When our Red Bank Catholic high school chapter met in September, we decided to take on a new challenge this year--to bring the story of mission to the second and third graders at our nearby elementary school, St. James.
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| Kelly Fitzpatrick (left) and Michele Fisher at Saint James Elementary |
The affiliate students created a theme for each lesson then planned activities and stories to implement the lessons. At year's end, we all agreed that this was a fun-filled way to share mission with some of God's youngest children. Lessons included topics such as the role of a missioner, geography, a touch of Spanish and Kiswahili as well as prayer, coloring, story telling and singing.
Projects included the terrific Maryknoll coloring book series, "Mary & Knoll' (the twin angels sent to bring the Good News to people), making Christmas cards in Spanish and Kiswahili (glitter, glitter everywhere!), creating friendship bracelets out of yarn, and writing prayers. The recipients of the cards and bracelets were children in Tanzania, El Salvador and Bolivia.
Our students were thrilled when large envelopes covered in stamps from El Salvador and Tanzania arrived, containing letters and homemade cards for our students.
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| Red Bank High Students at Saint James |
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| Amanda Mahon and Shea Jackson (facing blackboard) also helping third graders write Christmas cards in Spanish for Ha's kids in San Salvador |
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| Kyle Clonan and Nikki Pineda helping 3rd graders |
