RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Forward Planning Document

PRIMARY
ED3619/5619 Principles of Primary Religious Education 2

Unit Title: Principles of Primary Religious Education 2 Student Number: 20160504

Date of Submission: Monday 13th May 2019 Student Name: Chloe Kramer      
             
 
 PLANNING OVERVIEW – TERM 3
Year Level Unit Title Salvation Topic Aspect of Human Development

Year Four Church 4.1 Church People learn in communities

Overview

The unit of work, Church 4.1, enables students to start developing an understanding of how the Catholic Church works. In the human topic phase, students begin by exploring
this idea that people learn in communities. They wonder at the ways we can learn, who helps us to learn and how learning helps people. Through the use of children’s
literature and a number of collaborative learning strategies, they discuss people in our community who help us to learn everyday. They also explore times in their own lives
when someone has helped them to learn and why this was so important to them. Students then move on to what we can learn from Jesus. They discover that Jesus used
parables to teach us to live as God wants and they are exposed to different parable stories. Through this exposure they are able to discuss the stories with their peers, reflect
on the key messages and retell the parables in their own words. Enabling them to gain a thorough understanding of the importance of parables in the Catholic Faith and
what we can still learn from them today. The next part of the unit allows students to learn about the Apostles and the graces which we receive through the Sacraments. They
see that the Apostles were needed to hand on the teachings of Jesus and that through these graces, we are able to become models of these teachings ourselves and take
on the role of the Apostles in our modern world. In the Church topic phase, students learn that in order to remember these key teachings, we have important documents such
as The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Lord’s Prayer. They also discover that the Church refers to the entire Catholic community and they explore ways that the
Church models how to live as God wants us to (e.g. What does the Priest do? What does the local Parish do? What does the school do?) At the conclusion of this unit of work,
students will understand what it means to be a part of a community, in particularly the Catholic community which we call the Church. They will see that we are always
learning from those around us, and that it is our duty as Catholics to continue modelling how to live as God wants, and that Jesus has many ways of guiding us in the right
direction always.

Key Understandings and Learning Points

A: Wondering at the Creator (Human) B: The Promise of Christian Salvation (Jesus) C: Christian Response (Church)

People learn in communities...
o   Wondering at the ways we can learn.
o   Wondering at who can help us to learn.
o   Wondering at how learning helps people.
o   Wondering at who in our community helps us to
learn and what we learn by being a part of these
communities.
Jesus teaches people to live good lives…
o   Jesus shows us that we can learn about God.
o   Jesus used parables to teach us to live as God
wants.
o   Jesus revealed all that God wants people to know
about how to live good lives.
The Apostles handed on the teachings of Jesus…
o   Recall examples of God’s truth, beauty and
goodness revealed by Jesus.
o   Jesus appointed twelve leaders called Apostles to
ensure his teachings were handed on accurately
by members of his Church.
o   Through the sacraments, people receive special
gifts called graces, to hand on the teachings of
Jesus.
Members of the Church believe the teachings of Jesus
to be important…
o   Jesus began the family of God, called the Church,
to hand on his teachings to others.
o   The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a book
that summarises the beliefs of all Catholic people.
o   The importance of prayer in Christian life, in
particularly the Lord’s Prayer.
God’s family, the Church, teaches how to live as God
wants…
o   The Church teaches people about God.
o   The Church models how to live as Jesus taught.
Links to General Capabilities
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Creative Ethical behaviour Personal Competency Intercultural
Thinking Understanding

Religious Capabilities Spiritual Capabilities

Faith Hope Charity Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance

Catholic World View

Catholics believe that God sent his son Jesus, a person both fully human and fully divine, to communicate and reveal everything that God wants us to know about leading
good and happy lives. Catholics believe that in order to remember these revelations we must follow key teachings found in the Catechism, the Creeds, prayers (e.g. The
Lord’s Prayer) and the Commandments.

They also believe that we are all made in the image and likeness of God, therefore we must act as God wants us to and follow in the footsteps of Jesus in everything that we
do. We must think about our actions and make choices that God would make.

