Today children liturgy returned and the children were as helpful as usual - helping one of the catechists not only to find the lost coin but also their glasses. As we shared the reading the children experienced the sadness and frustration of the lost coin and the joy at finding the coin.
We then talked about how when we say sorry (during the penitential rite or in our daily prayers) God will have a big smile when we return to him ... we can get lost in so many ways. Like the lost sheep we can wanted away, for the children we talked about moving away from Jesus when we forget to say our prayers and moving away from God's family our friends and family when we forget to do what Jesus would do. We used one of our new cards that help the children follow the different parts of the Liturgy of the Word - more of these in coming days.
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| Searching for the lost coin - Luke 15 |
We then talked about how when we say sorry (during the penitential rite or in our daily prayers) God will have a big smile when we return to him ... we can get lost in so many ways. Like the lost sheep we can wanted away, for the children we talked about moving away from Jesus when we forget to say our prayers and moving away from God's family our friends and family when we forget to do what Jesus would do. We used one of our new cards that help the children follow the different parts of the Liturgy of the Word - more of these in coming days.