Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 8 · The Church Sanctifying: Worship
When Is Easter?
Christmas is always on December 25, but Easter moves every year. The way its date is set connects us to the Jewish Passover and to centuries of Christian history.
Explore the idea
Work through the questions with a calendar handy. Have students find next year’s date of Easter.
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Discuss the connection
Why would it matter for all Christians to celebrate Easter on the same day? What would it say to the world?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 8 (“The Church Sanctifying: Worship”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
How to use this tool
Watch this short walkthrough to see how to use this tool in class.