Welcome St John the Baptist Family!

Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th

November 5, 2025

Parents,

We thank you as you continue to encourage and participate as a family during this significant time as a family activity in coordination with St. John the Baptist Faith Formation classes. The At Home Family Lessons are a short lesson for parents and their children to learn together. One week they will study the lesson presented by the Diocese. The next online class will be an introduction to one of the many facets of our Catholic traditions, faith, or prayers. They are a great way to share your faith together for a better understanding.

Opening Prayer

Dear God,

Thank You for loving me so much that You welcomed me into Your family on the day of my baptism.

Thank You for washing me clean, for giving me Your Holy Spirit, and for calling me Your child forever.

Help me to remember that I belong to You, that Jesus is my friend and Savior, and that I can always walk in Your light.

Bless my parents, godparents, and everyone who helped me take this first step in faith. Fill my heart with joy, and help me grow in love every day.

Amen

Theme

Our Baptism

Shared Questions

Do you know the date when you were baptized?
Do you know who was there?
Does your family have pictures of the day you were baptized?
Who are your sponsors (godparents)?

Scripture

Matthew 3: 13-17

Discussion Questions

Describe John the Baptist? What did he eat? Where did he live?
What did John tell Jesus when they met at the river?
What happened when Jesus was baptized?

Activity

Make a copy of the Word Search puzzle. Find the words on the list by making a line through the letters you find in the puzzle.

Bring your completed Word Search to class next week.

Summary

In closing, our prayer today is the Jubilee Prayer. Following is an explanation:

Let's pray for the pope, the Church and all who take part in the jubilee.

Closing Prayer

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your Son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform
us into tireless cultivators of the seeds
of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.

Bring your completed Word Search puzzle to class next week.

See you then!

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