Weekly Liturgy Lesson – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord – Cycle B

Focus on the Gospel for the Baptism of the Lord.

Use this 35-page unit study to help children understand the Baptism of the Lord based on Mark 1:7-11. Just about everything you need to deliver a CCD or Religious Ed lesson on the weekly Gospel is included in this packet. These materials could also be used for formal CCD or Religious Education classes, home catechesis, or a Sunday school class as well.

Lesson Materials

Weekly Liturgical Lesson Student Sheets

There are two thematic lesson sheets that focus directly on God's Word in Mark 1:11. Additional printables are included for lesson reinforcement and fact recall; they include a Fill-in-the-Faces worksheet, a graphic organizer that focuses on the meaning of the word "example," and a lesson based cloze activity that reiterates the main paragraph from the student lesson sheet.

Weekly Liturgical Lesson Teacher Guide

The teacher guide includes a full lesson plan, which you may alter to meet the specific needs of your program or learners. The plan includes a Gospel focus sheet with the week's Gospel reading, vocabulary focus, lesson highlights and catechetical references. It also includes a layout that will take you from gathering, through the lesson to closing. As well, the guide contains a copy of all student content and matching answer sheets.

Lesson Extensions

This liturgy lesson contains fun activities or extensions, which are found immediately following the lesson plan pages. One is based on creativity and the other on game play. The Play to Learn Lesson Extensions in this lesson include: The Baptism of the Lord puzzle activity as well as thematic crossword and word search puzzles. The Create to Learn Lesson Extensions in this lesson include three variations of aBaptism of the Lord coloring page and the unprompted mini-book God's Message on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Children are also encouraged to decorate their lesson cover page in a creative way, which is explained in the lesson plan.

Take Home Materials

Although children may take home all of their lesson sheets and creations, they should also have a tangible reminder of God's Word. This liturgy lesson includes a Get the Gospel! printable scripture trading card featuring how to follow Christ's example.

Age: Gr.2-4
Liturgical Week: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Cycle B)
Focus: Baptism of Christ
Theme: God wants us to follow Christ's example.
Gospel Reference: Mark 1:7-11
CCC: 535-537, 1223-1225, 1272-1284