by Redemptorist Pastoral Publication (Author), Jeff Albrecht (Illustrator)
Fulfilling Pope Francis' desire to catechize adults along with the children, Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion Family Guide completes the sacrament preparation program by providing the family--parents, grandparents, godparents--with activities that help them share their faith while the child is preparing to receive the sacrament of the First Holy Communion.
The Family Guide provides a refresher on the sacrament of the Eucharist, an explanation of why you are your child's primary catechist, a description of what to expect at the celebration, a summary of what the child is learning each week, and activities that the family can do together.
Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion is a complete curriculum and includes:
- First Communion for Children, which inspires youngsters to take a lifelong journey of knowing and loving Jesus, and to become missionary disciples
- Catechist Guide, a comprehensive, wraparound leader guide that enables you to plan and teach your program
- Family Guide, that explains the sacrament, and provides weekly activities for the family to share their faith
- A Child's First Communion...And So Much More , a DVD featuring the popular Fr. Joe Kempf
- Meet the Gentle Jesus: The Mass for Children, a take-with booklet on the Mass
Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion has been reviewed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.