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LEARNING CENTER 2
Families Forgive
Goal
To reinforce that it is within the family and/or church community that we learn forgiveness.
Church Teaching
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1657
What You Will Learn
To “make up” with family members whom you have hurt To experience forgiveness within your family
Supplies for this Center
Bible
Four to six pencils, glue
Worksheet: Ways to Make Up, one for each family
Small 2 x 2 pieces of various colors of tissue paper, approximately six pieces per person
Directions for the Activity
• Together read Luke 19:1–10. Share what this passage means to you. What made Zacchaeus happy?
• Discuss with one another the need to “make up” with those we have hurt. Give an example of how forgiveness can be experienced anywhere, but especially within your family.
• Together fill out the worksheet and complete the suggested activity. Glue several pieces of tissue paper together to make a flower for your sheet as a sign of forgiveness.
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