Meet the Gentle Jesus: Family Guide

Fulfilling Pope Francis' desire to catechize adults along with the children, Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion 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 Communion is a complete curriculum and includes:

• First Communion 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 Communion 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.

Jeff Albrecht has illustrated for Disney, Warner Bros., Marvel, DC Comics, and other entertainment companies. His animation has been seen on Cartoon Network. His Christian illustration credits include Master Books (A is for Adam, N is for Noah) and Living Faith Kids. He enjoys working in different styles from his studio in the St. Louis area.

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