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Home Altar Project Brochure (Preschool & Elementary)

Home Altar Project Brochure (Youth & Adults)

Home Altar Items by Youth Academy

Preschool: 3 Years Old

At this age we introduce the meaning of prayer to the child and how to practice it. Also, the child learns to recognize the icons of our Lord Jesus and Saint Mary.

Items
- First Spiritual Notebook
- Christ’s Icon & St. Mary’s Icon

Preschool: 3 Years Old

Preschool: 4 Years Old

At this age we introduce the concepts of the saints’ intercessions and having a guardian angel.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- Archangel Raphael’s Icon

Preschool: 4 Years Old

Preschool: 5 Years Old

At this age the child will learn about the intercessor of the church (Saint Paul) and some highlights from his life.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- St. Paul’s Icon

Preschool: 5 Years Old

Kindergarten

At this age the child will learn about the practice of lighting candles in church and memorize the Nicene Creed.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- St. Sophia’s Icon
- Candle

1^st Grade

At this age the children will learn the introduction and conclusion of every hour of the Agpeya prayers. They will also learn the meaning and practice of the sacrament of confession.

Items

2^nd Grade

At this age, the children will learn about the significance of the cross in our church. Also, they will learn the 12^th hour of the Agpeya.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- Wall Cross
- Hand Cross

3^rd Grade

At this age the children will learn about the blessing and protection of the saints.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- St. Stephen’s Icon
- Holy Oil

4^th Grade

At this age the children will learn and practice the 1^st and 12^th hours of the Agpeya.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- Regular Agpeya
  - Saint Moses Bookstore
  - Saint Demiana Bookstore

5^th Grade

At this age the children will learn to use a journal to reflect on their daily Bible reading and different other aspects of their spiritual life.

Items

6^th Grade

At this age the students will learn about and practice the prayers of Midnight praises and the use of the psalmody book.

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- Psalmody
- Praises/Hymns CD

7^th Grade

At this age the students will learn how to use the cymbals, to use it as they chant the midnight hymns

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- Cymbals
- Podium/Lectern

8^th Grade

At this age the students will learn how to use the triangle, to use it as they chant the midnight hymns

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- St. Moses the Strong’s Icon
- Triangle
  - St Moses Bookstore
  - St Demiana Bookstore

9^th Grade

At this age the students will learn how to prepare their minds for prayer through practicing the Jesus Prayer

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- Prayer Rope
- Sermons CD/Flash Drive

10^th Grade

At this age the students will continue learning to prepare their minds for prayer through practicing the Jesus Prayer

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- Songs CD/Flash Drive
- Songs Booklet

11^th Grade

At this age the students will continue learning to prepare their minds for prayer through practicing the Jesus Prayer

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- The Way of a Pilgrim

12^th Grade

At this age the students will continue learning to prepare their minds for prayer through practicing the Jesus Prayer

Items
- New Spiritual Notebook
- New Journal
- The Philokalia

Icons Sources

St. Moses’ Bookstore
Orthodox Bookstore
You may also print out an icon and laminate or frame it

Journal Sources