CFC KIDS FOR CHRIST

Liturgy Cycle C
Monthly Assembly Topic

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

JUNIOR KIDS

I. PROCLAMATION STATEMENT: I WILL PRAY TO GOD ALWAYS!

II. VALUE: PRAYING REGULARLY

III. OBJECTIVES:

 To teach the kids the perfect prayer that Jesus has taught us.
 To help them learn the importance and effectiveness of prayer.

IV. PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Time Activity Remarks

5 mins Registration
10 mins Teaching of Song We teach the Suggested Song of the
month.
2 mins Opening Kids Praise End the prayer with the intercession of the
Featured Saint this month.
10 mins Games The area is responsible for choosing the
game.
5 mins Recap Previous month’s Proclamation Statement
and Featured Saint.
Check their Take Home Activity on the
previous month.
2 mins Announce the Proclamation Statement
5 mins Reading the Gospel Ask everybody to stand up and read the
Gospel.
10 mins Narrate the Gospel Creatively use Powerpoint or videos.
15 mins Activity Separate activity for Junior and Senior kids.
KFC Household for KFCs in Transition.
 *Please note that there are two types of
activity in this outline: Activity for Online
Setting & Activity for Face to Face Setting
2 mins Processing Separate processing for Junior and Senior
kids.
2 mins Featured Saint
2 mins KFC Heroes Challenge This month we challenge every kid to be
strong in mind, body, and spirit.
2 mins Take Home Activity To be check the following month.
2 mins Closing Prayer Include the Suggested Song in the prayer.

V. RECAP & ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROCLAMATION STATEMENT

Last assembly, we talked about the Holy Spirit. How was your Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Necklace? Were you able to pray to the Holy Spirit for its fruits? (Let them respond)
Can someone share their experience with our Take Home Activity? (Ask a volunteer)
Let us always remember that the Holy Spirit is present in our lives, guiding us in making
good decisions so we can follow Jesus every day.

This month, we will be talking about being able to pray regularly. For our proclamation
statement, we say “I WILL PRAY TO GOD ALWAYS!”

VI. SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 11:1-13 (NABRE)

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

The Lord’s Prayer

He was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said
to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them,
“When you pray, say:

Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive
everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”

And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight
and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at
my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from
within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I
are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ I tell you, if he does not get
up to give him the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him
whatever he needs because of his persistence.

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door
will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;
and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would
hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks
for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask 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.)

 One day Jesus was praying from a certain place. When He had finished, one of His
disciples asked, “Lord, can you teach us how to pray?”
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 Jesus said to them, when you pray say this: “Father, hallowed be your name, your
kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we
ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”
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 Then he tells a story to them, “Suppose you have a friend whom you go to at
midnight and say, ‘Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread. A friend of mine
has just come to my house, and I don’t have any food for him.”
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 Then your friend answered from inside his home, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is
already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you
anything.’
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 But Jesus said, “I tell you that even if he will not get up and give you the bread
because you are his friend, he will still get up and give you everything you need
because you are not ashamed to keep on asking.
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 Jesus continued, ‘Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the
door will be opened. For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find,
and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. Would any of you who are
fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? Or would you give him a
scorpion when he asks for an egg? As bad as you are, you know how to give good
things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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 By saying these, Jesus was teaching his disciples the power and importance of
praying every day.
VII. ACTIVITIES:

JUNIOR KIDS ONLINE ACTIVITY: LEARNING HOW TO PRAY

Materials:
 Print out the “Learning How to Pray” Hand out (1 for each kid)
 Scissors
 Glue

Instructions:
1. Give the kids the materials needed for the activity.
2. Using the scissors, and with the help of a parent/guardian, ask the kids to cut
out the prayers on the bottom of the paper by following the broken lines.
3. When everyone is finished cutting, explain to the kids how we can pray with
the use of the 3 Power Words: Thank You, Sorry, and Please.

Example:
- How do we use the word ‘Thank You’ in our prayers?
“Father God, thank you for the food we eat and for the love our family gives.”

- How do we use the word ‘Sorry’ in our prayers?

“Jesus, I am sorry for fighting with my siblings and for making mama sad.”

- How do we use the word ‘Please’ in our prayers?

“Holy Spirit, please bless my family and protect us always.”

4. Let them group and glue the prayers according to the Power Word that it
should be used.
5. When everyone is finished, reveal the correct answers.
 JUNIOR KIDS FACE TO FACE ACTIVITY: LEARNING HOW TO PRAY

Materials:
 Print out the “Learning How to Pray” Hand out (1 for each kid)
 Scissors
 Glue

Instructions:
1. Give the kids the materials needed for the activity.
2. Using the scissors, and with the help of a parent/guardian, ask the kids to cut
out the prayers on the bottom of the paper by following the broken lines.
3. When everyone is finished cutting, explain to the kids how we can pray with
the use of the 3 Power Words: Thank You, Sorry, and Please.

Example:
- How do we use the word ‘Thank You’ in our prayers?
“Father God, thank you for the food we eat and for the love our family gives.”

- How do we use the word ‘Sorry’ in our prayers?