Teacher Witness

Week One / Lesson Two:

•   As a small child – learning to walk and talk.
•   As a child – learning at school, learning to play netball and learning to dance.
•   As a teenager – learning to drive.
•   As an adult – learning how to become a teacher.

Week One / Lesson Five:

•   The importance of what was learnt – talk about how parents always wanted you to use your manners and showed you how to be respectful. It is so important even today
because you need manners and you need to show respect everywhere you go. Ties into the commandment of Jesus which asks us to ‘treat others the way you want to
be treated.”

Week Three / Lesson One:

•   Discuss how you showed the qualities of a good Samaritan by taking part in Soup Patrol – volunteering your own time to go out and do something that would help those
who need it most.

Week Three / Lesson Five:

•   Sacrament of penance – receiving the graces of love and forgiveness. Talk about what you asked the priest to forgive you for. Discuss how by receiving these graces you
have learnt to forgive others when they hurt you, to use your conscience, and to always love people even when they upset you. You understand that we all make
mistakes and that it is through these mistakes that we learn.

Week Four / Lesson Five:

•   Talk about times you pray in your own life e.g. when someone is unwell or sick, when you need God’s help, when you are thankful for someone or something in life.

Week Lesson 1
A: People learn in
1 communities.
Wondering at the ways we
can learn.
Wonder questions:
o   What does the word
learn mean to you?
o   How do we learn?
Read through the poem
The More I Know (A.1) and
reflect on it’s message as
a class. Emphasise key
words such as
collaborate, do, share
and how these might link
with learning. Ask students
to think about the ways
that they themselves learn
and allow time for them to
write their responses onto
a sticky note. These sticky
notes are then placed
onto the whiteboard to
create a class brainstorm.
Explore some of the
responses with students
and create a whole class
discussion about the ways
that we might learn in
year four.
P up/pair up to share their
LEARNING  AND  TEACHING  PROGRAM
Lesson 2
A: People learn in
communities.
Wondering at who can
help us to learn.
Prior to lesson: Take photos
of each student “thinking”
and put this in the centre
of a blank A4 page for a
brainstorm.
Wonder questions:
o   Who in your life helps
you to learn?
Discuss how we often
learn things from other
people and that this
happens throughout our
entire lives e.g. learning to
walk, learning to tie our
shoelaces, learning a
subject at school, learning
to cook (opportunity for
teacher witness). Provide
students with a “thinking”
page where they can
either write or draw all of
the people around them
who help them to learn
each day. Once
complete, students take
part in a stand up/hand
ideas with their peers.
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Evaluation and
Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Assessment
A: People learn in A: People learn in A: People learn in
communities. communities. communities. Anecdotal Notes:
Observations as
Wondering at how Wondering at who in our Wondering at what we they are working
learning helps people. community helps us to can learn by being part of and conversations
learn. these communities. with students will be
Wonder questions: recorded.
o   How does learning Wonder questions: Wonder questions: Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
help people? o   Who in our community o   What is something you
o   What things can we helps us to learn? remember learning Checklist:
learn about? o   How do they help us? from someone? Will be used to
o   Why was this assess student
Read the story Rosie Read the story Wilfrid important to you? understanding of
Revere the Engineer (A.2). Gordon Macdonald how we can learn
Explore what happens in Partridge (A.3) and talk Discuss how we are through
the story and what Rosie about what he learns in always learning and that communities.
learns along the way e.g. the story and who helps as we get older, we start Lesson 5
learning not to give up, him to learn this e.g. he to realise the importance
learning from your talks to his grandmother of these things that we Work Samples:
mistakes and that and lots of other people have learnt (opportunity •   Thinking Page
sometimes we need to around him. Create for teacher witness). For •   Flower
listen and learn from discussion with the example, we learn to •   Journal
others – Rosie’s auntie students about how there keep in contact with our Reflection
