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April 2018

The Easter season will continue to be celebrated when we return to school. Lessons on the Resurrection may be taught/revised at this time. “Jesus, Love incarnate, died on the cross for our sins, but God the Father raised him and made him the Lord of life and death. In Jesus, love has triumphed over … death.”Pope Francis, Easter, 2016

Let’s Talk Family! Let’s Be Family! Dublin Diocesan Home/ School Family Faith Week 15 – 20 April 2018 is an initiative developed as part of the preparation to celebrate the World Meeting of Families 2018.Each school will receive a coloured brochure outlining activities and resources for children at school and at home. Further resources are available on

Class / Theme / Lessons / Scripture and Prayers
Junior Infants
(Grow in Love) / T6: Holy Week and Easter
T 7: The Church
Seasonal Lesson 5: Mary / L 3: An Easter Surprise
L 1: Places to pray
L 5: Mary (p.256) / Hail Mary
Grace Before and After Meals
Senior Infants
(Grow in Love) / T 7: Holy Week and Easter
T 8: The Church
Seasonal Lesson 3: Mary / L 3: Jesus is Alive
L 1: A place to gather
L3: Mary (p.278) / Alleluia
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
The Sign of the Cross
1st Class
(Grow in Love) / T 7: Holy Week and Easter
T 8: Jesus is Still With Us
Seasonal Lesson 1: The Rosary / L 2: Jesus is Risen
L 1: “I am with you always”
L 1: The Rosary (p.275) / Sanctus
Mass responses
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
2nd Class
(Grow in Love) / T 7: Holy Week and Easter
T 8: We Can Live as Jesus
Asked
Seasonal Lesson 1: The Rosary / L 2: The Resurrection
Lesson 1: “I am with you always”
Lesson 1: The Rosary (p.275) / Mystery of Faith,
Alleluia, Confiteor, Kyrie
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
The Spirit of God is Upon Us
3rd Class
(Grow in Love) / T 7: Holy Week and Easter
T 8: The Church is a Community
of Believers / L 2: Easter
L 1: Pentecost
L 2: Life in a Parish / The Women at the Tomb (Mt 28:1-10)
Jesus and Thomas (Jn 20:24-29)
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
(Acts 2:1-13)
Prayers to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right …
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts …
Apostles’ Creed
The Rosary(The Glorious Mysteries)
4th Class
(Grow in Love) / T 7: Holy Week and Easter
T 8: The Church / L 3: Easter: The Resurrection of
Jesus
L 1: The Holy Spirit, Giver of Gifts
L 2: The Church is One Family of
God / Peter and John at the Tomb (Jn 20:1-9)
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
(Jn 20:19-23)
The Story of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13)
Gifts from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:4-7)
The Unity of Christians (Eph 4:5-6)
Alleluia; Regina Caeli
5th Class
(Alive-O7) / Easter
Our Lady
The Mass / T3,L1: Easter
T2, L2: The Risen Jesus is
Present at Mass
T1, L7: Mary and the Mysteries of
Light / The Rosary
The Glorious Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries
Mass responses
6th Class
(Alive-O8) / Easter
Our Lady
The Church / T3,L1: Easter
T2, L6: Mary
T3, L2: Kingdom Children / Mystery of Faith
♪ ‘Regina Caeli’ (p.310)
The Magnificat

Prayer Space

The liturgical colour for Easter is white. The class Bible on the Prayer Space should be open on a relevant page, to remind the children ofEaster. Note: Liturgy Preparation Sheet and suggested Scripture Readings for the celebration of the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time are available on the Grow in Love website under the heading, Professional Development

Calendar / Upcoming......
1st April: Easter Day of the Lord’s Resurrection
8th April: Divine Mercy Sunday
9th April: The Annunciation of the Lord / 13th May: The Ascension of the Lord
20th May: Pentecost Sunday
27th May: The Most Holy Trinity