• The
Online Leader's Access gives leaders access to a digital version of the
Leader’s Guide as well as all of the student videos, the parent
information session and materials, and the retreat guide and materials.
This specially developed online access integrates the various resources
per lesson to simplify lesson planning (assessments, lesson goals,
activities, student workbook content with leader notes, etc.), making it
easier than ever for leaders to plan and implement each lesson.
•
The Leader’s Guide provides an overview and an easy 7-step structure
for every lesson. It includes the complete Student Workbook content with
wrap-around leader’s notes and helpful items like lesson objectives and
interactive activities. It also offers detailed lesson plans for 45,
60, 90, and 120 minute sessions, as well as how to teach a lesson over
the course of a week in a school setting.
• The Student Workbook
is seamlessly integrated with the videos and includes 12 lessons with
hands-on activities, prayers, saint connections, main content teaching,
visio divina, Bible stories, car conversations, take-home activities,
discussion questions, and more.
• Renewed by Jesus: My Guide to
Reconciliation is a take-with-you book that helps children discover the
joy and peace that Christ offers us in this beautiful sacrament. It
offers them a better understanding of God’s love and mercy through
simple analogies and powerful imagery. This book is perfect for them to
bring right into the confessional and leads them step-by-step through
the whole process in simple language.
• The DVD Set provides
twelve lessons (approximately 3-5 minutes each) and shares the story of
Felicity as she prepares to receive her First Reconciliation.
•
The Parent’s Certification Course provides four short sessions that
offer spiritual encouragement and refreshment for parents, as well as
guidance on how to help their child prepare for these important
sacraments. The course includes a digital Parent's Guide. Each lesson in
your child’s book has a corresponding section in the Parent's Guide.
Parents receive a certificate of completion when they finish the course.
Presenters Include:
- Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Fr. Josh Johnson
- Sr. Josephine Garrett
- Mark Hart
- Jackie and Bobby Angel
- Emily Hussem Wilson and Daniel Hussem
• Every session of both Renewed: Your
Journey to First Reconciliation and Received: Your Journey to First
Communion offers a Friend on the Journey section featuring original
artwork and reflections on a specific Catholic saint. The Complete
Prayer Card Set provides a single copy of the twenty-four prayer cards
available, drawn from the 24 lessons in the Renewed and Received
programs.
• The Online Leader’s Certification is a six-session
course that offers support for leaders to quickly and easily train their
team to deliver both First Reconciliation and First Communion
preparation. Your team will receive inspiration and guidance to build up
their spirits to take on this important work. They’ll receive practical
guidance on what to expect and how to respond to typical situations
that are likely to arise. In the end, your team will come away with an
increased sense of confidence and enthusiasm to serve the children and
families in your program.
Presenters Include:• Fr. Mike Schmitz• Jackie and Bobby Angel• Sr. Josephine Garrett• Mari Pablo• Charleen Katra, the Executive Director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disabilities
About the Program
Renewed: Your Road to First Reconciliation is a twelve-lesson program that prepares children to accept the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
It
includes beautiful live-action videos with breathtaking animations that
help children grasp the spiritual essence of the faith.
The program
also includes a Student Workbook, a Leader's Handbook, an Online Parent
Certification, a take-with-you Reconciliation book, family activity
crates, and other resources.