Pilgrimage and Festivals
Two Christian practices: pilgrimage to holy places such as Lourdes and Iona, and the festivals of Christmas and Easter, with the reasons each matters to Christians.
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Pilgrimage and festivals 🚶
Christians show their faith through practices, not only through beliefs. Two important practices are pilgrimage, a special journey to a holy place, and festivals, days that celebrate key events in the Christian story. This module looks at the pilgrimage sites of Lourdes and Iona, and the festivals of Christmas and Easter.
Key words 🔑
Learn these four terms before you study Christian pilgrimage and festivals.
Two places of pilgrimage 🆚
Christians visit different holy places for different reasons.
Grade 9 thinking 💡
To reach the top grades, link a practice to why it matters to Christians. Christians do not just travel to Lourdes; they go to pray, to ask for healing and to grow closer to God. Easter is not just a holiday; it celebrates the belief that Jesus rose from the dead.
Match the term 🔗
- pilgrimage
- Lourdes
- Iona
- festival
- a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
- a French town where pilgrims pray for healing
- a Scottish island used for quiet prayer and retreat
- a special day that celebrates a religious event
Match the festival 🧩
- Christmas
- Easter
- Good Friday
- Advent
- celebrates the birth of Jesus
- celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
- remembers the death of Jesus on the cross
- the time of waiting and preparing before Christmas
What is Easter? ❓
What do Christians celebrate at Easter?
- That Jesus rose from the dead.
- That Jesus was born.
- That Jesus was baptised.
Why go on pilgrimage? ✅
Select the TWO reasons a Christian might go on a pilgrimage.
- To pray and grow closer to God.
- To ask for healing.
- To buy a new house.
- To stop going to church for good.
Order a pilgrimage 🪜
An interactive activity.
Complete the sentences 📝
A journey to a holy place for religious reasons is a _____. Christians travel to _____ in France to pray for healing. The quiet Scottish island used for retreat is _____. The festival that celebrates the birth of Jesus is _____. The festival that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus is _____.
Count the festivals 🔢
An interactive activity.
Tap the festivals 🖍️
An interactive activity.
Pilgrimage or festival? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Explain a practice ✍️
An interactive activity.