helps her to make her are so many people, not loved ones, we learn how Lesson 2, 4, 5
invention better. After just in our immediate to be a good friend and
reading and discussing family, but in the wider we learn how prayer can
the story, students write community who can help help us in difficult times.
down thoughts for a us to learn things e.g. After this whole class
wonder wall on coloured doctors, teachers, the discussion, students are to
pieces of card. The police, RSPCA, priests. write a journal reflection in
wonder wall will be based Students fill in a flower their religion workbooks. In
around the question “I (A.4) with their ideas for this reflection they are to
wonder how learning different community write about something
helps people?” members who can help they remember learning,
them to learn and what who taught them, and
they might teach them. why it was important to
them or still is important to
them today.
FPT
 B: Jesus teaches people to
2 live good lives.
Jesus shows us that we
can learn about God.
Focus questions:
o   Why might God want
us to learn?
o   How do people learn
about God?
Explore both focus
questions through the use
of an inside/outside circle.
Invite students to share
some of their ideas and
offer some examples e.g.
we can learn about God
through prayer, creation
or talking to our families. In
small groups of 3 – 4,
students create a ‘mini
movie’ on their iPads
displaying how we can
learn about God.
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B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives.
Jesus used parables to
teach us to live as God
wants.
Introduce students to
parables by using well
known fables e.g. The
tortoise and the hare.
Watch the Youtube clip
(B.1) and get students to
talk about the key
messages through a think
pair share. Discuss how
parables are similar to
fables in that they have
key messages or
teachings, however
parables are based
around real life people,
not animals or fictional
characters. State that
Jesus used parables to
teach us how to live as
God wants. Ask students if
they are familiar with any.
To conclude the lesson,
students write down their
understanding of a
parable in their religion
workbooks.
C FC T
B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives.
Jesus used parables to
teach us to live as God
wants.
Focus questions:
o   What do we now
know about
parables?
o   What do you think this
parable is trying to
teach us about living
as God wants?
o   What was this seed
trying to teach us?
Recall prior knowledge
from the previous lesson
about parables and why
Jesus used them to teach
us to live as God wants.
Conduct a Godly play for
The Parable of the Sower
(B.2). Ask students the
focus questions and then
create discussion about
how the seed in each part
of the story is the Word of
God and represents the
different ways that people
respond to God.
B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives.
Jesus used parables to
teach us to live as God
wants.
Conduct a classroom
discussion, recalling the
parable from the previous
lesson and discussing
some of the key teachings
that came out of it.
Students are then
provided with the scripture
passage for The Parable of
the Sower (B.3) and they
complete an activity
sheet (B.4) to show their
understanding of what
happens when each seed
is planted and what Jesus
was trying to tell his
followers each time.
C to read (a copy of the
B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives. Anecdotal Notes:
Observations as
Jesus used parables to they are working
teach us to live as God and conversations
wants. with students will be
recorded.
Focus questions: Lesson 1, 2, 3, 5
o   What do you think this
parable is teaching us Checklist:
about living as God Will be used to
wants? assess student
o   Why do you think the understanding of
other people did not ‘The Parable of the
stop? Sower’ and how it
o   Why did the good teaches us to live as
Samaritan stop? God wants.
Lesson 4
Read The Parable of the
Good Samaritan (B.5). This Work Samples:
is done with students •   Mini Movies
sitting in a circle and •   Responses in
having different parts of workbook
the scripture passage •   Poster (Parable
highlighted for each child of the Sower)
Lesson 1, 2, 4
scripture is supplied to
each student). Use the
focus questions to create
discussion with the
students and allow
reflection time at the end
to think about how they
can be a ‘Good
Samaritan’ in their own
lives. Students then write
their ideas onto strips of
coloured paper, which
are then combined to
create a paper chain for
the classroom prayer
table.
CJT

