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Children – Christmas (A)
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Nativity of the Lord – Christmas (A)
December 25, 2022
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Christmas Resources
Christmas is an important celebration in the Church. Only Easter carries a greater significance. On this feast we celebrate the incarnation of our Lord – God choosing to become one of us. Christmas is celebrated as an octave – eight days of observance.
Birthday Party for Jesus
Teach your young friends about Christmas by having a birthday party for Jesus! You can do this as a Christmas or Epiphany activity. We had our high school students plan and run the party for their young siblings, nieces, nephews, and neighbors.
Why Linus Drops His Blanket
A Charlie Brown Christmas emphasizes the religious nature of the holiday. But did you ever notice that Linus drops his blanket during the show?
Sunday Connection
by Loyola Press
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Vigil Mass
Mass at Midnight
Mass at Dawn
Mass During the Day
John 1:1-18 (or shorter form, John 1:1-5, 9-14)
John announces that in Jesus, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
GRADES
1-3
Help younger children understand the mystery of the Incarnation by teaching them that God became man to shine a light in the darkness—that is, to save us from our sins.
GRADES
4, 5, and 6
Older children can begin to appreciate the many ways in which we communicate with one another. Today’s Gospel recalls for us that Jesus, the Word of God, is God’s self-communication to us, which saves us from the darkness of sin.
GRADES
7-8
Young people at this age are beginning to work out whom they believe they can trust. When we trust someone, we believe him or her if he or she says, “I give you my word.” In today’s Gospel, we see that God gave us his Word—Jesus.
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Christmas (A)
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Making a Nativity Ornament
Merry Christmas! Making a Nativity ornament with Catholic Crafts with Clare and The Mass Box
SOURCE: Catholic Crafts with Clare
CATHOLIC KIDS MEDIA
Christmas (A)
CATHOLIC KIDS MEDIA
Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?
Why do we celebrate Christmas? A fun Catholic reflection for kids based on the readings for the Christmas day, cycle A is from 2019. Isabella D’Angelo posts a new video every week. For her most recent videos click here.
SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
SALFORD DIOCESE, UK
THE KID'S BULLETIN
MINISTRY TO CHILDREN
Christmas (A)
CHILDREN’S SERMON
Nativity Scene Crafts
Nativity scenes can be as full of unique variety as tea sets. With so many options and variations, why not try your hand at making your very own? True, we may not know exactly what the historical stable looked like, and sometimes a creche can be cliché. But it’s Christmas, and any scene like this can serve as a beautiful reminder of the season’s joy and genuine meaning. Here are a few methods for creating a nativity scene. The bonus here is that you can attach string or pipe cleaner and transform your Nativity “characters” into hanging Christmas ornaments!
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SERMONS 4 KIDS
Christmas (A)
Don’t Miss Christmas!
OBJECT: You’ll need a helper who will light the candle on the cupcake and bring it out at the end of the children’s sermon.
One day the boy was walking down the street when he saw a poster in a store window.
It’s here! It’s finally here! Christmas is finally here! I just love Christmas, don’t you? What do you like best about Christmas? Is it the Christmas tree with its blinking lights? (Allow children to answer.)
Maybe you like the beautiful music or the delicious Christmas goodies. Perhaps it’s Christmas dinner with turkey and dressing and all of the trimmings. For some it might be all of the parties or visiting with family and friends. For many people the best thing about Christmas is the presents — both the ones we give and the ones we receive. Especially the ones we receive!
Activities for Christmas (A)
Crossword Puzzle
Word Search
SOURCE: Sermons 4 Kids
SERMON WRITER
Christmas (A)
Happy Birthday
OBJECT: Birthday cake
Thank you for coming today to celebrate the birth of Jesus, just as the angels, shepherds, and wise men came to celebrate his birth many years ago.
Today I’ve brought a birthday cake to celebrate the day Jesus Christ was born. The cake has four candles on it, one for each of the past four weeks of Advent – the time when we prepared for this day. The larger white candle in the middle of the cake represents this very day – Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. (Light the candles.) The light that shines from the candles reminds us of the love of God which shines in us when we have faith and believe in the power of God’s love.
It is very special to have you here today at this birthday celebration. Let’s talk a bit about who was there on the day that Jesus was born. His mother and father were there, in Bethlehem, in a stable where animals are kept. Nearby shepherds were living in the fields. An angel, sent from God, came to the shepherds and there was a great light that shone all around the shepherds. The Bible tells us that the light was “the glory of the Lord…” (2:9). We can think of that light as love shining from God to all of us on earth. Then the Bible tells us that all the angels of heaven came and sang praises to God.
More Sermons for Christmas (A)
The Light of the World
OBJECT:Candles, a flashlight, picture of a lighthouse, a sunrise, a sunset.
The Power of the Word
Objects suggested: Dictionary or words of faith printed on poster board
The Word in All Languages
OBJECT: None
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