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1.Family Spirit
Poster / To explore with the children the nature of what connects them to their family. / So that they may begin to develop a sense of connectedness and experience the spirit with which these connections are lived out within their family. / · Connected
· Gather Round / Star Families / · Brother
· The Cutlery Family
· Our Family Comes From Around the World
· Jesus Growing Up / · Symbol: candle
· ‘Lord show us your love’ Psalm 85
· Meditation p.8
· Thank you God for our families
· Lord have mercy / / Who gives us the gift of life?
God our Father.
2.Spirit of Friendship / To explore with the children the nature of what connects them to friends. / So that they may begin to develop a sense of connectedness and experience the spirit through which this connectedness is lived out among their friends. / · Circle of Friends
· Time and Time and Time Again / Fiona’s Friend / · Friendship Friends
· My Friend / · Ritual Blessing
· Symbol:
Bible
· Thank God for our friends
· Our Father (actions)
· ‘Love one another as I have loved you’
· Jn 13:34
· Meditation p.21 / / Who gives us friends to love us?
God our Father.
3.School Spirit / To explore with the children the nature of what connects them to each other in school. / So that they may begin to develop a sense of connectedness and to experience the spirit within which this connectedness is lived out each day in school. / How Lucky We Are! / The Beehive / · School
· In Our Classroom School Break / · Enrolment Ceremony in the Church
· Symbol:Roll Book
· Act of Sorrow / / Who gives us the gift of life with others?
God our Father.
4.Earthed in the Spirit / To explore with the children the nature of what connects them to the earth. / So that they
- may begin to develop a sense of connectedness to the earth;
- experience the spirit within which this connectedness is lived out in the world;
- develop a care for the earth. / Round and Round and Round the Earth / The Runners / · Who?
· The Spinning Earth
· Strings and Things / · Praise God for the Earth Ritual
· Earth Blessing Ritual
· Symbol: water
5.The Spirit of God in David
(week 1)
Poster / To explore with the children through story, song and ritual the sense of connectedness within the Jewish context between the Spirit of Yahweh and life. / So that they may become aware of symbol and ritual and thereby lay down a foundation for a future understanding of sacrament and liturgy. / The Twelve Tribes / The Anointing of David (adapted),
2 Samuel 5:1-5, / David
Drama: the anointing of David / · Symbol: oil,
· anointing of hands and foreheads /
Powerpoint
6.The Feast of All Saints
(November) / To help the children to explore the spirit and significance of the ordinary events of their lives. / So that the children’s celebration and understanding of the Feast of All Saints on 1 November may be enhanced and deepened. / Sanctus / Mary Mary’s Garden / All Saints / Prayertime /
7.Jesus – The One Who Calls
(week 2)
Poster / To further develop the children’s understanding of Jesus by exploring his presence and action as the one who called the apostles to follow him in first-century Palestine and as the one who calls us to follow him today. / So that the children:
- may come to understand Jesus as the one sent by God, who throughout his life made manifest the presence of God in the world;
- may be led to recognise God’s presence and action in their own lives;
- may hear God’s call and respond to it. / The Apostles / Follow Me
(adapted),
Jesus calls Simon and Andrew
Mt 4:18-22,
Mk 1:16-20,
Lk 5:1-11, / Called / · ‘Come follow me’ Mt 4:18-22,
Mk 1:16-20,
Lk 5:1-11
· Meditation p.85 /
Footage from Holy Land
Powerpoint / Come, follow me.
