindness Game

Random Acts of Kindness- Children identify Random Acts of Kindness as they move around the board.

Play musical chairs and at the end reward the child who was out first! (Wait until the end of the game until you tell the children that that this is the way you will be playing!) Discuss how being the winner or first to gain something is not always the best way.

Jesus is Our Savior (file folder game)- Jesus is our rescuer and offers us a lifeline when we’re trapped in sin. How can we solve the problems in our life? Jesus is our savior and if we follow him, he will show us the way.

The Catholic Toolbox-
WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?)- Making the right decisions in life is hard to do, but if you let Jesus be your guide and think, “What Would Jesus Do?” it will make it a lot easier.

Moral Dilemmas Card Game- Why do problems come into our life? People face problems every day. Some are harder than others. There are many choices that the person can have to solve his/her problem, but which one is the best? What would Jesus want us to do?


Puzzles/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

pinawa.church- Scroll down to Oct 16 – 22, then look under Mark 10:42-45

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- To Be Like Jesus (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize (Crossword)

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Winning the Prize (Fill in the Blanks)

sdc.me.uk- Mark 10:35-45 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 10:35-45 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Study Questions Mark 10:35-45 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

jeremyberg.wordpress.com- Christ Encounter #3: Kingdom Greatness (Mark 10:35-45) questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

barbraveling.com- The “I Want to Be Great” (or at least avoid being a loser) Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bethlehem.church- Sermon Discussion Questions: What Christ Came (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

studyandobey.com- II. Verses 32-45 Discussion Questions (scroll down to these questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 10/10/21- Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. 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.

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

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

sermons4kids.com- The God of the Impossible object lesson with coloring, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- God Saves Us When We Can’t Save Ourselves lesson

word-sunday.com- Doing The Impossible (scroll down to Gospel)

crossroadskidsclub.net- The Rich Young Ruler (lesson with activities)

ministry-to-children.com- Preschool Bible Lesson: The Rich Young Ruler

ministry-to-children.com- “Through the Needle’s Eye” Sunday School Lesson from Mark 10:17-31

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson: Through the Eye of a Needle…Money isn't Everything (Mark 10:17-22)

sundayschoolsources.com- Rich Young Ruler lesson

childrensbiblelessons.blogspot.com- Rich Young Ruler lesson

ministryark.com- ‘Should I Follow’ Children’s Lesson on the Rich Young Ruler

teresaklassen.wordpress.com- The Rich Young Ruler (Preschool) (Free Sunday School Lessons for Children)

The Catholic Toolbox- Young Ruler Pre K – K lesson that consists of Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, Handwriting Sheets, Mini Books, etc.

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

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



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Mark 10:17-31

sermons4kids.com- Mark 10:25

supercoloring.com- Jesus and the Rich Young Man

storage.cloversites.com- The Rich Young Ruler (page 12)

marydeanddraws.com- Mark 10:18b (scroll down for this)

churchpublishing.org- Mark 10:17-31 (page 62)



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- The God of the Impossible group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough group activities (crafts)

jesus-without-language.net- The Rich Man (Mark 10) | Craft

ministry-to-children.com- Prayer Bank (scroll down to Craft)
Have students create a “prayer bank…” provide decorative materials and containers (oatmeal, tissue box, etc.), and invite them to make what might be considered a coin collector or piggy bank. But explain that they are constructing a home for prayer requests, praises, or daily thoughts to lift up to God. Encourage students to use the prayer banks as a tool for thanks as well as request.


Introduce crafts: What was the rich young man lacking in? What did Jesus tell him to do? “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

Make a treasure box and put inside it what you will sell and give to the poor (students can draw or cut pictures out of magazines). Put on the treasure box, “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21

gluedtomycraftsblog.com- What Will Be In Your Treasure Chest – Kid Craft

eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.com- Number Crafts {Number SIX}... Pirate Adventure (scroll to the bottom of this post to download the template for free)

partywithunicorns.com- Pirate Treasure Chest Favor Box – Free Printable

daniellesplace.com- Make a Treasure Box or a Paper Envelope Treasure Chest Craft (scroll down for these)



Introduce crafts: You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’ Mark 10:19. Let’s make a craft to display the 10 Commandments in your home.

