The City of Jerusalem
We had a great atrium session this week! The children love their work time and keep busy working with many different materials. The altar, the Good Shepherd, the Gestures of the Mass, and the leaven work are always favorites.
This week, the second year children were introduced (or reintroduced) the City of Jerusalem work. If you have not seen this material before, I invite you to come take a look, it is really cool. It’s actually a 3D map that shows the various places of significance within the city. All the pieces are movable so we can assemble the map as we discuss each location. We begin the presentation by recalling with the children that we are in the season of Lent and that we remember Christ's death and resurrection in a special way. Then, using the map we talk about the events and locations staring with the Last Supper and ending with His Resurrection.
They all knew that Christ died on the cross to save us from our sins and that on the third day he rose from the dead. However, this presentation gives more information about the events leading up to Christ's death and it helps them to more fully understand the life of Christ in time and space.
The children loved this presentation, it really draws them in. The younger ones can't wait until it is their turn to see it as well!
I hope you are having a blessed Lent!
In Christ,
Liz Stone, Catechist & Assistant Director of Faith Formation
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