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Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday

School Association

Webmail : www.mjssa.in Email : [email protected]

Padavali for : Class 2
Copies : 5000
Printed at : Geo Print Shop, Kochi-16
Published by : Executive Committee MJSSA

H.G. Mathews Mor Aphrem, Metropolitan - President

Rev. Fr. Sabu Samuel - Vice President

Chev. M.J. Markose - General Secretary

Sri Korah C. Kunnumpuram - Secretary

Sri Eldho Issac - Secretary

Sri Roy Thomas - Secretary

Sri P.V. Alias - Treasurer

Sri P.V. Jacob - Executive Committee Member &

Coordinator, Curriculam Committee

Sri P.I. Kuriakose - Executive Committee Member

Sri P.V. Paulose - Executive Committee Member

Sri T.V. Sajeesh - Executive Committee Member

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TEXTBOOK
TEXT BOOK

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 PREFACE
Dear associates in Christ,
Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday School Association (M.J.S.S.A.) is function-
ing as a spiritual organization of the Church, with its headquarters at Puthencruz,
in order that the children of the members of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church would
nurture depending and fearing in God; they would realize and experience Christ and
the light of Christ would enlighten the society through them; and they would become
virtue-based citizens by learning the Bible, true faith, history, prayers and liturgy
of the Church. On every Sunday, classes are conducted after the Holy Qurbana in a
structured way having textbooks from Class I to XII.
Accepting the continuous request of our students, teachers, parents, Reverend
priests and Their Eminences Metropolitans to revise the textbooks as per the needs
of the present era, M.J.S.S.A. presents such a more attractive and student-centred text
book. This new curriculum tries to introduce Jesus Christ to our kids in various ways
such as games, drawings, colourings, songs, and stories.
Mastertrainers of the Educational Department has given leadership in this chal-
lenging endeavour. M.J.S.S.A. is much obliged to Rev. Fr. Varghese Paul Thombra,
Mr. T.C. Alias Master, Rev.Fr. Eldhose Karuthedathu, Rev. Fr. Jijo Varghese, Rev. Fr.
Shaji Varghese, Rev. Fr. JaisonBlayil, Rev. Fr. JyothisPothara, Mr. Eldhose Mathew,
Mr. A.G. Alias Master, Mr. Siju Paul, and Mr. P.V. George. Along with gratefully ac-
knowledging the contributions of the Executive Committee Member Mr. P.V. Jacob
as the Coordinator of the Curriculum Committee, M.J.S.S.A. appreciates the efforts of
all the Curriculum Committee members. Express special thanks to Rev. Fr. Varghese
Paul Thombra, co-ordinator Sri. P.V. Jacob and T.C. Alias Master for their sincere
efforts in English translation work. Sincere gratitude also goes to Smart Creations
Angamali and Modern Graphics Angamali for the design works. M.J.S.S.A presents
this new text book curriculum with authentic approval, after several discussions and
meetings presided by the President of M.J.S.S.A. His Eminence Mor Aphrem Mathews
Metropolitan.

For,
Executive Committee
Chev. M.J. Markose (General Secretary)

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 To the Teachers

Dear Teachers,
The new curriculum is an attempt to introduce Jesus Christ
to a child in relation to his/her own day to day living circum-
stances, not only by reading and speaking, but also by thinking
and acting. Every chapter is prepared in a way that a minimum
of three periods/hours are required to finish it. Please ensure
that you try to read and understand the chapter as a whole, and
to prepare the presentation well in advance. You are encour-
aged to utilize your God-given talents to organize more activi-
ties supplementing the activities given in each chapter. You are
requested to confirm that the aim and message of every chapter
are communicated properly to each kid through the lesson and
its activities. It is not to be said that the message of each chapter
is communicated properly only by enough prayer and prepara-
tion. May every child be able to realize and experience Christ
through you and through each lesson.

