4th Grade The Holy Rosary PDF

4th grade The Holy Rosary Sacramentals The Church has given us many signs and actions that can help us share in God’s grace Sacramental vs. sacrament Sacraments: Give us God’s grace Sacramentals: prepare us to RECEIVE God’s grace Signs we can touch, see, and hear help us live and ac...

4th grade The Holy Rosary Sacramentals The Church has given us many signs and actions that can help us share in God’s grace Sacramental vs. sacrament Sacraments: Give us God’s grace Sacramentals: prepare us to RECEIVE God’s grace Signs we can touch, see, and hear help us live and act on the sacraments examples Sacrament of Baptism: water water--> Original Sin with this is washing away as the words of the rite are spoken Original Sin--> any person sin moving us from death to new life in Christ what do we do When we bless ourselves with holy water we are reminded of our Baptism Holy Water is a sacramental  Examples: cross Sacramentals help prepare us to receive Statues crucifix and act on medals palms sacramental grace A blessing is also an holy images ashes example rosaries holy oils holy candles Sacred signs  Rosary when we pray the rosary we think about the special times of Jesus and Mary we can these special times Mysteries We think about a different mystery at the beginning of each decade or set of the prayers  Partners in Faith Saint John Paul II: He was the Pope for 27 years Saint John Paul II loved the rosary and added the Luminous Mysteries to the prayer Meditation Seek to understand how God is working in our lives and what he wants for us we can meditate with scripture, images, the stations of the cross and the rosary While saying the rosary we can meditate on events in the life of Jesus and Mary. As we hold the beads in our hands we can think in our minds We ask God to help us understand the mysteries mean for us right now Praying the rosary helps keep our minds, hearts, and bodies focused on our prayer. The Rosary