3 B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives.
Jesus revealed all that
God wants people to
know about how to live
good lives.
Recall the Parable of the
Good Samaritan and re-
explore the idea of what it
means to be a ‘Good
Samaritan’. Share some
stories about when you
have been a ‘Good
Samaritan’ in your life
(opportunity for teacher
witness) and provide
students with thinking time
to reflect on a time when
they too have shown
these similar qualities and
have been a ‘Good
Samaritan’ them self. Get
students to share their
examples with their peers
through a mix – number –
group (students move
around the room, teacher
yells a number, students
make a group in that
number and discuss
ideas). Students then write
about this example in their
religious education
workbook by responding
to the following questions:
o   When were you a
Good Samaritan?
o   How were you living
as God wants?
CPJT
B: Jesus teaches people to
live good lives.
Jesus revealed all that
God wants people to
know about how to live
good lives.
Discuss with students how
through both of these
parables (The Parable of
the Sower and The
Parable of the Good
Samaritan) we can see
that God wants us to learn
many important things
and that Jesus is the one
who revealed these key
teachings to us. Students
are then to select one of
the parables and retell it
through the form of a
comic strip/story board.
They then write a
reflection page where
they describe what a
parable is and explain in
their own words how the
chosen parable teaches
us to live good lives. They
respond to the questions:
o   What is a parable?
o   Why did Jesus use
them?
o   How does your
chosen parable teach
people to live good
lives/ as God wants?
Note: More time may be
required for students to
complete this task. The lesson
may need to be extended or
it might become an early
finisher task.
CPJT
B: The Apostles handed on
the teachings of Jesus.
Recall examples of God’s
truth, beauty and
goodness revealed by
Jesus.
Focus questions:
o   Who is God?
o   What did Jesus teach
people about God?
Students are divided into
small groups of 3 – 4 and
are given a number of
scripture quotes/passages
(B.6) which all reveal
things about God. In these
groups they are to read
through them and write
down ideas on their mini
whiteboards about what
each scripture piece is
revealing. These ideas are
then shared back to the
rest of the class. On their
iPads, students then
create a word cloud (B.7)
describing who they
believe God is and what
God means to them.
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B: The Apostles handed on B: The Apostles handed on Anecdotal Notes:
the teachings of Jesus. the teachings of Jesus. Observations as
they are working
Jesus appointed twelve Through the sacraments, and conversations
leaders called Apostles to people receive special with students will be
ensure his teachings were gifts called graces, to recorded.
handed on accurately by hand on the teachings of Lesson 1, 3, 4, 5
members of his Church. Jesus.
Rubric:
Focus questions: Define and discuss the Will be used to
o   Who are the Twelve meaning of Sacrament, assess student
Apostles? and create a class ability to retell one
o   Why did Jesus appoint brainstorm about what of the Parables and
them? students already know. to describe how it
o   How did they teach Watch the Youtube clip teaches us to live
and help people (B.10) and talk about how good lives.
understand the through the Sacraments, Lesson 2
teachings of Jesus? we receive special gifts,
which are also called Work Samples:
Define the meaning of the graces, to hand on the •   Responses in
word ‘Apostle’ with teachings of Jesus. Tell workbook
students and explicitly students about a •   Comic strip/
teach them that Jesus sacrament that you have story board
appointed twelve leaders received and what you •   Word cloud
called Apostles to ensure have now done because •   Apostles
his teachings were you have that grace Accordion
handed on accurately by (opportunity for teacher •   Photo of
members of his Church. witness). In small groups, matching
Read through the scripture students complete a game
passage Matthew 10 (B.8) matching game (B.11) Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and as a class, brainstorm where they pair up the
ways that the Apostles Sacraments with their
taught and helped graces.
people to understand the
teachings of Jesus.
Students then create an
Apostles accordion (B.9).
In their workbooks, they
respond to the focus
questions.
4 B: The Apostles handed on C: Members of the Church
the teachings of Jesus. believe the teachings of
Jesus to be important.
Through the sacraments,
people receive special Jesus began the family of
gifts called graces, to God, called the Church, to
hand on the teachings of hand on his teachings to
Jesus. others.
Students create a Four pieces of butcher
sacrament mobile. This paper are placed around
has each of the the room with the
sacraments across the top following questions in the
and all of the graces centre:
hanging below the o   What do you think
appropriate sacrament. Jesus wanted his
Students will be followers to know
encouraged to be as about God?
creative as possible, but o   Why do you think God
the teacher may like to sent Jesus?
draw up an example on o   Why do you think
the whiteboard as a guide Jesus began the
for them to follow. Church?
o   What do you think
Note: More time may be would have
required for students to happened if Jesus did
complete this task. The not begin the
lesson may need to be Church?
extended or it might Students are divided into
become a finishing off four small groups and
task or homework. rotate through each
question, discussing and
writing down their ideas.
They then take part in a
silent gallery walk, before
returning to the mat and
sharing some of their
responses. Use responses
to introduce that Jesus
began the family of God,
called the Church, to
hand on his teachings to
others. Students then write
a wonder question about
the Church onto thought
bubbles (C.1).
C: Members of the Church
believe the teachings of
Jesus to be important.
The Catechism of the
Catholic Church is a book
that summarises the
beliefs of all Catholic
people.
