Allelulia! He Is Risen

Alleluia! Christ Is Risen!
Any other year we would have been together with the parish community to sing our Alleluias. We know that this year we are making the best of difficult times. But our celebration of Easter has just begun! Until we get back with the parish community we need to find ways in our home to celebrate together and educate our families about Easter. This activity would be for our younger families, but it might be fun to turn it into a game for the entire family as a scavenger hunt. The items for this activity are found around the home and if you can't find a particular item, just improvise. The idea is to use the items to tell the Easter story of Jesus.
Find it here: The Way of Light Story Bag

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