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God's
Friends
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The
saints are people who loved God so much that they tried
very hard to be good so they could go and live with Him
when they died. The saints are God's friends, and they are
your friends, too. Here are some stories and activates
about your heavenly friends, the saints. Before they grew
up, they were children, just like you. You can click on
some of the pictures and diagrams to make them larger so
you can print and color or use them. I hope these saints
will remind you how much Jesus loved the little children.
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 Saint
John Bosco
John Bosco was a happy little Italian boy. He loved to
play and have fun. He learned how to juggle balls in the
air. When his friends wanted to see him do his tricks,
John would perform if his friends would promise to go to
church with him. When John grew up, he wanted to help the
poor boys and girls of his town. He started schools to
teach them how to make a good living when they grew up. He
reminded them that God loves to see boys and girls being
happy and having fun, as long as they don't commit sins.
Today, John Bosco's friends the Salesians help boys and
girls all over the world.
Blessed
Miguel Pro
Miguel Pro was a very mischievous little Mexican boy. He
loved to play jokes and funny tricks on people. He
especially liked to tease his sister. Miguel loved his
sister, though, and tried to help her whenever he could.
One day her pet bird flew away. Miguel's sister was sad
and crying. Without stopping to think that he might fall
and be hurt, Miguel climbed on the roof of their house to
catch his sister's pet. That made his sister happy again.
 When
Miguel grew up, he became a priest. He loved to help the
people. They could not go to church because the government
had made bad rules. Without thinking of the danger to
himself, Miguel took the Blessed Sacrament to people in
secret. When Miguel was caught, the soldiers shot him.
Brave and good, Miguel forgave the soldiers for their sin
and cried out "Long Live Christ the King."
You
can make a little clay bird to remind you of Blessed
Miguel.
Birds can also remind us of our souls. Some day we want
our souls to fly to God. Ask an adult to help you make the
clay.
Click
on the picture above and
print out the pattern!
You will need: 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of salt, and 1/2
cup of water
Put the flower and salt in a bowl, gradually adding the
water, stirring until the mixture forms a ball. Turn the
dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for 7 to 10
minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Use the dough like
you would use clay.
Roll some dough out on a floured surface. If you have a
bird shaped cookie cutter, use it to cut out your bird. If
you don't have a bird cookie cutter, click on the bird
above, print it and use it as a pattern to cut out your
clay. Make a hole at the top of the bird's wing by
punching a soda straw into the clay.
Put your bird on a cookie sheet covered with foil. Bake it
in the oven at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes or until
it turns brown. Put your bird on a wire rack to let it
cool; let it dry overnight before you paint it.
Paint your bird with flowers in a cheerful Mexican design.
When the paint is dry, spray your bird with several coats
of clear acrylic spray to seal and protect it. Put a
ribbon through the hole and hang your bird in front of a
window or on your Christmas tree.
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You
probably have a lot of toys. But not all children have
enough money for toys. The boys and girls John Bosco
helped were poor, so they had to make their own toys.
Here
is a simple toy you can make:
Ask your
Mom for a large button. Put a string through two of the
holes and ties knots at the end. Hold a knot in each of
your hands and twirl the button around and around. When it
is wound tightly, pull out on the string by opening your
hands wider. The button will spin and dance for you. You
can make a simple yoyo by sewing two buttons together,
back to back. Tie a string between the buttons. Wind it up
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Saint
Bernadette
Bernadette
was a very very poor little girl who lived in France. She
was sick a lot of the time with asthma. 
For a while, she lived with her cousins in the country
because her family was too poor to keep her at home. At
her cousin's house, Bernadette helped them take care of
their sheep. She didn't get to go to school. Do you think
she was sad? No, she was happy. She loved to tell jokes
and mimic the funny things that people did. She was happy
because she knew about God's love. One day, Bernadette saw
Our Lady. Bernadette said Mary was the most beautiful
thing she had ever seen. Our Lady told Bernadette to tell
all the people to be sorry for their sins. Mary told her
that the people should say the rosary. Because Bernadette
was so obedient, she did exactly what Our Lady asked her
to do. Now Bernadette is in Heaven with Jesus and his
mother.
Are you
too little to say the rosary? Of course not! Mary gave us
the rosary to remind us to love and honor Jesus always. Do
you have a rosary of your own? You can use the picture
below to say the rosary in a way just for little children
to show Mary you love her and her son Jesus. Click and
print the picture below (it might take a few seconds to
show up):
Click
on the picture and print it out!
Put
your finger on the cross. Pray, "God, you are three
persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I love you and will
always try to be good." On the brown beads, say
"Jesus, I love you." On the colored beads, say
"Mary, I love you." On the picture of Mary, say
"Mary, please help me and all the children of the
world."
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