sundayschoolzone.com- The Ten Commandments for Kids Bible Craft

showerofrosesblog.com- The Ten Commandments Lap Book {Catechism Craft with Free Printables!}

crayola.com- Ten Commandment Tablets



Introduce craft: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” Mark 10:23. “It is easier for a camel to pass through [the] eye of [a] needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:25

artistshelpingchildren.org- camel crafts

orientaltrading.com- Camel Clothespin Craft

enchantedlearning.com- Camel (made out of an egg carton with googly eyes)

dltk-kids.com- 3 camel crafts posted

handprintcreations.com- Camel Handprint Craft

supercoloring.com- Camel Mask (color and cut out)



Games

sermons4kids.com- The God of the Impossible group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough group activities (games)

jesus-without-language.net- The Rich Man (Mark 10) | Games


Camel Game- Make 5 dice with the letters C A M E L on five of the sides (You can also spell N E E D L E as well using 6 dice). (Or you can use regular dice and put a sticker on each side and put the letters C A M E L or N E E D L E on five of the sides.)

Directions: Players take turns and roll the dice and try to spell the word CAMEL or NEEDLE using the dice. The first player that can, wins.


pedagonet.com- Thread the Needle Game

uua.org- Thread the Needle Hula Hoop Game

biblegamescentral.com- Guess The Price
Similar to the popular TV game show “The Price is Right”, players try to guess the price of various items. Be sure to have items such as: family, friends, God, Jesus, fame, etc. A great game to teach about what’s really valuable in this world.



Introduce games: Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." Mark 10:21

Play “Go Fish” but the rules differ. Whoever gives away all his cards first, wins the game.

I Love God Above All Things (Game)- is played with a deck of cards with pictures of various objects on them. The purpose of this game is see if you can "lose" all of your objects (cards) that you have valued over God.



Play “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” Game using questions from today’s lesson. Links to Powerpoint templates are here. The object of the game is to win and give all their money (or other prizes) away.



Introduce games: You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’ Mark 10:19. Let’s see how well you know the Ten Commandments.

christiancrafters.com- Free Ten Commandments Bible Games (Protestant)
*Be sure to use Catholic Ten Commandments with all the games posted at the website above. Remember to change the Look n' Learn Ten Commandments Hand Gesture Cards to correspond to the Catholic Ten Commandments.

Ten Commandments Memory Game (Catholic)- Play Memory using these cards.

Ten Commandments In Order Game (Catholic)- Mix up cards and place them on a table face up. Students then put the commandments in the proper order lining them up from top to bottom. The first student that can put the commandment cards in the correct order wins. This game can be played individually or in teams.

Ten Commandments (Catholic) game- The objective of the game is to identify which one of the Ten Commandments the sin broke.



Puzzles/Worksheets

connectthedots101.com- Camel connect the dots

sermons4kids.com- The Rich Young Man (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough? (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- The Rich Young Man (Word Shape)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough? (Decoder)

newchurchvineyard.org- Code puzzle (page 10)

sermons4kids.com- The Rich Young Man (Alphabet Soup)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough? (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- Rich Young Man (Crossword)

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

newchurchvineyard.org- worksheet (page 11)

sermons4kids.com- The Rich Young Man (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- The Rich Young Man (Fill in the Blanks)

sermons4kids.com- Are You Good Enough? (Fill in the Blanks)

sdc.me.uk- Mark 10:17-30 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 10:17-30 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Study Questions Mark 10:17-30 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

biblestudycourses.org- Mark 10:17-31 Exploring the Passage (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 10/3/21- Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12



Activities

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.

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

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

sermons4kids.com- What God Has Joined object lesson

sermons4kids.com- Let the Children Come object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

word-sunday.com- Being Friendly (scroll down to Gospel)

The Catholic Toolbox- J is for Jesus Pre K – K lesson plan which consists of: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

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

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



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Jesus and the Children

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Jesus Loves Me Bible Coloring Page (scroll down to this)

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Mark 10:13-16 (page 4)

raisingourkids.com- Jesus loved little children.

coloring-nicole.blogspot.com- Jesus and the Children (scroll down to this)

coloringhome.com- Jesus Loves All the Children of the World

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- Jesus Blesses The Mark 10:2-16

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Mark 10:13-13 (mini book to color, page 11-14)

churchpublishing.org- Mark 10:2-16 (page 61)

lambsongs.co.nz- Jesus Loves Children (one page Bible story and mini book) in color and black and white



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight group activities (crafts)

jesus-without-language.net- Let the little children come to me (mobile)

jesus-without-language.net- This is a really straightforward pop-up card mechanism that shows Jesus removing the barrier the disciples were proving to be between himself and the children. (Craft)

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Children of the World Mobiles (page 5-7)

craftingthewordofgod.com- Jesus Loves The Little Children (craft)

coloringhome.com- Color and cut out coloring sheet. Make a cross with Mark 10:14 printed on cross. Glue cross on top of Earth.


