Rosary Puzzle

 The Rosary Puzzle was something I saw when I started as an aide in the atrium in 2004.  I made an assumption that somehow I missed seeing this material in my training.  Later when I was expected to start an atrium from scratch, it just seemed natural to have it.  I saw how well it worked for the children in the atrium.

This year due to Covid, we did a few Zoom classes up until December.  The Annunciation, The Visitation and The Adoration of the Shepherds were presented.  It always seems that this is the perfect time to begin the rosary with the very "first story" of Jesus life especially because the Rosary is really the story of the life of Jesus.  As we are talking about prayer after lighting each candle, it seems like the perfect time to introduce one Joyful Mystery each week and pray a decade after I read the Bible story to them and then discuss it with them.  I've put in their envelopes for pickup in our office a rosary for each child and a rosary coloring sheet as well as the two items you see below.   As an assignment at home I ask them to say just one decade of the rosary using the Joyful mystery we read after lighting the Advent Wreath each evening.  They could read the same story from the Bible.  It also gives them practice with the Our Father and Hail Mary.

I tell them it would be a good way to thank Mary for saying, "Yes," and thank Jesus for coming to us and being born.

My husband is very good in his workshop and has taught me to use the tools as well.  We used a drummel drill to make the little circular round depressions in the wood to fit the small wooden caps.  These are actually wooden covers to hide holes in wood after drilling and putting a screw in place.  You can buy them in any hardware store in a bag.  They come in different sizes and these are the smaller ones.  I do the painting and staining.

After reading what the CGS Group on Facebook had to say,  I read that some of the catechists had heard of a rosary puzzle but never saw one,  I added these photos for them and realized I hadn't posted them here in my blog.  So here it is.  Hope you like it.