LITURGY CLASS FOR 1st Communion Parents Wed. January 16, 2013 Winneconne / Wed. February 26, 2014 Omro - 6:00-7:00pm – – (Order pamphlets for parents - do we to’ go to Mass?” Our Sunday Visitor) “Why ‘have OUTLINE of class: what are we going to do tonight? Important to be good models for your INTRODUCTION: children. Talk about how parents are the primary teachers of their children. WHAT What is Mass/Liturgy? DO WE DO ON SUNDAY? What have you seen or heard about? Have the group think of a word with their neighbor and then say them out loud. Work through sheet on WHAT IS LITURGY? WHY DO WE DO ALL THOSE THINGS? Hand out of people of different ages who go to liturgy. With your neighbor decide why do THEY go. Walk through sheet on do we go to liturgy?” “Why Move into purpose of liturgy. Why do people say Mass is BORING? OVER & OVER AGAIN? WHY DO WE DO THESE THINGS Tell story of rabbi in the woods. Meaning and power of ritual. Share Ron Rolheiser’s article on ritual fidelity and commitment. – Play DVD You” by Rodney Atkins “Watching Part 2 1. Structure of the Mass Hand out parts of the Mass to everyone. Give an overview of the four main parts of the Mass as 2. Closing Review what Mass is, why we come and how important it is to model this for our children.
LITURGY CLASS FOR 1st Communion Parents Wed. January 16, 2013 – Winneconne / Wed. February 26, 2014 – Omro - 6:00-7:00pm (Order pamphlets for parents - “Why do we ‘have to’ go to Mass?” Our Sunday Visitor) OUTLINE of class: INTRODUCTION: what are we going to do tonight? Important to be good models for your children. Talk about how parents are the primary teachers of their children. WHAT DO WE DO ON SUNDAY? What is Mass/Liturgy? What have you seen or heard about? Have the group think of a word with their neighbor and then say them out loud. Work through sheet on WHAT IS LITURGY? WHY DO WE DO ALL THOSE THINGS? Hand out of people of different ages who go to liturgy. With your neighbor decide why do THEY go. Walk through sheet on “Why do we go to liturgy?” Move into purpose of liturgy. Why do people say Mass is BORING? WHY DO WE DO THESE THINGS OVER & OVER AGAIN? Tell story of rabbi in the woods. Meaning and power of ritual. Share Ron Rolheiser’s article on ritual – fidelity and commitment. Play DVD “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins Part 2 1. Structure of the Mass Hand out parts of the Mass to everyone. Give an overview of the four main parts of the Mass as 2. Closing Review what Mass is, why we come and how important it is to model this for our children.
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