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US 4,818,233 AGranted
Religious instruction kit
AssigneeHugh F. J. Behan
InventorHugh F. J. Behan
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Abstract
A set of figures and objects used to teach children about the proceedings in religious worship services. The figures represent participants and the objects represent altar vessels and the like. The figures and objects are particularly useful in teaching about the Roman Catholic church and churches with a similar liturgical tradition.
Claims5
A religious instruction kit to teach children about worship services, rituals and sacraments, comprising:
- a first set of model pieces representing an altar, a pulpit, a tabernacle and a baptismal font;
- a second set of model figures representing a priest and people;
- and a third set of model objects representing altar objects used in a worship service;
- the second and third sets being freely movable in both lateral and transverse directions with respect to the altar piece;
- whereby the model figures and objects may be located and moved with respect to the model pieces to depict various positions of priest, people and objects during the course of the worship service.
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A method of teaching religious worship services and rituals, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first set of model pieces representing an alter, a pulpit, a tabernacle and a baptismal font;
- providing a second set of model figures representing a priest and people;
- providing a third set of model objects representing altar objects used in a worship service;
- and locating and moving the model figures and objects in both lateral and transverse directions with respect to the model pieces to depict the various positions of the priest and people, and of the altar vessels represented by the model figures and objects during the course of the worship service.
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