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 CONTENTS

PART 1 : PRAYER
PART 2 : HOLY MASS SONGS
PART 3 : OLD TESTAMENT
1. DISOBEYING THE COMMANDMENT
: A SIN / (DISOBEDIENCE IS SIN)
2. CAIN AND ABEL
3. THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM
(ABRAHAM’S SACRIFICE)
4. MOSES AT THE BURNING BUSH
5. SAUL, THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL
6. DAVID AND JONATHAN
PART 4 : NEW TESTAMENT
7. WISE MEN AND THE STAR /
WISE MEN SEE THE STAR
8. BAPTISM OF JESUS
9. THE WEDDING AT CANA
10. JESUS FEEDING THE HUNGRY
11. MERCIFUL JESUS
12. GOOD FRIEND
13. BOUNDLESS LOVE
PART 5 : TRUE FAITH
PART 6 : CHURCH HISTORY

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 Part 1 PRAYER
Hail Mary
Hai Mary, full of grace! Our Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, our Lord, Jesus Christ. O Virgin Saint
Mary, O Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at all times, and at the hour of
our death. Amen.
(Krupa Niranja Mariyame! Ninakkusamadhaanam. Njangalude Karthaavu
ninnodukoode. Sthreekalil nee vaazhthappettavalaakunnu. Ninte udharaphalamaaya
njangalude Karthav YeshuMashiha vaazhthappettavanaakunnu. Deivamaathaavaya
vishudhakanyaka Martha Mariyaame! Thanpurante Amme! paapikalaaya njangalkku
vendi ippozhum eppozhum njangalude marana samayathum deivamthampuranodu
apekshichukollaname. Ameen.)
Ninth Hour Prayer
Praise be to You, O God, who gives life to the dead. Praise be to You O God,
who grants resurrection to the entombed. We praise You and glorify Your Father who
did send You and the Holy Spirit. Barekhmor.
O Lord, one of the Trinity, who by Your own will stayed in the tomb for three
days, give resurrection to our departed ones, for they were saved by Your precious
blood. Moriyorahem’elainu’adarain.
a (Marichavare jeevippikkunnavanaayullove! ninakkusthuthi.
Kabar-adakkappettavare uyarppikkunnavane! ninakkusthuthi. Ninakku
sthuthiyum, ninne ayacha pithaavinum, parishudha roohaikkum
pukazhchayum undaayirikkatte. Barekhmor.
a Thiruvullathaal moonnu dhivasam kabarilaayirunna jeevanulla Puthra! ninte
vilayeriya rekthathaal nee vilakku vaangiyavaraaya njangalude
vaangippoyavare nee uyarppichu jeevippikkaname.
Moriyorahem’elianu’adarain.)

Meaning of Making the Sign of Cross

(KurishuVarayudeSaaramsham)
The forehead symbolizes the heaven, chest the earth, left shoulder our sin-
ful nature and right shoulder the children of God. Since our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ came down from heaven to earth in order to save us, we draw the sign of cross
from forehead to chest; and as He redeemed us from our sinful nature to become the
children of God, we draw cross from left shoulder to right shoulder.

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 Part 2 HOLY QURBANA SONGS

1. Those apostles,
Chosen, sent by God, they went
To ev’ry place
Through all the world.
Gentiles heard from them the news
The Gospel Grace.
They proclaimed the Kingdom
Heav’ns rule of freedom
For the faithful bliss.
(Bhoovila-shesham
Deivathal preritharaaya
Sleehe-nmaar poyi
Jaathikalidayil
Bhoothala seemayatholam
Nallevan gelion
Kaikkolvo-rkkokkeezhum
Bhagyamithe-nnariyichu
Swarga mahaa-raajyam.)
2. Plead for us, O you holy Saints
Pray to Him whose will you did
That from anger we be spared
That from scourges we be hid.
(Parishudhanmaare ningal
Praarthippin Karthaavodaai
Adikaleyum ninkopatthin
Vadikaleyum maayicheedaan.)
3. May this offered Eucharist
By the priest, appease Thee, Lord
May it gladden angels high,
Our departed ones absolve.
(Kaazhchaathil... Karthaave nin
Thiruvullam... thushthippettu
Nallamari....chor punyapett-
Eerayaraa.... nandhikkenam.)

