PROPOSAL COR CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2012

PROPOSAL FOR CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2012                         

THEME:  FAITH ROOTED IN AND BUILT ON THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST

1)            Bible Verse :- “Rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,

and overflowing with thankfulness.    Col 2:7”

                                   

2)            Objective:  to be rooted in…. the person of Jesus Christ, through

                1)            reading the Gospels prayerfully and memorizing some verses;

                2)            celebrating the Eucharist reverently

                3)            loving, understanding and accepting one another

3)            Activities proposed :-     A week or two ahead, activity to involve parents. 

a)      To have a friendly debate with parents as participants. 

Topics suggested :-

                                -  “ PARENTS ARE THE KEY CATECHISTS, TRUE/FALSE”

                                -   “EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES VERSUS CATECHISM”

                b)            Talks on - RECOGNISING THE PRESENCE OF THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST DURING MASS

4)            Class Concert: Each class will present a performance that is related to the theme. 

               Best attendance: Top boy/girl in each class, can be acknowledged here.

5)            Classroom Activity

                 5 – 6      memorising prayers:   Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, …..

                 7 – 9     Learning to dress and behave appropriately for the Eucharist. Memorise the Creed.

                10-12     Memorize  verses from the Gospels.

a)            Students are given 10 memory verses and asked to memorize them.  They will then recite in class a week later and the one who can remember all is the winner.

b)            Winner from each class competes with new set of verses against the winner from another class.

                13-16     a)            Everyone chooses, memorises and shares a scripture text that touches his/her heart.

                                b)            Treasure Hunt using the Bible

Children are grouped. A bible verse is given and that verse will have a clue, which will lead them to the next verse. This continues till the treasure intended is found.

                7-16       Essay Writing Competition – “A SAINT AS MY HERO”

The assignment is given two / three weeks ahead. The winning essay to be read out during homily or any other appropriate time at  MASS.            

               

6)            DURING MASS :-

                1)            Acknowledgement of longest serving catechist.

                2)            MASS fully animated by catechist and students Eg. cantors, hospitality, readers, etc….

                3)            Prayer for the Catechist to be recited by catechists