Using answer garden (C.2)
on their iPads, students
post their ideas about
what the Catechism is.
Using this digital
brainstorm, tell students
that The Catechism of the
Catholic Church is a book
that summarises the beliefs
of Catholic people.
Explicitly teach them that
because members of the
Church believe all the
teachings of Jesus to be
true, they must try to
remember them, and so
this is why the Catechism
was created. Students are
then to create their own
Popplet (C.3) brainstorm
on their iPads about the
Catechism, by
researching and finding
out some key facts and
information.
C: Members of the Church
believe the teachings of
Jesus to be important.
The Catechism of the
Catholic Church is a book
that summarises the
beliefs of all Catholic
people.
Outline to students that in
the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, the key
teachings of the Church
have been grouped into
four parts. Divide students
into four groups and
allocate one part of the
Catechism to each group:
o   The Profession of Faith
o   The Celebration of the
Christian Mystery
o   Life in Christ
o   Christian Prayer
In these groups, students
are to create a poster that
details what this part of
the Catechism includes.
They use what they have
learnt in class and can
also research further on
their iPads.
Once complete, students
present their poster and
findings to the rest of the
class.
Note: More time may be
required for students to
complete this task.
C: Members of the Church Anecdotal Notes:
believe the teachings of Observations as
Jesus to be important. they are working
and conversations
The importance of prayer with students will be
in Christian life, in recorded.
particularly the Lord’s Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
Prayer.
Read through the prayer Checklist:
Thank You Jesus for them Will be used to
all (C.4) as a whole class. assess student
Reflect on the prayer’s understanding of
message and the things the Catechism of
that we are thankful for in the Catholic
the world today. After the Church.
prayer session, create Lesson 4
discussion about the
importance of prayer in Work Samples:
our everyday lives and •   Sacrament
times that we might pray Mobile
(opportunity for teacher •   Wonder
witness) e.g. to show questions
thanks, when someone is •   Popplet
sick, in times of difficulty, brainstorm
at mealtimes. Students •   Catechism
then create an acrostic Posters
poem using the word •   Acrostic poem
PRAYER. Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FPT
 5 C: Members of the Church
believe the teachings of
Jesus to be important.
The importance of prayer
in Christian life, in
particularly the Lord’s
Prayer.
Bring up the Lord’s Prayer
on the classroom
smartboard and read
through the prayer as a
class. Talk about what
they already know about
the Lord’s Prayer and ask
them to discuss why it
might be important
through a
think/pair/share. Explain to
students that when
people are praying the
prayer, they are
connecting with a loving
Father and praying for
their relationship with God.
Split students into pairs
and get them to have a
go at matching verses of
the prayer with their
correct meaning using the
matching activity (C.5).
FJ
C: Members of the Church
believe the teachings of
Jesus to be important.
The importance of prayer
in Christian life, in
particularly the Lord’s
Prayer.
Explicitly teach the
attitude/intention of each
verse of the Lord’s Prayer.
Students are then to
create a flip book (C.6)
that explains each verse
of the prayer in their own
words.
Note: More time may be
required for students to
complete this task. The
lesson may need to be
extended or it might
become a finishing off
task or homework.
C: God’s family, the
Church, teaches how to
live as God wants.
The Church teaches
people about God.
Focus questions:
o   How does the Church
teach people about
God?
o   How does the Church
teach us to live as
God wants?
Organise to have the local
Parish Priest come in and
speak to the students
about how the Church
teaches people about
God and to live as God
wants. This will also allow
students to ask any
questions.
Note: If the priest is
unavailable, get the
students to research the
local parish website and
create a brainstorm in
their workbook.
CJT
C: God’s family, the
Church, teaches how to
live as God wants.
The Church models how to
live as Jesus taught.
Students explore ways that
their school models how to
live as God wants. Discuss
that the word Church
does not just refer to the
physical building, but that
it refers to the whole
Catholic community and
that the school is a part of
this community. Students
select something that their
school does (e.g.
fundraising, school mass,
buddy program) and they
draw a picture to
represent this action using
watercolour pencils (this is
later painted over with
watercolour paint). Once
complete, they write a
reflection in response to
the question:
How does this model how
to live as God wants?
Note: More time may be
required for students to
complete this task. The
lesson may need to be
extended or it might
become a finishing off
task or homework.
CJ
C: God’s family, the
Church, teaches how to
live as God wants.
The Church models how to
live as Jesus taught.
In small groups, students
create and present role
plays which demonstrate
the words and actions of
people who are living as
God wants. Each group is
to think of a scenario at
home or at school and
they are to role play what
it doesn’t look like versus
what it does look like.
Note: Students may need
this 30-minute period to
rehearse, and the role
plays might be presented
later on in the day.
CPJT
Anecdotal Notes:
Observations as
they are working
and conversations
with students will be
recorded.
Lesson 1, 2, 4, 5
Checklist:
Will be used to
assess student
understanding of
the Lord’s Prayer
and the meaning
behind each of the
verses.
Lesson 2
Will be used to
assess student
understanding of
how the school
models ways to live
as Jesus taught.
Lesson 4
Will be used to
assess student
understanding of
what ‘living as God
wants’ looks like
(role play activity).
Lesson 5
Work Samples:
•   Photos of the
matching
activity
•   Flip book
•   Watercolour
painting
Lesson 1, 2, 4
 PLANNED  ASSESSMENT  

