7th Week of Easter, Saturday

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"The Holy Spirit will glorify me, 
for he will take from what is mine and declare it to you, 
says the Lord, alleluia."

(Communion Antiphon) 

(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)

So far we have talked about six gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wisdom, Understanding, Fear of the Lord or Wonder and Awe, Counsel, Fortitude, and Knowledge.

The seventh gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of Piety.

Have you ever heard this word before?

One way we can understand the gift of Piety is "to be filled with the love of God and God's love for all things".

"God's love for all things." What kind of love do you think God has for all things? Imagine being filled with such great love!

Thank you, Jesus, for giving us the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for all of Your wonderful gifts, especially the gift of Piety.


(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."