Unit : Lent
3rd Grade Lesson 18: Holy Week/Holiness Tour
Alive in Christ book
pp. 35-38
Objectives
Recognize that Holy Week is a special week for the Church
Discover what makes up the three days of the Triduum
Catholic Faith Words
Triduum, Easter Vigil
Corinthians 11:23b-26
Bible Verses
Welcome
Invite
Prayer Space
Write down what special things you have been doing during Lent to be a light for
others in the name of Jesus. Share with a partner or group.
p. 35
Let Us Pray
God’s Word
What do you wonder?
Discuss the Three Days
Discover
3rd Grade Holiness Tour
Review the saints you learned about during the Holiness Tour
Live
Take the “Faith in Facts” quiz to learn about Lent
Song: “Christ is Light”
People of Faith
Saints in our Church
Going Forth
p. 37
Celebrate Holy Week
20 minutes after the start of class, be at your starting station.
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We have heroes in our church. They are called saints. Saints are people who chose to be
holy.
We are touring the saints in our church.
Classes should be divided in half.
A catechist or two should be with each group of children.
Hand out tour booklets. The catechist who is the guide will spend 4 minutes at each
station. Allow one minute travel time. This should take approximately 40 minutes.
Please do not enter a station until the other group has left!
There will be a schedule at the grade level table.
It will be a staggered start. Each group will begin at a different station then proceed in
numerical order.
Return to class (approximately 15 minutes left in class)
Review the saints that you learned about.
Which saints had vocations? All of them.
Do you have a vocation? Yes, God calls all of us to be holy. We can also be called as lay
people, or priests, or religious.
Which were priests? St. Thomas Aquinas
Which were religious? St. Teresa, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (but we
did not say this in her station—so don’t expect kids to know this)
Have children complete the matching portion. They can either color the pictures or take
home as homework.
Kids, Take your parents on the saint tour
FYI—Information that you can sprinkle through your tour
HolyGod calls all people to be holy. Our holiness comes from sharing God’s life. We do this when:
-we tell others about Jesus
-we treat others as Jesus did
-we care for those in need
-we help others to know that God’s life and love are alive in the world.
SaintsAre Followers of Jesus who lived holy lives on earth and are now with God in heaven.
NaveThe name of the big rectangular area in front of the altar where all the pews are.
TranseptThe name of the small rectangular area to the sides of the altar where the pews are. (like short
arms of a cross)
baptisteryThe name of the area at the back of the nave where the holy water font is. This is where babies
are baptized.
NarthexThe name of the rectangular area surrounded by the big wooden doors, the entrance to the
chapel, and the entrance to the main church. It is supposed to be an area where you slow down to
forget where you are coming from and to remember that you are about to go into a holy space.
ReligiousSome Church members follow Jesus in the religious life. They are priests, brothers, or sisters
who belong to religious communities. They share their lives with God and others in a special
way. Fr. Stephen Sanchez is a religious priest. He is a Carmelite. Fr. Alphonse is a religious
priest. Fr. Alphonse is a Legionnaire. Father Henry is a diocesan priest. He works in the Dallas
diocese.
Third Grade
Rice and Beans
Contest
Day & TIME _____________
ROOM _________________
Date _________________
Pounds of rice
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Pounds of beans
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