{"id":20972,"date":"2025-06-27T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/?p=20972"},"modified":"2025-06-07T09:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:32:29","slug":"childrens-liturgy-lesson-plan-25-06-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2025\/06\/27\/childrens-liturgy-lesson-plan-25-06-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Liturgy Lesson Plan \u2013 June 29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Decorative Image\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Theme<\/h1>\n<p>Saints Peter and Paul \u2013 Peter and the Rock<\/p>\n<h1>Gospel Theme Summary<\/h1>\n<p>Simon Peter recognizes Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus calls him the rock on which he will build the Church.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Opening Prayer<\/h1>\n<p>God of all, just as Simon Peter built the Church, may we be rocks of faith and stand firm in your name. Amen.<\/p>\n<h1>Gospel Reading<\/h1>\n<p>Matthew 16:13-19<\/p>\n<h1>Discussion Questions<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Who did Peter say Jesus was?<\/li>\n<li>Why is Peter called a &#8216;rock&#8217;?<\/li>\n<li>How can you be strong in your faith?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Activity<\/h1>\n<p>Choose a rock, decorate it, and write how you&#8217;ll show your faith this week.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/childrens-liturgy\/CL-25-06-29-colouring.pdf\">Coloring page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Closing Prayer<\/h1>\n<p>Christ Jesus, may we be inspired to be like Peter, serving others and speaking up for what we believe. 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Opening Prayer Loving God, out of love you sent your Son, Jesus Christ to save us, and out of love he sent the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Childrens Liturgy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Childrens Liturgy","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/category\/childrens-liturgy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Decorative Image","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ChildrensLiturgy-Header.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2421,"url":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2017\/08\/26\/jesus-said-to-them-but-who-do-you-say-that-i-am-simon-peter-answered-you-are-the-christ-the-son-of-the-living-god\/","url_meta":{"origin":20972,"position":3},"title":"Jesus said to them, \u201cBut who do you say that I am?\u201d\u00a0 Simon Peter answered, \u201cYou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.\u201d","author":"stpeters","date":"August 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cBut who do you say that I am?\u201d In our Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus puts a very pointed question to His disciples\u2014 \u201cWho do you say that I am?\u201d Before He does this, He asks them: \u201cWho do people say that the Son of Man is?\u201d Whether we recognize\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;A Message from the Pastor&quot;","block_context":{"text":"A Message from the Pastor","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/category\/sunday_homilies\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Decorative Image","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/whodoyousay.jpg?fit=357%2C200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5762,"url":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2021\/01\/23\/introduction-to-the-gospel-of-mark-the-kingdom-of-god-has-come-near-repent-and-believe-in-the-good-news-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":20972,"position":4},"title":"Introduction\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Gospel\u00a0of\u00a0Mark. \u201cThe Kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the Good News.\u201d","author":"stpeters","date":"January 23, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"We begin reading today at Sunday Mass the Gospel of Mark. 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