8.Jesus – Teaching and Nourishing
(week 3) / To further develop the children’s understanding of Jesus by exploring his presence and action as Rabbi (Teacher-Feeder) in the context of first-century Palestine and today. / So that the children :
- May come to understand Jesus as the one sent by God, who throughout his life made manifest the presence and action of God in the world;
- May be led to recognise God’s presence and action in their own lives. / Jesus Told Us / Micah’s Story
Micah Remembers
(adapted),
Jesus feeds a great crowd, Lk 9:10-16 / Jesus as Teacher / · It is right to give thanks and praise
· Meditation p.91, 96
· Our Father (actions) /
Footage from Holy Land
Powerpoint / May you love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength
Amen. Deut 6;5
9.Jesus – Saying and Doing
(week 4) / To further develop the children’s understanding of Jesus by helping them to come to know him as someone whose words and actions were a reflection of who he was. / So that the children
- may come to understand Jesus as the one sent by God who throughout his life made manifest the presence and action of God in the world and showed that he was the Son of God;
- may be led to recognise God’s presence and action in their own lives;
- may begin to understand the significance of being called to live out the teachings of Jesus in their own lives. / Sayen and Dooen / Sayen and Dooen / Saying and Doing / Prayertime /
Footage from Holy Land
10.Jesus – Telling Parables
(week 5)
Poster / To further develop the children’s understanding of Jesus by exploring his presence and action as a teller of parables. / So that the children
- may come to understand Jesus as the one sent by God, who throughout his life made manifest the presence of God in the world;
- may be led to recognise God’s presence and action in their own lives;
- may be helped to listen to the parables of Jesus. / Parable of Love / Lost and Found
The Parable of the Sower, Lk 8:4-8
The Parable of the Lamps, Lk: 16-18
The Parable of the Yeast, Lk 13: 20-21
The Parable of the Lost Coin,
Lk 15: 8-10
The Parable of the Lost Sheep,
Lk 15:1-7 / · Parable Ritual
· Bible Search
- Jesus brings light to our world
Powerpoint / Why did God our Father send His son, Jesus?
To tell us the Good News.
What Good News did Jesus tell us?
Jesus told us that God our Father loves us and wants us to be his children.
11.Jesus – Healing
(week 6) / To further develop the children’s understanding of Jesus by exploring his presence and action as Healer. / So that the children
- may come to understand Jesus as the one sent by God, who throughout his life made manifest the presence of God in the world;
- may be led to recognise God’s presence and action in their own lives. / Your Healing Presence / Sarah’s Recovery from Sickness to Health
(adapted)
Lk 4: 38-39 / Sarah’s Well Again! / · Holy water ritual
· Out of my depths I cry to you
· O Lord hear my prayer
· Blessed be your holy name
- Prayer to Jesus
Story retold
Mary Our Mother
T3 L1 (October) / To introduce the children to the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary and to encourage in them a devotion to Mary. / So that they may honour Mary as the mother of God, and as our mother too. / · Sabat Mater
· Mary Our Mother. / Mary Remembers / The Sorrowful Mysteries / The Sorrowful Mysteries
· Agony in the Garden
· Scourging at the Pillar
· Crowning of thorns
· Carrying the Cross
· Crucifixion /
12.The People Who Walked in Darkness / To help the children discover the meaning of Christmas through the account of Jesus’ birth as described in Matthew’s Gospel. This is also the focus of the next two lessons. / So that the season of Advent will be more meaningful for the children and so that they will have a deeper appreciation of Christmas and enter more fully into the Church’s celebration of the birth of Jesus. / A Star Shines/
Following a Star / The People Who Walked in Darkness
Mt 2:1-12 / Half Wise? / · Bible Procession Ritual
· Be with us through the winter darkness
· In you we put our trust O Lord. / Powerpoint
13.From Darkness to Light / To help the children discover the meaning of Christmas through the account of Jesus’ birth as described in Matthew’s Gospel. / So that the season of Advent will be more meaningful for the children and so that they will have a deeper appreciation of Christmas and enter more fully into the Church’s celebration of the birth of Jesus. / Herod’s Song / Dazzledom – Part I and Part II / Half Wise? / Bible Procession Ritual / Powerpoint
14.Jesus – A Light For All
Poster / To help the children discover the meaning of Christmas through the account of Jesus’ birth as described in Matthew’s Gospel. / So that the season of Advent will be more meaningful for the children and so that they will have a deeper appreciation of Christmas and enter more fully into the Church’s celebration of the birth of Jesus. / Mary’s Lullaby/Silent Night / The Christmas Story
(adapted)
The Birth of Jesus Christ,
Mt 1:18-25,
Mt 2: 1-12 / Half Wise? / Bible Procession Ritual / / On what day was Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born?
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born on Christmas Day.