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Activities for teaching young Orthodox Christian children about the Saints

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Part of a 15thcentury icon of Saints Paraskeva, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom, and Basil the Great. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paraskeva_with_saints_(Pskov,_16th_c,_GTG).jpg

The icons on this page can be printed, cut out, and glued on the worksheet of the following page.

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THE HOLY THREE HIERARCHSSaint Basil the Great, Saint John Chrysostom, and Saint Gregory the Theologian

FEAST DAY:

The Holy Three Hirearchs are also called Ecu-menical Teachers. They belong to the Fathers of the Church because they used their excel-lent education to explain the Holy Scriptures to the people, so everyone could live a life in Christ. They are the Patron Saints of all levels of education, of teachers, and of students. In Greece and Cyprus, on their feast day, the Greek letters are also celebrated. Schools organize festivities that include poems, plays, folk dance shows and similar activities.

How can I be like the Holy Three Hierarchs?

My prayer to the Holy Three Hierarchs:

Map of the world single color by FreeVectorMaps.com

Where in the world?

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CALENDAR CARDFor instructions on how to make a Saint card calendar, please visit our November Saints webpage at orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/november-saints.

Saint card

The Holy Three HierarchsThe Holy Three Hirearchs used their excel-lent education to explain the Holy Scriptures to the people, so everyone could live a life in Christ. They are the Patron Saints of educa-tion, of teachers, and of students. In Greece and Cyprus, on their feast day, the Greek letters are also celebrated.

Feast date

If hanging the card horizontally, cut it on the dotted line.

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ICON CRAFTCut out the image below and glue it onto colored construction paper to make an icon of the Three Hierarchs. The icon can be embelished with ribbons, gems or other decorations. Gluing golden decorated halos on the construction paper beneath the figures usually produces good results. For an example, please visit our webpage on Saint Nicholas of Myra at orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/st_nicholas, where a similar craft can be found.

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THREE HIERARCHS PUZZLEThe puzzle pieces can be printed and cut out, and the puzzle assembled, to help the children learn the Saints’ namesand their physical characteristics. For sturdiness, the page can be laminated before cutting out the pieces. Another option would be to use premium printer paper or card stock.

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THREE HIERARCHS CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Name:

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Write each of the following words in the appropriate space of the crossword puzzle.

GREAT - CHRYSOSTOM - THEOLOGIAN

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM SAINT BASIL THE GREATName:

Cut out the pictures below and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

He who

gathers .

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOMName:

Cut out the pictures on the following page and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

The is more honored than

other animals, not because she

, but because she

works for .

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Cut out the pictures and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM SAINT BASIL THE GREATName:

Cut out the pictures from the following page and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

The you store belongs to

the ; ; the that

lies in your chest belongs to

the ; the you

have hidden in the ground

belongs to the .

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM SAINT BASIL THE GREAT

Cut out the pictures below and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM SAINT GREGORY THE THEOLOGIANName:

Cut out the pictures on the following page and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

As a cannot swim without

, and as a

cannot fly without , so a

Christian cannot take a single step

without .

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM SAINT GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN

Cut out the pictures and glue them in the appropriate spaces.

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