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Have you ever seen a “sceptre’’ ?

( Let the children respond)
How can you relate this picture and the
Sceptre of Moses

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 Bible verse to learn :
“For my eyes have seen your salvation,
Which you have prepared before
the face of all peoples”
St. Luke 2 : 30 - 31

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 It was the time of infant Jesus’ birth. The Wise Men (Magis) in the East
were studying about the sky. Suddenly they saw a marvelous and extraordi-
nary thing in the sky – an exceptionally brighter star. They started discuss-
ing about it and realized that it signifies the birth (nativity) of the King of
Jews. While they were watching the nativity star, it started moving forward.
They also started to follow the path which
the star had moved. After a long journey,
they had reached the palace of King Herod
to see the prince of Jews.

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King Herod: Hearty Welcome, beloved Wise Men! What is the intention
of your visit?
Wise Men: Thank you Your Majesty. Where is the child who has been
born as the King of Jews? We have seen the star of his nativ
ity in the East. And we have come here to kneel down before
him and pay homage to him.
King Herod: I don’t understand what you are saying. Let me call the
priests and the scribes and enquire to them. (Asking to the
priests and the scribes) Listen the words of these Wise Men.
Where is the child, the King of Jews, born?
Priests: Your Majesty, Christ has born as the King of Jews in Bethle
hem of Judea.
King Herod: (Thinking in his mind - soliloquy) What! A prince has born
in this land; and I didn’t know it! If he grows up, my power
and authority will be destroyed. So I need to kill him at the
earliest.
(The cunning king nicely told the Wise men)
Now itself you go to Bethlehem. If you see the child, come
back and inform me. I could also bow down him and pay
him homage.
The Wise Men came out from the palace. They looked at the
sky. Having seen that the star was still moving, they followed it again. When
the star reached over the manger at Bethlehem where the newborn child Jesus
was laying, it stopped. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were
overwhelmed with joy; and realized that the new king was born there. On en-
tering the manger, they saw the child with Mary his mother. They knelt down
before him and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they of-
fered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Now they had left after paying
homage to the child, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and said:

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(Please draw a small star under each correct picture)

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 MY GIFT TO MY JESUS
List the items you include in
the gift box:
1. My Love
2. ………………………
3. ………………………
4. ………………………
5. My Prayer

Enne thanne sannidhiyil

Kaazhcha anappaanum Naadha!
Enne ninakku sugandhamathaai
Arppippaanum krupa nalka.

Name…………………………

Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

My eyes have
seen your
salvation
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Answer the Following Questions:
1. How did the Wise Men come to know about the birth of Jesus
Christ?
2. Where did the Wise Men reach first, searching Jesus?
3. What did the Wise Men offer to Jesus as gifts?
4. Where did the Wise Men see Jesus and kneel down before him?
5. Where did the star stop?
6. Why did the Wise Men return to their own country through a
different road?
7. What do the beautiful decorating stars on Christmas denote?

Goodness Training

h Try to do good deeds everyday

h Only speak truth always
h Don’t blame others with the lips
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 CHAPTER 8
BAPTISM OF JESUS
Bible Reference: St. Matthew 3: 13-17; St. Mark 1: 9-11; St. Luke 3: 21.
Bible Verse to Learn: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased.” (St. Matthew 3: 17)
Aim: To understand that Jesus is the beloved Son of God.

Let us sing together

Parishudhaatmaave shakthi pakarnnidane
Aviduthe balam njangalkkaavashyam ennu Karthave nee ariyunnu.
(Gist: Holy Spirit! Give us Your strength. Oh Divine Spirit, You know that
Your strength is essential for us.)
Let us learn the occasion where the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus Christ:
Jesus was at the age of 30. At that time, John the Baptist, the son of Zachariah
and Elizabeth, was preaching the gospel in Judea. And he proclaimed,

“The Kingdom of God is near.

