Brave and Free · Week 4 · Grades 3–5
Guided Notes: Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto
- Name
- Date
- Class
Follow along as your teacher presents. Fill in each section when its slide is on the screen.
Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Shepherds of Fátima
Francisco Marto was born in 1908. His little sister Jacinta was born in 1910. They lived in Aljustrel, a tiny village in Fátima, blank 1.
They had not learned to read. Each day they led the family sheep to pasture with their cousin blank 2. Francisco played a small flute, and Jacinta loved to dance.
On May 13, blank 3, the three children saw a lady brighter than the sun above a small oak tree. She said she came from heaven.
Words to know
Write what each word means.
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Apparition | Write your answer |
| Rosary | Write your answer |
| Sacrifice | Write your answer |
| Canonized | Write your answer |
Telling the truth
The Lady asked the children to pray the blank 4 every day for peace. She asked them to come back on the 13th of each month.
Many people did not believe them. An blank 5 took the children away and tried to make them change their story. They told the truth.
On October blank 6, a huge crowd said they saw the sun dance in the sky.
Soon a terrible flu spread across the world. Francisco died in blank 7 and Jacinta in 1920, trusting God.
Quick check
What did the Lady ask the children to do every day? Circle one.
- A Sell their sheep
- B Pray the Rosary
- C Build a church
- D Leave their village
Room for quiet
Francisco loved quiet time with Jesus. Sort each choice: does it make room for quiet, or crowd it out? Check one box for each.
| Item | Makes room for quiet | Crowds out quiet |
|---|---|---|
| Turning off the tablet before bedtime prayers | ||
| Watching videos until you fall asleep | ||
| Taking a walk outside with no headphones | ||
| Checking a game every few minutes | ||
| Sitting in church for a minute after Mass | ||
| Keeping the TV on during family dinner |
Quick check
What did the children do when an official pushed them to change their story? Circle one.
- A They said it was only a game
- B They blamed their cousin Lúcia
- C They ran away from the village
- D They kept telling the truth
Think, pair, share
Francisco often slipped away to pray quietly by himself. Where could you find five quiet minutes with no screen this week, and what would you say to Jesus?
Think: my idea before we talk
Sentence starters: “A quiet place I could go is ...”“The screen I would need to turn off is ...”“I would tell Jesus about ...”
Pair: something my partner said
Let us pray
Jesus, teach us to love quiet time with you.
Help us pray for peace and always tell the truth.
Sts. Francisco and Jacinta, pray for us.
Amen.
My own prayer or intention:
Well done!
Pope Francis canonized Francisco and Jacinta in Fátima on May 13, 2017. Their feast day is February 20.
One thing I learned today:
One question I still have:
Challenge: Pray one decade of the Rosary, or one Hail Mary, for peace each day this week, with every screen turned off.