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OCIA Kids Version Session 30: Celebration & Sending Forth – Discipleship Beyond OCIA
🌟 Your Journey Is Just Beginning 🌟
Welcome Back!
Wow… you made it to the final session of this journey! 🎉
You’ve learned about:
Jesus ✝️
The sacraments
Prayer 🙏
The Mass
Helping others ❤️
What it means to live as a Catholic
You’ve grown in faith and taken important steps closer to God.
But here’s the BIG thing to remember:
🚪 This Is NOT the End
It’s the beginning!
Think about finishing school or joining a sports team.
Training is not the end - it’s the start of the adventure.
Being Catholic is the same way.
Now you begin the exciting journey of living your faith every day!
💭 Think Back for a Moment
When you first started this journey…
Maybe you were:
nervous 😬
curious 🤔
unsure what to expect
But look how far you’ve come!
God has been with you every step of the way.
Through:
Baptism 💧
Confirmation 🔥
the Eucharist 🍞
prayer 🙏
and your church family ⛪
your faith has grown stronger.
🌍 God Has a Mission for YOU
And guess what?
God has a special mission for your life!
That does NOT mean you have to become famous or do giant impossible things.
Sometimes your mission is simply:
helping people 🤝
being kind 😊
sharing hope 🌈
forgiving others 💕
serving your church ⛪
bringing peace to people around you ✨
Small acts of love matter more than you think.
👨👩👧👦 The Church Is Your Family
You are NOT alone.
The Church is your family.
Your:
parish
friends
sponsors
and other Catholics
are there to help and encourage you.
Think about a campfire 🔥
One log by itself burns out quickly.
But together, the fire grows brighter and stronger.
Faith works the same way!
🌧️ There Will Still Be Hard Days
Sometimes life will feel difficult.
You may still have:
struggles
questions
worries
But God promises to stay with you.
Every time you:
pray 🙏
go to Mass ⛪
receive the Eucharist 🍞
help others ❤️
choose love ✨
you grow closer to Jesus.
⭐ Your Challenge This Week
Try these 3 things:
1️⃣ Thank God
Thank Him for bringing you through this journey.
2️⃣ Keep Growing
Think of ONE way you want to grow closer to God this year.
3️⃣ Share Hope
Remember that your life can bring love and hope to other people.
❤️ Always Remember This
God chose you.
God loves you.
Your journey as a Catholic is only beginning.
Go forward with:
faith ✝️
courage 💪
and joy 😊
because Jesus will walk beside you every step of the way.
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