SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION – EUCHARIST PLANNING SHEET

DATE: YEAR: 3/4

LEARNING FOCUS / LEARNING OBJECTIVES / AT LEVEL
& STRAND / TEACHING AND DIFFERENTIATED PUPIL ACTIVITIES / RESOURCES
Opening Rite 1 –
Gathering / To know why preparation is important and what happens to prepare to celebrate the Mass
To know what happens during the Gathering at Mass / Within Level children will be able to:
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Within Level children will be able to:
·  / Page 48-52 / Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Candles
Lectionary
Opening Rite 2 –
Penitential Rite
Gloria
Opening Prayer (Collect) / To know and understand the structure, meaning and purpose of what happens in the Opening Rite of the Mass
To make links between the story of The Tax Collector and the Pharisee, an examination of conscience, saying sorry and the Penitential Rite / Page 53-57 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 2 and 3
God Loves Me prayer card
Liturgy of the Word 1 –
Special Book / To know that special books - the Missal and the Lectionary - are used during Mass
To know that Catholic Christians believe that God speaks through the scriptures and that the Gospels are Good News
To understand ways in which Christians live the Good News / Page 58-61 / God’s Story 2 and 3
Selection of books
Welcome the Word, Joan Brown
Liturgy of the Word 2 – Old Testament Reading
Responsorial Psalm
New Testament Reading / To know that Catholic Christians believe that God speaks through the Scriptures
To understand what happens during the first part of the Liturgy of the Word (Old Testament reading and responses and responsorial psalm) / Page 65-68 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 3
Liturgy of the Word 3 –
Gospel Procession
Acclamation
Responses
Homily / To know and understand the reasons for the various actions and symbols which take place during the greeting, acclamation and reading of the Gospel
To understand the purpose of the homily / Page 69-72 / Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Sunday’s Gospel
Liturgy of the Word 4 –
Creed
Prayers of the Faithful / To understand the Creed as an expression of faith
To understand the importance of praying for the needs of the world
To know and understand all that happens during the Liturgy of the Word / Page 73-75 / Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
The Creed
Liturgy of the Eucharist 1 –
Preparation of the Gifts / To understand the importance of preparation and know the meaning of what is said and done during the preparation of the gifts / Page 77-80 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 3
Church’s Story 2 and 3
If possible your parish priest’s Mass kit
Liturgy of the Eucharist 2 –
The Eucharistic Prayer / To know the structure, meaning and purpose of the Eucharistic Prayer - to give thanks for all God’s goodness / Page 81-84 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Church’s Story 3
Jesus of Nazareth dvd
Liturgy of the Eucharist 3 –
The Consecration / To understand the importance of the words of consecration / Page 85-88 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 3
Church’s Story 3
Liturgy of the Eucharist 4 –
The Communion Rite:
The Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
The Lamb of God / To know and understand the structure, prayers, meaning and purpose of the Communion Rite / Page 92-95 / Welcome To The Mass
Church’s Story 3
Eucharistic hymn lyrics
Miracle Maker/ Jesus of Nazareth dvd
Concluding Rite –
Blessing and Dismissal / To understand the structure, meaning and purpose of the Concluding Rite / Page 96-99 / Welcome To The Mass
God’s Story 2 and 3
Celebrating and Learning about the Mass / To demonstrate the ability to celebrate, assimilate and apply new knowledge and understanding of why Catholics celebrate the Mass and reflect on meaning / Page 100-101 / Liturgy planner
Artefacts explored during the topic