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Teaching Guide Guides available in Spanish and English at gospelweeklies.com Unit 1: We Follow Jesus’ Teachings Contents For Catechists and Teachers page 2 Unit 1: Scope and Sequence pages 2–3 Lesson Plan, September 22 • 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 4–7 Lesson Plan, September 29 • 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 8–11 Lesson Plan, October 6 • 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 12–15 Lesson Plan, October 13 • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 16–19 Lesson Plan, October 20 • 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 20–23 Lesson Plan, October 27 • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 24–27 Lesson Plan, November 3 • 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 28–31 Lesson Plan, November 10 • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 31–35 2019–2020 Scope & Sequence Chart page 36 Grades 4, 5, 6 25th–32nd Sundays in Ordinary Time September 22–November 10, 2019 Volume 39, Number 1 Unit 1 The NEW Gospel Weeklies PFLAUM GOSPEL WEEKLIES Faith Formation Program

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Teaching Guide

Guides available inSpanish and English atgospelweeklies.com

Unit 1: We Follow Jesus’ Teachings

ContentsFor Catechists and Teachers page 2

Unit 1: Scope and Sequence pages 2–3

Lesson Plan, September 22 • 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 4–7

Lesson Plan, September 29 • 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 8–11

Lesson Plan, October 6 • 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 12–15

Lesson Plan, October 13 • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 16–19

Lesson Plan, October 20 • 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 20–23

Lesson Plan, October 27 • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 24–27

Lesson Plan, November 3 • 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 28–31

Lesson Plan, November 10 • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time pages 31–35

2019–2020 Scope & Sequence Chart page 36

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25th–32nd Sundays in Ordinary TimeSeptember 22–November 10, 2019

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Date/Sunday Sunday Gospels Bible Catholic Social Teaching

September 22, 2019 25th Sunday Ordinary

September 29, 2019 26th Sunday Ordinary

October 6, 2019 27th Sunday Ordinary

October 13, 2019 28th Sunday Ordinary

October 20, 2019 29th Sunday Ordinary

October 27, 2019 30th Sunday Ordinary

November 3, 2019 31st Sunday Ordinary

November 10, 2019 32nd Sunday Ordinary

Luke 16:1–13Jesus Is Our Teacher Luke 16:19–31The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 17:5–10Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act Luke 17:11–19Jesus Cures Ten Lepers Luke 18:1–8Jesus and the Persistent Widow Luke 18:9–14The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Luke 19:1–10Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus Luke 20:27–38Jesus Discusses Death and New Life

Church is a community

Old Testament: Prophet Amos; Bible citations New Testament: letters of Paul New Testament: early Christian missionaries Old Testament: Moses

New Testament: Pharisees

New Testament: tax collectors New Testament: SadduceesJerusalem Temple

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Seven themes of Catholic social teaching

Call to family, community; common good

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Option for the poor and vulnerable

We have rights and responsibilities

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Life and dignity of the human person

Imprimatur: +Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., Bishop of Worcester, June 17, 2019.Venture Teaching Guide (supplement to Pflaum Gospel Weeklies) copyright © 2019 by Pflaum Publishing Group, a division of Bayard, Inc., sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption.

Theological Reviewer: Reverend Michael T. Martine, S.T.B., J.C.L.; Educational Consultant: Mary Gratton, M.Ed., Ph.D.; Editorial Director: David Dziena; Editor: Nicholle Check; Designer: Jennifer Poferl. Page TG1-2 art: © Bayard, Inc. – Illustration: Jim Burrows. Printed in the USA. Material in this supplement may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or format without special permission from the publisher.

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Let’s Share the Good News! Welcome to a new year of liturgy-based faith formation. “The study of sacred Scriptures must be a door opened to every believer,” Pope Francis wrote in The Joy of the Gospel (#175). Every Venture lesson is based on the Sunday Gospel. It is our privilege, as catechists and teachers, to bring the Gospel to children and explore its message with them.

Gospel Overview

As the Church reads from Luke’s Gospel on the last Sundays of the Liturgical Year, we hear familiar themes—Jesus’ concern for poor people, his call to faith that can move mountains and persecution, his call to pray without losing heart. These Gospels work together in Venture to help middle-grade children discover concrete ways to believe, act justly, and pray in their everyday lives.

There are several familiar stories that appear only in Luke’s Gospel. The children will hear Jesus tell the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, for example, a story that will help them recognize and respond to the poor at our own gates today.

Only in Luke’s Gospel does Jesus contrast God with an unjust judge who does justice in spite of himself at a widow’s persistent

urging. Venture helps children use psalms and other Scripture verses to learn to pray persistently and invites them to pray. In this unit, the children will explore the six types of prayer.

Luke alone shares the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. He contrasts the righteous self-congratulations of a person proud of keeping the Commandments with a sinner’s humble plea for mercy. Luke also shows us how the friendship Jesus extends to Zacchaeus, the little tax collector, enables an outsider to become an insider, a sinner to experience conversion.

With the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the last lesson in this unit, the Sunday Gospel reflects end-time themes—Heaven, Resurrection, and persevering in faith. Venture children will explore the differences that people’s choices and commitments make.

Prayer and Gospel Ritual SpaceEach Venture lesson plan begins and ends with prayer. The children will practice praying the common prayers of the Church, as well as spontaneous prayers of praise, thanks, and petition. Establish a regular space in your classroom for prayer and proclaiming the Gospel. Cover a low table, desk, or even a

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UNIT 1 OVERVIEW: We Follow Jesus’ Teachings

CreedSacraments

& Liturgy Life in Christ Christian Prayer

Jesus invites us to faith. (#179–80) Jesus loves the poor. (#561)

Faith is God’s gift. (#176, 179–183) Jesus heals both body and soul. (#1503) Prayer puts us in the presence of God. (#2565) Humility is the foundation of prayer. (#2559) Jesus brings salvation. (#452, 620) God calls us to repentance and to seek his mercy. (#1490)

Eucharist: We gather together

Eucharist: Liturgy of the Word

New Testament readings

Holy Orders, bishops

Eucharist: First Reading

Eucharist: Prayers of petition

The Body of Christ; Reconciliation

Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist

Class mottos; building relationships

October saints

Faith leads to service of others

Acting with compassion

Persisting in just action, prayer

Rights and duties; All Saints’ Day

Including others

Our Christian journey: moral, prayerful, sacramental

Prayers of thanksgiving

Justice prayer (Psalm 146)

God is faithful prayer service

Sign of the Cross

Lord’s Prayer; kinds of prayer

Litany of saints

Hail Mary; Body of Christ prayer

Creed: Resurrection

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All numbers in parentheses refer to sections in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Go to GospelWeeklies.comGo online to find helpful information to enhance your presentation of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies in the classroom and support materials for parents. You will find:

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Additional Resources l Lesson Assessments:

gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachersl Seasonal Resources:

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subscribe to GROW.l Find resources at Catholictv.org/masses/

Catholictv-mass to enhance your lessons.

l GROW Newsletter and Blog – Subscribe to our GROW blog for weekly reflections on Sunday’s Gospel, activities, a Calendar of Saints and Feasts, and Video Links that relate to Sunday’s Gospel. Lesson Updates provide corrections or helpful additions to printed materials.

l Seasonal Activities and Catholic Resources – Reproducible seasonal activities can be used in a classroom or at home.

l Lesson Assessments – We offer printable pre-tests, lesson review templates, and lesson, unit, and year-end assessments.

l Unit Overview Webinars – Editors present an overview of each unit to help you prepare to present your lessons.

l User’s Guide – Learn about Teaching Guide features and structure and flow of the Gospel Weeklies lesson plans.

l Teaching Companion to What the Church Believes and Teaches

l Early Start Lessons – Find three introductory lessons online. Three additional Early Start lessons are in the Venture Activity Book.

l Family Catechesis ResourcesThe Gospel at Home is a weekly guide for parents with a Gospel summary, discussion starters, and activities in English and Spanish.The Gospel for All Ages includes gathering rituals, discussion questions, large-group sessions—all based on the Gospel Weeklies lessons. Includes a guide for planning four major seasonal events.

l Scope & Sequence Chart 2019–2020: gospelweeklies.com/scope-and-sequence

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box with a simple cloth. If you wish, decorate it with seasonal symbols, flowers, or illustrations. On the cover of every Venture lesson, the colored bar at the bottom indicates the liturgical color for that Sunday (for example, the eight weeks of Unit 1 are green for Ordinary Time). You may choose to highlight that color in your prayer space.

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Sunday Readings: Amos 8:4–7; 1 Timothy 2:1–8; Luke 16:1–13

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the dishonest steward, who is responsible for collecting debts for his master. Caught in graft, he tried to ingratiate himself to his master by foregoing his inflated commissions and having debtors write new notes just for the debt owed to the master. Of course, his motives for this “honesty” are completely self-serving. Unlike the steward in the parable, we are to be generous and merciful out of love. We are called to follow the Catholic social teaching on the option for the poor and vulnerable by ensuring that we share our wealth with those who struggle to care for themselves and their families.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineThe Catechism of the Catholic Church states that, “Everything the true Christian has is to be regarded as a good possessed in common with everyone else. All Christians should be ready and eager to come to the help of the needy… and of their neighbors in want” (CCC, 952). Catholic social teaching identifies seven principles for putting this message into action. All center around the simple idea that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, created in the image of God, and deserving of living with dignity. By putting the Church’s social teaching into action, we will be Christians who serve God, stewards of the goods of Creation that he bestowed on us.

September 22, 2019 • 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 9/22l Catechism handbook, pages 4 and 11l Pens or pencils; colored pencils or markers;

scissors; card stock; poster board; coinsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name tags Suggested Musicl “We Will Walk with God” (CD-2, #8)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #10l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Welcome to Venture! (page 1)l Story l The Popular Table (pages 1–3)l Discuss the first Think question.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Teaches About Serving God (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 4 and 11.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)l Activity l Pope Francis Is a Model of Mercy (page 6)l Activity/Game l Get to Know Each Other (page 7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Puzzle l Are You Ready? (page 8)l Activity l The Church (Venture Activity Book, Activity #10)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families

and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “We Will Walk with God” (CD-2, #8)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Welcome to Venture! (page 1)l Story l The Popular Table (pages 1–3) l Discuss the Think questions related to the story.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40—50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Teaches About Serving God (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 4 and 11.

l Catholic Faith Word l Church (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l Pope Francis Is a Model of Mercy (page 6)l Activity/Game l Get to Know Each Other (page 7)l Activity l The Church (Venture Activity Book, Activity #10)l Puzzle l Are You Ready? (page 8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: The Church is a community.

Catholic Identity Project of the Week Prudent means “marked by wisdom.” Throughout our lives, we all receive prudent, or wise, advice. Invite the students to reflect on some of the prudent lessons they have received from parents, teachers, or the Church. As a group, create a book of prudent lessons.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “We Will Walk with God” (CD-2, #8)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-6)l Cover Activity l Welcome to Venture! (page 1)l Story l The Popular Table (pages 1–3) l Discuss the Think questions related to the story. l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for those who teach us

about you. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for those who teach

us about you. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Teaches About Serving God (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for Jesus, who teaches

us to love. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for Jesus, who

teaches us to love. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine. (page 4)

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 4 and 11.

l Catholic Faith Word l Church (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to learn from and love the

Bible. Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to learn from and love

the Bible. Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l Pope Francis Is a Model of Mercy (page 6)l Activity/Game l Get to Know Each Other (page 7)l Puzzle l Are You Ready? (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to open our ears and hearts

to you. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to open our ears and hearts

to you. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l The Church (Venture Activity Book, #10)l Closing Prayer (see page TG1-7)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Extending the Lesson

l September 27: Saint Vincent de Paul – After learning of the spiritual needs of the poor in France, Vincent devoted his energy to what is now the Congregation of the Mission, known as the Vincentians. He founded organizations to provide spiritual and physical relief to the poor and sick. Act: Help at or collect money for a charity that serves those in need.

l September 28: Saint Wenceslaus – The patron of the Bohemian people, Saint Wenceslaus worked to restore unity and peace during the 10th century in what is now the Czech Republic. Political and anti-Christian forces killed “Good King Wenceslaus” as he was on his way to Mass. He is honored as a martyr. Pray: Father, help us to work for peace and unity.

