Together in Jesus First Eucharist "Our Community Remembers Jesus" Lesson 2, Part 1
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Welcome to the "Together in Jesus" First Eucharist Sacramental Prep program.  This program is designed to draw your child into a fuller and more active participation in the life of the Church. This means both in its life at Sunday worship and in the daily call to love one another. Your child will become one with Christ by receiving his Body and Blood. Eucharist is the sacrament that both nourishes the individual and creates the community that is the Body of Christ in the world - the Church. So let's begin.
OPENING PRAYER: Welcome to your "Together in Jesus: First Reconciliation" Lesson 2. As outlined in the first lesson we will begin each lesson with a prayer. So, take a moment to gather at your sacred place or table and to recite, together,  the prayer pictured below.
OUR COMMUNITY REMEMBERS JESUS:  The Church's liturgical year (see image below), begins on the First Sunday of Advent, which occurs either at the end of November or beginning of December, and it ends on the Feast of Christ the King which is the last Sunday of the liturgical year in November.

The seasons you see on the Liturgical Calendar i.e., Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter are events we celebrate and that draws Catholics, each Sunday at Mass, into the unfolding story and mystery of Jesus' Incarnation (when Jesus was born as man), his public ministry (teachings) to his Death, Resurrection, and the sending of the Holy Spirit.

If you look at page 1 of your Together in Jesus; First Eucharist Lesson 2 you will see a picture of members of our Church community celebrating what event? If you said the birth of Jesus, you are right. The season of Advent is a four week period where the Church prepares to celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25th.

Read page 1 of your lesson and when you are done locate the "Advent Wreath" sticker and place it in the spot indicated on page 1 (see image below).
WE CELEBRATE JESUS' DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND SENDING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: If you look at the Liturgical Calendar above, you will see that Lent follows the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and a period of Ordinary time. Lent, like Advent, is a season of preparation, only this time we are preparing for Jesus' death and resurrection.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days. The last week of Lent is called "Holy Week." It begins with Palm Sunday and includes what we call the Triduum; a three day period beginning the evening of Holy Thursday and including Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. The Triduum ends on the evening of Easter Sunday.

Fifty (50) days after our Lord's Resurrection on Easter, we celebrate Pentecost which is when the Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles and their followers. So now let's turn to page 2 and 3 in your lesson and read more about Holy Week. As you read, refer to your sticker sheet and place the appropriate stickers in the correct spots as you go (see below).

When you are done, look at your "Events of Holy Week" documents that are a separate attachment to this lesson. read them over carefully and then answer the questions below. HINT: the answers will be found in your Together in Jesus lesson 2 and in your Holy Week documents.
What day begins the season of Lent? *
What is the name for the three day period that begins on the evening of Holy Thursday and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday? *
On what day did our Lord die on the Cross? *
On Easter Sunday we remember that God raised up Jesus, who died out of _____________ for us? *
Who did Jesus send to the Apostles and their followers on Pentecost? *
SUPER AWESOME JOB! Now take a moment to complete the Events of Holy Week worksheet that is attached to this lesson to see if you know which event happened on which day. Good luck! And don't forget to send me a picture of your completed work!!
GREAT JOB! Just as there are different seasons and events in the Church's calendar year there are different sections or parts of the Mass.

Each time you go to Mass there are many things that happen. Behind each prayer  and each action is enormous meaning; everything in the Mass happens for a reason.

In our spiritual journey as Catholics, we are always uncovering new layers of meaning, so we never stop learning about the Mass.

The Mass is made up of four parts: 1) The Introductory Rite, 2) The Liturgy of the Word, 3) The Liturgy of the Eucharist and 4) The Concluding Rites. In the next section we are going to focus on one part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word.
LITURGY OF THE WORD: Every Sunday at Mass we celebrate Easter, the day God raised Jesus to a new life. Every Sunday we listen to stories from the Bible that tell us about Jesus' life and teachings.

We also celebrate the Last Supper every Sunday when we gather in Jesus' name to share the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

The celebrations that we have reviewed in this lesson are the most important ones of our Catholic life. They remind us of Jesus, to whose stories we listen to and learn from.

As a community we listen to these stories about Jesus during the "Liturgy of the Word" at Mass. Let's take a couple of minutes to look at the "Liturgy of the Word" card you will find in your lesson packet to learn more about what happens at Mass during the Liturgy of the Word. Then answer the questions below.
During the Liturgy of the Word, where does the Second Reading come from? *
Who are the four authors of the Gospel? *
Every Catholic parish reads the _________ readings each Sunday? *
The ___________ or __________ reads the Gospel. *
SUNDAY IS JESUS' SPECIAL DAY: Every Sunday the Church celebrates Jesus' Resurrection to a new life at Mass. We listen to stories about Jesus, during the Liturgy of the Word, we share special signs of Jesus' love, and we gather to become more like him. 

Let's take a moment and look at a Gospel reading, in the picture below, Luke 6:17; 20-26. In this Gospel reading Jesus gives us the Beatitudes, teaching us to store up our treasures in Heaven and not on Earth. Jesus teaches us the right way to act and interact with others and to store up our treasures in Heaven.  The BEatittudes teach us to BE kind, humble, loving, and gentle. 

Turn to page 4 in your lesson and read about "Sunday is Jesus' Special Day". When you are done reading, draw a picture of the Gospel story you read below in the space provided.  Be sure to send me an image of your completed picture.

Then, to close out your lesson, gather members of your family together and perform the Liturgy of the Word Prayer Ritual. Use the document attached to this lesson (or one of the prayers you need to practice) and read this prayer together.
SUPER GREAT JOB! You are continuing your sacramental prep journey and are doing a great job. I want you to remember that the Eucharist is the center of our lives!  The Sacrament of the Eucharist unites us with Jesus Christ and to one another. 

Remember to place your Lesson 2 sticker on page 4 of your lesson to show that you have completed the work! We will continue to learn more about this celebration as we continue our lessons!
Do you have any questions regarding this lesson? *
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