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  GOAL: The children will discover that each person is special and that all life is a gift from God.
  
  The children will learn to:

  • Pray, using spontaneous prayers and the Sign of the Cross (2659-60, 2700ff, 2157)
  • Show reverence for the Bible (101-4, 131-3)
  • Celebrate the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas (1163ff)
  • Pray and worship with others (2623ff)
  • Show gratitude to and love and care for others (2546)
  • Show respect and care for all living things (2415-8, 2456, 299)
  • Show respect for parish worship space (752, 756)

  
  The children will understand that:

  • Creation is a gift from God (290ff)
  • We need to care for all Creation (2415-8,2456,299)
  • Jesus is much like us; he was born to Mary and grew up in a family (470, 2599)
  • We are members of God's family (959,759)
  • God tells us to love each other (1823-5, 953)
  • God will help us be loving, fair and kind. (2658, 1996,2013)

  
  The children will have the opportunity to:

  • Pray and worship with others. (1140, 2623ff, 1136)
  • Hear and enjoy Scripture Stories, to include: (131-3, 104-5, 108)
    • Creation, Gen. 1:1-31;
    • Annunciation. Lk 1: 26-38;
    • Christmas, Lk. 1:1-18:
    • Presentation, Lk. 2:22 33:
    • Jesus and his friends, Mk 1: 14-20:
    • Jesus blesses the children. Lk 18: 15-17:
    • Jesus, the Good Shepherd. In. 10: 1-6, 14

  
  Parents are asked to: (2221-31)

  • Celebrate Sundays and holy days with child by worshipping with parish community. (2042, 1656,2180)
  • Pray with child at home. (2599, 2590)
  • Share with child bible stories, stories of their family, its faith and its ethnic and religious traditions (2599, 1652-7, '533,2204-6)
  • Model forgiveness in the family setting. (1439, 1434-5)
  • Take a walk with child and point out the wonders of God's creation.(290-4, 299)