CFC KIDS FOR CHRIST

LITURGICAL CYCLE A
MONTHLY CHAPTER ASSEMBLY

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

JUNIOR KIDS

I. PROCLAMATION STATEMENT: I will be a gift to others, like Jesus!

II. VALUE: Sharing

III. OBJECTIVES:

• To teach the kids that Jesus is the greatest gift to mankind and, like him, everyone
born is presented to God through Baptism
• To remind the kids that through our baptism, we are also called to be a gift to
others

IV. PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Time Activity Remarks

5 mins Registration
We teach the Suggested Song of
10 mins Teaching of Song
the month.
End the prayer with the
2 mins Opening Kids Praise intercession of the Featured Saint
this month.
The area is responsible in choosing
10 mins Games
a game for the kids
- Previous month’s Proclamation
Statement and Featured Saint
5 mins Recap
- Check their Take Home Activity
on the previous month
Announce the
2 mins Proclamation
Statement
Ask everybody to stand up and read
5 mins Reading of the Gospel
the Gospel.
 Creatively use PowerPoint or
10 mins Narrate the Gospel
videos.
Separate activity for Junior and
Senior kids.
15 mins Activity
KFC Transition: KFC Household
Separate processing for Junior and
2 mins Processing
Senior kids.
2 mins Featured Saint
This month we challenge every kid
2 mins KFC Heroes Challenge to have a strong mind, body and
spirit.
2 mins Take Home Activity To be checked the following month.
Include the Suggested Song in the
2 mins Closing Prayer
prayer.
Snacks Pray before meal.

V. SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:22-40 (NABRE)

(Note: Please ask everyone to stand while reading the Gospel.)

The Presentation in the Temple

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses,
they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the
law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the
Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in
accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem
whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the
consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him
by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the
Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child
Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, he took him into his arms
and blessed God, saying:

“Now, Master, you may let your servant go

in peace, according to your word,
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,
 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and glory for your people Israel.”

The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon
blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall
and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself
a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” There was
also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was
advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and
then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped
night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave
thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of
Jerusalem.

When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to
Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with
wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

STORYLINE

(NOTE: The Speaker can use the storyline to better explain the Gospel to the kids. Be
creative! It may be delivered interactively through photos or role playing.)

▪ This month, the Church will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in
the Temple. (This feast happens forty days after Christmas.) It is when Joseph
and Mary presented Jesus to the temple.

▪ You see, Joseph and Mary follow the Law of Moses. According to the law, the
first-born son is to be presented and offered to the Lord in the Temple in
Jerusalem. Jesus, as the first-born of Joseph and Mary, was presented to the
Lord as a gift.

▪ A very prayerful man named Simeon was there at the temple during the time
of the presentation. He has been there at the temple praying and waiting for
the Savior. He was promised by the Holy Spirit that he would see the Savior
before he dies.

▪ There was another person who was also there at the temple during the
presentation of Jesus. Do you remember her name? She was Anna.

▪ Anna spoke to the people at the temple that Jesus is the promised Savior.
 ▪ After all the ceremonies, Joseph, Mary and Jesus went home to Galilee in
Nazareth while both Simeon and Anna celebrated because they were able to
see the promised Savior of Israel.

VI. JUNIOR KIDS ACTIVITY: I AM A GIFT!

Instructions:

1. Let the kids sit in a circle.

2. Let each kid think of themselves as gifts and let them complete the following
sentence:
“I will be a gift to others by…”
3. Let all the kids complete the sentence one by one and listen to them carefully.
Give out examples (Examples: I will be a gift to others by smiling always, I will be
a gift to others by listening to mom, etc.)
4. Acknowledge how each kid has become creative and generous in their
imagination.
5. Then let the kids think of a gift that they would want to ask from God. Let them
offer a short prayer by completing the following sentence:
“Lord, I pray for the gift of…”
Give out examples (Examples: Lord I pray for the gift of peace in my family, I pray
for the gift of money for our food every day.)
6. Let them do the prayer silently as a group.