Curriculum Connections l ELA: Remind the students that, just like Sunday’s Gospel, many

stories teach lessons. Have them each read a fable or folktale from around the world, summarize the story, determine its theme, and write a paragraph explaining the theme. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2)

l SS: Arrange the students into pairs of customers and bankers. Distribute money math manipulatives. Have each customer deposit money into a savings account at the bank. Explain interest rates and direct each banker to contribute a percentage of the amount the customer deposited as interest. Have each pair write a paragraph explaining interest. (D2.Eco.10.3–5)

Saints and Feast Days to Celebrate

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will:l Establish a prayer space and rituals for the classroom. l Rank their preferred learning activities. l Identify, discuss how temptation can compel people to do

wrong things in order to fit in with peers.

Play and sing “We Will Walk with God” (CD-2, #8). Lyrics are available to download and print at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer If your class has not met before, distribute name tags so you can call each other by name. Gather in your prayer space (see page TG1-2 for instructions). Begin each class with a ritual opening of the Bible to the Sunday Gospel reading. Pray the following prayer, or one of your own choosing, to help the children center themselves and focus their energies. Leader: Loving God, we come together to learn about Jesus and about our Catholic faith. Help us be good listeners and respectful friends. Bless our time here today. All respond: Amen.

Cover Activity l Welcome to Venture! (page 1) The editors of Venture strive to accommodate different learning styles in the lessons. Use this survey to identify the children’s favorite activities and preferred ways of responding and participating.

Story l The Popular Table (pages 1–3) Explain that the story follows a “choose-your-own-ending” format. The initial dilemma can have multiple endings, depending on the choices they select for Sophie. Have the children read the story in pairs or alone silently.

Discuss the Think questions on page 3. Answers: 1. Open-ended; desire to feel included or special, feeling unsure of oneself, getting caught in a situation that they are unprepared

to deal with. 2. Open-ended; imagining or practicing how they might respond in tough situations could help. 3. The children’s responses will vary widely and they may not be completely satisfied with the choices that are presented in the story. Let them debate the choices and advocate for alternatives.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Recognize that Jesus calls us to help people who are poor.l Examine their What the Church Believes and Teaches

handbooks. l Define the words church and Church and their significance.

l Identify how Jesus is present during Mass. l Review, research concepts related to the Bible and Mass.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l Jesus Teaches About Serving God (page 4) Each week, Venture adapts the Sunday Gospel to the reading level of middle-grade children and puts it in dramatic form so children can join in proclaiming the Word. Ask for seven volunteers to take parts and proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. He has taken money from the business to use for himself. 2. He wants people to feel kindly toward him and help him when

he is out of work. Maybe the amount he took off the debts was extra he had tacked on for himself. The rich man sees that the manager is working hard to reclaim his money. 3. Cheating is taking or stealing something a person has no right to, like good grades or money. 4. Jesus wants his disciples to be loyal to God. They should not put having money ahead of God—the are the “two masters” to which Jesus refers. 5. Jesus wants all of his disciples to share what they have, whether it’s their talents, time, or money.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Jesus Loves the Poor (page 4) Read together this summary of today’s Gospel message.

Discuss Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Open-ended; encourage everyone who wishes to share. Assure the children that not all feelings must be 100 percent

positive; they may feel unsure or nervous too. 2. Open-ended; the children may share people they know from their family, school, or parish, or perhaps a celebrity or political leader. In what ways do they help people who are poor?

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

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Lesson Wrap-Up

Visit gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers to down-load this week’s lesson review. Use Activity #10 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

Catholic Faith Word l Church (page 5) Read the definition aloud together to reinforce the concept of this week’s Our Catholic Faith feature.

Our Catholic Faith l The Church Is a Community (page 5) Have volunteers read the feature, taking turns at each paragraph. Introduce the checklist. Have the children read the checklist silently and mark it individually. Then review together the ways Jesus is present.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Recognize how Pope Francis models merciful actions.l Build class community by getting to know one another.

Living the Gospel l Pope Francis Is a Model of Mercy (page 6) Pope Francis teaches about mercy wherever he goes. This page illustrates some of the ways he has taught us—through his example, his writings, his canonization of Mother Teresa. Read aloud the introduction. After reading aloud each section, pause and ask the children to reflect on the question.

Activity l Get to Know Each Other (page 7) This activity has a variety of ways to build community in your Venture

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Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

class. In only five minutes, the children can learn something about each other that will help them form relationships during your class time together. Arrange the class into groups of four. Distribute coins. Play with a group yourself.

Our Venture Class Is a Community (page 7) l Getting to Know Me Distribute scissors and markers. Give the children time to create name cards and fold them into a long tent shape. Save the name cards to mark each child’s spot at their desk or table. l Our Venture Motto Explain that a motto can help identify or unify a group. Direct them to write two words they think should be included in a class motto in the spaces provided. When all are finished, have the children read out their words; record them on the board. Then using as many of the words as possible, draft a motto together. Write the motto on a large sheet of cardstock. Ask everyone to sign it. Post it in your room or display it each time your class meets.

Puzzle l Are You Ready? (page 8) Read the headline and the introductory paragraph aloud. Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Instruct the children to work individually or in pairs. (The numbers after each clue refer to specific page numbers.)

Closing Prayer Gather in a prayer circle. Thank the children for their attention and for the respect they have shown each other and you. Take turns thanking God for the members of this group. Start with the child on your left. “Thank you, Loving God, for _____.” That child thanks God for the child on his left, and so on. Conclude by wishing the children a blessing on the rest of their day or week.

Turn to page 4. Read the title at the top of the page. Ask four volunteers to read the letter aloud, each taking a different paragraph as the rest of the group follows along in their books.

Summarize by calling out keywords from the letter and asking the children what they mean to them. Accept all relevant answers. Possible words: Jesus, beliefs, actions, faith, prayer.

Turn back to the Table of Contents. You will find the same words, plus the word celebrate. These are the main divisions of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, on which the children’s handbooks are based. In these four divisions, the Catechism recognizes Christians as believing (creed), celebrating (sacraments), acting (Christian living), and praying persons. You will begin to explore the Believe section in next week’s lesson.

Turn to page 11. Ask the title question: What Is the Church? The children may respond that it’s a building or a parish while others will refer to the organization or structure or even the people who are its members. All are correct!

Ask for three volunteers to read aloud the three paragraphs in this section. Summarize each together as a large group.

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Sunday Readings: Amos 6:1, 4–7; 1 Timothy 6:11–16; Luke 16:19–31

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn this Sunday’s Gospel, a beggar lies at a rich man’s door, but the rich man never even gives him scraps from his plate. Death reverses the fortunes of the two men: the beggar finds comfort in Heaven; the well-fed rich man is thirsty and suffering. The rich man asks Abraham to send someone to warn his brothers of the fate that awaits them if they fail to share their worldly goods. But Abraham declines, reminding the rich man that his brothers already have the words of Moses and the prophets. This parable teaches us that to be blessed with eternal happiness in Heaven, we must share our earthly blessings. Further, it reminds us that the words of Scripture, especially Jesus’ teachings, will lead us to Heaven—if we heed them.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineIn the Parable of the Rich Man, the man repented of his selfishness and greed only after he experienced the consequences of his choices. During his lifetime, he neglected the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. The Church reminds all the faithful to “learn ‘the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ’ by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures” (CCC, 133). Through Jesus’ teachings, especially his emphasis on the importance of love for others, including the poor and weak, we have a road map for getting to Heaven. Our responsibility is to stay attentive to Jesus’ word and to put it into action.

September 29, 2019 • 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 9/29l Catechism handbook, pages 5 and 51l Pens or pencilsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl 2–3 copies of the Catechism of the Catholic

Church l Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name cards from 9/22 lesson; class motto Suggested Musicl “Song of the Body of Christ” (CD-1, #14)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #29l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.

com/catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl CoverActivity l Saints of October (page 1)l Play-Drama l From Soldier to Saint (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l The Rich Man and Lazarus (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 5 and 51.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)l Activity l Finding My Way In The Bible (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the KidTalk feature on page 8 at home. l Activity l Catholic Social Teaching (Venture Activity Book,

Activity #29)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families

and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “Song of the Body of Christ” (CD-1, #14)l Gathering Prayer l Cover Activity l Saints of October (page 1)l Play-Drama l From Soldier to Saint (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the play.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40—50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l The Rich Man and Lazarus (page 4) l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 5 and 51.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Catholic Faith Word l Catholic Social Teaching (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l Finding My Way In The Bible (pages 6–7)l KidTalk l If you received one million dollars... (page 8)l Catholic Social Teaching (Venture Activity Book, Activity #29)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: Jesus asks us to notice people in need.

Catholic Identity Project of the Week Share the Corporal Works of Mercy (see page 50 in What the Church Believes and Teaches). Discuss how both Lazarus and the rich man could have benefited from them. Ask your students to consider how they could live out these works in their own lives. Invite the students to commit to living out one work this week.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “Song of the Body of Christ” (CD-1, #14)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-10)l Cover Activity l Saints of October (page 1)l Play-Drama l From Soldier to Saint (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story. l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to notice those who are in

need. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to notice those who are

in need. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l The Rich Man and Lazarus (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to listen to your Word.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to listen to your Word.

Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine. (page 4)l Catholic Faith Word l Catholic Social Teaching (page 5)

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 5 and 51.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to follow your commands.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God help us to follow your commands.

Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l Finding My Way In The Bible (pages 6–7)l KidTalk l If you received one million dollars... (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us choose to notice and act

with love. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us choose to notice and act

with love. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Catholic Social Teaching (Venture Activity Book, #29)l Closing Prayer l (see page TG1-11)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Extending the Lesson

l September 29: World Day of Migrants and Refugees – First instituted in 1914 by Pope Pius X, this day of awareness and prayer previously was observed in January.

l September 29: Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels – Today we celebrate three archangels. Gabriel brought God’s invitation to Mary, asking her to become the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26–35). Pray: Loving God, help us to say yes to you like Mary did.

l September 30: Saint Jerome – Saint Jerome had a strong devotion to Scripture. His translation of the Bible became the official text used by the Church. Act: Memorize a passage from the Bible.

l October: Extraordinary Mission Month – Pope Francis has dedicated this month to fostering an increased awareness of our baptismal call to be missionaries. Ask: How can you be a missionary?

Curriculum Connections l Health: Have the students bring in magazines they can cut up.

Discuss what it means to be healthy—emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually. Direct small groups to create collages of examples of the different types of health. They should also write or cut words out to describe these types of health. (NHES.1.5.2)

l ELA: Direct the students to read a short nonfiction piece (e.g., from a magazine or newspaper). Have them explain what the piece says, using examples from the text to support their analysis. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1)

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will:l Identify, research saints whose feast days are in October.l Dramatize the life and calling of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Play and sing “Song of the Body of Christ” (CD-1, #14). Lyrics are available to download and print at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Gather the children in a prayer circle. Open the Bible to the Sunday Gospel. Ask the children to share any petitions they wish. Gather their petitions in the following prayer: Loving God, you hear our prayers. We trust in your love for us. Bless our time together today. Amen.

Cover Activity l Saints of October (page 1) Give the children some time to review the biographies of the saints listed. Note specifically Cardinal John Henry Newman on October 9. Pope Francis announced that Newman would be canonized this fall; October 9 is his current feast day. You may choose to ask your students to identify saints’ days for some of the blank spaces; assign this activity as homework.

Story-Drama l From Soldier to Saint (pages 2–3) This week’s story is set in dramatic form. Have the children speculate from the title and illustration who the play is about. Assign parts to volunteers and read the play aloud. Take the part of Luigi (the letter writer and interviewer) yourself.

Turn to the Think questions on page 3. Answers: 1. Francis was wealthy, a little wild, but fun and generous. Going to war and being sick changed him. 2. Francis shared money with the leper, but realized that he needed to do

more. He needed to give more completely of himself. This was a major conversion point in Francis’s life. 3. Luigi underestimated Francis’s legacy and influence. People remember and imitate Francis’s care for the poor and sick, children, and animals, as well as his peacemaking and the Christmas crèche. If there are Franciscans in your city or diocese, tell the children about their work.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Recognize that Jesus asks us to notice the needs of the

people around us. l Explore the Catechism of the Catholic Church as presented in

their What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks.

l Apply Catholic social teaching to the Sunday Gospel.l Connect Amos’s Old Testament message to current Catholic

social teaching. Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l The Rich Man and Lazarus (page 4) Choose four strong readers to take the parts of Narrator, Jesus, Rich Man, and Abraham and have them proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. He may not have wanted to waste his time on a beggar, or he may not have even noticed Lazarus was there.

