Year of Saint Paul
June 28, 2008 – June 29, 2009
RESOURCE GUIDE for Grades K - 2
Who is St. Paul?
St. Paul is one of greatest saints
of our Church. At first, he was not a
follower of Jesus. In fact, he never met
Jesus while he was on earth. He was a Jew
and his name was Saul. Saul could not
understand why so many Jews were following
Jesus. He became an enemy of the first
Christians. He wanted to punish and even
kill them. Jesus appeared to Saul and asked
why Saul was trying to hurt him. After
that, Saul was baptized as a Christian. He
changed his name to Paul and traveled to
many lands to teach about Jesus.
Background
Use
“Saint Paul: Questions and Answers” to
establish background knowledge of Saint Paul
the Apostle.
Scriptural References:
Acts of the Apostles tells the story of the
early Church. Beginning with the Conversion
of Saul (Acts 9) this book records the
missionary work of Paul until his final
imprisonment in Rome.
The Letters (Epistles) of Saint Paul:
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2
Thessalonians, 1 Timothy,
2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon.
Suggested Activities:
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Read a primary book about Saint Paul. Discuss with
the children.
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Choose a verse of scripture written by Saint Paul.
Direct the children to illustrate that
verse.
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Students can learn about missionaries. Through the
Holy Childhood Mission program, they can
learn where missionaries of our time go
and what they do, they can pray for
missionaries, and they can make
donations to help missionaries.
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Students can learn a prayer to St. Paul.
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Students can look for pictures of St. Paul. St. Paul
typically has a book in his hand and he
holds a sword. The book reminds us that
he spread the Word of God, the sword
stands for his martyrdom. He believed
in the Good News and was not afraid to
give up his life for Jesus Christ.
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Go to the RCL/Benziger website for Primary Resources
and Activities.
