Lesson Title / What am I trying to do? / Why? / Song / Story/Poem / Prayertime / DVD / To be learned
Within God’s Creation / To explore the children’s diverse experience of the universe as an expression of God’s creativity. / So that they will become more aware of God as Creator. /
- Gather Round
- Within God’s Creation
- Five Friends
- The Beginning of the World, Genesis 1:1-4
- Psalm 139, v. 13-14
- God’s Complete Knowledge and Care
- Salt and Light, Mt 5:14-16
- Mary Leaky(science)
- Charles Drew (doctor)
- Michelangelo (artist)
- Chris Flood (politician)
The Secret Song /
- Do Not Be Afraid
- The Call
- A Breath-Beginning Ritual
- Praise God for…
- Mass response: It is right and just
- Glory be to the Father/Glóir don Athair.
And God Said...
Poster / To explore the story of Creation in Chapter 1 of the book of Genesis. / So that the children will be aware of the originality and goodness of creation and will know that each person is created in God’s image and likeness. / Creation /
- The Beginning of the World (adapted) Genesis 1: 26-27
- Jumbledyjo
Good God /
- Glory be to the Father/Glóir don Athair.
- Holy Holy
- Psalm 95
- Mass response: Blessed be God for ever
God is the creator of the world and all the people in it.
How should we look on the world?
We should look on the world as a gift from God and as a sign of God’s love and power.
Jesus and Creation
Poster / To explore with the children some images and stories of nature used by Jesus. / So that they will be aware that for Jesus the world was a sign of God’s creativity and a place that nourished his relationship with God. / Celtic Blessing /
- Trees(adapted)
- The Parable of the Fig Tree(adapted) The Parable of the Fig Tree Lk 13: 6-10
- Don’t Worry (Parts I and II) (adapted) Mt 6:25-30
- The Mustard Seed(adapted) The Mustard Seed Lk 13:18-20,
- Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles Lk 6:12-13,
- The Sower Matthew 13:3-9
- Jesus goes to the mountain to pray Lk 6:12-13
- Meditation
- Our Father/ Ár nAthair
Prayer movement Celtic Blessing
Powerpoint
St Francis Cares for Creation / To help the children to become aware of the Spirit of God in us and in others, especially in St. Francis of Assisi. / So as to inspire in the children a similar at-oneness with the Spirit of God in the world of nature. /
- Bless the Lord
- Time and Time and Time Again
- The Story of St Francis of Assisi
- St Francis and Sister Swallow
- St Francis and Brother Fish
- St Francis and Brother Sheep
- God and Possessions Mt 6:26,
- Psalm 148:3, 5, 8-12 A Call for the Universe to praise God
- The Lost Sheep Lk 15: 4-6,
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep Mt 18:12-14,
- Prayer Service for a Blessing of Animals
- Night Prayer
- Holy Holy
God wants us to treat the world with respect and love because he created it for our use and enjoyment.
Mary
Poster / To deepen the children’s appreciation of Mary. / So that through her and like her they, too, will honour Jesus. / Mary, our Mother /
- The Wedding at Cana John 2: 1-11
- The Sorrowful Mysteries
Scourging at the Pillar
Crowning of thorns
Carrying the Cross
Crucifixion
Poem: How was the Wedding? / Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
The Crowning of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven / Why do Christians honour Mary?
Christians honour Mary because she is the mother of Jesus.
What is the meaning of the Assumption?
It means that Mary, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven.
God Nourishes Us / To explore the children’s experience and understanding of bodily nourishment. To foster an awarenes s of the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual nourishment. / So that they may grow in appreciation of God as the source of all nourishment and sustenance. /
- The Food of Love
- The Apostles
- In God’s Hands
- Psalm 104:10-14, 27-28, 30, 33, 35, In Praise of the Creator
Yes, God Our Father wants us to grow in body and in mind and in friendship with himself and with others.
God sent Jesus to Nourish Us / To explore the children’s experience of physical, emotional and educational nourishment. / So that they may grow in appreciation of the words and actions of Jesus as nourishment and sustenance. /
- Eat this Bread
- Ithigí an tArán Seo
- Morions and Minions
- The Good Samaritan Lk 10:25-37
- The Risen Jesus
- The Road
- The Good Samaritan
God Sent the Holy Spirit to Nourish Us / To explore the children’s experience of Religious Education. / So that they may grow in appreciation of it as a source of the nourishing action of the Holy Spirit. /
- Gather Round
- Christ Be Our Light
- A Chance to Change
- Pentecost
Acts 2:1-4, /
- Breath of God
- Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Happy Ever After / To explore the children’s experience of death and loss.
To connect this with Christian message of eternal life. / So that the children may begin to place death in its Christian context. /
- The Clouds’ Veil
- Remember Them
- Life After Death
Poem:
- A Letter to Grandad
- Mid-Term Break
We pray for the dead to ask God to purify them with His love and bring them to eternal happiness with himself in heaven.
Loving God / To introduce the commandments of Jesus. / So that the children may be better able to respond to the command of Jesus to ‘Love God’. / Sign of the Cross Chant /
- A Tricky Question
- Moses and the Commandments, Exodus 20: 1-17,
- The Great Commandment
- Jesus and the Pharisees
Mt 22:35-38, /
- Care For Me Lord
- Walking Movement
- You are with us
- We are your children
Jesus asks us to love God our Father with our whole heart and our neighbour as ourselves.
How can we show our love for God our Father?
By praying to Him and always doing what pleases Him.
Loving My Neighbour / To introduce the commandments of Jesus. To explore the children’s experience of ‘neighbouring’. / So that they may grow in awareness of the inseparability of loving God and loving one’s neighbour. / The Neighbour Song /
- The Most Important Commandment, Lk 10:25-28
- The Blessing of Aaron Num 6:24-26
- Us
- Love of God and Neighbour
May God’s face shine on them and be gracious to them
May God look on them with kindness and give them peace. / Powerpoint / How can we show our love for our neighbours?
We can show our love for our neighbours by respecting them and their property, by being truthful and honest, by sharing with them and by wishing them well.
Come to the Manger
Poster / To help the children deepen their awareness of the different kinds of nourishment that Christmas offers. / So that they will become more open to the nourishment that God offers us in Jesus, whose birth we celebrate at Christmas. /
- Come to the Manger
- Little Town of Bethlehem
- Away in a Manger
- Oíche Chiúin
- Silent Night
- The Birth of Jesus is announced Lk 1:26-31
- The Birth of Jesus
- The Shepherds and the Angels
- Visitors from the East
- Christmas Prayer Service
- We have the Bread of life, the food of God’s love.
We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
Who is Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ is the only Son of God who became man to save us. He is truly God and truly man.