Advent Lights · Week 2 · Grades 3–5
Guided Notes: St. Juan Diego
- Name
- Date
- Class
Follow along as your teacher presents. Fill in each section when its slide is on the screen.
A man of Mexico
Juan Diego was born in 1474 in Cuautitlán, near what is now Mexico City. He belonged to one of the blank 1 peoples of Mexico and spoke Nahuatl.
His birth name was blank 2, which means “the talking eagle.” He worked hard in the fields and wove mats.
When he was about 50, blank 3 missionaries baptized him. He took the Christian name Juan Diego. He often walked many miles to Mass and to lessons about the faith.
Words to know
Write what each word means.
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | Write your answer |
| Tilma | Write your answer |
| Tepeyac | Write your answer |
| Bishop | Write your answer |
| Canonized | Write your answer |
The lady on Tepeyac Hill
On December 9, blank 4, Juan Diego was walking to Mass. On Tepeyac Hill he saw a shining lady. She was Mary, the mother of Jesus, and she spoke in Nahuatl.
Mary asked him to tell the bishop to build a church there. The bishop listened but asked for a sign.
On December 12, Mary sent Juan Diego to pick roses on the hilltop in winter. He carried them in his blank 5. When he opened it before the bishop, the roses fell. An image of Mary was on the cloth.
Quick check
What sign did Juan Diego bring to the bishop? Circle one.
- A A letter written by Mary
- B Roses carried in his tilma
- C A gold crown from the hill
- D A basket of fresh bread
Everyone matters
Mary treated Juan Diego as someone who mattered. Sort each choice: does it show that a person matters, or does it leave someone out? Check one box for each.
| Item | Shows a person matters | Leaves someone out |
|---|---|---|
| Inviting a new student to join your online game | ||
| Making fun of how someone talks | ||
| Learning to say a classmate’s name correctly | ||
| Starting a group chat to keep one person out | ||
| Listening when a quiet classmate speaks | ||
| Laughing at a mean picture of someone |
Quick check
In what language did Mary speak to Juan Diego? Circle one.
- A Spanish, the language of the bishop
- B Latin, the language used at Mass
- C English, the language of sailors
- D Nahuatl, the language of his people
Think, pair, share
Juan Diego was an ordinary man, and at first the bishop was not sure about his message. Online, people often listen most to whoever is famous or popular. Who is someone you could listen to more carefully this week, in person or online?
Think: my idea before we talk
Sentence starters: “Someone I could listen to more is ...”“It is hard to speak up when ...”“God chose Juan Diego, and that makes me think ...”
Pair: something my partner said
Let us pray
Lord Jesus, you love every person and every people.
Help us treat everyone as someone who matters, in person and online.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
St. Juan Diego, pray for us.
Amen.
My own prayer or intention:
Well done!
Pope John Paul II canonized Juan Diego in Mexico City on July 31, 2002. His feast day is December 9, and Our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12.
One thing I learned today:
One question I still have:
Challenge: This week, send one kind message or say one kind thing to someone who is often left out.