Session 8: The Holy Trinity

 

As Catholics, we believe in one God made up of three separate persons. This mystery is called The 

Holy Trinity. 

When Jesus was baptized, The Holy Trinity was revealed to us. God the Father spoke at that moment 

saying, "This is my beloved Son" and the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus the Son of God in the form of 

a dove.  The Trinity is a mystery of our faith. A mystery is something that can be impossible to 

understand! 

 

Parents read to students here or in the Catholic Student Bible: Mt 3:13-17

(Baptism of Jesus)

 

Below is a interactive storybook version of the Gospel.  

 

Jesus was both the Son of God and a human being. He began his Father’s work by being baptized. 

After his baptism, Jesus taught about God the Father. 

 

Baptism was the first Sacrament you received. Through your baptism, you are marked as one of God's 

children in this first Sacrament of Christian Initiation. Baptism frees us from Original Sin and begins our 

faith journey. Baptism imprints a sign on the soul! That's why it cannot be repeated. The white garment 

that the infant wears symbolizes being cleansed from sin.  Water symbolizes the cleansing and 

receiving God's grace. We are reborn in Christ and are ready to live as children of God! 

 

Brother Francis explains what happened at your baptism ceremony briefly here:

Parents and Level 2 students read: 

Let's review The Trinity:

God the Father is the 1st person of the Holy Trinity. 

Jesus the Son of God is the 2nd person of the Holy Trinity. 

The Holy Spirit is the 3rd person of the Holy Trinity. 

Stress: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one God. This is a mystery to us called the Holy Trinity. 

Believing in the Holy Trinity is the most important part of your faith and you express this belief every time 

you make The Sign of the Cross. 

 

Practice the Sign of the Cross by watching the video below: 

After Jesus returned to Heaven, God sent the Holy Spirit to the Apostles to help them start the church. 

They needed many gifts such as courage, perseverance, wisdom, knowledge etc. to do this. The Holy 

Spirit provided these gifts. 

Let’s listen to the story. 

Parents, using the Catholic Student Bible or the links here, Read aloud: Acts 1:4-5, AND

Acts 2:1-13

 

What is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is our helper, or our ADVOCATE. Let's 

learn more here: 

Activity: 

Print out and color The Trinity coloring page attached to this lesson in Level 2 Google 

Classroom. I'd love to see your art! Take a picture of your coloring page and attach it to this lesson in 

Google Classroom. Don't have access to the Google Classroom? Email the Director for a copy of the

coloring page. Please include the following info: Level 2 Session 8: The Holy Trinity Coloring Page.