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January LIFT 2019-20Level 6-8 Home AssignmentDirections:Work with your child through the take home assignment. It isn’t a writing assignment but an opportunity to experience together what we discussed at LIFT. Jot down notes about the things you talk about and email me a summary to dremaley@.Theme:The Sacrament of the SickObjectives:1. Be able to name the seven sacraments and identify the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.2.Be able to retell a story of healing at the hands of Jesus.3.Be able to tell how our suffering connects to the suffering of Jesus and gives our suffering meaning.4.Describe the Sacrament of the Sick and how it effects us.5.Recall the Sign of the Cross, the Our Father prayer and the Hail Mary.6.Recall the definition of a sacrament: God gives us grace through physical signs and symbols called the Sacraments.ActivitiesLiturgical Calendar Connection 1. Questions to consider: Explain that the church uses different colors to show what church (liturgical) time of year we are in. What color does the Church use for the Christmas season? (white) Here is another question…what liturgical season is coming next? (Ordinary Time). Remember, ordinary usually means “regular” or “plain” but the way that we are using it here means “order” as in the order of counted weeks. Quick Review of SacramentsAll this year we will be working our way through the sacraments.What are the seven sacraments?Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, EucharistHealing: Anointing of the Sick, ReconciliationVocation: Marriage and Holy OrdersRemember: Sacraments are not just a symbol or a sign… God gives us grace through physical signs and symbols called the Sacraments. We are actually changed when we receive each one of the sacraments.Jesus’ Healing MiraclesJesus performed many healing miracles as signs that He was the promised Messiah and that the Kingdom of God was at hand. In Matthew’s Gospel, we read that John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask Jesus: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them” (Matthew 11:3-5)Jesus had a special love for the needy, the sick, and the poor. When Jesus was 30 years old, He began traveling throughout the land to spread the Good News of God. Along the way, He performed many miracles, bringing healing to many people suffering from illness and sin.Let’s look at a story of healing now:Read the story of the Cleansing of the Ten Lepers, Luke 17: 11-19On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was pa Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”What happens in this story? What does Jesus say when he heals the lepers? At the time of Jesus, lepers presented themselves to the priest when they were healed to be invited back into the community.Only one leper returned to thank Jesus. What does this man have that the others do not?Christ Gives Meaning to our Suffering[Background for the conversation: Jesus came to accomplish an even greater healing than physical healing alone. This greater heling He announced was a “more radical healing: the victory over sin and death through his Passover….by his passion and death on the cross Christ has given a new meaning to suffering: it can henceforth configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive Passion” (CCC 1505).Therefore, our suffering now has a greater purpose. It is no longer something to be dreaded or feared because it now has redemptive value if we patiently endure it and join it with the suffering of Christ in prayer. That is why St. Paul could say, “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake” (Colossians 1:24).]Discussion:Think of a time when you were very sick. What happened? When you were sick, what kinds of things were you unable to do that you normally would do? How did you feel when you were better?Did anything good come out of your suffering or what it simply unpleasant?How would you feel about suffering if nothing good could come through suffering?Would your attitude toward suffering change of you discovered that good could come through suffering?Explain: Jesus’ death on the Cross completely transformed the nature of suffering. Now we can “offer up” our pain, illness, and sorrow with Jesus’ to make up for our own and other’s sins. If we embrace our crosses or trials, we are imitating our savior, who died onn the Cross for our sins. Suffering can make us holy and bring us closer to Jesus! Suffering can also make us bitter and angry. How we handle our suffering is our choice.5:00History of the Sacrament of the SickThe Sacrament of the Sick began with the healing miracles of Jesus like the healing of the little girl and the poor frail lady. Jesus healed people not just physically but also spiritually, and He instructed His Apostles to do the same. Mark 6:7-13 tells us that Jesus sent His Apostles out in pairs and told them to heal the sick in His name: “they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.” Bishops and priest have been given this same authority to heal the sick and the dying in Jesus’ name, continuing His ministry on earth.We also see in the early Church that they continued to pray over the sick in the community. In the letter of James (5:14-15) “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up.” Complete the “Jesus’ Healing Miracles” worksheet without looking at the answers. Note: our physical selves and our spiritual selves are connected to one another. When we are healed physically, it can also heal us spiritually. When we are healed spiritually, we can bear our physical ailments better as well.Answers:Matthew 8:5-13: Physical healingJohn 5:1-9: Physical healingMark 2:5-6: Spiritual healingLuke 17:11-14: Physical healingJohn 5: 14-15: Spiritual healingMark 1:29-31: Physical healingLuke 17:15-19: Spiritual healingJohn 11:1-44: Physical healing10:00Celebrating the Sacrament of the SickThe Sacrament of the Sick can be received by any baptized Catholic who is sick. It can be received more than once, even for the same illness. The anointing can take place in the person’s home, in a hospital or in a church. IT can be celebrated for an individual or a group. It is best celebrated when it includes the Eucharist and after the reception of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Only a priest or bishop can give the anointing with the oil of the sick blessed by the bishop to someone who is sick. The sacrament begins when the priest silently lays his hands on the head of the sick person. In the laying of hands, the Holy Spirit brings strength and comfort to the person who is suffering. Next, the priest anoints the person’s forehead and says, “Through this hoy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.” Finally, the priest anoints the palms of the hands with the oil of the sick while praying the words: “May the Lord who freed you from sin save you and raise you up.”For the dying person, the Church offers the Eucharist as Viaticum – “food for the journey.” This is in reasons to Jesus’ promise that “whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day” (John 6:54). It is called a celebration because, through it, Christ gives us all the grace necessary for us to join Him, the Father, and the Holy Spirit in the joy of eternal life. It is one of the greatest gifts of His mercy toward us.Oil of the SickDuring Holy Week, bishops in every diocese celebrate the Chrism Mass (on Tuesday in the Diocese of Trenton) and bless three oils to be used throughout the year at parishes in the diocese. When you were baptized, you received two oils: the oil of catechumens and the oil of chrism. The oil of catechumens was rubbed on your chest with the Sign of the Cross. This oil is a sign of strength, a gift from God to guide them and guard them on every step of your journey through life. The oil of chrism, a mixture of olive oil and balsam, was rubbed on the top of your head. This is a sign of sealing with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This oil is also used at Confirmation.The oil of the sick is the third oil blessed at the Chrism Mass. It expresses healing and comfort for the sick person.5:00Effects of Sacrament of the SickIt gives the grace of strengthening, peace and courage to overcome the difficulties that come with illness and old age and strengthens against discouragement and fear.Unites sick persons with the passion of Christ and consecrates their suffering for participating in the saving work of ChristSins are forgivenPhysical healing occurs if it is what is best for their soulPreparation for the dying person’s final journey home.Anointing of the Sick Video video talks about the Anointing of the Sick. Discuss what they notice, what they understand, how their views have grown/changed.How Can I Help?Helping sick people in any way is an act of love. When we help a sick and suffering person, we help Him.Hand out the worksheet “How can I help?” to spark discussion and brainstorming about those in need. Encourage children to pray for, reach out to, and remember the sick and the dying in your family, in your parish, and in your community. Talk about the importance of having compassion for those whose lives are challenged by illness. Discuss ways you can reach out to these people and help them.5:00SongMatthew West “Mended” (the lyrics are on the video)5:00The Veil Removed is a short 5 minute film that shows how during Mass, Heaven and earth are united. A really beautiful reflection on the Eucharist as God bending down to us.2:00Closing Prayer End with the Sign of the Cross and the Our Father and Hail Mary prayers. ................
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