Week Three – Lesson Two – Rubric

Learning Points:

•   B: Jesus teaches people to live good lives

o   Jesus used parables to teach us to live as God wants
o   Jesus revealed all that God wants people to know about how to live good lives.

Purpose of the assessment:

•   To assess understandings of how Jesus used parables to teach about living good lives.

Task:

Prior to this lesson, students have explored what a parable is. They have been exposed to two parable stories (Parable of the Sower AND Parable of the Good
Samaritan) and they have discussed both in detail, identifying the key messages and teachings of Jesus that are present within each. They should have an
understanding of how each parable teaches people to live as God wants us to. In this lesson, students are tasked with selecting one of the parables that they
have studied in class, and they are asked to retell the parable in their own words, using a comic strip / storyboard format. They must select what they believe to
be the most important messages and showcase these through illustrations and key words. Once their comic strip / storyboard is complete, they are to write a
reflection page that responds to the following questions:

•   What is a parable?
•   Why did Jesus use them?
•   How does your chosen parable teach people to live good lives and to live as God wants?

This reflection page will then be attached to their completed comic strip / storyboard.

How will it be assessed:

This activity will be assessed by collecting the comic strips / storyboards as a work sample. These work samples will then be used to mark students against each
of the lesson objectives. To record this, a rubric will be used. The rubric will grade as excellent (A), high (B), satisfactory (C), limited (D) or very limited (E).

