1. JESUS DIVINE MERCY
October 2012
OUR KIDS MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Issue No 1
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Divine Mercy Shrine.
St. Mary Street, San Pawl tat-Targa, NXR 1400, MALTA
Telephone: (+356) 2158 1266 Mobile: (+356) 7961 8727 Email: fma@onvol.net

3. Magazine Index:
 A word from Fr. Michael
 Colouring page for kid’s
 Crossword
 Anagram
 Recipes
 Word search
 Mazes
 Crafts
 kid’s prayer
 Sanctuary news for kid’s
 Calendar for the month

4. Dear Children,
Summer holidays are over. I really hope you had
fantastic holidays because you deserved after the
scholastic year.
Now we look forward to meet our friends at school and
at Catechism. I and your Catechists look forward to see
you once again on Wednesday 3rd October at 5.30pm.
We will start with Holy Mass. We pray that the Holy
Spirit will guide us to learn more about Jesus. After
mass your will meet your new Catechists in your
respective classrooms where you will also meet your
friends.
I am sure that you will enjoy the lessons that your
teachers have prepared for you throughout summer.
May Jesus bless you all.
Fr. Michael
Rector
National Shrine of Divine Mercy

5. Colouring page:

6. Crossword:

7. Solution
Across
1. Angel who told Mary that she'd have a Son
3. "The holy one to be born will be called the __ __ __."
5. Old Testament prophet who said a ruler over Israel would be
born in Bethlehem.
6. Where Joseph and Mary went to register for census
7. "Glory to God in the ___"
8. Governor of Syria when census was taken
10. Occupation of Elizabeth's husband
15. Wise men from the east
16. The angel told Mary she had found ___ with God.
19. Town in which Mary was living before the birth
23. The king of Judea at the time of Christ's birth
24. Name of the Caesar who called for a census
25. What Mary and Joseph offered at the Temple
27. The Wise Men brought gold, incense and ___ to Jesus.
28. Elizabeth's husband
Down
2. An angel told Joseph to flee to this country to keep the Baby
safe
3. Devout man who waited at the Temple to see the Christ
4. God warned the Wise Men in a __ to take a different route
home.
5. Where Mary laid Jesus after wrapping him in cloths
9. What led the Wise Men from the east to Jesus
11. They were tending flocks when an angel told them of
Christ's birth
12. Number of days after his birth when Jesus was presented
at the Temple
13. "He will be great...and he will reign over the house of __
forever..."
14. Name of Elizabeth's baby
17. Name for Jesus that means, "God with us."
18. Jesus would be given the throne of this father
20. Mary's relative who was also expecting a child
21. Elizabeth was filled with the __ __ when Mary visited her.
22. Name that was to be given to Mary's son
26. Prophetess at the Temple who gave thanks for the Child

8. Anagram:
The bible

9. Kids’ Recipe Corner:
Kiwi-Lime Ice Pops
INGREDIENTS
 1 1/3 cups water
 2/3 cup sugar
 1 teaspoon finely freshly grated lime zest
 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
 1/3 cup lime juice
 1 drop green food colouring, (optional)
 2 kiwis, peeled and very thinly sliced
PREPARATION
1. Pour water into a small saucepan; add sugar, lime zest
and ginger. Stir over high heat until the sugar dissolves
and the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat
and let cool to room temperature.
2. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve set over a bowl. Stir
in lime juice and food colouring, if using.
3. Line 8 individual frozen-treat moulds or small (2-ounce)
paper cups with slices of kiwi, pressing them onto the
sides so they are close together but not overlapping. Fill
each mould or cup with the lime mixture.
4. Freeze until beginning to set, about 1 hour. Insert
frozen-treat sticks and freeze until completely firm. Dip
the moulds briefly in hot water before unmolding.

10. Crossword

12. Crafts corner:
My Bible book
Materials:
 paper
 printer
 scissors
 something to colour with
Instructions:
Assembly sounds harder than it is. Once you've
done it once, it all makes a lot more sense and you
can whip these Itsy Bitsy Books up quickly... it's nice
that there are no staples or glue required.
Cut around the outside dotted line.
Fold in half along the centre solid line, so you can
still read the words.
Cut along the dotted line in the centre.
Fold each side in half again along the solid lines
so you end up with a "fan fold". Fold in half THEN
unfold everything!
Fold in half lengthwise so you can see a long strip
of images on both sides.
Hold each end of the booklet and push together
so the title page and back page are in place.
Crease firmly to finish the booklet.

14. Kids prayers:
Child's Prayer for Parents
Almighty and most merciful God, who in
Thy infinite goodness has committed us
unto the charge of loving parents, who are
to watch over us and provide for all
our wants of body and soul, we pray Thee,
protect and prolong their life, that
we may continue to enjoy their loving
care, and strengthen us that as obedient
children we may be subject to their will
and hold them in love and esteem;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord
Amen.

15. Dear children,
Please try and participate in the following:
Prizes for the winning competition:
 2 books of Geronimo Stilton for the best story:
Write about your Jesus.
 1 book of Geronimo Stilton for the best drawing:
Drawing has to be about your family.
 1 book of Geronimo Stilton for the best drawing:
Write a poem about your best friend.
 All these will be put up in the church’s kid’s gallery.
 Send us recipes for our newsletters.
 Attend the Pre-Teens meeting every Tuesday fortnight
with Fr. Godwin Preca between 6.00p.m. and 7.00p.m
at the Sanctuary.
 There will be prayers for parents every Wednesday
fortnight between 5.30p.m. and 6.30p.m. (During
Catechism classes).
Anyone wishing to participate is to
send an
E-mail fma@onvol.net or by post
addressed to Jesus Divine Mercy National Shrine (Malta), St.
Mary Street, San Pawl tat-Targa, NXR 1400.
Don’t for get to write your personal details at
the back of your story, poem or drawing.

16. Calendar for the Term:
Wednesday 3rd October Opening mass + first
lesson
Wednesday 10th October Catechism lesson
Wednesday 17th October Catechism lesson
Wednesday 24th October Catechism lesson
Wednesday 31st October Catechism lesson
Wednesday 7th November Catechism lesson
Wednesday 14th November Catechism lesson
Wednesday 21st November Catechism lesson
Wednesday 28th November Catechism lesson
Wednesday 5th December Catechism lesson
Wednesday 12th December Catechism lesson
Wednesday 19th December Celebrating Jesus’
birthday & Christmas
celebration
CHRISTMAS BREAK