The True Vine

 Reenactment of the Last Supper

This year we began class with "The True Vine" and discussed the meaning of the Vine and Branches and the Vine Grower at our prayer table.

We then got our head costumes on as I explained about the Last Supper and who was present.  I explained that there were only three parts of Jesus, Peter and John and that the rest of the parts were narrations read by the other Apostiles.   We only have six students this year due to Covid.  Normally there are 12 to 15 children.  So everyone had three narrations to read.  

For our wine and bread we use Strawberry Lemonade and either Peta bread or Tortillas.  So I lay the small sized tortillas out on a silver plated tray that will be passed around.  Everyone takes one to eat.  They also pass around the Chalice and pretend to drink from it.  However, I tell them that I will be passing out the strawberry lemonade to drink after we finish the play.  It becomes a celebration of the event.  They always like more tortillas to eat and take home as well.   After we light the candles and commemorate Christ's rising from the dead, we say together, "He is Risen, Alleluia!"  The children then sit together to have their drink.

The Last Supper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then called them over to the City of Jerusalem which I presented to them afterward while also showing them the Level I City which they enjoy as well.  It is color coded for the Level I.  But the children know they have to read the step by step journey Jesus took the night of the Last Supper all the way to Golgotha.  They read while placing the buildings on the map of the Cenacle, Garden of Olives, Caiapha's Palace, the Tower of Antonio where Pilot lived, Herod's Palace, then back to Pilot and finally to Golgotha and the tomb.  Afterward the walls of the city gets put back onto the map.                                                                        

    The Flight into Egypt

City of Jerusalem map puzzle

 

 

 

Studying Scripture

It surprises and pleases me that after all this activity, the children want to settle down in deep quiet meditation on personal materials that they chose on their own.

 Some children enjoy expressing themselves with drawing or writing out their prayers.  The girl on the right (bottom) writes very carefully "The Our Father."  Below this boy draws a beautiful picture of Jesus.

    Drawing Jesus