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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 26, 2008)
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Nursery Rhymes.
Paul writes to the Thessalonians that, in seeking to share the gospel, his care for them is like that of a nurse for her children. (1) Write a simple children’s story, in which you share an account of the good news of Jesus Christ. (2) Build a cradle or infant’s mobile decorated with verses or images from scripture.
All Saints Day (November 1, 2008)
Matthew 5:1-12. Blessed ones.
Jesus’ list of beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount offers “snapshots” of those unlikely souls whose faithfulness will be rewarded in the kingdom of heaven. (1) Take a series of photographs representing each of the beatitudes in this passage. (2) You might also paint or draw icon-style “portraits” of each beatitude.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 2, 2008)
Psalm 107: 1-7, 33-37. Homecoming.
This is a thanksgiving hymn for exiles returning home. (1) Draw a map of those “distant lands” (isolation, captivity, hunger, thirst, etc.) from which God has redeemed you, with a symbol of God’s steadfast love at the center. (2) Compose your own song of thanksgiving for a time of homecoming from exile.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 9, 2008)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25. A house united.
Having been delivered from the “house of slavery” in Egypt, Joshua challenges all the households of Israel to be faithful to God. (1) Draw up a blueprint or floor plan of faithfulness in service to God. (2) Sketch or take photographs of architectural elements that suggest unity and strength.
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 16, 2008)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Children of light.
Paul describes the followers of Jesus as “children of light” and encourages them to put on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of hope. (1) Work with children to design garments that represent faith, hope and love. (2) Invite the children to draw pictures of themselves as “children of light.”
Reign of Christ (November 23, 2008)
Matthew 25:21-36. When did we see you?
The faithful discover that when they fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, welcomed the stranger, clothed the naked, cared for the sick or visited the prisoner that they served Christ himself. (1) Make stoles with symbols of these ministries. (2) Make a collage with these images and images of Christ.
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