First Communion Catechist Guide
This comprehensive teaching manual will help you prepare children for their first holy Communion. It includes a lesson plan and features a wraparound design so you can see what the children see. Child-friendly activities and examples help teach more complex concepts. The book includes a complete glossary with concepts and terms taught in the lessons, line art for handouts, and sample emails to send to parents. The material integrates with A Child’s First Communion...And So Much More! video featuring Fr. Joe Kempf.
The Catechist Guide helps you to:
- Plan the program
- Organize meetings with parents
- Prepare for the celebration of the sacrament
Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion is a complete program that includes these products:
- First Communion for Children—inspires youngsters to begin the lifelong journey of knowing and loving Jesus. Colorful illustrations engage children and help make the doctrine understandable.
- Catechist Guide—this book
- Family Guide—explains the sacrament and provides weekly activities for the family to share their faith
- A Child’s First Communion…And So Much More!—video
- Meet the Gentle Jesus: The Mass for Children—a take-with booklet for Mass
Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion has been reviewed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
| Series | Meet the Gentle Jesus |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Pages or Item Count | 144 |
| Size | 12 x 9 |
| Weight | 1.75 |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by Jeff Albrecht |
| Case Quantity (Print) | N/A |
| Discount Category | Book |
| Product Code | 828058 |
Redemptorist Pastoral Publication is written and edited by multiple authors and produced by Liguori Publications, a leading provider of award-winning Catholic publications for parishes and individuals in every stage of faith and life. A ministry of the Redemptorists, Liguori publishes inspirational and educational print and digital books, catechetical and faith formation programs, newsletters, pamphlets, Vacation Bible School programs, and parish bulletins. Our flagship magazine, Liguorian, communicates a timely pastoral message to Catholics on matters of faith and has been a cherished companion of Catholics for more than 100 years.
The Meet the Gentle Jesus First Communion program is so incredibly well-thought-out and comprehensive, while at the same time being gloriously down-to-earth, wonderfully relational, and theologically solid. More than a program, it is a joyful sacramental journey of discovery for all who participate in the process. It has all you will need to lead the children in your care to that wonderful day when they will experience Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time!
As a former DRE I have used and created sacramental preparation programs and worked to draw families and the parish into the experience of the journey that is the celebration of the Eucharist. This program is by far the best I have seen. Nothing is left out of this comprehensive faith-filled process of catechetical instruction and experiential learning. The lessons integrate Scripture, Church teaching, relational ministry, and liturgical experience into one wonderful journey of spiritual growth and discovery.
-Mark McCann,
Author and Ministry Consultant
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