Repent and believe in the
Gospel.”

Hearing the preaching of John the Baptist, many people had

confessed their sins and repented. John had baptized them in River Jor-
dan. He was baptizing the people, and therefore he was known as John
the Baptist.
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 Let us familiar with Malayalam and Syriac words:
Baptism – Snaanam or Mamodheesa
Baptist – Snaapakan or Mamdhono

♦ John’s clothing was of Camel’s

hair.

♦ He wore a leather belt around

his waist

♦ His food was locusts and wild

honey.

♦ He was the son of Zachariah

and Elizabeth.

♦ He is the forerunner of Jesus

Christ.
PICTURE READING

(Please the correct answer)
Which is the river where Jesus and John
the Baptist are?
( Jordan River / Nile River )
From where did the voice come ?
( From the Baptist / From Heaven )
In the form of which bird, did the Holy Spirit descend on
Jesus? ( Crow / Dove )

Let me explain:
Let every kid to explain
the baptism of Jesus Christ.

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Do we have the Holy Spirit? Yes / No

Are you baptized? Yes / No

Have you ever seen baptizing a child?

Notice carefully the baptismal font in your church, and colour the picture below.

Grade A B C

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 INTERVIEWING THE MAIN ALTAR ASSISTANT
(Teacher gives prior notice to the altar assistant (sexton); also
prepares the students to ask questions from the below
questionnaire.)
• Who gives baptism?
• Does the font have full of water?
• Which type of water is used, cold or hot?
• Will any other things be added to the water?
• Is soap used for baptism?
• Is the child be anointed with oil?
• What is the role of godfather and godmother?
• Who gives name to the child?
(Giving an opportunity for the kids to participate in the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism may help them to understand it properly. And let the kids to have a
discussion on Baptism in the class.)

Ask and Know

 My age during my baptism ?

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 Name of the priest who baptized me?
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 Name of my Godfather/Godmother ?
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 My baptismal name ?
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 Name of the church where I was baptized ?
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 The date in which the Holy Spirit
`descended on me ?
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 TO REVISE:
When does the church celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ?
January 6 (Epiphany/Danaha Perunnal)
Who was the forerunner of Jesus Christ?
John the Baptist
Let us pray:
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away
from Your presence; and take not Your holy Spirit from me.”
(“Deivame! Vedippulla hrudayathe ennil shrushtikkename. Sthirathayulla ninte aatmaavine
ente ullil puthuthaakkaame. Ninte munpil ninnu enne thallikkalayaruthe. Ninte aatmaavine
ennil ninnum edukkukayum aruthe.”)
Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

This is my
beloved Son,
with whom
I am well
pleased.
Answer the Following Questions:
1. Who was the forerunner of Jesus Christ?
2. Who were the parents of John the Baptist?
3. What was the voice heard from heaven during the time of
Jesus’ baptism?
4. In which form did the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus?
5. When does the church celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ?
6. Who baptized Jesus Christ?
7. What was the food of John the Baptist?
8. What is your baptismal name?
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 CHAPTER 9
THE WEDDING AT CANA
Bible Reference: St. John 2: 1-11
Bible Verse to Learn: “Do whatever he tells you.” (St. John 2:5)

Aims:
• Nothing is impossible for God.
• God hears the intercession of the Divine Mother, St. Mary.

Have you ever had an Onasadhya?

What are the different items served in Onasadhya?

“Thumbappoo chorinodoppam
Olanum aviyalum saambhaarum
Kichadi pichadi kaalan koottu
Menpodiyaayi rasavum morum
Karumure thinnaan upperi
Pappadam pazham paayasam.”

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 Whom do you invite to your house for Onasadhya?
The friends whom we invite are known as ‘guests’ (athidhi),
and we the ones who invite our friends are called ‘hosts’
(aathidheyan)

During the time of Jesus, there held a wedding ceremony

at Cana. Jesus, along with his mother St. Mary and his
twelve disciples, was invited as a guest.

