(This lesson is in accordance with the new Roman Missal that is to be implemented on November 27, 2011.)
*Be sure to adjust this lesson to fit the needs of your students.
(Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these lessons and activities to the best of my abilities. I will try to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I will make a few mistakes and it was not intentional.)
These activities can be reviewed several times during the year to help students remember and comprehend all the people and liturgical objects at Mass.
There are many people working together to celebrate Mass. We combine many voices and talents to make each Mass special. We have all seen men, women and some children help during Mass. These are usually people who have volunteered to read the readings, psalms, and help with other parts of the Mass on a more or less regular basis. At many parishes, these volunteers take turns, rotating during the course of a week or month so everyone has a chance.
Who are these people? What do we call them? What are their job responsibilities?
These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.
Games:
People at Church Cards- Show each People at Church Cards to the students and have them identify the person(s) and what they do. (Altar Servers, Cantor, Choir, Eucharistic Ministers, Greeter/Usher, Lector, Musicians, Priest).
If the students need help:
*Give them a clue such as saying out loud the first syllable of the word.
*You can lay all the pictures out and ask a question from below. Have the students point to the person(s) and say what they are called. Have them repeat the word after you say it if necessary.
Questions:
Who are the boys and girls that help at Mass? (Altar Servers)
Who are the group of singers? (Choir)
Who is the person who sings solo (alone) and leads special parts of the Mass? (Cantor)
What do you call the people who play musical instruments? (Musicians)
Who helps the priest administer (give out) the Body and Blood of Christ? (Eucharistic Ministers)
Who reads the first and second readings? (Lector)
Who says hello and make us feel welcome in the church? Who guides us to our seats and helps collect our offerings? Who hands out the church bulletins? (Greeters/Ushers)
Who leads us to celebrate Mass? (Priest) What is his name? (Father _______)
Who am I? File Folder Game: (for younger students)
Place your markers on START. The player rolls the die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a person’s job description (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say who that person is. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces and read that job description and say who that person is. If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces, etc. If you land on a picture of a person(s) you must say who that person is. Same rules apply for the picture identification as well. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place.Directions- Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Who am I?: (Card Game)
Directions- Children can play Memory or Go Fish with the cards by matching the pictures of people from church with the correct name.
Blank Cards- To use to play the game.
Who am I? File Folder Game: Identify the person at church by their job description.
Place your markers on START. The player rolls a die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a person’s job description (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say who that person is. If you are correct you stay where you are. If you are not correct you go back two spaces and read that job description and say who that person is. If you are correct you stay where you are. If you are not correct you go back two spaces, etc. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins.
Directions- Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Spinner- Make spinner according to the directions.
Worksheet:
People at Mass- Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column. (Say a word from the first column and then give your child two choices to pick from in the second column).
Liturgical Objects Used at Mass
There are also several items use using during Mass. We used certain items during Mass to remind us of the holiness of the celebration. Can you name some of them? What do we do with these?
Activities:
Treasure Hunt- Take the students on a tour of the church and point out and discuss items found there. Divide the students into small groups. Give each group a clipboard with a list of objects. The students have to locate each item and write down where it is located in the church.
thatresourcesite.com- Church Tour Worksheet: Take your child on the tour of your church. It can easily be arranged with your sacristan or priest. Many CCD, Religious Ed. programs offer this once a year to children as well. Print out this sheet. As you go on your tour, mark the things you see on the way. This works especially well with a clipboard and pencil. Feedback from my CCD students was quite positive and they felt like they were on a treasure hunt while they did this activity on our tour. BTW - Don't forget to ask to see the bell tower if you have one. It's always a favorite with the children. (Scroll down to this.)
thatresourcesite.com- Parts and Tools of the Catholic Church: Easily used over and over once prepared, this game is fun and simple to use. Players match word cards with corresponding picture cards. This is great for one-on-one learning or perfect in the classroom for CCD or Religious Education classes. It is amazing how having words and pictures together in a group of children builds teamwork and memory skills at the same time. This junior version uses a few simplified names to help young learners remember not only an item's name but also what the item is used for (i.e. holy water pot and sprinkler vs. aspergillum.) We created these sets to teach not only item's names but also to give them meaning. Even adults new to the Catholic faith can find it useful. (Scroll down to this.)
These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these games are not my own and are from various internet sources.
Games:
Liturgical Objects Used in Mass Cards- Show Liturgical Objects Used as Mass cards to the students and have them identify the object.
