Family Shields

The young people will grow in appreciation for the positive qualities of their family life.

The young people should be able to define domestic church.

• Construction paper (1 sheet per young person)
• Markers or crayons
• Scissors

• Invite the young people to a deeper appreciation of their families by having them construct family shields. Explain that heraldry is the art of making coats of arms and deciding who will bear them. In heraldry, a shield is supposed to reflect the qualities of the person or family it represents.
• Have each young person draw a shield on construction paper and cut it out.
• Next, have them write their family name vertically, horizontally, or diagonally on the shield.
• Invite them to decorate the rest of the shield with photos or symbols of how their family lives out the values of evangelization, prayer, and service.
• Invite volunteers to share their shield.
• Have the young people take their shields home and have them display them for their families.

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Bring in an example of a shield or draw your own family shield.