Good Friday Workshop,
2005
Plan for 2005
3 – 5 year group: Elsa, Michele, Maria M
6 – 8 year group: David, Gema
9 and over group: Catherine, Dorota
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Registration |
Prepare registration forms Need to have - Child full name - Child age - Contact phone numbers |
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Filler activity |
Songs, colouring |
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Divide into three groups - 3 to 5 - 6 to 8 - 9 and over |
To get to know the story of the Passion as a whole Video (Miracle maker/other?) 3 to 5: watch the Miracle Maker (can someone check the TV and video?) 6 to 8: work in groups of 4 or so sort picture cards of the stations into order stick onto paper, if time allows do some drawing of the background 9 and over: meditation on the passion Way of the Cross powerpoint (download) |
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Break
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Playtime |
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Activity in age based groups |
To internalise the story of the Passion through activity 3 to 5: Jesus Meets the Kind Women 6 to 8: work in
small group with picture to discuss Jesus takes up his cross Q1. Who gave Jesus the
cross? Q2. How heavy do you think
the cross was? Q3. Did Jesus want to carry
the cross? Q4. How did Jesus feel? Q5. Can you describe
something difficult you did for someone else? Jesus falls the third time Q1. How many times did Jesus
fall? Q2. Have you fallen before?
What did it feel like? Did anyone help you? Q3. How do you think Jesus
felt? Did anyone help him? Q4. Do you ever feel
something is impossible? Q5. How did Jesus find the
strength to continue? Jesus is nailed to the Cross Q1. Where did they nail
Jesus? Q2. What do you think Jesus
felt? Q3. How do you think the
person nailing Jesus felt? Q4. Can you describe a time
when you hurt someone? Q5. Can you think of someone
who may be feeling unloved or hurt? If time allows, do some colouring of the stations. Word search based on feeling words and action words if I have time to prepare 9 and over: reflection
through meditation and discussion Jesus is Condemned to Death Jesus Falls the Second Time Jesus’ Clothes are Torn Off Jesus dies on the Cross |
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Snack break |
We need to buy some snacks…. Is anyone going to the shops soon? Juices, water, biscuits, crisps
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Activity in one group |
Learn about the service of the Stations of the Cross, Learn prayers and songs Two songs for the service One at the middle, for Jesus meets the kind women The other at the end |
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Break |
Prepare for the service |
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Stations of the Cross |
Plan of service: Hold it upstairs, use half of the church. Start: all the children and adults to be at the front, seated Fr Perry/Javier to start with prayer? We’ll have 8 stations, each to be prepared by one of the groups
The format for each station should be a narration of the station, followed by a prayer and a response Leader: We adore you, Jesus, and we praise you. All: Because by your holy cross, you saved the world |