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Month/Season: June Class: Primary 3 Level: First

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|Hours of God | |* Pentecost is a movable feast so should be checked on the liturgical calendar. If | | |

|RERC 1-18a | |the feast falls in June please continue with the following lessons. | | |

|I know some of the signs and | | | | |

|symbols related to Lent, | |PENTECOST LESSONS | | |

|Easter, Pentecost, Advent and | | | | |

|Christmastide and I can use | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that when we celebrate the feast of Pentecost, | | |

|this understanding to help me | |we are celebrating the disciples of Jesus receiving the Holy Spirit. Pentecost | | |

|explore the themes of these |I know that the liturgical colours used |happened 50 days after Easter Sunday or 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. The|Red Altar Cloth | |

|celebrations. |by the Church are red for Pentecost. |liturgical colour for Pentecost is red and on Pentecost Sunday the priest wears red | | |

| | |vestments. Teacher shows the children an image of red vestments and altar (attached | |Children know that the |

|Signs of God |I have participated with me class in |to planner). Children dress the class altar in red. | |liturgical colour for |

|RERC 1-10a |dressing the altar with this colour. | | |Pentecost is red. |

|I have examined the role of | |Class: Teacher reads to the class from the bible (Act 2: 1-8) and discusses the story| | |

|the Holy Spirit in my life and| |with them. Where were the disciples? What strange noise came from the sky? What | | |

|in the life of others. | |touched every person? What were they filled with? What could they do that they | | |

| | |couldn’t do before? Do you think they were glad to be filled with the Holy Spirit? |Bible | |

| | |Children watch the story of Pentecost. Available at: |Image of Pentecost | |

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| | |Class: Children complete Pentecost Reporter worksheet (attached to planner). | | |

| | |Children imagine that they are a reporter present at the Pentecost scene and write | | |

| | |out three questions to ask the disciples after they have been filled with the Hoy | | |

| | |Spirit. Children swap sheets with another child and now imagine that they are one of| | |

| | |the disciples and answer the questions written on the sheet. | | |

| | | |Pentecost Reporter | |

| | |Class: Children make a tongues of fire collage (template and instructions attached to|Worksheet | |

| | |planner) to be displayed around the class altar. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher discusses the school’s patron saint with the class. Why do you think| | |

| | |this saint was chosen to be our school’s patron saint? What did they do during | | |

| | |their lifetime to merit such an honour? Was life difficult for them? Who do you |Tongues of Fire Template |Children know that the Holy |

| |I know that the Holy Spirit strengthened|think helped them to be strong and overcome any problems? Teacher explains to the |photocopied on cardboard |Spirit strengthened the |

| |the faith of my school’s patron saint or|children that the Holy Spirit strengthened the faith of the saints and this gave them|Red, Orange and Yellow |disciples at Pentecost. |

| |another saint and that the Holy Spirit |the courage to continue living their lives in the way of Jesus. We too can be |Tissue Paper | |

| |can strengthen me to live a more |strengthened by the Holy Spirit and choose to be like Jesus and respond to God’s love|Scissors | |

| |Christian life. |in our lives. |Glue | |

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| | |Class: Children complete Our Schools Patron Saint worksheet | | |

| | | |Information on School’s | |

| | | |Patron Saint |Children develop |

| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us|Our School’s Patron Saint |understanding that the Holy |

| | |to make good choices and to live in the way that Jesus wants us to live. Teacher |Worksheet |Spirit strengthened the |

| | |discusses with the children ways in which we can show we are living in this way e.g. | |faith of their school’s |

| |I know that the Holy Spirit helps me to |being helpful, telling the truth, being patient. Teacher explains that sometimes it | |patron saint. |

| |choose Jesus’ way and therefore to |is hard to make good choices e.g. when we really want something, when we don’t want | | |

| |respond to God’s love in my life. |to go to bed, when we are angry. We should always remember that the Spirit is there | | |

| | |to help us and to guide us in making good choices and to show God that we love others| | |

| | |the same way as He loves us. |Living in the Way of Jesus| |

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| | |Class: Children complete Living in the Way of Jesus worksheet. | | |

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| | | | |understanding that the Holy |

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| | |Key Vocabulary – Holy Spirit Strengthens, responding to God’s love. | |God’s love. |