Colour the picture of Jesus and Twelve Disciples partici-

pating in the Wedding at Cana

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 Let us all get familiarized with
the Twelve Disciples of Jesus:
1. Simon Peter (Kepha) 7. Thomas
2. Andrew (Peter’s brother) 8. Matthew (Levi)
3. James (Son of Zebedee) 9. Thaddaeus (Judas)
4. John (Son of Zebedee) 10. James (Son of Alphaeus)
5. Philip 11. Simon (The Canaanite)
6. Bartholomew 12. Judas Iscariot

During those days in Galilee, one the major items for a wedding feast was wine. While the
wedding celebrations were going on, the host of the feast came to know that the wine had given
out. There were lot of people yet to have the feast, and therefore the bridegroom and his family
had become very sad. Realizing their distress, Mary, mother of Jesus told him that their wine had
given out. She believed in her son that he could perform miracles.
Now standing there were six stone water jars used for religious purification. Obeying the
request of his mother, Jesus asked the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled all the six
jars up to the brim.

Colour the picture of servants obeying Jesus and filling the stone water jars:

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servants,
“Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.”
The steward tasted it. He got amazed and called the bridegroom
and said to him that the wine was of great quality. The entire family
had become very happy. They expressed their thankfulness to Jesus
and mother Mary.
Which was the first miracle performed by Jesus?

(Colour and pronounce loudly)

Turned
water into wine
at the wedding
at Cana.
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What we need to do when distress and struggles come to our lives?

We need to intercede to St. Mary.

Jesus will hear the plea of his
mother and
answer our request.
He will console us
in our sufferings and distress.

You have learned that its Mother Mery’s request initiates the
transformation of water to wine in the Marriage feast at Cana.
Collect the pictures of Saints of our Church
Saints Pray for Us

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Cease not, O Holy mother!
Intercession for us all
Pray to thine own only Son
That He may give us mercy.
(Nirtheedaruthe Maathave! , Njangalkkayull-ardhanaye
Najangalil aardhratha thonneedaan, Ekaatmajanod-arthikka.)

Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

Do
whatever
he tells
you
Answer the Following Questions:
1. Who were the disciples of Jesus Christ?
2. Where did Jesus turn water into wine?
3. Name the person who tasted the wine and
commented that it was of great quality?
4. Obeying whom, did Jesus turn water into wine?
5. How many jars did the servants fill with water?
6. Who said to whom, “Now draw some out, and take it
to the chief steward”?
7. Which was the first miracle performed by Jesus?
8. Sing an intercessory song of St. Mary?
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 CHAPTER 10
JESUS FEEDING THE HUNGRY
Bible Reference: St. John 6: 5-13

Bible Verse to Learn: “Blessed are those who hunger

and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
(St. Matthew 5:6)

Aims:
• Feed the Hungry
• Food is provided by God; and so it should not
be wasted

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 Read the following along with the Pictures

One day when was sitting on the mountain, noticed that a

was coming to .They went up to . started preaching to them.

After a long time, asked his disciple Philip, “Where are we to buy for

these people to eat?” Suddenly another disciple, Andrew replied, “There is a

here who has ð But what are they among so many people? said,

“Make the people sit down for food.” They sat down, about five thousand in all.

blessed the distributed them as much as they wanted.

When they were satisfied, told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left

over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up; and filled the leftover

fragments of the five barley loaves in

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The boy gave five bread and two fish to Lord Jesus.

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 How can we feed the Hungry?
Our Good Lesson
Along with our teachers,
we shall provide food
for those who are in poverty
by collecting the small amount of money
we receive from our parents.

Let us say the prayer before food

“O Lord! we worship and praise you
for your loving kindness
which provides us this food and drink.
Enrich us with the good things and the blessings that
neither pass away nor fade,
and have compassion and mercy upon all your creation.
Amen.”
My Pledge:

I understand that wasting food is sin:

I will share my food with those who in need.

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 Practice the Goodness

♦ Eat food on time,Never eat food improperly.

♦ Pray before and after having food.

Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

Blessed are those who

hunger and thirst for
righteousness,
for they will be
filled
Answer the Following Questions:
1. How did Jesus feed the Five Thousand?
2. What all things did the boy have in his hands?
3. “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish.”
Who said to whom?
4. What did the disciples do with the leftover loaves?
5. Recite the ‘Prayer before Food’?

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 CHAPTER 11
MERCIFUL JESUS
Bible Reference : St. Mark 10: 46-52
Bible Verse to Learn : “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.”
(St. Matthew 5:7)
Aims:
• Jesus is merciful
• We also need to be merciful towards our fellow beings.

♦ Do anyone approach you for help?

♦ How do you help them?
♦ Explain the pictures below.

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Christ. He used to sit by the roadside of Jericho.

One day,

‘Why a large noise is being heard

today?
I have never heard such a voice
before!!

A person named Jesus is coming

through this way.
He heals the sick. This is the
voice of the crowd accompanying
him.

Oh! I cannot see Jesus. And no one

is here to help me.
What should I do? Let me call his
name louder.
He will surely hear me and have
mercy on me.

“Jesus, Son of David,

have mercy on me!”

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name David,
and crying aloud? Let have mercy on me!”
him come to me.

What do you want me to do

for you?

My teacher, let me
see again.

Jesus had mercy towards him and

blessed him. Immediately he
regained his sight.

Hai! I got my sight back again.

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 How we could show mercy towards our fellow beings?
Let us visit an
orphanage and give food Let us console those
for the residents who are in sorrow.
on our birthday.

Let us take care of the

sick.

Visit, Help and Console: Practice the Goodness

♦ Visit the sick; help and console
them.
♦ Respect, obey and love our priests
and metropolitans who lead us
towards heaven by providing
spiritual food.

Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

Blessed are the

merciful, for they
will receive mercy.
Answer the Following Questions:
1. Who was the beggar sitting at the roadside of Jericho?
2. What did Bartimaeus say crying aloud to Jesus?
3. How did Bartimaeus get his eyesight back?
4. How could we show mercy towards our fellow beings?
5. What does the merciful receive?
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GOOD FRIEND
Bible Reference: St. Luke 10: 30-37
Bible Verse to Learn: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down
one’s life for one’s friends.” (St. John 15:13)
Aims:
• To understand that when we love our fellow beings, we love God.
• To enable kids to realize good friends and to become good friend.

Manu, Deepu and Joel were good friends. They used to do everything together playing
together, studying together, going to church together, and so on. One day Joel met an accident.
His bicycle had crashed with a motorbike. His relatives took him to a hospital. As they reached
the hospital, the doctor advised for blood transfusion immediately. His relatives approached his
intimate friends Manu and Deepu, and requested them to give blood for Joel.

Manu (fatty guy) : Oh! I feel so tired and

I don’t have much blood in my body.
I may feel sick afterwards.
You may approach someone else.

Deepu (Lean guy) : It is really sad that Joel’s

life is in danger. I understand that Blood
donation is a great donation.
I could donate my blood for Joel.

Thus Deepu’s blood has rescued the life of Joel.

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(Let the children share their thoughts.)

Jesus also taught us a story about good friend. Let us look into that.

One day, a Jewish man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho.
After a long time, while on his way, he fell into the hands of robbers.
They stripped him, beat him, looted him and went away leaving him half
dead.

Blood was dripping out from his wounds who had fallen aside the road.

After sometime, a Jewish priest was going down that road. When he
saw the wounded man, he passed by on the other side without helping
him.

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to the place and saw him. Not at all considering the wounded man, he
too passed by on the other side.

After a while, a Samaritan came through the place. When he had noticed
a man laying on the roadside having wounded severely, he came near to
him. With a compassionate heart, he came down from his donkey, went
to him, bandaged his wounds, and poured oil on them.

Then he put him on his donkey, brought him to an inn,

and took care of him.

The next day the Samaritan

took out tow denarii
(money), gave them to the
innkeeper, and said, “Take
care of him; and when I
come back, I will repay you
whatever more you spend.”

