YEAR OF MERCY
Name Date Being Like Jesus
Directions: Circle the correct answers. Then finish the sentence telling
how you can be like the Good Samaritan.
1.
are people who show mercy. God will have mercy
on them.
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2.
The Good Samaritan
out to a suffering stranger.
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3.
The Good Samaritan acted with
and mercy.
angerfear love
4.
Jesus said that the man who showed
acted like a good neighbor.
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I am like the Good Samaritan when I
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Works of Mercy Tree
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
20 minutes
Faith Connection
Works of Mercy Tree
Explain that the corporal and spiritual works of mercy are concrete ways
of showing our love for others.
Materials:
Materials
Coffee can
FAITH CONNECTION
Leafless tree branch
Yarn• Glue
Paper punch
Gift wrapping paper
• Coffee can
Glue
• Gift wrapping
paper
• Plaster of paris
Plaster of paris
• Glue You may need one or two aides
• Leafless
tree branch
for this project.
Explain that the Corpo-
• Yarnral and Spiritual Works
of Mercy are concrete
• Paper
punch
ways of showing our love
of neighbors.
Directions:
Directions
(you may need one or more aides for this project)
1. Cover a coffee can with gift wrapping paper.
the coffee
with
plaster
of paris. Set
the branch down
1. Cover2.a Fill
coffee
can can
with
gift
wrapping
paper.
into the plaster of paris and hold the branch upright.
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2. Fill the
withmake
plaster
of paris.
Setgiftthe
branch
down
into the plaster of paris
3. coffee
Have thecan
students
little booklets
from
wrapping
paper
and write
a promise to perform a work of mercy inside each booklet. (One or two
and hold
the branch upright.
aides will be needed to help the younger students write their works.)
Sheltering the homeless
Advising
Visiting the sick and those in prison
Comforting
Giving alms to the poor
Forgiving
Adapted from Crafting Faith by Laurine M. Easton
4. Write theClothing
corporal
and spiritual works of mercy
on the board.
the naked
Consoling
Corporal Works of Mercy
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Burying the dead
Bearing wrongs with patience
feed the hungry
counsel the doubtful
give drink to the thirsty
instruct the ignorant
5. Punch
a
hole
in
each
booklet.
Using
yarn,
tie each booklet
clothe the naked
admonish
sinners to the tree.
6. shelter
Help the
remember to do theircomfort
works ofthe
mercy
by suggesting they
thestudents
homeless
afflicted
make
a
“promise”
tree
at
home.
visit the sick
forgive offenses
7. visit
Thisthe
project
can be brought to the liturgy
and
presented
as the
imprisoned
bear
wrongs
patiently
students’
gift.
bury the dead
pray for the living and the dead
5. Punch a hole in each booklet. Using yarn, tie each booklet to the tree.
6. Help the students remember to do their works of mercy by suggesting they make
a “promise” tree at home.
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Adapted from Crafting Faith by Laurine M. Easton
Write
the Corporal
and little
Spiritual
Works of Mercy
thewrapping
board.
3. Have 4.
the
students
make
booklets
fromongift
paper and write a
Works of
Mercy of mercy inside
Spiritual
of Mercy
promise Corporal
to perform
a work
each Works
booklet.
(One or two aides will be
Feeding
the
hungry
Instructing
needed to help the younger students write their works)
Adapted from Crafting Faith by Laurine M. Easton
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Works of Mercy Tree
Adapted from Crafting Faith by Laurine M. Easton
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© Prayer Service: The Good Samaritan
Leader:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen.
Leader:
Jesus tells us to be merciful just as God is merciful.
All:
Lord, have mercy on us.
Leader:
This is a story from the Gospel according to Luke.
All:
Glory to you, O Lord.
Leader:
Jesus said, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’ Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:30–37)
All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Leader:
Jesus tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves.
All:
Lord, may we be merciful just as God is merciful.
Leader:
May we show love for our neighbors by practicing the works of mercy.
All:
May we be merciful just as God is merciful.
Leader:
During this Year of Mercy, let us live out God’s mercy, following Jesus’ command to love one another. Now let us pray together in
the words Jesus taught us.
All:
Our Father . . .
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