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|Word of God |I can see and understand that the Bible |Class: Teacher explains that the Bible is a special and holy book because it contains| | |

|RERC 1-12a |is a special and holy book by the way |the Word of God. We should always treat the Bible with great respect and in class we|Bible | |

|I know that the Bible is the |people use it and treat it with great |keep the Bible on the class altar. Teacher explains that when we are using the Bible| | |

|inspired Word of God and that |respect and I can do so too. |in class lessons, the person picking up the Bible from the class altar should bow | | |

|I should treat it with | |before picking it up and carry it respectfully and slowly to the front of the class. | | |

|reverence. |I can identify where Sacred Scripture is|When returning the bible, the person should place it respectfully on the class altar,| | |

| |situated in the local Church and in my |take a step a back and bow. Teacher explains that bowing is a sign of reverence. We| | |

| |classroom. |bow deeply from the waist at Mass when we go on the sanctuary and near the altar. If| | |

| | |you watch closely, you will also see the Priest bowing at different times during the | |Children can treat the Bible|

| | |Mass too. Teacher allows the children to practice bowing and respectfully carrying | |with great respect. |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that, in church, the Bible is kept in a special | | |

| | |stand called a lectern (images attached to planner). The lectern is placed in front |Images of Lecterns | |

| | |of the pews, so that the priest/reader faces the congregation when he is reading | | |

| | |during Mass. Lecterns are normally made of wood, some are plain and some are very | | |

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| | |Class: Children are asked to design their own lectern for their parish church. |Paper | |

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| |I know that we find narratives about God|Class: Teacher distributes Bibles to the class and explains that it is a very holy | | |

| |in the Bible and that this makes it a |book because it contains lots of stories about God Our Father. The bible was written| |Children show understanding |

| |very holy book. |a long time ago and Christians all over the world treat it with great respect because|Bibles |that the Bible is the Word |

| | |it is the Word of God. Teacher demonstrates to the class how the Bible is divided | |of God. |

| |I understand that the Bible is the most |into two sections- the Old Testament and the New Testament. Teacher explains that | | |

| |precious and sacred book for all |the Old Testament contains stories that happened before Jesus was born and the New | | |

| |Christians because it is the Word of |Testament starts with the birth of Jesus. Teacher discusses Bible stories that the | | |

| |God. |children can recall e.g. Noah’s ark, the wedding feast at Cana and children determine| | |

| | |whether they belong to the Old or New Testament. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the children that when we go to Mass and listen to the | | |

| | |priest/reader reading from the bible, they always proclaim, “The Word of the Lord” | | |

| | |and we reply, “Thanks be to God.” Teacher explains that when we read the bible aloud| | |

| | |to others, we are also proclaiming the Word of God. | | |

| |I am able to read aloud from sacred | | | |

| |scripture in such a way that I am |Children are given the opportunity to read short passages from the Bible aloud in | | |

| |proclaiming the Word of God. |class, assemblies, prayer services, Mass, etc. | | |

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| | |Class: During prayer times, children should be given the opportunity to take the | | |

| | |class bible from the class altar, read a passage to the class and then replace the | | |

| | |bible back on the class altar. | | |

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| | |Class: Children complete The Bible worksheet. | |Children can read aloud from|

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| | | | |are proclaiming g the Word |

| | |Key Vocabulary – Bible, narratives, sacred book, precious book, holy book, Word of | |of God. |

| | |God, proclaiming the Word of God. | | |

| | | |The Bible Worksheet | |

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|Son of God |I know that Palestine was part of the |Class: Teacher explains to the class that the country where Jesus was born was called|Map of the Roman Empire |Children know that Palestine|

|RERC 1-06a |Roman Empire. |Palestine. Palestine, at that time in history, was part of the Roman Empire. Teacher| |was part of the Roman |

|I have examined some | |shows the class a map of the Roman Empire (attached to planner) and helps the |Map of Palestine |Empire. |

|political, social, historical | |children to locate Palestine on the map. Children are given a Map of Palestine | | |

|and religious elements in | |(attached to planner) and have to locate places associated with the Bible and the | | |

|first-century Palestine and | |life of Jesus. | | |

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|Jesus’ life on earth. |I can hear, read and recall from the |Class: Teacher explains to the class that Jesus decided to choose some disciples. | | |