Open-ended; he could have been more aware of the needs of others and more generous with his surplus. 2. The abyss stands for a wall between Heaven and hell, the blind spot that prevents someone from understanding another, and the blindness of indifference or not wanting to notice. The arms of Abraham is a metaphor for the rest and happiness that people will find Heaven. 3. In life, the rich man ignores Lazarus completely. At first, Francis only gives money to the leper; however, he returns to offer his care as well. The difference? Frances notices someone’s need; the rich man does not. 4. Jesus wants us to recognize the needs of those around us and do something about them.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l We Are Called to Act Justly (page 4) Read this feature as a summary of Sunday’s Gospel concept.

Discuss the two Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Our own selfishness, but it’s most often a case of being too busy or self-centered to really notice the needs of others.

2. If you see someone in distress, you can get them to people who can help. Supporting these organizations—shelters, food pantries, soup kitchens—through donations of money or time is also a way that you can make a difference right away.

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks.

What the Church Believes and TeachesBelieve (page 5)Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching (page 51)

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November 12, 201732nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear A

Name:

Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

Lesson Wrap-Up

Visit gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers to down-load this week’s lesson review.

Use Activity #29 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

Our Catholic Faith l At Mass, the First Reading Comes From the Old Testament (page 5) Make sure the children know the First Reading each Sunday is from the Old Testament—the first 46 books of the Bible. Read the first three paragraphs aloud as a group. Distribute Bibles, read the First Reading together, and discuss Amos’s message. Save the Justice Prayer to conclude class.

Catholic Faith Word l Catholic Social Teaching (page 5) Saint Francis’s story and this Sunday’s Gospel show that we are constantly working for social justice as we notice the needs and hopes of people around us and work together to meet them.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Identify the stories and timeframe of the Gospel of Luke.

l Follow step-by-step instructions to locate Bible citations.l Identify their personal priorities to help people in need. Living the Gospel l Finding My Way in the Bible (pages 6–7) Begin the activity by reading aloud the introduction to Luke’s Gospel on page 6. This activity provides children with step-by-step directions to finding this Sunday’s readings in the Bible. The children will feel very empowered when they learn how to find their way through the Bible. Begin by reading the paragraphs in the book shape aloud with the children.

Distribute the Bibles and let the children work individually or in pairs. If time permits, have them look up the two citations in the Practice box. Answers: (I will give you…) a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (Jesus said, “When you pray say…) Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”

KidTalk l If you received one million dollars to give away to others, how would you spend it? (page 8) Children from Good Shepherd Parish in New York answer this week’s question. Pose it to your own group.

Closing Prayer l Justice Prayer (page 5) Divide the class into two groups. After the first “All” part, mention some of the names of the saints from the cover. These are people who are our models to “keep faith, do justice for the oppressed, and give food to the hungry.” Give the children the opportunity to share the ways they can help people in need.

Turn to page 5. Arrange your group into three smaller groups.

Assign Group 1 to read aloud the third paragraph on page 5, which begins with, “As a baptized member….” Instruct them to prepare summary of that paragraph for their classmates. Suggest that they emphasize these words: family of faith, gifts and duties.

Assign Group 2 to read and summarize the fourth paragraph, which begins, “When you think about it…” In their summary, they should describe how God is like a parent and how Catholics are like children in a family.

Distribute copies of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to Group 3 to examine. This group will describe the Catechism to their classmates—number of pages, format (numbered paragraphs), reading level. Point out to them that the Table of Contents of the Catechism has the same four parts as their handbooks.

Turn to page 51. Ask the children to tell you what they think the title means. Summarize that the Catholic Church has always taught about the best way for people to live together in a society.

Read the titles of the seven themes aloud together. This week’s story about Saint Francis stresses care for the poor and needy, as well as solidarity, specifically, that we are our brothers’ keepers. These are also the themes we find in this Sunday’s Gospel. Every Venture lesson, especially in the stories, attempts to build in the children a regard for the sanctity of human life and our call by God to live together with regard for our common good.

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Sunday Readings: Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4; 2 Timothy 1:6–8, 13–14; Luke 17:5–10

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundThis Sunday’s Gospel contains two messages, each of them succinctly presented by Jesus. In the first, he stresses the importance of faith in the life of discipleship, speaking of the power of faith “the size of a mustard seed.” The second teaching continues the first and concerns the duties of the servant to his master. The servant waits on the master and attends to his demands. In return, the master is satisfied but not grateful, because the servant is simply doing his duty. This is a reminder that Christian disciples can make no claim on God’s goodness. Rather, by fulfilling the demands of discipleship, they are only doing their duty.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineFaith is a personal act—the free response of the human person to the whole truth of God’s self-revelation (CCC, 166). Every time we pray the Nicene Creed at Mass, we profess our faith in God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and restate what we believe as Catholics. As Christian disciples, we are called to put this faith into action. We do this first by serving God as our master to whom all honor and glory should be given. We can also put our faith into action by living the teachings of Jesus, by praying, by serving others, and by always working for the reward of eternal life rather than for temporal rewards.

October 6, 2019 • 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 10/6l Catechism handbook, pages 6–7 and 12l Pens or pencils; markers or colored pencilsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name cards from 9/22 lesson Suggested Musicl “We Will Walk With God” (CD-2, #8)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #9l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)l Video Links: Go to gospelweeklies.com/

blog to subscribe to GROW.

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l What Do You Believe In? (page 1)l Story l Learning to Like It (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 6–7 and 12.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)l Activity l What Is Faith Like? (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer l God Is Faithful Prayer Service (page 7)

Take-Home l Have the children read the Saints feature on page 8 at home. l Activity l The Creed (Venture Activity Book, Activity #9)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families

and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “We Will Walk With God” (CD-2, #8)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l What Do You Believe In? (page 1)l Story l Learning to Like It (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40—50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel. l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 6–7 and 12.

l Catholic Faith Word l Apostolic (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l What Is Faith Like? (pages 6–7)l Activity l The Creed (Venture Activity Book, Activity #9)l Saints l Saint Mary MacKillop (page 8)l Closing Prayer l God Is Faithful Prayer Service (page 7)

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: What can faith do?

Catholic Identity Project of the Week One way we live out our faith is by helping the people around us. For most of us, this begins at home. Brainstorm ways your students can help their parents this week (set the table, make their bed, put away laundry, etc.). Invite each child to select one of these actions to do this week. Next week, discuss how they felt and how their parents reacted.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “We Will Walk With God” (CD-2, #8)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-14)l Cover Activity l What Do You Believe In? (page 1)l Story l Learning to Like It (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story. l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for people who believe

in us. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for people who

believe in us. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help our faith in you grow stronger.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help our faith in you grow

stronger. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine. (page 4)

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 6–7 and 12.

l Catholic Faith Word l Apostolic (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the gift of faith.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the gift of faith.

Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l What Is Faith Like? (pages 6–7)l Saints l Saint Mary MacKillop (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to trust you always. Amen.

(Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to trust you always. Amen.

(Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l The Creed (Venture Activity Book, #9)l Closing Prayer l God Is Faithful Prayer Service (page 7 in

lesson)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Extending the Lesson

l October 7: Our Lady of the Rosary – Once called the feast of Our Lady of Victory, this day commemorates the 16th-century victory that saved Europe from Turkish invasion. It is said that sailors aboard ships prayed the Rosary during the battle. Pray: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners.

l October 9: Blessed John Henry Newman – Pope Francis has cleared the case for the

canonization of Cardinal John Henry Newman, but a date has not yet been set. He was a priest, preacher, theologian, and writer. Newman Centers on college campuses bear his name, and his writings influenced the Second Vatican Council. Ask: How can you grow in knowledge of God and the Church?

Curriculum Connections l Tech: Direct pairs of students to generate questions about

eating traditions around the world. Invite them to use digital tools to answer their questions and produce a pamphlet demonstrating what they learned. (ISTE2016.3)

l Sci: Direct small groups to conduct an investigation to determine if plants get the materials they need for growth mainly from air and water. One way this could be done is by watering plants with different liquids (salt or sugar water, soda, etc.) and tracking their growth. Invite the students to present their findings to the class. (5-LS1-1)

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will:l Assess their beliefs and identify people who inspire their

faith. l Identify with the experience of serving others.

Play and sing “We Will Walk With God” (CD-2, #8). Lyrics are available to download and print at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Autumn is beautiful in every part of the country. Make an alphabet prayer of praise by asking children to thank God for something beautiful for every letter of the alphabet. Begin the prayer yourself. Conclude with an enthusiastic, “Thank you, God, for everything you have made!”

Story l Learning to Like It (pages 2–3) Before turning to the story, ask the children if their parents have ever said to them, “You’ll learn to like it” or similar words. Did that happen? Why or why not? Direct the children to open Venture. Ask: Can you tell from the title and illustrations what the story might be about? Have you helped cook or serve in a food program? Read the story aloud together as a class or give the children time to read it to themselves quietly. Ask for reactions to Rachel’s feelings throughout the story. Why might she learn to like serving at the soup kitchen?

Discuss the Think questions on page 3. Answers: 1. Open-ended; it could be that Rachel is uncomfortable at the soup kitchen. It’s a somewhat unfamiliar situation.

Ask the children how Rachel could overcome that feeling. How about bringing along a friend? 2. Their family has committed to volunteering; Rachel’s mom wants her to be aware of those who are in need. 3. Rachel gets physically and emotionally closer to the people she serves; Joe senses her nervousness. Her mom helps, too, by nudging Rachel to be brave. 4. Open-ended. Note that these models don’t need to be adults; they can be the friends with whom we choose to surround ourselves.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Examine the kind of faith Jesus asks of them.

l Relate their own experiences to the Church’s teaching about faith.

l Conclude that their faith calls them to action. l Identify the Marks of the Church and locate where they

appear in the Nicene and Apostles’ creeds.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act (page 4) Ask for four readers to take the parts of Narrator and Jesus 1, 2, and 3. The rest of the class will take the disciples’ part. Proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Jesus’ friends may want to work miracles as he does or to feel confident when people challenge them. Being

a disciple is not an easy job! 2. Explain that a mustard seed is tiny. Jesus suggests that faith just the size of a mustard seed is enough. 3. Open-ended. Initiate discussion by telling the class about someone who has faith in you. 4. Rachel’s mom doesn’t let her out of volunteering. She explains the importance of the work they are doing. She doesn’t hover over Rachel; she gives her room to be brave and grow more comfortable.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Jesus Asks Us to Believe in Him (page 4) Have the children read this feature as a summary of Sunday’s Gospel concept of putting faith into action.

Discuss the three Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. This question is related to others in the lesson, but is faith-specific. Answers may include prayer, Mass

attendance, reading the Bible, as well as catechists, parents, grandparents, priests or other religious, lay leaders. You may wish to share what/whom helps you build your faith. 2. Open-ended; it may be easier to believe in Jesus when things are going well in our lives. When our prayers seem to go unanswered or things are challenging, it can be difficult to remain faithful. 3. Open-ended; remind the children that acts of kindness and modeling Christian virtues are excellent ways to share their faith. They may also choose to share their religious traditions or prayer practice or invite friends to join them at Mass.

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks.

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Lesson Wrap-Up

Visit gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers to down-load this week’s lesson review.

Use Activity #9 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

What the Church Believes and TeachesPeople Want To Be Close to God (pages 6—7)What Are the Marks of the Church? (page 12)

Turn to page 6. Faith can be an ambiguous term, even after spending a lesson on it. The Believe section in the children’s Catechism handbooks does a good job of describing several ways people come to faith and articulate it.

Read the first paragraph of the section slowly. Before you begin the second paragraph, ask the children to picture in their minds the most beautiful thing in nature they have ever seen. Pause. Then read the second paragraph slowly.

Ask the children to open their eyes, pick up their handbooks, and turn to page 6. You will read aloud together the third paragraph. Encourage the children to take time every day to see God’s Creation and listen to the ways he is speaking to them.

Turn to page 12. Read aloud the first sentence. Ask the children whether they have heard the words “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” Someone will likely identify these words as coming from the Apostles’ and Nicene creeds. Explain that these words are known as the Marks of the Church. They help us to define the Christian Church and its core beliefs.

Arrange the children into four groups. Then assign one of the marks to each group. Instruct them to read their paragraph and report back to the class.

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Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

Our Catholic Faith l Jesus Sends Apostles into the World (page 5) The second readings for the Sundays in October are from Paul’s second letter to Timothy. This week and next week, the Our Catholic Faith feature looks at ways Paul’s words connect with the work of bishops, priests, and deacons today.

