Handout Resources

For use in the FOCUS units

France, Chartres Cathedral, the oldest known Jesse Tree window

Author(s): Fr. John Matusiak

The icon of the Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in line drawing, for coloring. Used in the Journey to Pascha unit.

Author(s): OCA

Author(s): DCE

Troparion for Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday to be used as handouts to students during lesson discussions.

The Magnificat, Luke 1:47-55 [Canticle]

Author(s): Bible

The Matins Gospel of Palm Sunday, Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17, the Entry into Jerusalem. This handout is used in the Journey to Pascha unit.

Author(s): Bible-DCE

The Gospel from the Matins of Great and Holy Monday, Matthew 21:18-43, broken down into themes. Used in the Journey to Pascha unit.

Author(s): Bible

The Gospel from the Matins of Great and Holy Thursday, Luke 22:1-39.

Author(s): Bible

The Gospel from the Matins of Great and Holy Tuesday, Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39.

Author(s): Bible

The Gospel from the Matins of Great and Holy Wednesday, John 12:17-50.

Author(s): Matthew 2

Matthew 2:1-12 presented in the follwoing versions: New Jerusalem Bible,English Revised Bible,American Standard Bible, the New English Bible and King James Bible. For use with the Season of Christmas FOCUS Unit.

Author(s): Department of Christain Education

Many people in the Old Testament played an important role in salvation history. They made a covenant with God, and were responsible for upholding their end of the bargain. But we know that human beings are weak. We also have free will, which allows us to choose whether or not we will keep the covenant. Often in the bible, we see that people made the wrong choices. Wanting to guide his people in the right way, God gave us the Law, prophets and saints to act as role models. In this part of the lesson, we will look at the words of the prophet Isaiah, who gives us some of the clearest messages about the coming of the promised Messiah.