Please see an example of the rubric below. There is space for the teacher to highlight and allocate a grade, as well as an opportunity to write any additional
comments about the student.
 Assessment:

Parables teach us to live as God wants

Lesson Objectives:

1. Retell The Parable of the Sower or The Parable of the Good Samaritan in their own words.

2. Describe what a parable is and why Jesus used them.

3. Explain how the chosen parable teaches people to live good lives and to live as God wants.

Student: A – Excellent B – High C – Satisfactory D – Limited E – Very limited

Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement

Retell The Parable Chosen parable is retold
of the Sower or in an accurate, highly
The Parable of the detailed and extensive
Good Samaritan manner, using their own
in their own words. words. All key parts of the
parable are included.
Chosen parable is Chosen parable is retold, Attempts to retell Does not meet the
retold in an accurate using their own words. chosen parable in own requirements of the task.
and detailed manner, Some elements are words. Minimal parts of
using their own words. accurate and most parts the parable are
Key parts of the of the parable are included.
parable are included. included.

Describe what a Describes in detail what Describes what a States what a parable is Attempts to state what Does not meet the
parable is and a parable is and offers parable is and offers and offers some examples a parable is. requirements of the task.
why Jesus used strong examples of why examples of why of why Jesus used them.
them. Jesus used them. Jesus used them.

Explain how the Explains in detail what Explains what the States what the chosen Attempts to provide Does not meet the
parable teaches the chosen parable chosen parable parable teaches us about very minimal detail requirements of the task.
people to live teaches us about living teaches us about living good lives and to live about the message of
good lives and to good lives and to live as living good lives and as God wants. the chosen parable.
live as God wants. God wants. to live as God wants.

Achievement:

Comments:
 PLANNED  RITUAL  
   

Theme: Belonging

Through this mass, we focus on the need to belong and the gift of belonging to God’s family which we know as the Church.

Gather Welcome

We gather here today to celebrate a special gift – the gift of belonging to God’s family. When we belong we feel that we are a part of
something. We feel happy, safe and secure. This is the way that we feel in God’s family. We are grateful to be a part of a community where
we are supported, loved and are always learning to follow in Jesus’ footsteps. Today we reflect on this goodness of God and show thanks for
being a part of his Church.

Introductory Rites

Entrance Hymn: ‘We are One’ by Andrew Chinn

We are one in our faith, we are one in our God

We are one in God’s love, a family we are
We are one on the journey,
our hands joined in peace
With hope in our eyes, and love in our heart

Let the children come to me

Called by His cross to harmony
Though many parts, one body we are
Called by our faith, from near and far

Love is patient, love is kind

Here we live in the love of Christ
Brothers and sisters, one holy family
A circle of love, we live in peace

And as we journey through our life

We follow Jesus’ guiding light
We walk in your footsteps, we follow your way
Respecting each other day by day

The Greeting
 Penitential Rite:

Lord Jesus, you have called us to your family.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you reach out to care for us and save us.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you heal us and forgive us.

Lord, have mercy.

Gloria (Feast Days)

Opening Prayer:

Let us pray.

Lord God, you have called us into your family. Strengthen us by your Spirit to live always according to your will. We ask this through Christ our
Lord.

Focus Liturgy of the Word

Reading/s:
First Reading (1 Peter 2:9-10 – We are God’s chosen people)

A reading from the first letter of St Peter.

But you are the chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy nation, God’s own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who
called you out of darkness into his own marvellous light. At one time you were not God’s people, but now you are his people; at one time you
did not know God’s mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm:

Psalm 34:1-2, 7-8

Response: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him. R.

I will praise him for what he has done;

May all who are oppressed listen and be glad! R.

His angel guards those who have reverence for the Lord
And rescues them from danger. R.

Find out for yourself how good the Lord is.

Happy are those who find safety with him. R.

Gospel Acclamation (Sung):

Alleluia! Alleluia!
“Let the little children come to me: the Kingdom belongs to them.”
Alleluia!

Gospel:

(Mark 10:13-16 – Jesus puts his arms around the children)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.

Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. When Jesus noticed this he
was angry and said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as
these. I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms,
placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Homily:

•   Comment on the instinctive concerns of children to belong. For example, they can be keen to bring home a stray dog or cat; they
also like to invite other children to their home.
•   Importance of our family as a centre of belonging.
•   We also belong to God’s family. Comment on the Gospel gesture of Jesus: putting his arms around the children.