VII. PEPTALK

1. Do you believe that baby Jesus is a gift? (Yes!) Who among you here has a baby in
their home? (Let them raise their hands) Did you know that babies are a gift to the
family? (Let them respond) Babies are both a gift from and to God. Like Jesus, we
were also presented to the Lord by our parents during baptism.

2. Do you remember Simeon and Anna in the story? (Yes!) Like Simeon and Anna, if
we are faithful to God, we can be beautiful gifts to our family and to everyone.
They became beautiful gifts because they pray every day and participate in the
Holy Mass regularly.

3. How can you be a gift to others? (Let them respond) We can be a gift to others by
regularly praying for them and being kind and caring to them. Are you ready to
 be a gift? (Let them respond) Let us all together say, “I will be a gift to others, like
Jesus!

VIII. SUGGESTED SONG: We Will Celebrate

IX. FEATURED SAINT: Saint Scholastica

Feast Day: February 10

• St. Scholastica was a nun who lived a life

where she offered herself praying and
making rosaries.

• She was the twin sister of St. Benedict.

• St. Scholastica herself started a

monastery (which is a house for nuns)
nearby St. Benedict’s. They would meet
once a year, spending their time talking
about God.

• Once, when St. Benedict was about to

leave, she begged him to stay longer. He
refused, so she prayed to God who sent
a thunderstorm so he could not leave!
Sadly, that was the last time they met
because St. Scholastica died a few days
later.

• She is the patron saint of nuns.

(Source: https://www.indiana.edu/~engs/scholas.htm)
X. TAKE HOME ACTIVITY: I WILL BE A GIFT

Instructions:

• Bring home this note to your parents. Complete the sentence below.
Your facilitator will help you write down the names of your mom and
dad.

▪ Thank you! I love you __________________” (Example: Mama

Mary and Papa Joseph)
▪ I will be a gift to my family by __________________
▪ I will be a gift to others by __________________.
▪ Please pray with me every night. Let’s go to mass together too!

• When you give it to them, thank them and hug them tightly.

XI. PARENTS FORUM (Print out as Hand Outs for Parents)

• The topic for this month’s assembly is about faithfulness to God who is the Giver
of all Good Gifts. The kids were taught that the greatest gift mankind have ever
received is Jesus. They were also taught that they were also presented to God
when they were babies during their Baptism and that they, too, are gifts from God
and are meant to bless others.

• We can encourage our kids to be a gift to others by being a role model:

o Show empathy to others.

Your child could notice if you are rude to people around you. Be sensitive
with how you treat others so that your kid would do the same.
o Write genuine “thank you” notes.
Writing a “thank you’ note to your child, husband/wife would be the start
of your kid writing a “thank you” note to others too. This will make them
realize the beauty of saying “thank you”.
o Praise each other daily.
Use meal time as an opportunity to do this. Give compliments and say
“thank you” during this time.
o Recognize kindness.
When you see your child do an act of kindness praise him/her for it. This
would motivate them to continuously do kindness to others.
o Volunteer in foundations.
 You may worry that showing realities of life to your kid would affect them
negatively. But this would make them grateful for what they have now and
be proud of being able to help someone.
Source:https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/raise-a-compassionate-child/?slide=slide_ccf5eac3-
cbd2-4e5b-b560-854f94da7703#slide_ccf5eac3-cbd2-4e5b-b560-854f94da7703

• For their Take Home Activity, we are encouraged to guide our children as they say
their prayers every night before going to bed. Listen to what they are thanking
God for and to what they are asking.

• Let us remind our children to pray every day to thank God for the blessings
received and to ask God for the things they need. Let us also encourage them to
pray for the needs of other people. Set a time to pray together as a family and to
go to Mass together.

• Aside from their Take Home Activity, take time to discuss the Featured Saint of
the month during Family Time (Family Household). Please ask the intercession of
the featured saint during your Family Prayer Time.
APPENDIX: I WILL BE A GIFT