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forms of prayer
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Petition
Catechist background
e our Father consists of seven petitions. e rst petition is “hallowed be thy name.” here, we are asking God to continue to call us to holiness because we know that God is holy. e next peti- tion, “ y kingdom come,” refers to the end of the world. we are aware that our present faith life con- nects directly to experiencing the fullness of God’s presence at the end of the world. e third peti- tion, “ y will be done on earth as it is heaven,” encourages us to pray so we may know what God calls us to do and have the strength to do it. “Give us this day our daily bread” is the next petition. we trust God to take care of our needs. we also depend on each other; for each of us is the hands and the feet of God. e next petition, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,” is one of the most challenging. in or- der to receive the mercy of God, we must o er mer- cy to each other. e sixth petition is “lead us not into temptation”; we know we are easily led to sin. our eyes and our hearts easily wander away from being focused on God. e nal petition is “but deliver us from evil”; we know God can protect us from evil, and we know we need God’s help. in conclusion, the rst three petitions focus on God’s glory, and the last four petitions focus on what we want God to give us.
Petition LeSSon PLan
Objectives
□ To recognize that the our Father consists of seven petitions
□ To match the our Father petition to its de nition
materials
□ Lollipop circle □ Lollipop stick template □ Heavy cardboard
lesson
▪ Gather the children around you. ▪ using the information above, begin
discussing the phrases of the our
Father and what they mean. ▪ be sure to emphasize that all of
these phrases are petitions. ▪ ask children if they can think of
any other phrases in traditional prayers that are petitions.
Petition pops activity
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each student should color each of the pops and each of the “sticks.”
2 Glue them on heavy cardboard. cut them out. 3 Match each stick to the correct pop. Glue the stick onto the pop. For example, Pop one should have the stick “continue to call us to be holy.”
Pop One: Hallowed be your name
Pop Two: y kingdom come
Pop ree: y will be done on earth as it is in heaven Pop Four: Give us this day our daily bread
Pop Five: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
Pop Six: Lead us not into temptation
Pop Seven: But deliver us from evil
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