| |Gospel (Luke 5:1-11) that Jesus chose |Disciples are people who learn from someone else. Imagine the excitement of getting | | |

| |twelve special friends who are known as |to be with Jesus every day and to learn directly from Him. Teacher reads from the | | |

| |the Apostles. |Gospel (Luke 5:1-11) and discusses the reading with the class. Where was Jesus | | |

| | |standing? What were the fishermen doing? What did Jesus ask the fishermen to do? | | |

| | |What happened next? What did Simon Peter say to Jesus? What did Jesus say the | | |

| | |fishermen would now be catching? What did the fishermen then decide to do? Would | | |

| | |you have left everything and followed Jesus? | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher teaches the class the hymn Follow Me, Follow Me (lyrics attached to | | |

| | |planner). |Lyrics of Follow Me, | |

| | |Available at: |Follow Me | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains that Jesus chose a total of twelve special friends | | |

| | |very carefully. He needed people He could trust to send out His message and to | | |

| | |continue the work when He was no longer around. The word “apostle” refers to “one who| | |

| | |is sent out.” While Jesus was on earth the twelve were called disciples. The twelve| | |

| | |disciples followed Jesus Christ, learned from Him and were trained by Him. After | | |

| | |Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, Jesus sent the disciples out to be His witnesses. | | |

| | |They were then referred to as the twelve apostles. | | |

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| | |The names of the twelve apostles are: | | |

| | |Peter | | |

| | |James | | |

| | |John | | |

| | |Andrew | | |

| | |Philip | | |

| | |Thomas | | |

| | |Bartholomew | | |

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| | |Matthew | | |

| | |James Alphaeus | | |

| | |Simon | | |

| | |Thaddaeus |Photocopied Figure of | |

| | |Judas |Jesus | |

| | | |Sheet with Twelve Apostles| |

| | |Class: Children are given a photocopied figure of Jesus and a sheet with the faces |Scissors |Children know that Jesus |

| | |and names of the twelve apostles (both attached to planner). They cut Jesus and |Glue |chose twelve special friends|

| | |the apostles out, glue Jesus in the centre of a sheet of A3 paper and stick the faces| |who are known as the |

| | |of the apostles around Him. They write above Jesus, at the top of the paper, -Jesus | |Apostles. |

| | |and His Twelve Apostles. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that the apostle Andrew is the Patron Saint of |Teacher’s Information | |

| |I can find out about one or more of the |Scotland and his special feast day is 30th November. Teacher tells the children |Sheet about Saint Andrew | |

| |Apostles in more depth e.g. Saint Peter,|about the life of Saint Andrew. An information sheet for the teacher is attached to | | |

| |Saint Andrew, and Saint James. |the planner. | | |

| | | |Storyboard of Saint Andrew|Children know facts about |

| | |Class: Children draw the pictures in a storyboard depicting the life of Saint Andrew | |the life of Saint Andrew. |

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| | |Key Vocabulary – Palestine, apostle, Roman Empire. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that wherever Jesus went, people would bring |Bible | |

|Son of God | |their sick to him to be healed. Jesus was a very kind and loving person and He |Internet | |

|RERC 1-06b |I can hear, read and recall that Jesus |wanted to bring relief to the suffering of the sick. These healing actions are called| | |

|I have examined the role of |healed many people and that we call the |miracles. Teacher reads to the class from the bible (John 9:1-7). Teacher asks the | | |

|Jesus as a teacher and a |healing actions of Jesus miracles: |children to imagine what it would be like to be blind and never see people, animals, | | |

|healer and I have reflected on| |trees, colours, etc. | | |

|how His words and actions |The healing of the man born blind (John |You would only know darkness in the world and in Jesus’ time you would be nothing | | |

|influence my own life and the |9:1-7) |more than a beggar, hoping others would show you compassion and give you money to buy| | |

|life of others. |The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law |food and clothes. Can you imagine how the blind man felt when Jesus spoke to him? | | |

| |(Matthew 8:14-15) |What did Jesus do? What did he tell the blind man to do? How did the onlookers | | |

