Download or read book Meet the Gentle Jesus, First Eucharist: Family Guide written by Redemptorist Pastoral Publication and published by Liguori Publications. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fulfilling Pope Francis' desire to catechize adults along with the children, Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Eucharist Family Guide completes the sacrament preparation program by providing the family--parents, grandparents, godparents--with activities that help them share their faith while the child is preparing to receive the sacrament of the First Holy Communion. The Family Guide provides a refresher on the sacrament of the Eucharist, an explanation of why you are your child's primary catechist, a description of what to expect at the celebration, a summary of what the child is learning each week, and activities that the family can do together. Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Eucharist is a complete curriculum and includes: First Eucharist for Children, which inspires youngsters to take a lifelong journey of knowing and loving Jesus, and to become missionary disciples Catechist Guide, a comprehensive, wraparound leader guide that enables you to plan and teach your program Family Guide, that explains the sacrament, and provides weekly activities for the family to share their faith A Child's First Communion...And So Much More!, a DVD featuring the popular Fr. Joe Kempf Meet the Gentle Jesus: The Mass for Children, a take-with booklet on the Mass Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Eucharist has been reviewed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.