What is Cherub Church you ask?

Cherub Church is St. Jude's Religious Education Preschool Program, offered during the 10:30 Mass in the early childhood area of the Parish Center basement. Preschoolers, ages 3 to 6, engage in interactive activities to reinforce the Bible point of the day. Through this program, preschoolers develop a sense of community and belonging to the parish of St. Jude.

Mary’s Special Gift

Story - The Jesus Story Book page 280

Song – “Jesus Loves Me”

Song – “Jesus Hokey Pokey”

Game – Match that Smell

  • Divide children into two teams.  Have each team race over to a set of containers with a different smell in each one.  After smelling their container, they have to try to find the person on the other team with the same smell.
  • Scents – syrup, perfume, lemon, cherry, vinegar, anise, peppermint, etc.

Story Magnifier – Puzzle

  • In our story, perfume usually was not used, but just displayed.  Once a jar was broken it could not be put back together and all the perfume had to be used.  Jesus forgives our sins and puts us back together.
  • Put the puzzle together.

Art – Smelly Mosaic Shoe

  • In our story, perfume was very expensive.  Once a jar was broken, the perfume was used.  A sinful woman, washed Jesus’ feet with the perfume.
  • Trace your shoe on to a piece of paper.  Tear or cut small pieces of paper and glue to cover the shoe.  Spray with perfume.