March - Grade 3

 

A Family of Faith: March - Grade 3

Grade 3 Coordinators:

Linda Scanlon & Anne O’Connor

SUGGESTED VIDEO: CONFIRMATION & THE HOLY SPIRIT

We wish you all the best during this Lenten season. This month will be focusing on the Holy Spirit - the third person of the Blessed Trinity - & the Church! Our Saint of the Month is St. Peter!

Lesson 10 - "I Will Not Leave You as Orphans"

Activity 1: I Will Not Leave You as Orphans: Choose one suggestion for discussion from pages 173-174 from the Parent Guide. Rewrite the bible verse on page 122 from the Activity Book (optional).

Activity 2: Read ahead and discuss the text on pages 175 – 176 (PG) then have your child color the picture on page 124 (AB).

Activity 3: Discuss the Feast of Pentecost (page 125 AB) and then have your child color the picture.

Activity 4: The Birthday of the Church: activity A, paraphrase the account of Pentecost, Acts 2: 1-41 (page 178 PG).

Birthday Song: Optional

Activity 5: Symbols of the Spirit: Read and discuss these symbols on page 181 (PG). You may wish to limit it to these three symbols.

Lesson 11: "I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church"

Activity 1: The Holy Spirit in Our Lives. Show your child the painting on page 188 (PG), discuss the symbols of the dove and fire.  Complete activities A and B. Complete the activity with the prayer of the Holy Spirit found on the bottom of page 166 (PG).

Activity 2: The Church Has Jesus’ Authority: Read and discuss material found on page 191 (PG).  The review (page 130 AB) should be done together (answers on page 193 PG).

St. Peter: Together with your child, read and discuss the biography of St. Peter (pages 194-195 PG) or (pages 131-132 AB). Have your child color page 133 (AB).

Activity 4: Optional

Activity 5: The People of God: Read ahead and discuss page 198 PG. Complete activities on pages 134-135 AB.

Activity 6: The Mission of the Church:  Read and discuss the material found on pages 200-201 PG.  Discuss the activity found on page 201.

Activity 7: Have a family discussion about Our Mission in the Church and the World found on page 202 PG. Optional: Complete page 138 AB.  

Review Words to Know on page 139 AB.

We wish you a Blessed Holy Week and Easter.

 Linda and Anne