“Jesus, I am sorry for fighting with my siblings and for making mama sad.”

- How do we use the word ‘Please’ in our prayers?

“Holy Spirit, please bless my family and protect us always.”

4. Let them group and glue the prayers according to the Power Word that it
should be used.
5. When everyone is finished, reveal the correct answers.
VIII. PEPTALK

1. Did you enjoy the activity? (Let them respond) This activity taught us how to pray
in the simplest way. Even Jesus taught His disciples the simplest, most basic, and
most perfect prayer which we call now “The Lord’s Prayer”.

2. The Lord’s Prayer begins by calling God as our Father because He is our heavenly
Father. The next part is expressing how thankful we are for the blessings received
daily. Then we express how sorry we are for the mistakes we have committed as
we also promise to forgive others for their mistakes. Finally, we ask God to bless
us and protect us always from evil.

3. The Lord’s Prayer also teaches us to frequently use the following Power Words:
Thank you, Sorry, Please.

4. Remember how we prayed using these Power Words in our activity earlier? Every
day, we should spend time praying to God using these Power Words. Can we do
it? (Let them respond) If that is so let us together say “I will pray to God always!”

IX. SUGGESTED SONG: One Family

X. FEATURED SAINT: St. Benedict of Nursia

Feast Day: July 11

 Benedict was born into a famous family in

Central Italy, studied in Rome, and early in life
was drawn to monasticism.
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 Monasticism is a religious way of life in which
one rejects worldly desires to become a monk
and devote himself fully to spiritual work.
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 His two (2) years as a monk attracted many
people to follow his way of life. With that, he
organized and formed a monastery that promised to seek God and devote
themselves to work and pray under his leadership.
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 His love for God and service to the poor inspired many people to go back to
the Catholic Church. His way of life also became the foundation of
monasticism.
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 He is the patron saint of monks and schoolchildren.
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XI. KFC HEROES CHALLENGE

1. The service team will play the chant/song of KFC Heroes Challenge. This is their
signal to be a hero and do the KFC Heroes Challenge.

2. “St. Benedict is like a hero of the Catholic Church. We too could be like him and
be a hero. Do you want to be a hero like St. Benedict?”

3. It’s KFC Heroes Challenge time! A hero is always prepared in every situation
wherever he/she is needed. The KFC Heroes Challenge today is to have a strong
mind, body, and spirit.

4. This is our KFC Heroes Challenge. Are you ready? (Yes!) What is your favorite bible
verse?

5. Once everyone is able to send their favorite verse, call on at least 2 to 3 kids and
let them share their favorite verse with the group.

6. As KFC Heroes, we should carry a verse that we should share with others in the
same way as praying to God. Let us all be strong in mind, body, and spirit. The
same way that our gospel reading teaches us today.

XII. TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY: MY PRAYER CARD

Materials:
- Prayer Card (see Appendix)
- Red crayon or Red marker

Instructions:
1. Every day, as we wake up, let us pray the Lord’s Prayer before doing anything else.

2. Every time we say the Lord’s Prayer in the morning let us color that particular date
with red.

3. Every Sunday, when you attend the mass and faithfully participated in the Holy
Communion, color your “My Prayer Card” with the color yellow. It will serve as
your KFC Heroes Day.
XIII. PARENTS FORUM
(Send the Parents Handout and Invitation for the next assembly to the parents.)

*Play “How to conduct the Family Household (Instructional Video)” before starting the
Parents Forum. (https://youtu.be/lijQEvvc7PI)

 Today, our children were taught the importance of prayer and how to pray every
day.

 It is important for our children to learn how to pray. As parents, we are our child’s
primary teacher when it comes to praying. Our children learn to pray by watching
and copying us, their siblings, relatives, and the people around them.

 There are three ways to teach our children how to pray:

o THERE IS NO WRONG WAY TO PRAY. Our children need to know that they
can speak to Jesus as a friend whom they can tell anything.

o DON’T ASK OUR CHILDREN TO DO SOMETHING WHICH WE AREN’T DOING

OURSELVES. Show your children that you are praying. This could also help
them learn how to pray.

o REGULAR FAMILY HOUSEHOLD IS A GREAT MODEL. Doing the Family

Household is the best way to teach our children to pray because we get to
do it as a family.

 Pope Francis exhorts us that, “Resting in prayer is especially important for families.
It is in the family that we first learn how to pray. And don’t forget that when the
family prays together, it remains together. That is why it is so important to pray as
a family! That is why families are so important in God’s plan for the Church!”

 Their Take Home Assignment this month is the “My Prayer Card”. This assignment
will hopefully remind them to always pray every day. We are tasked to help and
encourage them in their prayer.

 Lastly, let us conduct the FAMILY HOUSEHOLD. During the household, let us also
find the time to discuss and ask for the intercession of the FEATURED SAINT of the
month. For our guide on how to conduct Family Household, please watch the video
“How to conduct the Family Household (Instructional Video)” on YouTube.
(https://youtu.be/lijQEvvc7PI)
APPENDIX
MY PRAYER CARD