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| | |Teacher explains that as well as healing the blind man , Jesus helped strengthen the | | |

| | |man’s faith, for his simple obedience is all Jesus required. All this man had to do | | |

| | |was to trust in Jesus and obey his command. |Internet | |

| | | |Jesus Heals a Blind Man | |

| | |Class: Children complete Jesus Heals a Blind Man worksheet by writing the words of |Worksheet | |

| | |Jesus, “ Go and wash your face in the Pool of Siloam.” | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher reads to the class from the bible The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law| | |

| | |(Matthew 8:14-15). Teacher discusses the miracle with the children. Who was ill? | | |

| | |What was she suffering from? What did Jesus do? What happened to Peter’s mother –in| | |

| | |law? Children can watch animated story. Available on: | | |

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| | |Teacher explains to the children that Jesus has healing hands and just the action of |Scissors | |

| | |laying his hands on Peter’s mother- in -law cured her of the fever. This miracle |Art Materials | |

| | |shows us the faith of the people and the trust that they had in Jesus. | | |

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| | |Class: Children are given coloured cardboard and draw round their own hands. They | | |

| | |then cut out and decorate them. The hands could be displayed around the altar with | | |

| | |the heading Jesus Has Healing Hands. | |Children know that we call |

| | | | |the healing actions of Jesus|

| | |Key Vocabulary – Jesus the Teacher, Jesus the Healer, miracles and parables. | |miracles. |

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|Signs of God |I can find out about and name groups of |Class: Teacher displays the Parish website on the whiteboard and identifies groups of|Internet | |

|RERC 1-08a |people in my parish who care for others |people who care for others e.g. Saint Vincent de Paul. Teacher explains how these | | |

|I know that through the |e.g.by exploring the parish website, by |groups function and help others. The parish priest or parish workers could be | | |

|Community of the Church, |asking questions of our priest or parish|invited into the class and children could devise questions about their role to ask | | |

|people can experience God’s |workers. |them. | |Children know the names of |

|love and care and I have | |Class: Teacher asks the children if they have pets and asks the children to name | |groups of people in their |

|reflected on how this | |their pets. Teacher explains that if you choose to have a pet, it is a big | |parish who care for others. |

|community celebrates together.| |responsibility. You must be willing to take care of it. You have to feed it and | | |

| |I know that the word ‘pastoral’ comes |make sure it has plenty of water. You must keep it clean and take it to the vet when| | |

| |from the Latin word for ‘Shepherd’ |it is sick. You have to make sure your pet is kept in a safe place and, if it | | |

| |(Pastor) and that priests try to be like|wanders off and gets lost, you must go and look for it and bring it back home. | | |

| |Jesus, the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-15)|Teacher tells the children that Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd." A shepherd is | | |

| | |a person who takes care of sheep. Sheep can't take care of themselves. They need | | |

| | |someone to watch over them and care for them. They need someone to protect them from | | |

| | |harm. Jesus said he knows his sheep and his sheep know him. He said that he was | | |

| | |even willing to lay down his life for his sheep. Jesus must really love his sheep. | | |

| | |Teacher reads from the bible (John 10:11-15) to the class and explains that Jesus | | |

| | |wasn't really talking about sheep. He was talking about you and me. We are his | | |

| | |"sheep." He loves us, he takes care of us and he makes sure that we have everything | | |

| | |that we need. He was even willing to give his life so that you and I could live with| | |

| | |him forever in heaven. | | |

| | |Class: Children complete The Good Shepherd worksheet. |Bible | |

| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that priests try to be like Jesus in His role as|The Good Shepherd | |

| | |the Good Shepherd. He loves and cares for his parishioners and watches over them |Worksheet | |

| | |protecting them from danger. The teacher introduces the word ‘pastoral’ to the | | |

| |I can find out about the pastoral work |class and explains that it is a Latin word for Shepherd’ (Pastor). Teacher | | |

| |of priests in the parish and how they |discusses the pastoral role of priests e.g. he prays with us when we are sick, we can| | |

| |show God’s love and care for others. |go to him when we are worried about something, he helps us to live more like Jesus, | | |

| | |he administers the Sacraments. The parish priest could be invited to the class to | | |

| | |answer questions about his pastoral work. | | |

| | |Class: Children complete Our Parish Priest worksheet. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that there are seven Sacraments: | | |

| | |Baptism | | |

| | |Reconciliation | | |

| | |Eucharist | | |

| |I know that there are seven sacraments |Confirmation | |Children know that priests |

| |and that, through God’s grace, these |Matrimony | |try to be like Jesus, the |

| |help us to be more like Jesus and to |Holy Orders |Our Parish Priest |Good Shepherd. |

| |grow in faith. |Sacrament of the Sick |Worksheet | |

| | |These Sacraments help us to be more like Jesus and to grow in faith. | | |

| | |Baptism: We join God's family through the Sacrament of Baptism. | | |

| | |Reconciliation: We receive the grace of forgiveness and repentance. | | |

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| | |Eucharist: We receive the Body of Christ. | | |

