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First Communion or Eucharist
This page includes six short videos presented by Father Sam, each designed to guide children to understand and celebrate the Sacrament of First Communion or Eucharist.
Each video is accompanied by three reflection questions that help reinforce the main message and spark age-appropriate conversation with the kids.
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1st lesson:
A tour of the sanctuary and pew
💬 Questions:
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What is the name of the special area in the church where we find the altar, ambo, presider’s chair, and tabernacle?
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Why do we genuflect (go down on one knee) before entering the pew?
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What does the sanctuary candle tell us about what’s inside the tabernacle?
💬 Questions:
1. Why did the Jewish people bring flat bread and wine with them when they left Egypt?
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2. Why do we come together each week for mass? what did Jesus said?
3. What promise does Jesus make to those who receive his Body and Blood in Communion?
2nd lesson:
The Exodus, the Last Supper, and why we use Bread and Wine
3rd lesson:
The Mass is like a sandwich!
💬 Questions:
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What are the four parts of the Mass, and how does Father Sam compare them to a sandwich?
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What happens when the priest extends his hands over the bread and wine during the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
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What do you say when the priest or Eucharistic minister says “The Body of Christ,” and how do you hold your hands to receive it?
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What special book do we use at Mass to read all the Bible readings in order, and what is its name?
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2. What four parts do we hear during the Liturgy of the Word on Sundays?
3. What words do we say with our fingers before the Gospel is read, and what do they mean?
4th lesson:
The Liturgy of the Word
5th lesson:
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
💬 Questions:
1. What is the name of the special cloth that is placed on the altar to catch any crumbs from the host?
2. What is the golden cup called that holds the wine, which becomes the blood of Christ?
3. What do we place on top of the chalice to keep bugs from flying into it?
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💬 Questions:
1. What is the name of the white garment worn by both the priest and altar servers, and what does it remind us of?
2. Why does the priest wear green during Ordinary Time, as explained by Father Sam in the video?
3. What piece of clothing, first used by early Christians to protect themselves from rain, is now called the “chasuble”?
6th lesson:
The vestments of the priest and server
