Include these online activities in Pentecost lessons Free reproducible activities to incorporate into your Pentecost lessons are available online from Pflaum Gospel Weeklies. "Pentecost Puzzle," a crossword, refers students to the first two chapters of Acts of the Apostles for answers. "Come, Holy Spirit," encourages them to follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit in everyday situations. Click on Useful Links in the menu above, select Seasonal Activities, then highlight Visionsor Venturein the column on the right. Plan a Corpus Christi party as a parish-wide event Foster whole community catechesis during the lazy days of summer with a Corpus Christi Party as an early June event. The free Gospel for All Ages online program provides all you need: publicity ideas, a sample schedule, a gathering ritual, and more. For an overview of the Gospel for All Ages program click on Useful Links in the menu above, then select Whole Community Catechesis. Who said ‘Let there be light’? Try this Bible quiz We all recognize familiar words from Scripture – "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away” or "Wherever you go I will go” – but who spoke them and in what situations? You’ll find answers in the "Family Together” activity on page 20 of the April/May issue of CATECHIST. Make copies to send home with students. The activity is also available at catechist.com. On the home page, select "A Family Together.” Daily Scripture Reflection: Sunday, May 20 Reading: Mark 16:15-20 Drawing Near: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature." When are you most inhibited about sharing your faith? To view the complete Gospel reading, click here. |