The Redemptorists of the Edmonton-Toronto Province have put together a superb resource for Catholic educators with their website RedemptoristTV. Not only does the site feature two excellent video series–one on the Eucharist, the other on Catholic family life–but each video comes with a study guide and an optional take-home assignment. Each video is around 5-8 minutes long and could easily be used in a classroom situation.
As an example, take a look at Program 3 in the Eucharist Reflections Feature, followed by the Redemptorist study guide:
1. Show the internet / DVD Program Three: The Sunday Eucharist
2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the program:
- Why is Sunday Eucharist so important to Catholics all over the world?
- What have we learned about the Catholic Church through understanding more about Eucharist?
- What did you know after viewing the DVD that you didn’t know before?
- How do you see Eucharist operating in the lives of a religious community like the Redemptorists?
3. Option for Take-Home Assignment
1. Via the Internet find more facts about:
- The 2007 Eucharistic Congress
- One papal document on Eucharist
- What the Catholic Catechism says about Eucharist
- The Redemptorist community
2. Write one page of personal reflection on how Eucharist can help you live your everyday life or how you see it operating in the lives of a religious community like the Redemptorists
3. In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of the above.
Be sure to take a look at the entire series at the RedemptoristTV website, along with the rest of their videos on their YouTube channel.