First Communion: Session 7
Chapter 12: Jesus is the Bread of Life
Introduction for parents
Key Questions
What is Holy Communion? Holy Communion is the way in which Jesus feeds us with his own self to make us holy.
What is heaven? Heaven is living in happiness forever with God.
The bread we are talking about here is the Eucharist - Holy Communion, which you are now preparing to receive soon on your First Holy Communion Day.
Jesus is so excited and you must be excited too.
All the preparation you have done leading to this wonderful moment is nearly here.
In the Old Testament, God gave some bread-like food, called Manna, to the Israelites in the desert but this had not satisfied their hunger for long. It helped them on their journey and kept them alive. Jesus said that if anyone received the Eucharist, His Body and Blood, then this would be bread of a different kind; the Bread of Life which would make them live forever in Heaven.
Activities for children
Read page 30 together - Jesus is the Bread of Life
Complete the activities on page 31
Prayer with Family
Act of Faith
O my God I believe in You
And in all your Church teaches
Because you have said it
and your word is true.
Chapter 13: Jesus at the Last Supper
Introduction for parents
Key Questions
What is used in the Mass to become the Body and Blood of Jesus? Bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Mass.
What do we call the part of the Mass when this happens? Bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus at the Consecration.
Activities for children
Read page 32 together - Jesus at the Last Supper
Watch - The Last Supper
Complete activities on page 33
Prayer to learn from the Mass
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.