First Penance
Semester One – First Penance
Sunday, 9/21/25 | Chapter 1: God Our Father
Homework: Please read pages 7 – 10 in the blue textbook, complete pages 2, 3 & 4 in the workbook and practice the “Our Father” and the “Sign of the Cross.”
Videos:
- God Loves You
- God the Father
- God Our Father and Prayer
- The Lord’s Prayer
- God’s Story the Bible
- Our Father
Sunday, 9/28/25 | Chapter 2: The Blessed Trinity
Homework: Please read pages 11 – 15 in the blue textbook, and complete pages 5, 6, 7 in the workbook.
Videos:
- The Trinity Explained
- (optional) The Unity and Trinity of God
- (optional) Theology-What is the Trinity?
- (optional) How could God be Three in One?
- (optional) Images of the Trinity?
- (optional) Catechism – The Holy Trinity
Sunday, 10/5/25 | Chapters 3: God the Creator & Chapter 4: God Made Us
Homework: Please read pages 17-20 & 21-25 in the blue textbook and complete pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 in the workbook.
Videos:
- God’s Loving Plan – Kerygma part 1
- Your Guardian Angel
- 5 Things About Your Guardian Angel
- (optional) Knowing God
- (optional) Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial Saint – Feast Day 10/12
- (optional for parents) Fr. Mike Schmitz How Guardian Angels Actually Work
Sunday, 10/19/25 | Chapter 5: God is Offended & Chapter 6: Becoming a Child of God
Homework: Please read pages 27-30 & 31-34 in the blue textbook and complete pages 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 in the workbook.
Videos:
- Sin Enters the World – Kerygma part 2
- Story of St. Michael
- Sophia SketchPad – Baptism
- (optional) St. John Paul II: The Shepherd from Poland – Feast Day 10/22
- (optional) How to Pray the Rosary
- (optional) Pray the First Joyful Mystery (stop at 9:37)
- (optional for parents) St. Michael the Archangel
- (optional for parents) St. Michael Defends a U.S. Marine with His Sword
Sunday, 10/26/25 | Chapter 7: Obeying God Our Father
Homework: Please read pages 35-39 in the blue textbook and complete pages 21 & 22 in the workbook.
Videos:
- Chosen and Called – Kerygma part 3
- Why did God ask Noah to build an Ark?
- Abraham and Isaac
- David and Goliath!
- (optional) The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
- (optional) How to Become Saint! (All Saints Day – Saturday, November 1st)
- (optional) Where did the Rosary Come From?
- (optional) The Hail Mary Prayer
Sunday, 11/2/25 | Chapter 8: God Gives Us His Laws & Chapter 9: I Choose to Love God
Homework: Please read pages 41-44 & 45-49 in the blue textbook and complete 23, 24, 25 & 26 in the workbook.
Videos:
Sunday, 11/9/25 | Chapter 17: Asking Forgiveness & Chapter 18: Jesus Forgives
Homework: Please read pages 85-87 & 89-91 in the blue textbook and complete pages 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 in the workbook. Practice reading the Act of Contrition on the inside back cover of your workbook.
Videos:
- A Lesson of Gods Love | The Prodigal Son Story for kids
- Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man
- Confession Explained
- Confession Lab Experiment
- Confession Adventure
- (optional) How are sins forgiven through the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Sunday, 11/16/25 | Chapter 19: The Sacrament of Penance
Homework: Please read pages 93-95 in the blue textbook and complete pages 32, 33 & 34 in the workbook. Prepare for the Sacrament of Penance on Saturday, 12/6/25. Review “Examination of Conscience,” “How to go to Confession” & the Act of Contrition.
Videos:
- The Sacrament of Confession
- How Do I Go To Confession?
- Sophia Sketchpad – Confession
- (optional) My Time with Jesus – The Sacrament of Confession
Sunday, 11/23/25 | Chapter 20: Making Up For Our Offenses
No Class on Sunday, 11/30/25 ~ First Penance on Saturday 12/6/25 ~
Homework: Please read pages 97-99 in the blue textbook and complete page 35, 36, 37 in the workbook. Continue to prepare for the Sacrament of Penance on Saturday, 12/6/25. Review “Examination of Conscience,” “How to go to Confession” & the Act of Contrition.
Videos:
- The Story of Zacchaeus
- A Kids Guide to Confession
- Kids Explain First Reconciliation
- The Story of St. Jerome – What are you giving Jesus for His Birthday?
- How to go to Confession | A Guide to Confession
- (for parents) Confession 101 – What is it & How to do it
- The Story of St. Nicholas – Feast Day 12/6
The First Sunday of Advent is 11/30/25
Videos:
- Read Aloud: An Advent Hope, A Children’s Book about Family Advent Traditions
- All About…Advent!
- Season of Advent
- My Time with Jesus – Advent
- (for parents) Understanding the True Meaning of Advent
- (for parents) How to Make an Advent Wreath
- (for parents) Written Instructions to make an advent wreath.
Week of 12/7/25 | Chapter 10: Preparing for Our Savior & Chapter 11: Our Savior is Born
Homework: Please read pages 51-54 & 55-59 in the blue textbook .
Video:
- A Christmas Video
- The Birth of Jesus – The Christmas Story
- The Promise of Christmas
- (for parents) Why did God become man?
Practice for the Christmas Pageant
Tuesday, December 9th – 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. at St. Thomas More
Wednesday, December 10th – 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More
Friday, December 12th – 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More
The Christmas Pageant is on Sunday, 12/14/25,
following the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Thomas More Church
