Celebrating Liturgical Seasons
Growing by Experiencing the Feasts and Seasons of the Church Year
Holy Week
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Hosanna Rock
Yancy & Little Praise Party
Celebrate Palm Sunday!
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Paschal Triduum Activities to Do at Home
Easy but meaningful family prayer activities
from NFCYM (National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.) |
Holy Week Activities
Holy Week is a time set aside to recall the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. During this week, we prepare ourselves for Easter by prayerfully reflecting upon the events of Jesus’ Passion and Death. Help your children experience the full meaning of the final days before Easter with this Holy Week Activities Pack.
The pack includes a scrambled words challenge, a crossword puzzle, a visual story strip, and an activity inviting prayerful reflection with the Scripture stories of the Passion.
The pack includes a scrambled words challenge, a crossword puzzle, a visual story strip, and an activity inviting prayerful reflection with the Scripture stories of the Passion.
The story of Holy Week isn't always the easiest story to tell young children. Here is a free downloadable matching card game to practice sequencing the events.
Events included: Palm Sunday, Jesus teaches in Jerusalem, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, The Last Supper, praying in the garden at Gethsemane, Jesus is arrested, Jesus is sentenced to death, Jesus falls while carrying his cross, Simon helps carry the cross, Jesus is crucified, Jesus dies on the cross, Jesus is taken down and placed in a tomb, the tomb is empty, Jesus is risen from the dead.
Ideas for using these cards: -Match the picture to the words -Sequence the pictures -Sequence the words -Sequence the pictures and words together -Guess the event - pick a picture and have your child guess what the event is |
This wreath tells the story of Holy Week and the Easter season in pictures and scripture.
1. Jesus enters Jerusalem (palm branch and donkey pictures) 2. The Last Supper (bread and wine pictures) 3. Jesus Prays in Gethsemane (praying hands picture) 4. Jesus is Crucified (cross picture) 5. Resurrection (empty tomb picture) 6. Ascension (Jesus in clouds picture) 7. Holy Spirit Comes Down (dove and flames pictures) To assemble the wreath simply print, color and cut out the images. |
This is a great Montessori inspired activity for Holy Week and to help teach your kids the Easter story!
Directions include all the events of Holy Week and links to maps of Jerusalem. There is and optional download ($1) of beautiful art cards depicting the events of Holy Week.
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Palm Sunday
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DIY FAN PALM LEAVES PAPER CRAFTS TUTORIAL
For more advanced crafters!
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Learn A Hosanna Song
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Holy Thursday
Last Supper Craft For Holy Thursday
from Catholic Icing
This Last Supper craft for Holy Thursday is based on the famous Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper painting. This printable craft assembles to create a 3D rendition of the Last Supper scene, gluing onto an egg carton. So here it is- the Last Supper craft for Holy Thursday.
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Unleavened Bread Recipe-
Great Activity For First Communion Or Holy Thursday Baking unleavened bread with your kids is a great activity for anytime you’re learning about the Last Supper.
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Good Friday
Hot Cross Buns for breakfast? Here is a recipe.
A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, India, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and some parts of the Americas.
The bun marks the end of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial. The origins of hot cross buns may go back as far as the 12th century. According to the story, an Anglican monk baked the buns and marked them with a cross in honor of Good Friday. Over time they gained popularity, and eventually became a symbol of Easter weekend.
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Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross depict the events of Good Friday.
There are several versions of the Stations for Children on our Lenten Season for Families Page.
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