Catholic Faith Word l Apostolic (page 5) Read the definition as a summary of the page 5 concept.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Examine the role that faith plays in their lives.l Discuss the life and influence of Saint Mary MacKillop.

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November 12, 201732nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear A

Name:

Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

Living the Gospel l What Is Faith Like? (pages 6–7) This activity gives the children an opportunity to recognize their own faith and explore who shares their faith with them.

Who Is a Faithful Friend? (page 6) Arrange the children into pairs to discuss the three scenarios. Then bring the pairs back into the large group and have them report on how they think a faithful friend would act.

Who Shares Their Faith With Me? (page 7) Review the interview column together. The children can choose a relative, a teacher or priest, neighbor, or other adult. Remind the children to bring their interviews to class next week; you will share them together as part of an activity and in prayer.

Saints l Saint Mary MacKillop (page 8) Give the children time to read the comic about this Australian educator and saint. Ask the children to speculate about the points in Saint Mary’s life at which her faith may have been tested.

Closing Prayer l God Is Faithful Prayer Service (page 7) Gather the children in the prayer space and ask for what and whom they wish to pray. Then celebrate the prayer service. After Reader 3 reads his or her part, ask for volunteers to read any of the saint biographies from the cover of Venture. Take time to read at least three or four of them. Afterwards, lead everyone in the final “All” response.

Conclude by once again playing and singing “We Will Walk With God” (Venture/Visions Music CD, CD-2, #8).

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Sunday Readings: 2 Kings 5:14–17; 2 Timothy 2:8–13; Luke 17:11–19

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn Sunday’s Gospel, we see Jesus heal ten lepers. Only one returns to thank Jesus. In this Gospel we can, as always, learn from Jesus’ actions. He took pity on a group of men suffering not just because of their illness, but also because of their exclusion from society. We also learn from the leper who returned to thank Jesus. Unlike the others, he did not ask Jesus for help, and then move on once he got what he asked for. He acknowledged what Jesus had done for him and thanked him. Interestingly, this leper was a Samaritan, and therefore looked down upon by other Jewish people. But it is his example that we should follow.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineJesus always gives preferential attention to the weakest people in society. In healing the lepers, he shows mercy for a group whom society had cast out. Jesus’ compassion toward all who suffer is so great that he identifies himself with them when he says: “I was sick and you visited me” (CCC, 1503).

The leper who returned to thank Jesus reminds us of the importance of thanking God. Quoting Saint Paul, the Catechism reminds us to offer thanksgiving: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (CCC, 2638).

October 13, 2019 • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 10/13l Catechism handbook, pages 12, 24–25l Pens or pencils; markers or colored pencilsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name cards l Copies of diocesan newspaperl Faith interviews from 10/06 lesson (page 7) Suggested Musicl “Yes, Lord, I Believe” (CD-2, #14)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #20l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Jesus Hears Our Prayers (page 1)l Article l Bartolomé de las Casas, Protector of the People (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question. Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Heals Ten Lepers; One Says Thanks (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 12 and 24–25.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)l Activity l How Do I Make Things Better? (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the Saints feature on page 8 at home. l Sacrament of Holy Orders (Venture Activity Book, Activity #20)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and

to do the With My Family and Friends activities and prayer on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (25—30 minutes) l Gathering Song l “Yes, Lord, I Believe” (CD-2, #14)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Jesus Hears Our Prayers (page 1)l Article l Bartolomé de las Casas, Protector of the People (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the article.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40–50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life“ (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Heals Ten Lepers; One Says Thanks (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel. l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 12 and 24–25.

l Catholic Faith Word l Bishop (page 5) l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l How Do I Make Things Better? (pages 6–7)l Sacrament of Holy Orders (Venture Activity Book, Activity #20)l Saints l Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (page 8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: Jesus helps those in need.

Catholic Identity Project of the Week Sunday’s Gospel reminds us how important it is to say thank-you. Invite each child to write a thank-you card for someone (e.g., parent, teacher, pastor, or grandparent). Model what should be included in a thank-you card. Next week, follow up with the children and see how they felt after expressing gratitude.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “Yes, Lord, I Believe” (CD-2, #14)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-18)l Cover Activity l Jesus Hears Our Prayers (page 1)l Article l Bartolomé de las Casas: Protector of the People

(pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the article. l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the people who care for

us. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the people who care

for us. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Heals Ten Lepers; One Says Thanks (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the signs of your love.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the signs of your

love. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 12 and 24–25.

l Catholic Faith Word l Bishop (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to share your love with others.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to share your love with

others. Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l How Do I Make Things Better? (pages 6–7)l Saints l Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to show respect to others.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to find ways to care for

others. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Sacrament of Holy Orders (Venture Activity Book, #20)l Closing Prayer l (see page TG1-19)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Extending the Lesson

l October 17: Saint Ignatius of Antioch – Ignatius lived in the very early days of the Church at a time when being a Christian was dangerous. He wrote letters to encourage other Christians to stay faithful to Jesus. Act: Be strong in your faith even when it isn’t popular.

l October 18: Saint Luke the Evangelist – Luke wrote two New Testament books: the Gospel

of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. Pray: Father, open our ears to hear your Word.

l October 19: Saints Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions (US) – We honor these missionary martyrs who worked to bring the Good News of Jesus to people in Canada and what is now Upstate New York. Ask: How do you bring the Good News of Jesus to others?

Curriculum Connections l Health: Explain that sickness is often spread through our hands.

Direct each student to put hand lotion on their hands but to not rub it all the way in. Sprinkle glitter on one student’s hands. Then direct that student to shake the hands of classmates. Observe how the glitter spreads among them. Conclude by explaining the proper way to wash hands (https://www.cdc.gov/features/handwashing/index.html). (NHES.7.5.2)

l Math: Explain to the children that some diseases spread very quickly—they multiply! Have the students multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number and two two-digit numbers. (CCSS.Math.Content.4.NBT.B.5)

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will: l Identify the common prayers of the Catholic Church. l Examine the life and actions of Bishop de las Casas,

especially his care for native people in the Americas.

Play and sing “Yes, Lord, I Believe” (CD-2, #14). Lyrics are available at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Plan to review the common prayers of the Church over these next few lessons. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Perhaps not all the children will know the motions or the words of the prayer. Continue by offering a prayer that blesses the group, and make the Sign of the Cross again.

Cover Activity l Jesus Hears Our Prayers (page 1) Introduce this Sunday’s Gospel theme by having the children work alone or in prayers to solve the puzzle. Answers: 1. KINGDOM, COME; 2. SEVEN, CATHOLIC, CARE, CREATION; 3. HOLY, APOSTOLIC; 4. RICH, LAZARUS; 5. MASS, FIRST; 6. GOSPELS; 7. I BELIEVE; Jesus says to the Leper: STAND UP AND GO HOME. YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU.

Article l Bartolomé de las Casas, Protector of the People (pages 2–3) This Sunday’s Gospel is about Jesus taking care of people that society had rejected. This article introduces that theme of caring for the most vulnerable people among us. Read the article aloud together as a class.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. He saw women and children dying in their villages while men worked as slaves in the Spaniards’ mines; he realized

he couldn’t be both a Christian and a slaveholder. 2. The Spaniards believed they discovered the land for themselves and they were its conquerors; they pretended the native peoples were cannibals or helpless; they wanted to teach them. 3. Bartolomé got new laws passed that forbade being cruel to the native peoples; his writing influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will: l Connect Saint Paul’s letter to Timothy about the work of

bishops with the work bishops do today.l Identify the duties and roles of bishops, priests, deacons,

and lay people.

l Discuss the requirements and responsibilities of those who receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

l Examine how their parish is connected to its diocese.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l Jesus Heals Ten Lepers; One Says Thanks (page 4) Have volunteers take parts and proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Lepers couldn’t be with their families, work, or live in their villages; they had to stay away from healthy people.

2. Samaritans were used to being despised by Jews; open-ended. 3. Bishop de las Casas knew God’s love was for everyone and recognized the native people as part of God’s family. 4. Open-ended.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Jesus Reaches Out to Needy People (page 4) Read aloud this summary of Sunday’s Gospel concepts.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. We risk being shunned or rejected by others. We could gain a friendship, but it’s also just the peace of mind that

we’ve helped another person. We build empathy by noticing the needs of others and acting on what we see. 2. The people listening to this Gospel would have been surprised to hear that the Samaritan was the “hero” of this story. Jesus often shared stories like this, which turned expectations upside down—the first will be last, the poor are truly rich, etc. 3. Open-ended; allow time for everyone who wishes to share something for which they are most grateful.

Catholic Faith Word l Bishop (page 5) Read this definition aloud to transition your discussion from modern bishops to those we read about in the Bible.

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

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Use Activity #20 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

Our Catholic Faith l Bishops Teach and Unify the Catholic Church (page 5) Read aloud the first introductory paragraph to connect your discussion of bishops with this Sunday’s Second Reading. Arrange the children in pairs and distribute Bibles. Have the children look up the Second Reading, 2 Timothy 2:8–13, and read it aloud together. Point out the picture of Pope Francis in the upper-right corner. Read aloud the caption. Explain that the Pope continues the actions of the bishops, like Timothy, in the Bible. Then take turns reading aloud the four paragraphs. Note that some of this information repeats what they have learned in their What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Have the children remain in their pairs to complete the About My Diocese box. Distribute diocesan newspapers. You may also need to refer to a diocesan website for answers and complete the items together.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will: l Assess difficult situations, dramatize creative solutions. l Trace the life and influence of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.l Recognize in prayer the people of faith they interviewed.

Living the Gospel l How Do I Make Things Better? (pages 6–7) Read together the qualities at the top of the page. Ask for examples of how these qualities might be used to help or to hurt others. Arrange your class into groups

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Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

Review briefly the four Marks of the Church you learned about last week. Explain that your focus this week is on the last two paragraphs of this section, which addresss the duties of bishops. Ask the children whether they have any family members or close family friends who are ordained priests or deacons. Make certain that they know the names of their parish priests and deacons.

Have two volunteers read aloud the paragraphs. Emphasize the part in the last paragraph that explains how all Christians are called to share their faith. (That includes the children!)

Turn to pages 24–25. Summarize the introductory paragraph about Sacraments at the Service of Communion.

Take turns having volunteers read aloud the paragraphs on page 25. Pace this section based on how familiar the children seem to be with the information.

of four. Instruct two students in each group to read The Lonely Recess; the other two should read The Bus Boss. After reading, each child should work individually to select a quality and determine how that quality would contribute to a good resolution to their situation. Once everyone has completed their responses, have the small groups come together. Instruct them to share their responses and select one solution to perform as a skit for the class. Summarize this activity by asking what qualities make this Venture time together enjoyable and positive for everyone. Choose one quality to work on for the next month.

Saints • Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (page 8) Saint Kateri is the first Native American saint. Give the children time to read the comic on their own. Then ask them to name another saint they know who cared for the environment. Saint Francis of Assisi

Closing Prayer Ask the children to bring their faith interviews from last week’s Venture to the prayer circle. Tell them that for prayer today, they will finish the sentences you begin, using what they found out in their faith interviews:l Thank you, God, for all those who support us as we grow in

faith. When we asked, “why is your faith important to you,” people said…

l When we asked, “What is the most important thing about faith you want me to believe, too,” people said…

l When we asked about favorite prayers, people said…l When we asked, “What do you hope for me?” people said…

Conclude your prayer by saying, “Thank you, God, for all these people of faith. May we be a blessing to others as they are to us.”

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Sunday Readings: Exodus 17:8–13; 2 Timothy 3:14—4:2; Luke 18:1–8

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable in which he presents a poor, humble widow as a model for his followers to emulate. The widow, faced with a judge who would not render a just decision, persisted in asking. In the parable, Jesus also contrasts God with the unjust judge. If in the end even the unjust judge did what was right, how much more goodness and justice can we expect from God? The parable highlights both the importance of persistence in prayer and God’s goodness. When we are faced with difficulties and feel as if God is does not hear us, persistence is the necessary response, because God always hears us and wills what is best for us.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineThe Luke’s Gospel provides Jesus’ key parables on prayer, this Sunday a parable stressing persistence: “It is necessary to pray always without ceasing and with the patience of faith” (CCC, 2613). The Holy Spirit who teaches the Church and recalls to her all that Jesus said also instructs her in the life of prayer, inspiring new expression of the same basic forms of prayer: blessing, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise (CCC, 2644).