Sing “Jesus Loves The Little Children” to introduce craft. Cut out and color each person a different color and sing song again with the children.

pammshouse.com- Simple Paper Doll Chain template

giocomania.org- Boy and Girl Paper Chain People (scroll down to the word template about half way down to print out)

instructables.com- Make a Circle of Paper Chain People (make this template for students prior to class to make it easier)


Jesus & the Children- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 47 & 48.)

preschooleducation.com- Jesus Loves Me Plate

kidssundayschool.com- Bee Thumb-body with Jesus- A craft that reminds kids that they're someone special with Jesus.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Jesus Loves Me crafts (scroll down for these)

dltk-teach.com- Life of Jesus (mini book)

plaidonlilne.com- Jesus Loves Me Flower Stake

catholicicing.com- Jesus Loves Me Bible Craft for Kids

orientaltrading.com- “I Love Jesus, Jesus Loves Me” Cross Craft Kit



Games

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight group activities (games)

Do You Measure Up? (Jesus is Love) The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 126.

orientaltrading.com- Jesus Loves Me Tic-Tac-Toe (a game the children and make and play)

easybreezysundayschool.blogspot.com- Let The Children Come To Me (create a fun board game with templates and directions that your or the students can make)

The Catholic Toolbox- Let the Children Come to Me (file folder game)

kidssundayschool.com- Chair For A Crown

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Jesus Loves You Heart Matching Game, Jesus Loves Me Tic-Tac-Toe, and Heart Sequencing Game (scroll down for these)

filefolderfun.com- Heart file folder games- These would be perfect to keep around the area for when children first arrive, or are waiting to be picked up. If you run an all day daycare, these work wonderfully for center time activities.



Puzzles/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- Maze

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Maze (page 8)

sermons4kids.com- Dot To Dot

churchleaders.com- Jesus Loves Me Puzzle

Jesus Blesses Little Children (find the hidden in the picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s World by Linda Standke, page 25.

Smile, Jesus Loves You! (draw a smile on the face) page 67, Jesus Loves the Children (color the picture) page 112, Jesus Blesses Little Children (find the hidden picture) page 113, Jesus Loves Me (use the code to color the picture) page 132, - Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Matching Letters and Find Things Wrong in This Picture (page 9)

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Are Precious In His Sight (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (Word Shape)

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (ABC Order)

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (Alphabet Soup)

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Let The Children Come (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- They Are Precious In His Sight (Fill In The Blanks)

sdc.me.uk- Mark 10:2-16 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 10:2-16 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus and the Children #200 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Study Questions Mark 10:1-12 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

studyandobey.com- Mark 10:1-10 Inductive Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

biblestudycourses.org- Mark 10:1-12 Exploring the Passage (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

godswordforyou.com- Mark 10:1-31 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

jesuswalk.com- 18. Entering the Kingdom (Mark 10:13-31) (scroll down to these questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Study Questions Mark 10:13-16 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bostongrad.org- Teaching About Divorce (10:1-10:12) and Welcoming the Children (10:13-10:16) scroll down to this for questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

static1.squarespace.com- Mark 10:1-12 and Mark 10:13-31 (scroll down to these questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Mary is the Mother of Our Church Lesson (1st Grade On Up)

Mary Is the Mother of the Church


Objectives: The students will be able to
- identify that Mary is the Mother of the Church
- describe how we honor Mary
- recite the prayer Hail Mary from memory
- define assumption



Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)
Assumption- Mary being taken up body and soul into heaven
Immaculate- free from sin
Ave Maria- Hail Mary



Plan:

gardenofpraise.com- Mary, the Mother of Jesus lesson with questions, memory verse, quizzes, puzzles, etc.

therealpresence.org- The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ

spirituality.org- Mary, A Role Model For Our Times lesson

dacapofoundation.com- Mary, Mother of the Church lesson

ewtn.com- Overview of Church Teachings, Doctrines Explained, Apologetics, Devotions, Excerpts from Church Doctrines, etc.

sophiainstituteforteachers.org- Mary, the Mother of God and Our Mother lesson

thereligionteacher.com- Do Catholics Worship Mary?

wikipedia.org- Mother of the Church

catholicdigest.com- Mother of the Church

catholicstand.com- Mary, Mother of the Church: A New Celebration

opusdei.org- Mary, Mother of the Church



Lesson for Younger Students:

Introduction: Who takes care of you by fixing your meals, helping you dress, and nursing you when you are sick? (Mother)
Who may take the place of your mother in caring for you?

