January 10, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
January 10 (Feast of the Baptism of the Lord)

Theme:  Baptism
Chapters in the Book:  3 (pages 30-36)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  Brother Francis - Baptism
Activity:  Baptism Role Play

Grades 3-5
Video:  Sacrament of Baptism
Activity:  Celebrate Baptism of Children of God Craft

Grades 6-8
Video:  The Meaning of Baptism
Activity:  Crossword Puzzle

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"The celebration of Jesus' baptism invites every Christian to remember his or her own baptism.  I cannot ask you whether you remember the day of your baptism, because most of you were infants, like me; we were baptized as infants.  But I ask you another question:  do you know the date of your baptism?  Do you know what day you were baptized?  Each one think aout it.  And if you do not know the date or have forgotten it, upon returning home, ask your mom, grandma, uncle, aunt, grandpa, godfather, godmother:  what is the date?  We must always keep that date in our memory, because it is a date of celebration; it is the date of our initial sanctification; it is the date on which the Father gave us the Holy Spirit who encourages us to walk; it is the date of the great forgiveness.  Do not forget:  what is the date of my baptism?"

            -- Pope Francis, Angelus Address on January 7, 2018
 

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Reborn (All Episodes)
  • Symbolon - Living the Faith (Episode #1)
  • Echo - The Sacraments (Episode #2)
  • Into the Breach (Episode #9)
  • Catholic Answers - Ready Answers
    • Episode #3
    • Episode #8
  • Sacraments in Scripture (BOOK)
• Outside Resources
  • Pope Francis on the Meaning of Baptism
  • Bishop Barron on the Realities of Baptism
  • The True Power of Christian Baptism is the Cross by Brandt Pietre
  • Celebrate Your Kid's Baptism Anniversaries by Jerry Windley-Daoust
  • Eat, Pray, Light, Bless:  Celebrate a Baptism Anniversary by Laura Kelly Fanucci
  • Baptism Cube Craft
  • Celebrate Your Baptism by Joannie Watson
  • Deacon-structuring the Catechumenate:  Lent as Baptism
  • Who You Are:  A Retreat Guide on the Sacrament of Baptism
  • Activating Our Baptism - An At-Home Retreat from the Diocese of Kansas-City-St. Joseph