SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION – EUCHARIST PLANNING SHEET
DATE:
LEARNING FOCUS
Opening Rite 1 –
Gathering
Opening Rite 2 –
Penitential Rite
Gloria
Opening Prayer (Collect)
Liturgy of the Word 1 –
Special Book
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
To know why
preparation is
important and what
happens to prepare to
celebrate the Mass
To know what happens
during the Gathering at
Mass
To know and
understand the
structure, meaning and
purpose of what
happens in the Opening
Rite of the Mass
To make links between
the story of The Tax
Collector and the
Pharisee, an
examination of
conscience, saying sorry
and the Penitential Rite
To know that special
books - the Missal and
the Lectionary - are
used during Mass
To know that Catholic
Christians believe that
God speaks through the
scriptures and that the
Gospels are Good News
To understand ways in
which Christians live the
Good News
AT LEVEL
& STRAND
Within Level children will be
able to:

YEAR: 3/4
TEACHING AND DIFFERENTIATED PUPIL ACTIVITIES
Page 48-52
RESOURCES
Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Candles
Lectionary
Within Level children will be
able to:

Page 53-57
Page 58-61
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 2 and 3
God Loves Me prayer card
God’s Story 2 and 3
Selection of books
Welcome the Word, Joan
Brown
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION – EUCHARIST PLANNING SHEET
DATE:
YEAR: 3/4
Liturgy of the Word 2 – Old
Testament Reading
Responsorial Psalm
New Testament Reading
To know that Catholic
Christians believe that
God speaks through the
Scriptures
To understand what
happens during the first
part of the Liturgy of
the Word (Old
Testament reading and
responses and
responsorial psalm)
Page 65-68
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 3
Liturgy of the Word 3 –
Gospel Procession
Acclamation
Responses
Homily
To know and
understand the reasons
for the various actions
and symbols which take
place during the
greeting, acclamation
and reading of the
Gospel
To understand the
purpose of the homily
Page 69-72
Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Sunday’s Gospel
Liturgy of the Word 4 –
Creed
Prayers of the Faithful
To understand the
Creed as an expression
of faith
To understand the
importance of praying
for the needs of the
world
To know and
understand all that
happens during the
Liturgy of the Word
Page 73-75
Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
The Creed
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION – EUCHARIST PLANNING SHEET
DATE:
YEAR: 3/4
Liturgy of the Eucharist 1 –
Preparation of the Gifts
To understand the
importance of
preparation and know
the meaning of what is
said and done during
the preparation of the
gifts
Page 77-80
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 3
Church’s Story 2 and 3
If possible your parish
priest’s Mass kit
Liturgy of the Eucharist 2 –
The Eucharistic Prayer
To know the structure,
meaning and purpose
of the Eucharistic
Prayer - to give thanks
for all God’s goodness
Page 81-84
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 3
Jesus of Nazareth dvd
Liturgy of the Eucharist 3 –
The Consecration
To understand the
importance of the
words of consecration
Page 85-88
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 3
Church’s Story 3
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION – EUCHARIST PLANNING SHEET
DATE:
YEAR: 3/4
Liturgy of the Eucharist 4 –
The Communion Rite:
The Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
The Lamb of God
To know and
understand the
structure, prayers,
meaning and purpose
of the Communion Rite
Page 92-95
Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Eucharistic hymn lyrics
Miracle Maker/ Jesus of
Nazareth dvd
Concluding Rite –
Blessing and Dismissal
To understand the
structure, meaning and
purpose of the
Concluding Rite
Page 96-99
Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Celebrating and Learning
about the Mass
To demonstrate the
ability to celebrate,
assimilate and apply
new knowledge and
understanding of why
Catholics celebrate the
Mass and reflect on
meaning
Page 100-101
Liturgy planner
Artefacts explored during
the topic