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2nd grade Lesson Schedule and Family Enrichment Activities 2016

2nd grade Eucharist Lesson Summary and Family Enrichment Activities

Week &

Chapter

Lesson Summary Suggested Family Activities and Enrichment

Week 13:

(1/10-

1/14

Eucharist, Chapter 1

● The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism,

Confirmation, and the Eucharist.

● Baptism washes away our sins and gives us new life,

and Confirmation helps us to live as Jesus’

followers.

● The Eucharist, the Sacrament of the Body and

Blood of Christ, is the most important Sacrament

of the Church

• As a family, talk about a way you can show Jesus

that you want to be his followers.

• Talk as a family about the Baptism of each family

member. Topics may include identifying the

godparents and telling why they were chosen,

anything memorable about the event, and why it

was important to be baptized.

• On a calendar in your home, mark days when you

will spend time preparing for First Eucharist as a

family, even if it involves something as simple as

practicing a prayer.

Week 14:

1/17-21


Or

Brother

Francis

DVD The Mass

● In the Mass the gifts of bread and wine become

the Body and Blood of Christ (body, blood, soul and

divinity)

● Jesus Christ gave us the Eucharist to make us one

with him and save us from sin.

● The Mass has four parts: Introductory Rites,

Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, and

Concluding Rite. The Liturgy of the Word and the

Liturgy of the Eucharist are the two main parts of

the Mass.

• With your family share and discuss a specific

prayer or action that you recall from the Mass.

• Plan a family event, such as a special meal, to follow

the next Sunday Mass.

Week 15:

● Jesus came so that we all may be saved from sin.

● During the celebration of the Eucharist, Jesus’

• Think of ways to make your next family meal

warmer and more inviting to everyone in the family



1/24-28


sacrifice is made present again.

● Serious since, or mortal sins, must be confessed in

the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

before we can receive the Eucharist.

• Pray the Confiteor as a family. Name the part of the Mass in which it is prayed.

• Encourage family members to forgive each other

for any past hurts

Week 16:

1/31-2/4


● God created us in his image.

● Sunday is the Lord’s Day. It is a day to honor and

worship God.

● In the Mass, we praise and thank God through our

words and actions for all the blessings he has given

us.

• What are the gifts from God that you and your

family are thankful for? Take turns naming these

gifts. Conclude with a family prayer of thanks to

God.

• As a family, practice singing or praying the Gloria

together.

Week 17:

2/7-2/11 NO CLASS

on 2/10

(Ash

Wednesday)

● In class, your child made “Good Deed Beads” or

“Sacrifice Beads” to keep track of good deeds and

sacrifices they can make every day to grow closer

to Christ

• Review as a family the concept of “sacrifice”.

Think of ways you can make small sacrifices as a

family to grow closer to Christ (giving up your

“turn” on the TV or video game to a sibling, doing

chores without being asked that were not

“assigned” to you, etc.)

Week 18:

2/14-

2/18


● The Bible contains the Word of God and teaches us

how to live according to God’s laws.

● Hearing God’s Word in the Liturgy of the Word

helps prepare us to receive the Body and Blood of

Christ.

● The Gospels have a special place in the Liturgy of

the Word because they tell us about Jesus and

because Christ is their center

• Together read a short prophecy of Isaiah’s from

the Old Testament (see Isaiah 50:6 or 53:5). Talk

about how the prophecy was accomplished in the

life of Jesus.

• Together, find out the names of the 27 books of

the New Testament

• Look up the Scripture readings for this Sunday’s

Mass. Select one of the readings to read as a

family.



Week 19:

2/21-

2/25


● We express our faith publicly by praying the

Creed—either the Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene

Creed.

● In this prayer, we state that we believe in the

Blessed Trinity.

● The Blessed Trinity is one God in three Divine

Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the

Holy Spirit

• Read aloud Mark 10:46-52, with each family

member reading the part of a different person.

