E&O P4 RERC 1-03a I am exploring God's relationship with others and I have reflected

on how people's faith has helped them in difficult times.

Core learning: have listened and responded to pupils in my class describing times when they knew God’s love and presence in their lives.

               

Invite the pupils to give witness to when

prayer or the support of faith helped them.

Encourage visits from other staff members

And parishioners to give a brief

witness to faith.

This will strengthen bonds for periods of preparation

for sacraments and foster contact with the parish family.

E&O P4 RERC 1-03a I am exploring God's relationship with others and I have reflected

on how people's faith has helped them in difficult times.

Core learning: I have reflected on the narrative of the Repentant Thief (Luke 23: 39-43) and I can

recognise that Jesus shows us a God who is merciful, just and full of compassion.

               

Teach the Taize chant: Jesus remember me

This can become part of daily prayers in Lent and in preparation for the

Sacrament of Reconciliation prior to First Communion. (web link)

 

http://www.taize.fr/en_article10308.html?letter=J

Luke 23:39-43

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RERC 1-03a Revealed Truth of God The Repentant Thief

One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah?

Save yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him, saying,

‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

And we indeed have been condemned justly,

for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.’

Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’

He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’

The Repentant Thief: a witness to the mercy and loving kindness of God.

God’s love and presence

The  Taize  website:  h-p://www.taize.fr/en_ar5cle10308.html?le-er=J  

Challenge:  listen  to  the  melody  and  learn  –  consider  learning  the  parts.  

E&O P4 RERC 1-03a I am exploring God's relationship with others and I have reflected

on how people's faith has helped them in difficult times.

Core learning: I know that, when I experience difficult moments in my life, I can ask the Holy Spirit to guide, strengthen and console me. I know that, when I experience difficult

moments in my life, I can ask the Holy Spirit to guide, strengthen and console me.  

               

A Prayer to the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit of peace, joy and love,

please take these prayers we offer above, give us your power to stay in God’s grace;

help us see God in everyone’s face.

Fill our hearts with your strength and your might to live as God’s special children of light. Come and bless every day of this week,

and make us holy, humble, and meek.

Thank you for the gift of this new day and for the blessings you send my way.

The Holy Spirit inspired Scripture and can comfort us

through scripture, too.

Merciful God

Compassionate God

the Holy Spirit guides

Pentecost: anointed by the Holy Spirit: the birthday of the Church

E&O P4 RERC 1-03a I am exploring God's relationship with others and I have reflected

on how people's faith has helped them in difficult times.

Core learning: I have listened to Psalm 62 (Hope in God alone) and know that I can always trust in God’s love when I experience difficult times.

 

               

Psalm 62

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RERC 1-03a Revealed Truth of God

   

For God alone my soul waits in silence,    for my hope is from him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation,    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my deliverance and my honour;    my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.

Trust in him at all times, O people;    pour out your heart before him;

   God is a refuge for us.          

Once God has spoken;    twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,

   and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all

   according to their work.

Why do you think that the psalms can be described as echoes of the heart?