Goals

Just like when we prepared to go to Mass in person, we also need to prepare ourselves before we start watching the livestream of our Sunday Mass on Youtube. The activity is to help children to see Mass as a weekly activity that they need to prepare for. Perhaps every week they can be the ones setting up the area you normally would watch the Mass.

This Sunday, as you sit down in your homes to watch the Mass we are inviting you to transform your living space into a private chapel for your family to watch the Mass.

How can we create a chapel to view the Mass ?

Instructions

Creating a Prayer table:

The priest says Mass from the Altar (that is the big table in the church). We can start by creating our chapel by creating a Prayer table

Put a white table cloth on a small table or stand.Green table cloth works as well since we are in the season of Ordinary time.
Have a candle ready that could be lit during the whole Mass
Take out a cross/crucifix or a rosary that can be placed on this table or stand.
Take out pictures, prayer cards, statues or icons of Jesus, Mary and the saints that you may have in your home. (if you do not have any, perhaps you can print something out from online or ask the children to create a cross out of paper)
Take out a bible and place it on the table

Extra features

Place a nice plant or flower on the table or nearby
Collect pillows that can be used as kneelers so you can kneel at the appropriate time.

Be creative! Maybe there are some things that are not on this list that would be great for your prayer table. Add it! Ask your children how they would like to set up the chapel & make it look & feel like a church!

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