October 20, 2019 • 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 10/20l Catechism handbook, pages 39–42l Pens or pencilsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl White board or newsprintl Prep: Make copy of the cover, cut out the squaresl Name cards Suggested Musicl “Dona Nobis Pacem” (CD-1, #4)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #30l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l What Do I Really Want? (page 1)l Story l The Money Exchange (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question. Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Tells Us to Keep Asking (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 39.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)l Activity l Learn How to Pray (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the GodTalk feature on page 8 at home. l Activity l Prayer (Venture Activity Book, Activity #30)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and

to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “Dona Nobis Pacem” (CD-1, #4)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l What Do I Really Want? (page 1)l Story l The Money Exchange (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40–50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Tells Us to Keep Asking (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel. l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 39.

l Catholic Faith Word l Prayer (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l Learn How to Pray (pages 6–7)l Activity l Prayer (Venture Activity Book, Activity #30)l GodTalk l Questions From Venture Kids (page 8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: Jesus encourages us to pray.

Catholic Identity Project of the Week In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to pray always. Some children may think that prayer only happens at certain times or places (e.g., before meals, before bed, or at Mass). Brainstorm other times or ways they can pray (e.g., singing, drawing, before a test, when they wake up, when fighting with a sibling). Invite them to add one of these new prayer practices this week.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “Dona Nobis Pacem” (CD-1, #4)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-22)l Cover Activity l What Do I Really Want? (page 1)l Story l The Money Exchange (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for your gifts to us. Amen.

(Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for your gifts to us.

Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus Tells Us to Keep Asking (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for hearing us when we

pray. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for hearing us when we

pray. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine. (page 4)

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 39.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Catholic Faith Word l Prayer (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us remember to pray every day.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us remember to pray every

day. Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l Learn How to Pray (pages 6–7)l GodTalk l Questions From Venture Kids (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to pray with our words and

actions. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to pray with our words and

actions. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Prayer (Venture Activity Book, #30)l Closing Prayer l (see page TG1-23)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Extending the Lesson

l October 20: World Mission Sundayl October 23: Saint John of Capistrano –

Born in Italy in 1385, John was taken prisoner during a war. Upon his release, he joined the Franciscan community. As a deacon, he traveled and preached in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Russia. At age 70, he was commissioned by the Pope to lead a crusade against invading Turks. Pray: Lord, help us to make a difference for good.

l October 24: Saint Anthony Mary Claret – A Spaniard born in 1807, Anthony founded the Claretian orders of priests and nuns and served as archbishop of Santiago, Cuba. Anthony took part in the First Vatican Council, served as spiritual counselor to Queen Isabella II of Spain, and supported the Catholic press. Act: Read an article from a Catholic newspaper.

Curriculum Connections l ELA: Direct the students to write a narrative in which

a character asks another character for help. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3)

l SS: Explain that a judge is an example of a person who has certain responsibilities in our society. Direct small groups to research the responsibilities of judges and other leaders in government in the United States now, during the colonial period, and in another country. (D2.Civ.1.3-5)

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Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Appreciate God’s willingness to answer their prayers. l Explore how Moses acted as a mediator between God and

the Israelites.l Appreciate that prayer is being present to God. l Examine six kinds of prayer, identify examples from the

Bible.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l Jesus Tells Us to Keep Asking (page 4) Have four readers take the parts of Narrator, Jesus, Widow, and Judge and proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. The judge doesn’t fear God or respect people. The widow does not let up but returns repeatedly until the judge grants

her request. Open-ended; it seems, though, that the judge recognizes that the widow will not let up on him until he gives her what she’s asking for. 2. People appeal to God and judges for what they need. However, God is loving, just, and quick to respond to faithful asking. The judge does the right thing only when forced. Marty keeps thinking of ways to have Justin give back the money; he’s persistent. He is a person who is not content until justice is done. 3. To keep on praying, to be persistent in asking God for help, and not to lose heart and give up.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Pray Without Losing Heart (page 4) Read this feature aloud and answer the questions to apply this Sunday’s Gospel message.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Open-ended; we could have a feeling of contentment or peace after prayer. Sometimes, though, we need time to

discern how God has answered our prayers. 2. Open-ended; let them know that you are praying for them and their intentions as well, or share a time in which you may have faced doubt or despair. 3. Encourage the children to keep this person in prayer this week.

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks.

Share Experiences Objectives l The children will: l Identify and rank their own needs and wants.l Examine a situation that requires their moral decision

making skills.

Play and sing “Dona Nobis Pacem” (CD-1, #4). Lyrics are available to download and print at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Begin class with the Sign of the Cross and the Lord’s Prayer. Notice if not everyone knows all the words. Use the Prayers to Know section in What the Church Believes and Teaches to review the Lord’s Prayer (page 52), or print the words on the board or newsprint. Ask if the children know the meaning of hallowed and trespasses, two words they don’t usually encounter. Pray the Lord’s Prayer again to conclude.

Cover Activity l What Do I Really Want? (page 1)Prep this activity by making a copy of the cover and cutting out the squares. Middle-grade children are known for wanting many things. This activity helps them sort what they really want and need. Having to explain their choices to their friends challenges them to defend their choices. Take time with this icebreaker. Many children’s questions and concerns come up during these relatively informal activities.

Story l The Money Exchange (pages 2–3) Invite the children to use the illustration on page 3 to predict what the story is about. Children are very familiar with bullying and fighting. What could have started this fight? What does the twenty-dollar bill hiding in the leaves near the fence have to do with it? Is the teacher coming a good or bad thing? This story will prepare the children to hear this Sunday’s Gospel as relevant to them and not just about some long-ago people.

Turn to the Think questions on page 3. Answers: 1. Open-ended; perhaps they don’t feel as though they would be supported by adults if they reported the theft and

bullying. 2. He finds out it is probably the candy sale money that Emily lost; he thinks it is unfair. Marty gets Justin to fight with him, knowing the playground teacher will take them to the principal, where Marty will get Justin to admit he has Emily’s money. Marty doesn’t give up until he finds a solution. 3. Open-ended; Justin could retaliate against Marty.

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Lesson Wrap-Up

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Use Activity #30 from the Venture Additional Activities book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

What the Church Believes and TeachesPray (page 39)

Introduce the children to the Pray section, which begins on page 39. Gather seated in a prayer circle. Ask the children to share their favorite place to pray and why.

Ask the children who taught them their first prayers and what they were. Children will enjoy sharing their memories.

Distribute the handbooks and have the children turn to page 39. Remind them of the other parts of the handbook they have already.

Ask the children to make themselves comfortable so they can listen to you read this page aloud. If there is room, allow them to lie down or sit against the wall or a chair. Suggest they close their eyes. Read slowly and with meaning.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will: l Recognize different kinds of prayer in Scripture and try

these ways of praying themselves.l Identify the six types of prayer—blessing and adoration,

petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and contrition.

Living the Gospel l Learn How to Pray (pages 6–7) Read aloud as a class the introduction and instruction for this activity. Have the children work with partners to decode the names of the kinds of prayer: Questions, Thanks, Answers, Praise, Petitions, Sorry. Then go through the activity together, taking turns reading the prayers, and allowing time for the children to add an individual prayer.

l There Are Six Kinds of Prayer (pages 40–42 in What the Church Believes and Teaches) Prayer is a key learning area for Venture children. You will return to the topic of prayer in every lesson. Arrange the children into six groups. Read aloud the introductory paragraph and then assign one kind of prayer to each group. Instruct them to read aloud their section together and then prepare a short presentation for the class. Give each group time to present their kind of prayer.

Closing Prayer Gather in a prayer circle. Ask for six volunteers to read the prayers from Scripture on pages 6–7. Have the children add their prayers to two or three of the Scripture prayers. Children usually have a lot of people to pray for, so be sure to include the prayer of petition. Conclude with the Lord’s Prayer.

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Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

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Our Catholic Faith l Moses Serves as a Mediator (page 5) Ask the children to tell what they know about Moses and list their responses on the board or on large sheets of paper. Have the children turn to page 5 and read together the first paragraph. It describes the work of Moses as the mediator between God and the Israelite people. Have the children put down their Venture lessons and listen as you read the Exodus passage about Moses and Amalek (right column). Ask the children to retell the story to you, remembering as many vivid details as they can. Use the two questions at the bottom of the page to get to the reason why this story is read at our Sunday Eucharist. If you have time, read the rest of the page together. Or assign it as homework.

Catholic Faith Word l Prayer (page 5) Read this definition to reinforce the doctrine and to transition to the Living the Gospel activity.

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Sunday Readings: Sirach 35:12–14, 16–18; 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18; Luke 18:9–14

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundPharisees were the religion teachers in Jesus’ time. They taught Jewish people their religious traditions and challenged them to apply the Law to their lives. Conversely, tax collectors were socially reviled, known for overcharging fellow Jews for their own gain and collaborating with the Romans. In the Gospel, Jesus tells a parable in which he contrasts the self-righteous attitude of a Pharisee with the humility of a penitent tax collector. Jesus’ parable forces us to examine how we see other people and how God sees all of us. In God’s eyes, all people are worthy of his mercy. But he most readily grants mercy to those who acknowledge their own failings and approach him with a humble heart.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrinePrayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God. Humility is the foundation of prayer (CCC, 2559). The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner” (CCC, 2631). When we stand before God in a spirit of humility and acknowledge that we are his Creation, we do so with an attitude of adoration. We exalt his greatness and our reliance on his mercy and invite his response to our supplications. (CCC, 2628.)

October 27, 2019 • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 10/27l Catechism handbook, pages 18 and 30l Pens or pencils; markers or colored pencils; scissors;

ball of yarn/string; small strips of paperl Prep: separate pages 7–8 from the rest of Venture;

pre-cut and paperclip cardsl CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name cards Suggested Musicl “How Can We Be Silent?” (CD-2, #17)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #22l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Who Is Greatest? (page 1)l Story l Who Should Play? (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question. Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 18 and 30.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5) Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)

l Activity l Rights and Duties (pages 7–8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the Saints feature on page 6 at home.l Activity l Saints and Holy People (Venture Activity Book, #22)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families

and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 6 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “How Can We Be Silent?” (CD-2, #17)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Who Is Greatest? (page 1)l Story l Who Should Play? (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40—50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel. l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 18 and 30.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l Rights and Duties (pages 7–8)l Activity l Saints and Holy People (Venture Activity Book, #22)l Saints l Saint Katharine Drexel (page 6)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 6 together.

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Lesson Theme: Jesus turns things upside down.

Catholic Identity Project of the Week The concept of tithing reminds us to give some of what we have to the Church to support God’s work. Invite the children to consider how they can support the Church this week—by praying, participating in a volunteer activity, or taking part in a donation program. Ask each child to consider how the week will be different if they support the Church in this way.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “How Can We Be Silent?” (CD-2, #17)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-26)l Cover Activity l Who Is Greatest? (page 1)l Story l Who Should Play? (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story. l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to follow the example of

the saints. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to follow the example of

the saints. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1) l Sunday Gospel l The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to do things that please

you. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, help us to do things that please

you. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to pages 18 and 30.

l Catholic Faith Word l Virtue (page 5) l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, give us the strength to choose what

is right. Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, give us the strength to choose

what is right. Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l Rights and Duties (pages 7–8)l Saints l Saint Katharine Drexel (page 6)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to be kind in our words and

actions. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to be kind in our words and

actions. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Saints and Holy People (Venture Activity Book, #22)l Closing Prayer (see page TG1-27)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 6 together.

Extending the Lesson

l October 28: Saints Simon and Jude – Both men were among the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Jude is also called Thaddeus in the Gospels and is the brother of James the Lesser, also an Apostle. Simon is also called Simon the Zealot because of his rigid following of Jewish law. It is said he traveled to Egypt and then Persia with Jude. They were both martyred there. Pray: Lord, help us to share the Good News with zeal.

l November: Black Catholic History Month (US)

l November 1: All Saints’ Day – This Holy Day of Obligation honors all those in Heaven.

l November 2: All Souls’ Day – We remember all those who have died. We pray they will be welcomed by God into Heaven.

Curriculum Connections l ELA: Invite each student to write a prayer to God, thanking God

for what they have, asking for God’s forgiveness, and praising God. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6)

l Tech: Help the students publish their prayers online. Encourage them to be creative. One way they could do this is by creating a video in a program like iMovie and adding music and images to the prayer. (ISTE2016.6b)

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will: l Assess what makes people great in God’s eyes.l Identify how they may judge or rank other people.