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| | |Confirmation: We receive the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit. | | |

| | |Matrimony: A man and a woman establish between themselves partnership for the whole | | |

| | |of their life. God blesses the marriage and gives them strength to keep their | | |

| | |promises. | | |

| | |Holy Orders: Men will receive the same power Jesus gave the Apostles. They will be | | |

| | |able to celebrate Mass and administer the Sacraments. | | |

| | |Sacrament of the Sick: Through the sacrament of anointing, Christ strengthens those | | |

| | |who are afflicted by illness, providing them with the strongest means of support. | | |

| | |Class: Class complete Seven Sacraments worksheet. | | |

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| | |Class: Teacher explains to the class that the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the | | |

| | |Sacrament of the Sick are called ‘Sacraments of Healing.’ Teacher reminds the | | |

| | |children of the miracles of Jesus and how Jesus showed the afflicted compassion. His| | |

| | |forgiveness and healing actions brought them relief from their suffering. The | | |

| | |‘Sacraments of Healing’ continue Jesus’ forgiving and healing actions in the | | |

| | |community of the Church. | | |

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| | |Sacrament of Reconciliation: Reconciliation is a Sacrament of healing in which our | | |

| | |sins are forgiven and in which we are reconciled with God and the Church. Teacher | | |

| | |revises the Rite of Reconciliation: | | |

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| | |1. Examination of conscience | | |

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| | |2. Enter Confessional, kneel and make the Sign of the Cross. | |seven sacraments. |

| | | |Seven Sacraments Worksheet| |

| | |3. Greet Father and say, “Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been…since my | | |

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| |I know that the Sacrament of |4. Confess sins. | | |

| |Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the | | | |

| |Sick are called ‘Sacraments of Healing’,|5. Priest will talk to child. | | |

| |which continue Jesus’ forgiving and | | | |

| |healing actions in the community of the |6. Child recites Act of Sorrow. | | |

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| | |7. Priest assigns penance. | | |

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| | |8. Absolution of sins. | | |

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| | |9. Child thanks priest, exits and does penance | | |

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| | |Class: Children participate in a prayer time n which teacher leads an examination of | | |

| | |conscience (attached to planner). | | |

| | |Sacrament of the Sick: In giving the sacrament, the priest anoints the sick person on| | |

| | |the forehead and hands. During this anointing, the priest says: "Through this holy | | |

| | |anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy | | |

| | |Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up." | | |

| | |In celebrating this sacrament special graces are conferred on those who are | | |

| | |experiencing the difficulties that come from serious illness or old age. Anointing | | |

| | |of the Sick helps the recipients grow in faith and trust in God. No matter what | | |

| | |their condition is, they are not alone. Jesus is present, forgiving and healing | | |

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| | |Class: Children write their own prayer for someone who is sick (worksheet attached to| | |

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| | |Key Vocabulary – parish, pastoral, pastor, shepherd, priest, sacraments, Sacrament of| | |

| | |Reconciliation, Sacrament of the Sick, Sacrament of Healing, community, Church. | | |

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The Liturgical Colour for Pentecost is Red

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Pentecost Reporter

Imagine you are a television reporter and you were present at the scene of Pentecost. Write out three questions you would ask the disciples. Remember a question usually starts with:

Where? What? Why? When? How?

Now swap worksheets and let another child answer your questions.

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Tongues of Fire Collage

You will need:

• Tongues of fire template photocopied on cardboard

• Scissors

• Glue

• Red, orange and yellow tissue paper

Instructions:

• Cut out the template

• Cut up the tissue paper into tongues of fire shapes

• Glue a mixture of the tissue paper colours onto the template

Tongues of Fire Template

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Our Schools Patron Saint

Our School’s patron saint is called__________________________.

Write out three facts you know about your school’s patron saint.

