Just one day removed from the Gospel about receving a child means receving Jesus and the one who sent Him I took our CCD 1st graders on a tour of our church. The children, all 28 of them in two shifts, asked plenty of questions:
Does Jesus really live in that gold box?
What does His blood taste like?
Can we put dollar bills in the poor box?
Why is the devil in our stain glass window? (It's a St. Michael window)
Is the Holy Spirit always a dove or can he be another bird?
How do you make holy water?
Can I ring the bells?
Is the "templenacle" the place for left over Jesus?
I can't remember what knee to use to genuflect?
And many, many more. I love letting the children see the places in church they never really get to see. They always are thrilled to come to the sanctuary and they love going into the sacristy. Many times they know what we share with them and often will confess that they rarely get to come to church. I have always wondered why we would make such a big effort to get our kids to CCD but then fail to bring them to church?
If you are a volunteer in a CCD program, consider asking a Priest or Deacon to give the students a tour of your parish church. It is a great teaching moment and a beautiful time to grow closer to Jesus. Receive a child and receive Jesus and the One who sent Him.
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