November 6, 2024 - F3 Student Session Middle-High School

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)

6:30 p.m.

Welcome and Review

Father Anthony, OSB

• Catechist or student leader reviews the most recent student session wrap-up questions with answers

• How did Vinny Halloran follow Jesus' Great Commandment to love God and our neighbor?
  • Vinny Halloran followed Jesus' Great Commandment by giving up his life to save others on September 11, 2001.
• In the Gospel story, why did Jesus tell the Teacher that he is not far from the Kingdom of God?
  • Jesus told the Teacher that he is not far from the Kingdom of God because he understood what Jesus was teaching about the Great Commandment.
• What is the Great Commandment?
  • The first part of the Great Commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. The second part commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves.
• What are the Commandments?
  • Commandments are laws from God. The Ten Commandments were the divine laws revealed to the People of Israel that describe our relationship and duties to God, others, and ourselves.
• What makes it hard for you to trust in God's love and mercy? (Correlation Activity)
• What was the Catholic Faith Word of the week?
• Use the Catholic Faith Word of the week in a complete sentence.
• What is the Sh'ma prayer?
  • The Sh'ma is a Jewish prayer that tells us Israel's most basic belief: the Lord our God is Lord alone. Another way to say this is the Lord our God is one.

So What's Our Plan for Tonight!?! Measurable Goals and Objectives

• Identify the values your choices express
• Compare and contrast wants and needs
• Observe an example of selfless giving

Tonight's Student Session Wrap-up Questions

• In the story, "The Widow's Gift", what does Mike learn about the pay that farmworkers make?
• What did Jesus say about the widow's contribution?
• Define charity.
• What is the Catholic Faith Word of the week?
• Use the Catholic Faith Word of the week in a complete sentence.
• How did Saint Justin Martyr describe the collection for the poor in the early Church?
• What do our choices and actions show? (Confirmation Correlation Activity)

• Identify the values your choices express
• Compare and contrast wants and needs
• Observe an example of selfless giving

• Doing Good for God's Eyes Only

• Connect the collection at Mass and the Gospel call to generosity and justice
• Recognize how God's gifts surround us

• Identify activities, people, and things they value
• Reinforce the Gospel messages through a role-play prayer activity 
• Introduce Student Session Wrap-up Questions

• Ask the young people to close their eyes and then pray together, listening to these words.
• Ask TRG members to share their thoughts with another TRG member sitting near (next to, in front of, or behind) them 
• Student Guide identifies one student from each TRG to share with the entire group before the Opening Prayer

God of Life, we are in awe of your Creation and understand our responsibility to look out for one another. Please hear our prayers for those who need you the most.

• Students are invited to begin Cover Activity independently, remaining in assigned pews for next activity 
• Student Guide identifies one student from each TRG to share with the entire group their findings from the cover activity before the Opening Prayer

• Student Guide introduces this week's article, first by introducing the Talk Questions on page 3, followed by any other instructions about article's activity
• Student Guide invites students to read the article independently
• Student Guide reintroduces Talk Questions, page 3, inviting students to work together to complete Talk Questions to share with peers within their TRG
  
  

6:50 p.m.

Sunday's Gospel with Correlation Activity*

Seminarian Austin Young

• Key Correlation Idea
  • Confirmation: Doing Good for God's Eyes Only 

• We like to be noticed for the good we do, but Jesus warns that we should not do things just to be recognized for them. 
• It is better for us to do our good deeds so that only God knows what we are doing.
• The teachers of Jesus' day liked to be noticed praying and giving alms. The poor widow quietly gave all she had.
• Jesus was impressed with the sacrifice of the widow. She is a good model for us to follow.

• Sunday's Gospel
  • Catechist introduces Sunday's Gospel, and students complete Sunday Gospel Talk Questions, page 4.
• Question of the Week
  • Catechist introduces this week's Correlation Question of the Week
    • When have you done something and wanted to be recognized for it? How does Sunday's Gospel give you a different perspective?

• Correlation Activity configures the approved and necessary curriculum for students preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Beginning in Grade 7, students participate in the curriculum that prepares them to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

6:57 p.m.
Gospel and Doctrine (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Emerson "Emmy" Schaefer

• How Much Is a Penny Worth? - Sunday's Gospel, page 4
  • Student Guide introduces the Talk Questions for Sunday's Gospel, page 4
  • Student Guide proclaims or uses multimedia resources to share Sunday's Gospel
  • Student Guide reintroduces Talk Questions, page 4, and invites students to work together to complete Talk Questions to share with peers within their TRG

• Connecting Gospel and Doctrine - Who Is a Christian, page 4

• Student Guide introduces the Talk Questions for Connecting Gospel and Doctrine, page 4
• Student Guide reads aloud or uses multimedia resources to share Connecting Gospel and Doctrine
• Student Guide reintroduces Talk Questions, page 4, and invites students to work together to complete Talk Questions to share with the large group

• Catholic Faith Word, CHARITY, page 4
  • Student Guide reads aloud or uses multimedia resources the definition of the Catholic Faith Word giving examples of its concept and introduces the Our Catholic Faith Feature, Page 5

• Our Catholic Faith - Christians Share Their Gifts, page 5

• Student Guide introduces the Talk Questions for Our Catholic Faith, page 5
• Student Guide reads aloud or uses multimedia resources to share Our Catholic Faith
• Student Guide reintroduces Talk Questions, page 5, and invites students to work together to complete Talk Questions to share with the large group

7:10 p.m. 
Living the Gospel 
Marshall Snyder

• Living the Gospel - Choices + Actions = Our Values, pages 7-8
  • Student Guide introduces the activity, reading aloud the overview as well as the directions located on pages 6 and 7
  • Student Guide introduces key concepts.

• Closing Prayer - Let Me Tell You About Jesus, page 8

• Student Guide introduces the activity, reading aloud the overview as well as the directions located on page 8
• Student Guide assigns parts by asking the young people if they remember the Gospel story of each character.

• Announcements
  • November 11: Veteran's Day
    • This holiday honors all who have served in the American military. It is a good time to offer thanks and prayers for those people who have served. Also remember those who gave their lives in service, and pray for those who continue to protect our country as members of the armed services.
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• As Christians, we are called to love our neighbor. There are many ways we can show this love. As a class, plan and complete a simple service project to show love to a needy person or group in your community

• Time to begin and submit Session Wrap-up Questions

•  Closing Prayer
  • Clean up area; put missalettes and kneelers in place. 
  • Line up at the north wall for dismissal at 7:20 p.m.