• Pray the Nicene or Apostles’ Creed as a family.

• As a family, tell stories about the Baptisms of

family members.

Week 20:

2/28-3/3


• Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper

• Jesus himself is truly present (body, blood, soul,

and divinity) in the Eucharist

• It is through the power of the Holy Spirit, acting

through the priest, that the bread and wine

become wholly and entirely the Body and Blood of

Christ.

• Read 2 different accounts of the Last Supper:

Luke 22:14-20 and John 13:1-15. (Also Mark 14:22-

24 and Matthew 26:18-28). What details are

mentioned in one account that are not mentioned in

the other?

• As a family, talk about what it means to have

Christ truly present within you.

• Talk about a relative or a friend of the family

whom you all agree is a good example of the

presence of Christ.

***No Class March 8-20: Spring Break***

***Mandatory Eucharist Learning Centers in place of class March 13-17***

***No Class March 20-March 31: Holy Week and Easter Week***

Classes resume April 3-7, 2016

Week 21

4/3-4/7


● The Kingdom of God is the power of God’s love

ruling over the world.

● The Lord’s Prayer sums up all that Jesus taught us.

● When we pray the Lord’s Prayer at Mass, we are

preparing our hearts to receive Jesus in the

• Try to make the Lord’s Prayer a daily prayer for

the family. For example, include it in your bedtime

prayers.

• Together design a prayer card with the Lord’s

Prayer on it. Have a different family member keep



Eucharist. the card each week to remind him or her to pray

the Lord’s Prayer daily.

Week 22:

4/10-

4/14


● Holy Communion is the Body and Blood of Christ.

● Receiving the Eucharist strengthens our unity with

Jesus Christ and the Church.

● We call Jesus the “Lamb of God” because he

sacrificed himself for our sins.

• As a family, read Luke 24:13-32 and Luke 24:36-

49. These readings describe appearances of the

Risen Jesus. After reading both stories, take

turns identifying a favorite part and explain the

reason for the choice.

• Talk about any prayers that people in your family

pray as they prepare to receive Holy Communion,

such as the Act of Contrition or the Act of Faith.

Week 23:

4/17-

4/21


● The Sacraments nourish us so we can live as God

calls us to.

● Celebrating the Sacrament of the Eucharist helps

us to be more like Jesus.

● At the end of Mass, the priest blesses us and

sends us to be Christ to the world.

• Find where the “breaking of the bread” occurs in

Acts 2:41-47 and Luke 24:13-32. As a family,

discuss the following: What does the breaking of

the bread in these stories remind you of? When

do we “break bread”?

• Together come up with ideas of how your family

can be Christ for the world.

• Have each family member name one person with

whom they can share the love of Jesus.



Week 24

4/24-

4/28

Review

• Your child’s class held a review session and may have

practiced receiving unconsecrated hosts in the

church or chapel (space permitting)

• As part of the review, your child’s class watched The Bread of Life DVD from the Brother Francis collection

As a family, review the rules for receiving Holy Communion.

Rules for Receiving Holy Communion:

• We may receive Holy Communion only if we are a

baptized Catholic

• We must be in the state of grace. This means that

we have not committed any mortal sins. If we have

committed any mortal sins, we must first confess

them and receive absolution in the Sacrament of

Reconciliation

• We are obligated to fast for one hour before the

time we receive Holy Communion. This means not

drinking or eating anything except water or medicine.

• We are obligated to attend Mass on Sundays and

Holy Days of Obligation and are encouraged to

receive Holy Communion as often as possible.

***Please discuss with your child on whether he/she will be

receiving the Precious Blood. It is not necessary for them to

receive both the Body and Blood of Christ at First

Communion. If your child chooses to receive the Precious

Blood of Christ, it will taste like wine and not grape juice!

Many students are not prepared for the taste of the

Precious Blood of Christ since we cannot practice this in

class. If you wish for your child to receive the Eucharist

under both species, please prepare your child for this at

home.

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