IRC jobs for the little ones

For the very young pupils, who make use of the time of religion in kindergarten, carrying out small jobs, appropriate to their age and their abilities, can be a starting point to bring out emotions such as joy, amazement, curiosity and above all to bring out questions and answers Proposing playful activities such as coloring, cutting, pasting, accompanied by stories, images, songs, is certainly an effective didactic strategy that, applied to very young pupils, can produce a gradual and meaningful learning of the teaching of religion If all these works, at the end of the year, we collect them in a beautiful envelope in the shape of a church, it will surely be a beautiful documentation of the work done by the teacher and a joy for the children to take them home to show to their parents and play with them whenever they want it.  How to proceed?  The jobs do not have to be many because it is important to respect the learning times of the children and the development of their school skills. They do not have to be perfect, even a small participation can make happy the child who has engaged in the work.  Let's start with a religious figure who greatly attracts the curiosity of children: the angel.  To make it you only need a paper napkin and a simple image of the guardian angel who is always close to each child to help and protect him.  We tell the parable of the lost sheep.  We prepare a green cardboard cut into a fringe to simulate the lawn where we will put the sheep made by the children, who will glue a lot of white wadding onto its body.

Christmas is coming!  Baby Jesus is born.  The party that children like so much is that of Christmas.  Let's make a small nativity scene on a cardboard painted with blue tempera, we present the characters of this so important event that reminds us of the birth of Jesus who comes to save the world.  Easter of Jesus. Another feast that children experience with joy is Easter.  Next to the chocolate egg with the surprise, we make the children realize another Easter symbol that represents the Christian Easter: the cross, where Jesus left his heart and his love for all men.  We know the mother of Jesus. The mother is the dearest parental figure to children, we make known the mother of Jesus through a picture with the image of the Madonna.  Let's give her lots of flowers for her party.

The house of Jesus. Where can we meet Jesus?  Even if we cannot see him, he is always present in his house which is the Church.  We depict this house with tempera colors and a collage work.  International Women's Day offers numerous ideas for an analysis of the role of women in society and in the family.  Proposing a biblical research on the condition of women in the Old Testament and in the Gospels can be a useful study path to sensitize students to reflect on the behaviors towards women present in the socio-cultural and religious schemes of the time of Jesus of Nazareth. an analysis on the role of women in today's society.  On this page, you will find some reflections made by historians and theologians on the relationship between Jesus and women that can constitute a starting point for a more in-depth study on the condition of the woman described in the Bible and above all to detect the difference in the behavior of Jesus towards the According to the American theologian Elisabeth Schussler, who has explored more than all the relationships between Jesus and the female sex, today's women must know that the first feminist, over two thousand years ago, it was he, Jesus, who we Christians we recognize as Lord and Savior.  That he loved women is a fact ascertained by historians: he not only loved them as people, but he also recognized them with dignity and respect. This thesis can be documented through a simple reading of the four Gospels.  In fact, Jesus clearly and above all was addressing the classes of "lower beings", such as the poor, the crippled, the sinners - and women - by spreading the message of freedom and equality in the Kingdom of God. But there are two factors here that go. explained: the condition of women in Palestine at the time of Jesus and the nature of the Gospels.  Both must be analyzed in detail, particularly the first. The situation of women in Palestine at the time of Jesus was definitely one of subordination to men and inferior beings.  Despite the fact that there were several heroines recorded in the Scriptures, according to the rabbis of the time - and for a long time after - women did not have the right to study the Scriptures (Torah).  A first-century rabbi, Eliezer, puts the strong point: "Rather than entrusting the Torah to a woman, it should be burned ... He who teaches his daughter the Torah is as if he were teaching her lust. "Jesus was for the promotion of equality of women with men, despite all this being at odds. with the social culture of the historical moment in which he lived. The Jewish law, in the interpretation of the Pharisees, gave very little space to women. Jesus proved to be totally free from the taboos that weighed on the women he met in his ministry. haemorrhoe (cf. Mt 9,20ss); accepts the homage of the sinner (Lk 7,26-50); accepts the homage of the sinner (Lk 7,26-50); asks for water to a foreigner not to frequent , a Samaritan woman (Jn 4). From Mary in the Annunciation, to the women of the Easter stories, the Gospels testify to a succession of female figures, there is even a group of itinerant women who follow Jesus (Lk 8: 2s; Mt 27, 55s and Mk 15.40s) From the reading and interpretation of the passages cited in the Gospel  or it should be clear and obvious that Jesus vigorously and radically defended women and promoted their equal dignity and equality in a macho society such as was that of his time.  Among Christians devotion to Mary is very strong, through her God gave Jesus to the world, they ask Mary to be helped to know Jesus and to follow her teachings.  Through the Gospel stories, the coloring of cards, small jobs, prayer, we guide our children towards the knowledge of Our Lady as the mother of Jesus who, with her example, wants to bring us closer to God.