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Living in the Way of Jesus

This week at school I am going to live like Jesus by

This week at home I am going to live like Jesus by

Lecterns

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The Bible

Complete the following sentences.

The Bible is a holy book because it contains_________________

I should always treat the Bible with_______________________

The Old Testament tells us ____________________________

The New Testament tells us____________________________

Map of the Roman Empire

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Map of Palestine

This is a map of Palestine during the time when Jesus was on earth. Can you find?

• Bethlehem ( Sea of Galilee ( Nazareth ( Cana

• Jerusalem ( Dead Sea ( Samaria ( Emmaus

Follow Me, Follow Me

Follow me, follow me, leave your home and family,

Leave your fishing nets and boats upon the shore.

Leave the seed that you have sown,

Leave the crops that you have grown,

Leave the people you have known and follow me.

1. The foxes have their holes,

and the swallows have their nests,

but the son of man

has no place to lay down.

I do not offer comfort,

I do not offer wealth,

but in me will all happiness be found.

2. If you would follow me,

you must leave old ways behind.

You must take my cross

and follow on my path.

You may be far from loved ones,

you may be far from home,

but my father will welcome you at last.

Disciples of Jesus

Jesus

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Saint Andrew Storyboard

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Teachers’ Information Sheet - Saint Andrew

St. Andrew was born at Bethsaida in Israel. He and his brother, Simon Peter, grew up to become fishermen. And when Andrew heard the great St. John the Baptist preach, he became his disciple. When Jesus came to be baptised, John pointed to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God," Andrew understood that Jesus was greater. At once he left John and followed Jesus. Jesus knew that Andrew was walking behind him and turning back, asked why he was being followed. Andrew said that he would like to know where Jesus lived. Jesus warmly invited him to, "Come and see." Andrew had been with Jesus only a short while when he realized that this was truly the Messiah and he became the first disciple of Christ. Then Andrew brought his brother Simon (St. Peter) to Jesus. The Lord welcomed him as his disciple too.

At first the two brothers continued their fishing trade and family affairs. But soon the Lord called them to stay with him all the time. He promised to make them fishers of men, and this time they left their nets for good. When Jesus wished to feed the five thousand in the desert it was Andrew who pointed out the little boy with the five loaves and fishes. St. Andrew went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after Jesus died.

After Jesus ascended into heaven, St. Andrew preached the Gospel in Greece. There, he was put to death on a saltire cross (x shaped), to which he was tied, not nailed. He lived two days in that state of suffering but still found enough strength to preach to the people who gathered around their beloved apostle.

Hundreds of years later, when the king of Scotland faced a large invading army, he prayed for guidance. A white cloud in the form of a saltire cross floated in the blue sky above him and he won the battle. Saint Andrew was named the patron saint of Scotland and the Saltire became the national flag of Scotland. St. Andrew is also the patron saint of Russia and Greece. On November 30th, Saint Andrew is honoured in many parts of the world.

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Jesus Heals a Blind Man

Jesus rubbed the mud on the man’s eyes and said, “Go and________________________

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The Good Shepherd

Jesus is called the Good Shepherd because

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Our Parish Priest

Write what the priest is doing in each box.

Name_____________________ Date______________

The Seven Sacraments

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|ANOINTING THE SICK |BAPTISM |CONFIRMATION |

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Examination of Conscience for Children

1) When I make choices, do I sometimes forget about what God wants me to do?

2) Do I pray every day? Do I pay attention at Mass?

3) Do I try to see God in others?

4) Do I listen to my parents and teachers or do I ignore them?

5) Have I made fun of my brothers and sister or my classmates?

6) Am I selfish at school? Or do I share what I have with others?

7) When I am angry, do I say or do things to hurt whoever has hurt me?

8) Do I say, “I’m sorry” to the person I have hurt and “I forgive you” to the person who has hurt me?

9) Do I play fair or do I ever cheat at school or games?

10) Have I taken something that does not belong to me?

11) Do I tell the whole truth? Or do I lie about things to not get in trouble?

12) Am I jealous of what other people have or do I appreciate all that God has given me?

13) Do I try to do my best in school?

14) Do I thank God for the gifts and talents He has given me?

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Sacrament of the Sick

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Themes:

1. Pentecost

2. The Bible

3. Miracles of Jesus

4. Sacraments of Healing

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