Play and sing “How Can We Be Silent?” (CD-2, #17). Lyrics are available at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Tell the children you will begin class today by calling on all our personal saints. The Church celebrates its beloved dead this week on All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day. Ask the children if they have deceased relatives whom they think of and ask for help. Then pray a simple litany: “Saint_____, pray for us.” Conclude by praying, “Thank-you, God, for surrounding us with so much love.” All: Amen.

Cover Activity l Who’s the Greatest? (page 1) This activity, called the Greatest Game, follows the structure of a video game, including the characters, gamer tags, and accessories. It also leads into the Gospel theme of this week—that is, who is greatest in the Kingdom of God? Distribute markers or colored pencils and arrange the children into groups of four. Invite the children to choose a gamertag (their player name), record their team members’ names, and draw an individual shield. Distribute pencils and direct the children to circle a character and four accessories. Then turn to the Gifts section; direct the children to fill in 20 total circles among the four gifts. Before you begin to play, mark strips of paper: 1, 2, 3, 4. To play: Direct the children to the Character section. Draw a numbered strip for each of the colored categories—yellow, blue, red, and green. If you draw “4” for yellow, for example, direct everyone who has chosen a yellow-banded character to mark four points on the Leader Board. Continue to draw numbers for blue, red, and green. After everyone records their Character score, move to the Accessories section. Repeat the drawing process for each color and have the children record their scores. Move to the Gifts section. Draw numbers for each color again. Instruct the children to multiply the number of circles they have filled in by the number you read aloud for each color. So, for example, if they filled in four “Strength” circles and you draw a two, they will have eight points to record on the Leader Board. If they selected zero circles, they would record a zero. After you go through all four Gifts, have the children tally their scores. There is room to play three rounds. Play as many rounds as time permits. Conclude the activity by asking who is the greatest. This was a random drawing, with no skill or talent—or effort!—involved. Ask:

what really makes someone a great person? Give them time to list those qualities. Then move to the story and the Gospel, which will reinforce the theme of who is great in God’s eyes.

Story l Who Should Play? (pages 2–3) What is the purpose of the sports teams in the schools in your area? Is it to provide exercise and fun for the players? Is it to field a winning team for the honor of the school or the community? Is it to make the best athletes even better, able to compete at ever higher levels and leagues? Emma in this week’s story comes up against a coach who won’t let her spoil his chance at a tournament win. Who’s right? Should she play? If your children like to read aloud, you might wish to have volunteers take the speaking parts, while you provide the narrative.

Turn to the Think questions on page 3. Answers: 1. Emma and Kristin wants Mrs. Casey to cut Vanessa and Stephanie from the big dance number because they missed

a mandatory practice. 2. Open-ended; remind the children of your initial conversation about sports. Does it matter if Emma is part of a competitive league? 3. Mrs. Casey sees how badly Emma feels about not being able to play basketball; she decides that Vanessa and Stephanie will feel badly if they are cut from dance. Conclude the discussion by asking: What would Jesus do? This is a good lead-in to Sunday’s Gospel.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will: l Recognize religious figures of Jesus’ time.l List saints’ days as part of observance of All Saints’ Day. l Analyze what constitutes the moral law, free will, and sin.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (page 4) Choose four children to proclaim the Gospel in dramatic form.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. He keeps the law, he fasts and is generous, and that he is better than others, particularly the tax collector. 2. He

recognizes his own failings and knows he needs God’s help. 3. The tax collector and those who humble themselves; the Pharisee and those who think they are great. 4. It means that the tax collector is in a good relationship with God.

Teaching This Week’s Lesson

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Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l God Hears Our Humble Prayers (page 4) Read aloud this feature as a summary of this Sunday’s Gospel concept—God listens to those who are humble.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. The Pharisee seems to offer prayers of Thanksgiving; however, they are self-serving. The tax collector is asking

for forgiveness, a prayer of petition. 2. Being right with God means that we have nothing that impedes our relationship with him. This describes the state of grace a person is in after they receive absolution through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The tax collector humbly admits his sin and he was then “in the right with God.”

October 27, 2019 • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lesson Wrap-Up

Visit gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers to down-load this week’s lesson review.

Use Activity #22 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

What the Church Believes and TeachesA Few Saints’ Days (page 18)What Is the Moral Law? (page 30)

Turn to page 18 to review some of the most well-known saints. Remind the children that the Church celebrates All Saints’ Day this Saturday, November 1. It is a holy day of obligation, which means that Catholics must attend Mass.

Ask the children to turn to page 30. Explain that this section is about how followers of Jesus live their lives.

Direct a volunteer read aloud the first paragraph. Ask the group to tell you what they understand by some of the words in that paragraph: moral law, conscience, Scripture, Tradition. Sacred tradition is the teaching of the Church as it has been handed down and refined through the centuries since Jesus.

Continue in the same way with the other three paragraphs in this first section. Venture-age children have many questions which this section can answer. Let these words plant a seed. You will return to this page later in the year during Lent.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

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November 12, 201732nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear A

Name:

Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

Catholic Faith Word l Virtue (page 5) Conclude your discussion of who pleases God by reading the definition of virtue. Ask the children to share how the Pharisee and tax collector show virtue.

Our Catholic Faith l Who Are the Pharisees? (page 5) This feature begins a three-part series that will examine

three of the leading groups in Jesus’ time: Pharisees, tax collectors, and Sadducees. Read the text aloud and give the children time to complete and share their responses.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Apply their understanding of children’s rights and society’s

duties as they relate to children.l Examine the life of Saint Katharine Drexel.

Living the Gospel l Rights and Duties (pages 7–8) This simple activity helps the children see that the basic human rights all children have impose on each of us the duty to see that all children attain these rights. Have the children cut out the cards on page 7, or distribute pre-cut cards. The activity calls for a group of ten. If your group is smaller, several children may have more than one set of cards. Be sure to have string or yarn available to help children see visually and feel with their hands the relation between a child’s right and a duty of all of us.

Saints l Saint Katharine Drexel (page 6) Saint Katharine is a modern-day American saint, who died only 64 years ago. Discuss what inspired this very wealthy young woman to build schools for poor children and found a religious group of sisters.

Closing Prayer Ask the children to share the people and concerns they wish to pray about. After each petition or intercession, ask the children echo a simple response, as they do at Mass (e.g., Loving God, hear our humble prayer.)

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Sunday Readings: Wisdom 11:22—12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11—2:2; Luke 19:1–10

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus visits the home of Zacchaeus the tax collector. This visit shocked many people, who began to grumble against Jesus. Zacchaeus was not only a tax collector and therefore an agent of the Romans, he also regularly cheated his fellow Jews. It is understandable that many Jewish people would be shocked and dismayed that Jesus would dine with him. But Jesus does not focus on Zacchaeus’s sinful past; Jesus is concerned with his change of heart. Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus, invited him to his home, and promised to make amends for his past sins. For Jesus, this is a time for celebration. Zacchaeus is the sheep who was lost and now is found (see Luke 15:15–7). Jesus offers Zacchaeus forgiveness and reminds his disciples of his mission: “The Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10).

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineWhen our sins harm our neighbor, we must do what is possible in order to repair the harm, such as return stolen goods, restore the reputation of someone slandered, and pay compensation for injuries. Simple justice requires as much (CCC, 1459). Conversion and repentance, or the movement of return back to God, entails sorrow for sins committed and the firm purpose of sinning no more in the future. Conversion touches the past and the future and is nourished by hope in God’s mercy (CCC, 1490).

November 3, 2019 • 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 11/3l Catechism handbook, page 52l Pens or pencils; colored pencils or

markers; scissors; card stock; large sheet of roll paper (5–6 feet)

l CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name tags Suggested Musicl “Fresh As the Morning” (CD-2, #10)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)

Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #28l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Whom Does Jesus Invite to His Table? (page 1)l Article l Without a Home (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 52.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)

l Activity l Who’s Inside/Outside the Circle? (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the Saints feature on page 8 at home.l Activity l Vocations (Venture Activity Book, Activity #28)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and

to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “Fresh As the Morning” (CD-2, #10)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Whom Does Jesus Invite to His Table? (page 1)l Article l Without a Home (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the article.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40–50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel. l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 52.

l Catholic Faith Word l Contrition (page 5)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l Who’s Inside/Outside the Circle? (pages 6–7)l Activity l Vocations (Venture Activity Book, Activity #28)l Saints l Saint Martin de Porres (page 8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 8 together.

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Lesson Theme: Whom does Jesus seek out?

Catholic Identity Project of the Week Zacchaeus reminds us how important it is to give to the poor. Allow students from the older classes to come into your class to explain the charity for which they are collecting donations. Encourage your group to bring in donations.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “Fresh As the Morning” (CD-2, #10)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-30)l Cover Activity l Whom Does Jesus Invite to His Table? (page 1)l Article l Without a Home (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the story. l Closing Prayer l Dear Jesus, thank you for inviting us to be your

friends. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Dear Jesus, thank you for inviting us to be your

friends. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Dear Jesus, thank you for sharing yourself in the

Eucharist. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Dear Jesus, thank you for sharing yourself in the

Eucharist. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 52.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Catholic Faith Word l Contrition (page 5)l Closing Prayer l Dear Jesus, help us to live as members of your Body.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l Dear Jesus, help us to live as members of your

Body. Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l Who’s Inside/Outside the Circle? (pages 6–7)l Saints l Saint Martin de Porres (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Dear Jesus, help us to love others as you love

them. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Dear Jesus, help us to love others as you love

them. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Vocations (Venture Activity Book, #28)l Closing Prayer (see page TG1-31)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 7 together.

Extending the Lesson

l November 3–9: National Vocation Awareness Week (US)

l November 4: Saint Charles Borromeo – A member of the nobility, Charles played an important role in keeping the Council of Trent moving forward. Later, he devoted his life to the people of the Archdiocese of Milan. He gave up material things and cared for thousands of those living in poverty. Act: Donate to a food bank or other social service agency.

l November 8: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity – Elizabeth was born in France in 1880. She

decided to enter contemplative life after reading a letter about the death of Thérèse of Lisieux. Elizabeth became a Carmelite nun at age 21. She died in 1906 from Addison’s disease. Pray: Father, let us love all who you send our way.

Curriculum Connections l Sci: Direct small groups to design a way for Zacchaeus to see

above the crowd without using a ladder or climbing a tree. Each group should build their design and test it before the class. (3-5-ETS1-3)

l Math: Explain that part of living in the United States is paying taxes. Have the students solve problems to find the total cost of an item, given the cost of the item and a sales tax amount. (CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.A.3.C)

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will:l Examine the ways that Jesus invites all people to his table.l Apply their Bible lookup skills. l Compare the dreams and concerns of children who are homeless

with their own.

Gathering Prayer Continue your review of common prayers by making the Sign of the Cross and asking the children to pray the Hail Mary with you (page 52 in What the Church Believes and Teaches). Review any unfamiliar words, such as womb and grace. Explain to the children that grace is a gift from God that allow us to share in God’s life. We receive God’s grace at Baptism and we take good care of it by receiving the other sacraments, praying often, and living as Jesus teaches.

Cover Activity l Whom Does Jesus Invite to His Table? (page 1) Ask children to describe the cover photo. It is an altar in a big church. There are four steps leading to the altar and six citations from the Gospel of Luke written on the steps. Read the instructions aloud together. Arrange the children into pairs or threes. Give each group a Bible; assign each group one of the Scripture references to look up. They will tell that story to the class. If you do not have the time or the Bibles available to look up the references, assign this activity as homework.

Article l Without a Home (pages 2–3) Read the first paragraph on page 2 together. Ask the children whether they are surprised about the 1 in 30 statistic. Continue reading the introduction. For the interview part of the story, ask the Venture questions yourself and let volunteers read the parts of the four children. Read aloud the poem, “My Homeless Family.”