Mary the Immaculate On 8 December is the religious feast of the Immaculate Conception.  The object of this celebration is the conception of Mary born without original sin.  This special and unique gift was the singular privilege of God who had chosen her as the mother of Jesus. Mary's parents were called Anna and Joachim and were very old when she was born.  Mary never committed any sin in her life, neither mortal nor venial, because God could not choose an evil person to welcome her Son.The dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary was officially proclaimed on December 8, 1854 by Pope Pius IX and it refers to the “Immaculate” conception of Mary and not to the virginal conception of Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus In the period of waiting for Christmas, for the birth of Jesus, we speak of the mother of that child that the world is waiting for.  Let's start with the announcement of the angel Gabriel who appears to her one day and tells her that she will have a baby and will call him Jesus. Let us dwell on the attitude of Mary who overcame fear and disbelief and humbly accepted God's proposal. The Assumption of Mary of Nazareth The Assumption of Mary into Heaven is a Catholic dogma in which it is affirmed that Mary, having finished the course of her earthly life, was transferred to Heaven, both with her soul and with her body, that is, she was assumed, welcomed into heaven.  The Assumption of Mary, in Catholic thought, is an anticipation of the resurrection of the flesh, which for all other men will only take place at the end of time, with the Last Judgment.The Assumption of Mary is celebrated in the Catholic calendar on August 15 .  The Orthodox Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrate the feast of the Dormition of Mary on the same date. In Italy there are numerous celebrations for Our Lady of the Assumption.  Among the most important festivals are: The Cavalcade of the Assumption of Fermo which takes place every year on August 15th.  It is considered the oldest palio in Italy (it was established in 1182 but some sources testify to the existence of the competition since 998). The Palio of Siena which is held in his honor on August 16; it runs in His honor in Allumiere on the first Sunday after August 15 of each year; in Santa Maria di Leuca on August 15 of each year the statue of the Assumption is carried in procession throughout the town in the presence of the Bishop and the authorities civilians and military, up to the port.  Here she is embarked on a fishing paranza, previously drawn by lot and festively decorated for the occasion, and is followed in procession by all the other paranze and by hundreds of private boats.  Once she arrives near the marina of San Gregorio, always by sea she returns to Leuca, where she is first relocated to the church of Cristo Re and then transferred to the Sanctuary.

The party ends around midnight with the fireworks display.  In Avellino for the entire period from 26 July, the day in which the Pannetto dell'Assunta, co-patron of the city, is hoisted, there are a succession of theatrical events and street parties, with the participation of famous and international artists of pop music , which culminates in the days from about 13 to 18 August.  Lapbook on Mary of Nazareth For Mother's Day a new lapbook dedicated to the Mother in Heaven.  May is the month of roses and is dedicated to Our Lady because it is the most beautiful from the climatic point of view, from the awakening of nature and flowers, beautiful and fragrant just like Mary, for this reason it is consecrated to the one that the Church sings and praises as All beautiful.May is the month of roses and is dedicated to Our Lady because it is the most beautiful from the climatic point of view, from the awakening of nature and flowers, beautiful and fragrant just like Mary, which is why it is consecrated to She whom the Church sings and praises how all beautiful. The drawings of the first two pages, below, of the lapbook illustrate what Mary represents for Christians: through her God gave Jesus to the world. Some significant moments in the life of Our Lady are represented in the third and fourth lapbook page: Mary mother of Jesus;  Mary at the wedding at Cana;  Mary at the foot of the cross.In the last two pages we see children offering flowers to Mary to show their affection and their request for help to be better.