If the students need help:
*Give them a clue such as saying out loud the first syllable of the word.
*You can lay all the pictures out and ask a question from below. Have the students point to the object and say the word. Have them repeat the word after you say it if necessary.
Questions:
What is the name of the wooden bench you sit on at church? (Pew)
What is another name for the holy water fountains or fonts at the entrances of the church? (Stoup)
What is the name of the table of the Lord in the sanctuary? (Altar)
What is the name of the cup used by the priest/Eucharistic ministers for the Blood of Christ? (Chalice)
What is the name of the wine that has been consecrated by the priest at Mass? (Blood of Christ)
What is the name of the bread that has been consecrated by the priest as Mass? (Body of Christ or Blessed Sacrament)
What is the name of the cup with a lid for the Body of Christ in the Tabernacle? (Ciborium)
What are the small pitchers of water and wine for the Mass called? (Cruets)
What is the name of the podium where the lector reads the Lectionary at Mass? (Lectern)
What is the name of the large podium? (Ambo)
What is the name of the cross carried at the beginning of Mass and at the end? (Processional Cross)
What is rung during the Consecration of the Mass? (Bells)
What is the name of the ornate receptacle used to place the Body of Christ? (Tabernacle)
What is the name of the chair that the priest who presides at Mass sits in? (Presider’s Chair or Celebrant’s Chair)
What is the name of the light that burns continually when the Blessed Sacrament is present? (Sanctuary Lamp)
What is the name of the book that has the church hymns or songs in it? (Hymnal)
What is the name of the liturgical book containing all instructions and texts necessary for the celebration of Masses throughout the year? (Missal)
Which book is read during the Liturgy of the Word and read by the lector? (Lectionary)
What is the name of the book used by the priest or deacon to read the Gospel of the day during the Mass? (Book of the Gospels)
Which book does the priest pray from during the Mass at the altar? (Sacramentary)
*Children can play Memory or Go Fish with the cards (make 2 copies) by matching the pictures of liturgical objects.
What am I?- Have your class work together to make riddles for objects used in Mass. Then have the students take turns reading their riddles to the class. Or you can play this game using the riddles provided.
What Am I? (file folder game)- Identify objects used during Mass by description or picture.
Place your markers on START. The player rolls a die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a description of an object used at Mass (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say what that object is. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces and read that description and say what that object is. If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces, etc. If you land on a picture of an object used at Mass you must say what that object is. Same rules apply for the picture identification as well. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins.Directions- Print, trim, and put on front of file folder.
Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Spinner- Copy and cut out the spinner wheel and spinner. Glue spinner wheel to cardboard and laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make it last.
Answers- Answers to game.
Liturgical Bingo: (Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about Liturgical items used at Mass.)
Liturgical Bingo Directions with Questions & Answers- The teacher asks one student at a time a question or clue from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins.
Liturgical Bingo Cards- 1 through 5
Liturgical Bingo Cards- 6 through 10
Liturgical Bingo Cards- 11 through 15
Picture Liturgical Bingo: (Students play Liturgical Bingo, but with pictures.)
Picture Liturgical Bingo- Directions and questions to play Picture Liturgical Bingo.
Picture Bingo Cards 1 – 5
Picture Bingo Cards 6 – 10
Puzzle:
Items Used at Mass- Word Scramble
Quiz:
Liturgical Quiz (hard)- Fill in the missing blanks with the correct word. Word bank provided.
Worksheets:
Liturgical Chart- Cut out the picture and paste in the correct box.
Liturgical Chart- Fill out the definitions of each object. Cut out the picture and put in the correct box.
Liturgical Chart Pictures- Pictures to cut out and paste on the Liturgical Chart.
Liturgical Objects in Church (6 objects)- Write the name of the object in the blank. (Ideas for younger students are given).
Do You Know What These Are? (9 objects)- Match the answer with the correct picture.
Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- Do you know what these are? (Ideas for younger students are given).
Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- More Objects Used at Mass. Write what the object is in the space provided. For younger students you can use a word bank on the board.
Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #1- chalice, ciborium, altar, stoup, pew
Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #2- cruets, tabernacle, Body of Christ, Blood of Christ
Liturgical Objects Used at Mass- Directions: Write the correct number of the object in the blank. For younger students: Teacher will write on the board a word from the list. The teacher will then read the word and definition to the students and they will answer out loud during class the correct number. Have students write down the correct number beside the word. Answers
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