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Open-ended; it may surprise the children to see that these children’s lives are so similar to their own. 2. Most of the

children were escaping violent or dangerous living situations. 3. They go to school, participate in activities, enjoy parties and movies. People may judge their families for being homeless. 4. Give everyone a chance to answer the last question. It readies them for the Gospel.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Identify Jesus’ acceptance of Zacchaeus as part of his mission to

save all people.l Analyze the significance of Zacchaeus’s contrition. l Examine the Act of Contrition.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus (page 4) Choose six readers to take the parts of Narrators 1 and 2, Jesus, First and Second Persons, and Zacchaeus and have them proclaim the Gospel.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. They think Jesus doesn’t know any better than to go home with a man they consider a big sinner. Some of

them probably know Jesus has done this before and don’t like the idea of someone like Zacchaeus getting Jesus’ attention. 2. Jesus values people who reach out seeking forgiveness. He is willing to be with anyone who shares his values about love and forgiveness. 3. Zacchaeus really changes! He gives half his money to the poor and promises to pay back anyone he cheated. Jesus calls him a true son of Abraham for caring for the poor and making up for his sins of cheating. 4. Open-ended.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Jesus Came to Save All People (page 4) Read aloud this feature as a summary of Sunday’s Gospel concept of Jesus’ coming to Earth for all of us, sinners as well as saints.

Turn to the two Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Zacchaeus doesn’t follow the rules; he’s known as a shady tax collector. They can’t imagine why Jesus would

associate with a reputed crook. 2. Change is not usually instant; Zacchaeus senses that Jesus is someone important and when he meets him, he is immediately contrite. Open-ended.

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Our Catholic Faith l Tax Collectors Are Outsiders (page 5) Have the children read this feature, which is the second part of a three-part series. Taxes are a part of everyone’s lives, today as well as in Jesus’ time. Have the children read this feature aloud or alone silently; encourage them to list the names of people who are unpopular and to pray for them this week.

Catholic Faith Word l Contrition (page 5) Read the definition aloud. Conclude that Jesus’ compassionate friendship led to Zacchaeus’s contrition.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Examine what causes someone to be inside or outside a circle of

friends.

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Use Activity #28 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

What the Church Believes and TeachesAct of Contrition (page 52)

Remind the children that one of the kinds of prayer they recently studied

were prayers of contrition. You may wish to direct them to page 42 to review this kind of prayer.

Emphasize that this Sunday’s Gospel is about Jesus’ acceptance and Zacchaeus’s transformation. Zacchaeus is contrite. This means that he is sorry and means to turn away from his sinful actions. This is what happens in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We recognize our sinfulness, feel sorry for that sin, and then express a desire to turn away.

Turn to page 52. As part of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a penitent person prays the Act of Contrition. Contrition is necessary to receive this sacrament. Read aloud the Act of Contrition.

Dirrect the children to underline the parts of this prayer that remind them of this Sunday’s Gospel, including:l When Zacchaeus expresses regret for his sins. I am sorry

for my sins with all my heart. l When he promises to make up for his sin. I firmly intend,

with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

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Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

l Investigate the life and influence of Saint Martin de Porres. l Dramatize experiences of inclusion and exclusion to reinforce the

Gospel theme.

Living the Gospel l Who’s Inside/Outside the Circle? (pages 6-7) Read the introductory sentences across the top of page 6 aloud to the class. Give the children a few minutes to complete the wordfind and questions or assign these activities as homework. If your class is large, arrange the children into groups of eight to ten. Have each group do the three circle activities and discuss the questions. Regroup as a full class to summarize and close the activity.

Saints l Saint Martin de Porres (page 8) Martin de Porres is a Peruvian saint, another one of the people Our Lady of Guadalupe championed. Today, Martin might have been a famous surgeon or brilliant diagnostician. However, because of his mixed-race status, he was not allowed an education or even full membership in a religious order. There are many excellent books about Martin, including Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt and Saint Martin de Porres: The Story of the Little Doctor of Lima, Peru by Mary Windeatt.

Closing Prayer l The One-Body, One-Spirit Circle (page 7) Children can understand the image of the Body of Christ because it is so concrete. Assign parts and give the children time to read over their pieces. Draw an outline of a person on newsprint or roll paper. Have the children take turns at the conclusion of the prayer signing their names and telling, if they wish, why they signed where they did on the outline. Take plenty of time discussing the first question. Allow room for silence while children attempt to formulate their understanding of this great mystery.

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Sunday Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1–2, 9–14; 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5; Luke 20:27–38

For Catechists and Teachers Scripture BackgroundIn Sunday’s Gospel, the Sadducees challenge Jesus to take a stand on resurrection, a concept they themselves do not accept. They refer to a law in Deuteronomy 25:5–10, which required a man to marry his brother’s widow in order to preserve the brother’s name. This law assumed a physical notion of immortality through one’s children. “God is God of the living,” Jesus argues, quoting God’s words to Moses from the burning bush, “I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob” (Exodus 3:15). These long-dead ancestors are alive to God, Jesus insists. God reaches out in friendship to each new generation of human beings. We trust our future to God who has given us life and who raised Jesus from the dead.

Connecting Scripture and DoctrineThe Apostles’ Creed culminates in proclaiming our Christian faith in the resurrection of the dead on the last day and in life everlasting. We firmly believe…just as Christ is truly risen from the dead and lives forever, so after death the righteous will live forever with the Risen Christ and he will raise them up on the last day (CCC, 988–989). We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in Heaven, who together form the Communion of Saints (CCC, 962).

November 10, 2019 • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Materials l Venture Student Lesson for 11/10l Catechism handbook, page 13l Pens or pencilsl Coins or game pieces l CD player and Venture/Visions CDsl Bibles for each childl Bible, cloth, candle, matches/lighterl Name tags Suggested Musicl “Blest Are They” (CD-2, #11)l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1) Lesson Resourcesl Venture Activity Book, Activity #12l Lesson Assessment (gospelweeklies.com/

catechists-teachers)

60-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20 minutes)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Story l Jesus Helps Us Understand (page 1)l Article l A Work of Mercy: Burying the Dead (pages 2–3)l Discuss the first Think question. Discover Gospel and Doctrine (20—25 minutes) l Sunday Gospel l God Is God of the Living (page 4)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 13.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (15—20 minutes)

l Activity l We Are on a Christian Journey (pages 6–7)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home l Have the children read the Saints feature on page 8 at home.l Activity l Heaven (Venture Activity Book, #12)l Remind the children to share their lesson with their families

and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 7 together.

Single-Session Lesson Pacing Guides Note: These pacing guides are suggestions on how to present the lesson. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

90-Minute LessonShare Experiences (20—25 minutes) l Gathering Song l “Blest Are They” (CD-2, #11)l Gathering Prayerl Cover Activity l Jesus Helps Us Understand (page 1)l Article l A Work of Mercy: Burying the Dead (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the article.

Discover Gospel and Doctrine (40–50 minutes) l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l God Is God of the Living (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to Gospel.l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine.

Distribute the children’s What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 13.

l Catholic Faith Word l Resurrection (page 4)l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)

Live the Gospel (20—25 minutes) l Activity l We Are on a Christian Journey (pages 6–7)l Activity l Heaven (Venture Activity Book, Activity #12)l Saints l Saint Leo the Great (page 8)l Closing Prayer

Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 7 together.

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Lesson Theme: How does faith help fear?

Catholic Identity Project of the Week Sometimes it is difficult to know how to help someone who is going through a difficult time, like losing a loved one. As a group, pray a decade of the Rosary for people who have lost loved ones. Ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen them and fill them with the love of God.

Day 1Share Experiences l Gathering Song l “Blest Are They” (CD-2, #11)l Gathering Prayer (see page TG1-34)l Cover Activity l Jesus Helps Us Understand (page 1)l Article l A Work of Mercy: Burying the Dead (pages 2–3)l Discuss the Think questions related to the article.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for our loved ones, living

and dead. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 2Discover Gospel and Doctrine l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for our loved ones, living

and dead. Amen. (Repeat.)l Gospel Ritual l “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1)l Sunday Gospel l God is God of the Living (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to the Gospel.l Closing Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the promise of Heaven.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 3l Gathering Prayer l Loving God, thank you for the promise of

Heaven. Amen. (Repeat.)l Connecting Gospel and Doctrine (page 4)l Discuss the Think questions related to doctrine. (page 4)

Distribute the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks. Turn to page 13.

l Our Catholic Faith (page 5)l Catholic Faith Word l Resurrection (page 4)l Closing Prayer l God our Father, help us to show you our love.

Amen. (Repeat.)

Five-Day Lesson Pacing Guide Note: This pacing guide suggests how to present the lesson over five days. Please adapt the lesson to suit your needs.

Day 4Live the Gospel l Gathering Prayer l God our Father, help us to show you our love.

Amen. (Repeat.)l Activity l We Are on a Christian Journey (pages 6–7)l Saints l Saint Leo the Great (page 8)l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to keep your

commandments. Amen. (Repeat.)

Day 5l Closing Prayer l Loving God, help us to keep your

commandments. Amen. (Repeat.)l Weekly Lesson Assessmentl Activity l Heaven (Venture Activity Book, #12)l Closing Prayer (see page TG1-35)

Friday Take-Home Remind the children to share their lesson with their families and to do the With My Family and Friends activities on page 7 together.

Extending the Lesson

l November 13: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (US) – Mother Cabrini wanted to be a missionary in China, but instead spent her life caring for the poor, orphans, and immigrants in the United States. She was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized by the Catholic Church.

l November 15: Saint Albert the Great – A Doctor of the Church, Albert lived in the 13th century. He taught Saint Thomas Aquinas and

wrote about many subjects: science, math, astronomy, ethics, economics, politics, and spirituality. Ask: How can your education help you grow in love for God?

l November 16: Saint Margaret of Scotland – Margaret married the King of Scotland and

influenced him with her kindness and care for the poor. Pray: Jesus, help us to be kind and care for those in need.

Curriculum Connections l Tech: Direct the students to research the difference in

marriage traditions among people who are Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim. and decide on a way to communicate what they learned. Students might choose to create a pamphlet, a website, a video, etc. (ISTE2016.6)

l SS: Direct the students to select two time periods in American history and research what life was like for families during these time periods. Have them create a chart comparing life during these time periods to their own lives. (D2.His.2.3-5)

Saints and Feast Days to Celebrate

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Share Experiences Objectives l The children will:l Solve, compose riddles to ready their minds for thinking

about life and resurrection.l Analyze how their peers complete a Work of Mercy.

Play and sing “Blest Are They” (CD-2, #11). Lyrics are available at gospelweeklies.com/lyrics.

Gathering Prayer Gather in a prayer circle. Ask the children to share people or situations for which they want the group to pray. Gather their petitions in the following prayer: Loving God, we know you hear us when we pray, especially when we pray together. We trust in your love for us and for those we love. Bless our time together today. Amen.

Cover Activity l Jesus Helps Us Understand (page 1) Read aloud the instruction to the activity. Have the children share their answers and their original riddles with the class. Answers: Clockwise from top left: when they make 22; only one is going to Saint Ives; ; t-h-a-t; Too wise you are, too wise you be, I see you are too wise for me; the letter “r.”

Article l A Work of Mercy: Burying the Dead (pages 2–3) Ask the children to turn to pages 2–3 of Venture, read the title, and examine the photos in order to speculate what the story might be about. This is a good story to read aloud together so your students speak the words of the children in the story.

Discuss Think on page 3. Answers: 1. Open-ended; no one should be enslaved by another. The Church teaches that every human life deserves dignity and respect. They did not

know that slavery existed in the northern United States. 2. Open-ended; they want people to remember the slaves, to remember those who have been forgotten. 3. There are two types of works—Spiritual Works of Mercy and Corporal Works of Mercy. Burying the dead is a Corporal Work. Corporal means “of the body.” Burying the dead means respecting a person’s physical body and honoring their memory.

Discover Gospel and DoctrineObjectives l The children will:l Examine how belief in resurrection from the dead

developed over time.l Analyze what Catholics believe about death and

resurrection.

Gospel Ritual Gather in the space you have reserved for proclaiming the Gospel. Play and sing “Word of Truth and Life” (CD-1, #1).

Sunday Gospel l God Is God of the Living (page 4) Remind the children of the cover riddles—trick questions with hard-to-find answers. In this Sunday’s Gospel, some Sadducees challenge Jesus with tricky questions in an effort to trip him up. Ask for volunteers to take the parts of Narrator, Sadducees 1, 2, and 3, Jesus 1 and 2, and proclaim the Gospel. Take time for the children to raise any questions they have about this Gospel; it is a difficult one.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: 1. Life in Heaven will not be the same as life on Earth. 2. Raised to new life in Heaven. 3. Open-ended.

Connecting Gospel and Doctrine l Jesus Talks About Resurrection (page 4) Read this feature as a summary of Sunday’s Gospel concept.

Discuss the Think questions on page 4. Answers: These questions are both open-ended; direct the children to keep the discussion on topic. Encourage everyone to participate.

