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Invite Your Priest to Class

Activity Objective:
To help the children see the presence of God in their own parish priest
Lesson Outcome:
By interviewing and praying for their priest, the children will have a better understanding of the role of priests in bringing God's presence to others.
Materials
  • Interview questions
  • Parish priest
Directions:
  • Prepare a list of interview questions for your priest. (The questions could be about his childhood, his schooling, his decision to become a priest, and what he likes best about being a priest.)
  • Prepare a group prayer by asking the children to compose four or five prayers of petition for their priest.
  • Distribute the interview questions among the children and practice asking each one.
  • Invite your pastor or another parish priest to join the children. Explain that the children would like to interview him about his ministry as a priest.
  • After the interview is completed, invite your priest to sit on a chair in the center of your group. Tell him that the children have prepared a special prayer for him and would like to place their hands on him while they pray for him.
  • Gather the children around your priest, ask them to gently place one hand on his shoulder or arms, and pray your group prayer.
Learning Styles:
People Smart
Approximate Time:
15-20 minutes
Hints:
Be sensitive to your priest's level of comfort with the group prayer. The method of praying may need to be adapted to fit the needs of your priest.
Sensitivities:
If there are children in your group with special needs (physical, visual, hearing, language, or behavioral disabilities), adapt the activity accordingly.

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