To what large family do you belong? (The Church)
When did you become a member? (At baptism)
Who leads the Church? (The pope)
Who is the pope? (Pope Francis I) (write Pope Francis I on the board)
The Church has a mother too. Do you know who she is? (Mary)

What did Mary say when God wanted her to be the mother of Jesus? (Yes)
Mary’s yes made her the mother of Jesus and of God’s family, the Church.

When did Jesus give us Mary to be our mother? (When he was dying on the cross.)
After Jesus went to heaven, Mary stayed on Earth to take care of the Christian family.

One day Mary went to heaven to live with Jesus. He did something special for his mother. Jesus took Mary bodily to heaven. When we die, our bodies will be buried in a grave. We will rise on the last day. The last day is when Jesus comes back to Earth to judge the living and the dead.

Mary has been holy all her life. So Mary was taken up, body and soul, into heaven. This is called the Assumption (write it on the board).

Mary takes care of us. She prays for us and asks Jesus to bless us. She helps us be like Jesus so that we can live forever with Him.

There are special times when Catholics honor Mary. The month of May is Mary’s month. (Print Mary and May on the board.) The names even look alike.

Mary has special feast days during the year. What do you think we should do on these days? (Try and honor her in a special way.)

How can we honor Mary? (By trying to be like her; by praying to her, by singing songs to her.)

Next Sunday, our church is celebrating the Crowning of Mary (write this on the board). A statue of Mary will be brought into the church and she will be crowned with a wreath of flowers. We call Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth. We will be able to give gifts of flowers to be laid at Mary’s feet during the celebration. Her special shrine with fresh flowers will be kept going all through May. We will pray and sing songs as well. One special and famous song will be sung, “Ave Maria” (write this on the board) which means Hail Mary.

Mary likes us to ask her for help. We should pray to Mary often. What might we pray to her?

Do you know any prayers to Mary? (Hail Mary)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.


Discussion: It is important for us to honor our mom’s every chance we get. Our government thought it was important enough to give mom’s their own holiday. What day is this? (Mother’s Day)

Should Mother’s Day be the only day we take time out to thank mom though? Why or why not?



Introduce story: Who will always love you? Here is a story about a mother’s love for her son. Read story- “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch

Ask the following questions after reading the story:

1. Did his mother always like his behavior? No.

2. What would she do when he was really asleep? She would pick him up and hold him. She would rock back and forth and sing that she would love him forever as long as she was living.

3. What would she do when he was all grown up? She would drive over to his house and do the same thing when he was really asleep.

4. When she was too old to do that any more, what did her son do? He picked her up and rocked her back and forth. He sang that he would love her forever as long as he was living.

5. What did the son do when he came home after doing that to his mother? He went into his baby daughter’s room when she was sleeping. He picked her up and rocked her back and forth. He then sang the same song that his mother used to sing to him.

6. Who will always love you? Your mother.



Activities:

Introduce activity: What are the special prayers to the Blessed Virgin which are said with the use of beads consisting of the Apostles' Creed, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be to the Father (Doxology)? (The Holy Rosary)

web.archive.org- Hail Mary (mini book)

web.archive.org- Our Father (mini book)

dltk-kids.com- The Lord’s Prayer (mini book)
Directions and template. (Catholic version posted)

web.archive.org- Apostles Creed (mini book)

Rosary- references, activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Hail Mary Activities



Crafts:

Introduce craft: Who is the mother of Jesus? Who does your mother love? Mother’s Day is coming soon so we are going to make something special for her.


Heart Picture Fame

Need: Craft foam cut into the shape of a heart with oval cut out of the center for child’s picture, sticky magnets, glue, glitter, items to glue onto frame, colored construction paper, stapler, crayons, magic markers

Directions: Stick sticky magnet on back of heart frame. Have students decorate their frames for their Mom’s. Show students how to make a simple envelope with the colored construction paper and staple. Students can decorate their envelope with crayons and magic markers and put their frame inside as a present for Mom. You can also use paper lunch bags to put present inside that the students decorate. Have students get help from their father or someone from home to find a picture of them to glue to the back of their frame so you can see their picture on the front side.

