CFC Kids for Christ

Liturgical Cycle A
Junior and Senior Kids Monthly Assembly Topic
Christ the King: The Last Judgement

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

I. PROCLAMATION STATEMENT: I will always serve Jesus, my King!

II. VALUE: Being Loving and Generous

III. OBJECTIVES:

This month’s topic aims to inspire the kids into doing acts of service at home, in school and
anywhere their service might be needed as their way of serving Jesus Christ the King.

IV. SCRIPTURE READING:

The Judgement of the Nations

Matthew 25:31-46 New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE)

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious
throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from
another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right
and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed
by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was
hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed
me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ Then the
righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and
give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I
say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will
say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil
and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and
you did not care for me.’ Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer
them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’
And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Storyline:
(NOTE: The ROCK Facilitator can use the following points to better explain the Gospel to the kids.)

 Have you seen a king? A king is someone who rules and leads a kingdom. Usually, he is
always surrounded by servants whose main role is to serve him and to take care of his
needs.

 This November, we will celebrate the feast of our own King. Do you know who He is? That’s
right! He is Jesus Christ the King! Now, can you describe what kind of a king Jesus is?

 In the Gospel we read earlier, it says that one day, Jesus our King will return and separate
those who will go to heaven and those who will go to hell. That day is described to be like a
shepherd separating the sheep from the goats.

 The sheep are the people who spent their lives serving others: feeding the hungry, giving
drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked and visiting the sick or
imprisoned. The goats, on the other hand, are those who did the opposite. Instead of
serving others, they only cared for themselves.

 And so what did the king do with the sheep and the goats? For the sheep, they were
welcomed to heaven where they will receive their reward of eternal life. The goats,
however, were sent to hell for their eternal punishment.

 Both of them asked the king, “When did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked
or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?”

 And He answered them, “Amen, I say to you, what you did (or did not do) for one of these
least ones, you did (or did not do) for me.”

 This Gospel teaches us to serve Jesus our King by serving other people, especially those who
are in need.
V. ACTIVITY: Jesus is my King Poster

Materials:

 Jesus is King printable (see attachment)

 green and white crayons
 Pencil or a black crayon
 6 to 7 inches (in diameter) lid to trace a circle
 blue paper
 black paper
 scissors
 glue stick
 glitter/glitter glue, sequins, and/or gems (optional)

Procedure:

1. Group the children into four (4) children per group. Junior kids must be grouped together.
The same goes for the Senior kids. There must be an assigned ROCK Facilitator per group.

2. The ROCK Facilitator must assist every child in his/her group in accomplishing the following
instructions:

a. Trace or draw a 6 to 7 inch circle on the blue paper using a pencil or black crayon.

b. Using the green crayon, add some green to the circle to make it look like the
earth. Don't be too picky about this since most of it gets covered by Jesus.
c. Cut out the images and the "Jesus is King of the whole world!" words from the
printable sheet.

d. Glue down the earth, the Jesus image, and saying on the black paper as shown
below. Before the children can "crown" Jesus, invite everyone to first say “I will
always serve Jesus, my King!”

e. Using the white crayon, add dots for stars on the black area around the Earth and
the letters.
 f. Finally, have the kids decorate the crown of Jesus with glitter/glitter glue, sequins,
or gems. Let the glue dry.

SOURCE:
http://www.catholicinspired.com/2012/11/jesus-is-king-art-project-with-printable.html

3. After everyone has finished, gather all the children together and as on group, have everyone
raise their Jesus is my King posters while saying aloud “I will always serve Jesus, my King!”

VI. PEP TALK:

I will always serve Jesus, my King!

Did you enjoy our activity today? Can everyone raise their Jesus is my King posters?

What we did today is just a simple way of honoring Jesus our King. On November 26, 2017, please
display this poster in your house where your whole family can see it (e.g. in your front door, in
your living room, in the refrigerator door, etc.). Then make sure to remind everyone that Jesus
Christ is our King. Is that ok? Can we do that?

But do you want to know how we can give more honor to Jesus our King? We can love and serve
more our King by loving and serving others just like what was mentioned in the Gospel earlier. Can
you remember those things that we can do for other people, especially those who are in need?
(Wait for the kids to respond.)

YES! We call them the 7 Corporal Works of Mercy. They are the following:
1. Feed the hungry
2. Give drink to the thirsty
3. Clothe the naked
4. Comfort the sick
 5. Shelter the homeless
6. Visit the imprisoned
7. Bury the dead

Can we ask our parents to help us do these?

Let us all be joyful when we do these service. Always remember that whenever we love and serve
others, especially those who are in need, we are also loving and serving Jesus our King.

VII. SONG: Called to Love

VIII. PARENTS FORUM:

a. In today’s assembly, your children were taught about loving and serving Jesus our King by
loving and generous to other people, especially those who are in need.

b. They can do this through the 7 Corporal Acts of Mercy which are as follows:
- Feed the hungry
- Give drink to the thirsty
- Clothe the naked
- Comfort the sick
- Shelter the homeless
- Visit the imprisoned
- Bury the dead

c. They need the help of their parents in accomplishing the services mentioned above. With your
help, you and your children will be able to truly serve Jesus our King. This is what Jesus meant
when he said in Gospel taught earlier: “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these
least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

d. Together with our children, let us love and serve our King joyfully by loving and serving one
another at home and the people outside our homes, especially those who are in need.

e. In their activity earlier, your children created a Jesus is my King poster. And as their Take
Home Assignment, they were told to place it somewhere in their homes where every member
of the family can easily see it. Kindly help them choose the best location in your house.

f. May this simple poster serve as a reminder of our family’s call to love and serve Jesus our King
by being loving and generous towards others.
IX. FEATURED SAINT:

St. Martin of Tours (316 to 397)

Feast Day: November 11
Patron Saint of France, poor, tailors, soldiers

This soldier saint lived in the fourth century. He joined the Roman army when he was only fifteen.
Although his parents were pagans, he began to study the Christian religion.

One very cold winter day, Martin and his companions came upon a beggar at the gate of the city
of Amiens. The man's only clothes were nothing but rags and he was shaking with cold. The other
soldiers passed by him, but Martin felt that it was up to him to help the beggar. Having nothing
with him, he drew his sword and cut his long cloak in half. Some laughed at his funny appearance
as he gave one half to the beggar.

But that night, Jesus appeared to Martin. He was wearing the half of the cloak that Martin had
given away. "Martin has covered me with this garment," Jesus said. Right after this wonderful
event, St. Martin went to be baptized.

A few years later, the saint left the army. He became a disciple of St. Hilary, the bishop of Poitiers,
France. When the people of Tours asked for him as their bishop, he refused. The people would not
give up, however. They got him to come to the city to visit a sick person. Once he was there, they
took him to the church. As bishop of Tours, St. Martin did all he could to rid France of paganism.
He prayed, he worked, and he preached everywhere.

SOURCE:
http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/dailysaint/november/1111.asp
X. TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT:

Bring home the Jesus in my King poster that you made. Place it in an area where you can see it all
the time, so that this poster will remind you to be loving and generous to everyone at home,
everyone in school and everyone who are in need of our help. Always ask the help of your parents
as you try to do one simple act of love and generosity to each day.