General Intercessions / Prayers of the faithful:

We are gathered as God’s family. Let us now pray to our heavenly Father.
 1.   We pray for Pope Francis, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and all others who lead and serve in this Church. May they know your
guidance and direction as they continue working towards a better world, through the teachings of Jesus. (Pause) Lord hear us.

2.   We pray for our world leaders. May they be inspired and supported to carry love with them always. (Pause) Lord hear us.

3.   We pray for those who are sick, especially in our school community. May they feel your warmth and be brought to good health.
(Pause) Lord hear us.

4.   We pray for those who are lonely: may we welcome them as friends with open arms and may they find peace and freedom. (Pause)
Lord hear us.

5.   We pray for teachers, staff, parents and families of our school. May they always see God’s goodness, offering love, care and support
to everyone that they meet. (Pause) Lord hear us.

6.   We pray for ourselves. May we never forget that we belong to God’s family. (Pause) Lord hear us.

Reflect Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory:

Students bring the bread and wine to Father

Offertory Hymn: ‘I Belong’ by Holy Chorus

Another day, in my life I see

Thank you Lord, for giving me
Mark my way, so I’ll never stray
Away from you, come what may

I do believe, that you are near

Lord you relieve, all my fear
With your grace, each night and day
Life I’ll face, and win my way

Sometimes I’m so heartless

Sometimes so cold
But deep inside I feel your love and calling I hold
Makes me reassess and seek your holiness
Lord, you’re my road to happiness
Time again you forgive
My trespasses and make me live
Help me Lord, to be firm and strong
And turn away, from all wrong

On your road, step me on

You know to love you more, how much I long
Hold me Lord, all along
To you Lord, I belong

Preparation of the Gifts

Prayer over the Gifts:

Lord, you welcome us to your table. May we who celebrate the Eucharist be worthy members of your family. We ask this in the name of Jesus
the Lord.

Eucharistic Prayer (I, II or III for children)

Sanctus (Holy, Holy) [Sung]

Memorial Acclamation [Sung]

Amen [Sung]

Lord’s Prayer:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name

Thy Kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Sign of Peace

Lamb of God

Communion

Communion Hymn: ‘We are God’s Hands’ by Andrew Chinn

 We are God’s hands, we are God’s eyes
We are the love, the heart of Christ
Oh Spirit move, our hearts and minds
That we may see, peace in our time

May our hands reach out to those

Who’ve come across our seas to find a home
May we reach out across the seas
To touch the poor, be God’s mercy

May we see with open eyes

And comfort those with lonely lives
Look all around and see the need
With eyes of hope, be God’s mercy

May our hearts be the love of God

Bring the love of Christ to one and all
May our love sow seeds of peace
And may our hearts, be God’s Mercy

We are God’s hands, we are God’s eyes

We are the love, the heart of Christ
Oh Spirit move, our hearts and minds
That we may see, peace in our time
That we may be, peace in our time

Prayer after Communion:

Let us pray.

Lord, through our participation in this Eucharist you make us one family in Christ. Help us grow in love for one another. Through Christ our Lord.

Respond Concluding Rite

Father, hear our prayers and help us to welcome others as you welcome us. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Blessing and Dismissal:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

 Recessional Hymn: ‘Tell the Good News!’ by Andrew Chinn

Tell the Good News! Let it live in your heart

Live the Good News! What you do, who you are
Be the Good News! Be my voice, be my hands
My Good News is Peace let it blossom through all the land!

Love one another as I have loved you

Reach out to others, as I would do
Be lilies of peace, give a fair go to all
This is my cry and This is my call

I came to give life – life to the full

Be all you can be, all your gifts use them all
And see the gifts in others, help them to grow
And if this you will do, my fullness you’ll know

Filled with my Spirit, my fire of love

These gifts of the Spirit, from God above
May they live in your hearts, as you learn as you grow
For all of your days, wherever you go

Be my good news, be my people of peace

Throughout every day, for all of your years
Be people of joy, be people of hope
Wherever you are, wherever you go

 
 
 
 
 
 
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