Introduce art craft: What do we need to make to go with the gift that we are making for our Mom’s? A card.

dltk-holidays.com- Mother’s Day Printable Poems and Cards
Print out cards and have students color and tape to their gift envelopes/bags after they have put their gift inside.



Rosary Crafts:

catholicicing.com- Make A Giant Rosary With Kids

catholicicing.com- Make A Rosary Book

catholicicing.com- Make an edible rosary

catholicicing.com- How to Make a Rosary with Kids
A simple rosary that kids can make using supplies found at any craft store.

catholicicing.com- Celebrating the Month of Rosary
Rosary ideas and crafts link up

through-my-is.blogspot.com- Spiritual Medicine Craft



How to make a rosary:

Making a Rosary- Rosary background and information. Excellent step-by-step directions to make a simple rosary. (Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage, page 159-161).

e-scoutcraft.com- Making a rosary using Seine Twine Mason Line, 6 gold pony beads, and a small piece of leather

ehow.com- How To Make Rosary Beads

ehow.com- One-Decade Rosary Directions

catholicmom.com- A DIY Stepping Rosary (in Ten Easy Steps!)



Games:

Introduce game: What’s a perfect game to celebrate Mother’s Day?

gameskidsplay.net- Mother May I?



Honor Your Mother Game

Need: 1 sponge

Directions: Cut the sponge into a large heart. Have the students sit in a circle. The teacher turns her back to the students and she says, "Pass, pass, pass." The students then pass the heart to their right around the circle. When the teacher says, "Stop," the child holding the heart has to say a reason why they love their Mom or whomever is taking care of them.



The following games are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources


Introduce game: Who is the Mother of our Church? Mary


Mary is the Mother of Our Church (file folder game)- The objective of the game is to answer questions about Mary to receive a letter tile and spell Mary.





Introduce game: Do you know the prayers in the Holy Rosary? Let’s find out.



Hail Mary (file folder game)- A fun way to practice and see how well you know the Hail Mary prayer. (Scroll down to Games.)






Name That Prayer (file folder game)- The objective of the game is to get to FINISH first by answering questions about prayers. Review prayers in the rosary.(Only use the question cards for prayers of the rosary.)

Rosary Bingo- Review the rosary while playing Bingo (15 cards)

The Holy Rosary Game- Practice reciting the Holy Rosary while you compete against others.



Snack:

Introduce snack: What would be a nice thing for you to do for you Mom on Mother’s Day? Discuss. Then talk about making breakfast for their mother and what they could make for her. Make a breakfast that they could make for their mother for Mother’s Day.



Puzzles & Worksheets:

4catholiceducators.com- 3 Hail Mary word search puzzles

wordsearchfun.com- Apostles’ Creed (word search)

wordsearchfun.com- The Rosary (word search)

web.archive.org- Blessed Are You Among Women (crossword)



These puzzles are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

Mary is the Mother of the Church- (word search)


Mary is the Mother of the Church- (crossword)



These puzzles below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Hail Mary- (crossword)





Hail Mary puzzle- All you need is some heavy paper and a copy machine. Copy puzzle and have the children glue it on some heavy paper and color. Then have the children cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the children put the puzzle together to practice Hail Mary. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or ziplock bag.







Hail Mary Puzzle #2- All you need is some card stock and a copy machine. Print puzzle on card stock and have the students cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the students put the puzzle together to practice Hail Mary. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or Ziploc bag.



Worksheets:


The worksheets below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

The Hail Mary Worksheet- To find out how well the students know The Hail Mary, have the students fill out the worksheet using the word bank.

Hail Mary Roll a Prayer- Cut out prayer strips. Students roll a die to collect all the pieces to their prayer. The first one to collect all the pieces to the prayer is the winner. Students then glue in the spaces provided the prayer in the correct order.


Rosary (worksheet)- multiple choice and fill in the blanks



The following worksheets are from: 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini

The Rosary, Part I- In the left column, are the names of the fifteen mysteries. The right column contains brief descriptions of each mystery. Write the letter of the description next to the name of the correct mystery. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 77).

The Rosary, Part II- Connect the letters from the previous activity in their final order to solve the dot-to-dot puzzle. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 78).

The Hail Mary- Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 79).



smp.org- She Is Your Mother
As students complete this worksheet, they will explore what it means when we say that Mary is the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church.