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LEARNING CENTER 3
Making Peace with God and Others
Goal
To learn that the sacrament of reconciliation calls us to make peace with others, to be reconciled with them. It also calls us to be reconciled with God.
Church Teaching
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1657, 2840
What You Will Learn
To talk about the words “apologizing,” “loving,” and “forgiving”
To name people who need or want your forgiveness
To think about ways to thank, ask forgiveness, and apologize to others
Supplies for this Center
One coupon booklet for each child
Four to six pencils
Stickers to decorate the coupons (optional)
Directions for the Activity
• Read Matthew 5:23–24. Discuss ways to make peace with others in your home, your school, or the world.
• Give your child one of the coupons. Ask him or her to quietly think about others they should forgive or to whom they should apologize. Discuss this with them.
• On the coupon have the child write his or her name and the name of the one to receive it. Suggest that he or she decorate it. (Encourage him or her to actually give it to the person when appro- priate.)
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