1. Why did God want to become man, and live among us? free us from sin (so we can share his life, now and when we die) to show us what He is like to show us how to live Write these reasons down, in order of their importance to you. Include any of your own.

2. The meaning and importance of Christmas K the main celebrations of the liturgical year K & U how/ why Christmas and Advent is celebrated Be able to link the celebrations with events in Jesus’ life

3. The liturgical cycle are seasons of the Church’s year. They commemorate the historical events of Christ’s life and of the early Church. They help us re-live the events of our salvation.. What is the Liturgical Cycle ?

4. Ordinary Time begins Last Sunday of Ordinary time 6 th of January Ash Wednesday 40 days of Lent Ascension Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday The Liturgical Year Add the following labels to the diagram: How is the liturgical cycle like a journey?

5. Which of these belongs to Advent, and which to Christmas ? Write them under the 2 headings in your book. Time of spiritual preparation to receive God Reflect on families and parenthood Celebrate God’s choice to become human and teach us how to live & who God is Celebrate the beginnings of the Christian faith celebrate sharing the same faith with many others Lasts 4 weeks Reflect that the reason Jesus appeared was to suffer and die for our salvation Time to re-examine holiness of our lives, and repent of sin Read about the prophecies about the coming of a Messiah & the time of judgment A time to hope for the coming of the Kingdom of God, and for peace

6. How do Catholics celebrate Christmas? Crib/ nativity scene Christmas tree Christmas Day Mass Pope’s Message “Urbi et Orbi”