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 Whom do you like the most in this story told by Jesus?
Jewish
Priest Levite Samaritan

TO REMEMBER

A FRIEND IN NEED
IS A FRIEND INDEED

Getting inspired from this story, what will

you do, if one of your friends studying in your
class got injured?
(Let the kids share their thoughts.)

Distinguish ‘good qualities’ and ‘bad qualities’ among the following words.
Please mark ‘a ’ for which you will follow and ‘r’ for which you should not.
Being a good friend Patience

Using bad words Lying

Being Obedient Fighting with friends

Parents Regular Prayer

Mercifulness Laziness

Getting angry Loving others

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Please learn by-heart the following bible verse and colour it.

No one has greater

love than this,
to lay down one’s
life for
one’s friends
Answer the Following Questions:
1. On his way to which place, had the Jewish man been attacked?
2. Who came first on the way where the Jewish man
was laying wounded?
3. Who helped the wounded Jewish man?
4. How did the Samaritan help the wounded man?
5. Who is a friend indeed?

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 CHAPTER 13
BOUNDLESS LOVE
Bible Reference: St. John 15: 12
Bible Verse to Learn: “ This is my commandment: love one
another, as I have loved you.
Aim: To keep throughout our lives the commandment,
“Love one another as I have loved you.”

In the above picture, you see a mother pelican bird and her five hatchlings.
The baby birds take the blood of their mother as food during the initial days of
their birth. For that the mother pelican hews on her chest very hard with her
sharp pecks of her beak. The hungry hatchlings drink their mother’s blood and
grow bigger.
Look at the Conversation

Mom, why are you hewing your chest?

My dear children, you are so cute and small.

You have to drink my blood for a few days
to grow bigger.

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Oh no mother! You will die, won’t you?

Even if I die, you will have to live longer.

I live only for you guys, my children.

Our loving mother, what shall we give

back to you for your great love?

LOVE AT CALVARY

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 Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ has given even the last drop of his
blood to redeem us from sins, and revealed his love towards us.

Let us sing and praise the Lord:

Krooshil kandu njaan nin snehathe
Aazhamaarnna nin maha thyaagathe
Pakaram enthu nalkum njaan ini
Hrudhayam poornnamaayi nalkunnu Naadhane!

God is Love.
God loves everyone of us.
Likewise, we need to grow in love.
Let us share God’s love.

Love your teachers

Love your
environment

Love your parents

Love your elders

Love your brothers

Prepare a small
speech on Love
and present it in the class.
(Not exceed five sentences.)

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 PART 5
TRUE FAITH
Questions and Answers
1. Who is God?
God is the creator and protector of everything.

2. What do you mean by One Triune God?

One Triune God is the union of Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

3. Who is Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the Only Son of God and our Saviour.

4. What is the meaning of the name ‘Jesus Christ’?

Jesus’ means ‘Saviour’ and ‘Christ’ or ‘Messiah’ means
‘the anointed one’.

5. Why did the Son of God become a man and come to this world?
In order to save us, the humanity, from our sins.

6. Will Jesus, the Messiah come to the world again?

Yes, Jesus Christ will come again to join with Him those
who live according to His will.

7. How did Jesus Christ redeem and save us?

Through His crucifixion, death and resurrection.

8. Why does the Church instruct us to stand facing east

while praying?
Because the Second Coming of Jesus will be from the east.

9. Which are the ordained positions in our Church?

Metropolitans, Priests, and Deacons.

Learn the meaning of the following words

Kurielaison = Lord, have mercy upon us
Amen = so be it, truly
Barekhmor = Bless me O Lord

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CHURCH HISTORY

1. Who is the founder of the Church?

Jesus Christ

2. Who is the Head of our Church?

The Patriarch of Antioch and all the East

3. Who is the Metropolitan of our Diocese/Region?

His Eminence ……………………………………………………………………………

4. In which place did the followers of Christ were called

‘Christians’ for the first time?
Antioch

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