What the Church Believes and TeachesWhat Do Catholics Believe About Death and Resurrection? (page 13)

The Gospels at the end of the Liturgical year talk about the last coming and about death and resurrection of the dead. Take this opportunity to have volunteers read these four paragraphs aloud. Ask for their questions about what they read.

Highlight the following beliefs as those Catholics hold in common:l Paragraph 1: Everyone will get their physical body back.

Jesus and Mary are both bodily in Heaven and we will be too.

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November 10, 2019 • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lesson Wrap-Up

Visit gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers to download this week’s lesson review.

Use Activity #12 from the Venture Activity Book as a take-home activity or lesson wrap-up.

NOTE: You have reached the end of Unit 1. Find the Unit 1 Assessment online at gospelweeklies.com/catechists-teachers.

Our Catholic Faith l What Do We Know About the Sadducees? (page 5) This last segment of the three-part series on religious and political figures of Jesus’ time introduces the children to the Sadducees and what they believed about resurrection. Give the children time to read this feature aloud as a class or alone silently. Arrange the children in pairs, distribute Bibles, and have them read 2 Maccabees 7. Point out that this is Sunday’s First Reading. Children will be fascinated by how the seven brothers and their mother have such complete faith in God and in the resurrection of the body that they choose to obey the Law of God even unto their death. Inform the children that at Hanukkah, the Jewish feast of lights, Jews celebrate the victory of the army of Judas Maccabeus. Encourage the children to research Hanukkah. If there is time, have the children complete the activities in the book shape. Or, assign this activity as homework.

Catholic Faith Word l Resurrection (page 4) Read this definition together to summarize the Catholic belief in resurrection from the dead.

Live the Gospel Objectives l The children will:l Identify the actions, events that help Christians grow on

their life journeys.l Examine the life and influence of Saint Leo the Great.l Analyze how the Nicene, Apostles’ creeds state Catholic

belief in resurrection.

Have the children close the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbooks and return to Venture, page 5.

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November 12, 201732nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear A

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Answer the following questions based on the lesson.

1. In the Sunday Gospel, what do we learn from the foolish girls’ mistake?

2. What is their consequence for getting more oil?

3. Name two ways we can prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming.

4. When do we pray psalms?

5. In the story “The Happy Dance,” why isn’t Juan prepared for the talent show?

Living the Gospel l We Are on a Christian Journey (pages 6–7) This activity summarizes the journey of a Christian with the help of the Sacraments (especially the Eucharist), prayer, and with the moral choices and care for others that come with human existence. The journey never really ends. Read the directions aloud with the children. They each need their own scorecard, but pairs of children can use just one game board. Distribute coins and game markers. Ask a volunteer to take a few turns with you in front of the whole class, so the children understand they may need to move in reverse to check certain categories, such as Baptism. Saints l Saint Leo the Great (page 8) Read this feature about a brave early pope. Some of your children may be studying this period of history and can discuss the political climate of the time.

Closing Prayer This Sunday’s Gospel centers on the Christian belief in resurrection. During the Profession of Faith at Mass, Catholics state their beliefs by praying either the Nicene or Apostles’ creeds. Turn to page 53 in What the Church Believes and Teaches and pray The Apostles’ Creed aloud together. Make sure to note the parts of the creed that address resurrection, both Jesus’ Resurrection and our own.

l Paragraph 2: Purgatory is an experience of purification. It is not necessarily a place, but a time that prepares a person to meet God.

l Paragraph 3: Catholics pray for the dead that they will be happy with God. We also pray to the dead, asking them for help as we continue on our journey on Earth towards God.

l Paragraph 4: Catholics believe that Hell exists. It is a state of exclusion from God. When it comes to punishment, we naturally view God in our own image, wanting to punish evil deeds as harshly as possible. But God is a God of mercy as well as of justice, and we cannot know what anyone experiences of God after death.

Summarize your discussion by saying when we think of death and Heaven and Hell, we should remember that God loves us and wants our happiness.

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Luke 16:19–31 The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 17:5–10 Jesus Calls Us to Believe and Act

Luke 17:11–19 Jesus Cures Ten Lepers

Luke 18:1–8 Jesus and the Persistent Widow

Luke 18:9–14Pharisee & Tax Collector

Luke 19:1–10 Jesus’ Visit Changes Zacchaeus

Luke 20:27–38 God Is God of the Living

Luke 21:5–19Jesus Gives Us Hope

Luke 23:35–43 Jesus Forgives from the Cross

Matthew 24:37–44Jesus Tells Us to Be Ready

Matthew 3:1–12John the Baptist

Matthew 11:2–11 Jesus Is the Messiah

Matthew 1:18–24An Angel Speaks to Joseph

Luke 2:1–14 Christmas Matthew 2:1–12 Epiphany

Matthew 3:13–17 John Baptizes Jesus in the Jordan

John 1:29–34 Jesus Is God’s Chosen Servant

Matthew 4:12–23 Jesus Begins His Mission at Home

Luke 2:22–40 Jesus Is the Light of the WorldMatthew 5:13–16 Sermon on the Mount: Salt and LightMatthew 5:17–37Sermon on the Mount: Jesus’ New LawMatthew 5:38–48 Sermon on the Mount: Love Your Enemies

Matthew 4:1–11 Jesus’ Temptation

Matthew 17:1–9 The Transfiguration

John 4: 5–42 The Samaritan Woman

John 9:1–41 A Man Born Blind Can See

John 11:1–45 Jesus Raises Lazarus

Matthew 26:14—27:66 Jesus’ Passion

John 20:1–9 Jesus is Risen John 20:19–31 Jesus Appears to His Friends

Luke 24:13–35The Road to Emmaus

John 10:1–10 Jesus Is the Good Shepherd

John 14:1–12 Jesus Reveals His Father

Church is a community

Old Testament: Prophet Amos; Bible citations

New Testament: letters of Paul

New Testament: early Christian missionaries

Old Testament: Moses

New Testament: Pharisees

New Testament: tax collectors

New Testament: Sadducees

Jerusalem Temple

Old Testament: Isaiah Sees Peace

Old Testament: Kingdom of Peace

Old Testament: Isaiah Paints Pictures

Old Testament: Isaiah Speaks to Ahaz

The Nativity Story; Coming of the Magi

The Holy Trinity

Bible symbols

Galilee: Jesus’ land and home

New Testament: Gospel of Matthew

Old Testament: Ten Commandments

New Testament: Sermon on the Mount

Old Testament: Adam and Eve

Old Testament; Abraham and Sarah, Queen EstherNew Testament: Samaritans

Old Testament:King David

The Passion Story

The Easter Story

Jesus’ Easter appearances

Psalm 23; Bible metaphors

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Seven themes of Catholic social teaching

Call to family, community; common good

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Option for the poor and vulnerable

We have rights and responsibilities

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Life and dignity of the human person

Solidarity

Called to family, community; solidarity

Solidarity

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Option for the poor and vulnerable

Call to family and community

Call to family and community

Call to family and community

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Dignity of the human person

Dignity of the human person

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Rights and responsibilities

Call to family, community; solidarity

Dignity of the human person

Dignity of the human person

Care for Creation

Dignity of the human person

Solidarity; care for Creation

Life and dignity; care for Creation

Jesus invites us to faith. (#179–80)

Jesus loves the poor. (#561)

Faith is God’s gift. (#176, 179–183)

Jesus heals both body and soul. (#1503)

Prayer puts us in the presence of God. (#2565)

Humility is the foundation of prayer. (#2559)

Jesus brings salvation. (#452, 620)God calls us to repentence and conversion, to seek his mercy. (#1490)Jesus will come again. (#680–82)

Jesus is the Messiah, the Anointed One. (#453, 547)

We believe in God the Creator. (#46, 315)

John the Baptist prepares Jesus’ way. (#719)

His deeds show Jesus is Messiah. (#561)

Mary’s Son, Jesus, is God with us. (#509, 744)

Jesus is Emmanuel. (#744)Jesus comes for all people. (#528)

Jesus’ public life begins with his baptism. (#535)

Jesus and the Holy Spirit are inseparable. (#608, 687–89, 743)

Jesus’ life is a continual teaching. (#561)

Jesus is the light of the world. (#454)

God loves each of us. (#356)

Jesus is our teacher. (#561)

God calls us to love one another. (#1970)

Jesus is faithful to his Father’s plan for salvation. (#566)

Jesus invites us to share his divinity. (#68, 460)

We believe and share the faith. (#180, 849, 851)

Jesus is Lord. (#455)

Jesus promises eternal life. (#658, 1016)

Jesus suffers and dies for us. (#620, 629)

Jesus is Risen. (#656, 658)

The Church is the Body of Christ. (#805)

The leaders of the Church teach, celebrate, and guide. (#939)

Christ’s whole earthly life reveals the Father. (#516)

Eucharist: We gather together

Eucharist: Liturgy of the Word

New Testament readings

Holy Orders, bishops

Eucharist: First Reading

Eucharist: Prayers of petition

The Body of Christ; ReconciliationBaptism, Reconciliation, EucharistSacrament of Confirmation

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Liturgical Year; Advent

Eucharist: First Reading

Eucharist: First Reading

Eucharist: First Reading

Celebrating the Christmas mystery

Sacrament of Baptism

The Seven Sacraments

The Incarnation

Eucharist: Liturgy of the Word

Eucharist: Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharist: Sign of Peace

Eucharist: The Lord’s Prayer

Keeping Lent

Baptism is a choice

Eucharist, Baptism

RCIA: Creeds

RCIA: moral decisions

Holy Week

Octave of Easter

Eucharist

Good Shepherd image

Eucharist: We gather at Mass

Class mottos; building relationships

October saints

Faith leads to service of others

Acting with compassion

Persisting in just action, prayer

Respecting others; All Saints’ Day

Including others

Christian: moral, prayerful, sacramental

Catholic identity

Resolving conflicts

Celebrating the Liturgical Year

Advent symbols; feasts of Mary

Works of Mercy during Advent

Living the Christmas spirit

Christmas season; house blessing

Belonging in the Christian family

Continuing God’s work; respecting life

How Jesus lived; Beatitudes

Candlemas; who is light for us?

Making a difference

Family rules, reconciliation

Commandments: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10

Making right choices

Experiences of God

Catholic identity; moral law

Christian beliefs/Creed

Choosing to be lifegivers, mission

Foot-washing, serving

Early Christian missionaries

Recognizing Christ’s presence

We are a caring Church

We see God in Jesus, Creation, and in the Church

Prayers of thanksgiving

Justice prayer (Psalm 146)

God is faithful prayer service

Sign of the Cross

Lord’s Prayer; forms of prayer

Hail Mary

Prayers for outsiders

Creed: Communion of Saints

Lord’s Prayer

Family Thanksgiving prayer

Advent prayer

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Advent wreath prayer

Christmas prayer tree

Prayers for displaced people and refugees

Baptism prayer service

Prayer of Holy Spirit; prayers for the unborn

Prayer of thanksgiving

Prayers during Mass

Prayer replaces darkness with light

Prayers for forgiveness

Ash Wednesday prayer service

Lenten prayers

Keeping Lent commitments

Prayer of thanksgiving

Profession of Faith

Forgiveness prayer service

Stations of the Cross

Singing Alleluia

Celebrating our Baptisms

We honor Mary in our parishes

Holy Spirit of friendship

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November 10, 2019 32nd Sunday Ordinary

November 17, 2019 33rd Sunday Ordinary

November 24, 2019 Christ the King

December 1, 2019 1st Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2019 2nd Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2019 3rd Sunday of Advent

December 22, 2019 4th Sunday of Advent

December 25, 2019 & January 5, 2020 Christmas & Epiphany

January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord

January 19, 2020 2nd Sunday Ordinary

January 26, 2020 3rd Sunday Ordinary

February 2, 2020 Presentation of the Lord

February 9, 2020 5th Sunday Ordinary

February 16, 2020 6th Sunday Ordinary

February 23, 2020 7th Sunday Ordinary

March 1, 20201st Sunday of Lent

March 8, 2020 2nd Sunday of Lent

March 15, 2020 3rd Sunday of Lent

March 22, 2020 4th Sunday of Lent

March 29, 2020 5th Sunday of Lent

April 5, 2020 Palm/Passion Sunday

April 12 & 19, 2020 Easter Sunday and 2nd Sunday of Easter

April 26, 20203rd Sunday of Easter

May 3, 20204th Sunday of Easter

May 10, 20205th Sunday of Easter

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