May 2015 Easter Ordinary Time
During the month of May teachers are encouraged to continue teaching about the Resurrection while we are in the liturgical season of Easter. In May ‘the children are encouraged to bring flowers for the May altar and are helped to develop attitudes of love and devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus.’ (Alive-O, p. xi) Preparation for Pentecost should begin Monday 15th May.
Class Lessons Theme Prayers
The Food We Eat We Eat Together Resurrection Junior My World in Summer Food Revise all prayers Infants Me In Summer Summer (Retell stories of Mary from Advent and Christmas, see poem: Come and See p.106) Water is God’s Gift Resurrection I Want a Word Hail Mary Senior Water Summer Light Our Father Infants The Word of God (Retell stories of Mary from Advent and Christmas, see poem: Glory Be Summer Come and See p.128) Prayers to Mary / Mass response: 'The Gospel of the Lord - Praise to you Lord Mary’s Joy (T3, L1) Resurrection Jesus Christ.' A Time to Share Meals (T3, L3) Mary 1st Class Prayers to the Holy Spirit: Holy Spirit Help Us (T3, L6) The Mass Spirit of God in the Heavens p.321 A Time to Share Memories (T3, L4) Pentecost Holy Spirit I want to do what is right p.325 Revise the Joyful Mysteries and Mary Our Mother (T3, L1) Resurrection explore the Sorrowful Mysteries of We Listen to the Word of God (T3, L3) Mary the Rosary. 2nd Class The Spirit of God in Us (T3, L9) The Mass Prayers to the Holy Spirit: The Spirit of God in St. Gobnait (T3, L10) Pentecost Spirit of God in the Heavens… Holy Spirit I want to do what is right… Joyful Mysteries, Sorrowful Mysteries Follow Me (T3, L4) and The Angelus Love and Serve the Lord (T3, L5) Ascension 3rd Class Prayers to the Holy Spirit: Gifted with the Spirit (T3, L6) Pentecost Spirit of God in the Heavens… Brendan the Navigator (T3 L8) – Feast Day, 16th May Holy Spirit I want to do what is right… Under God’s Wing (T3, L3) Resurrection Under God’s Guidance (T3, L4) The Word of God Glorious Mysteries 4th Class The Holy Spirit (T3, L6) Ascension Come Holy Spirit p.341 In God’s Family (T3, L5) Pentecost Where Do We Go From Here? (1) (T3, L3) Ascension Revise the Mysteries of Light Where Do We Go From Here? (2) (T3, L4) 5th Class Pentecost Hail Holy Queen Where Do We Go From Here? (3) (T3, L5) Early Christian Church Come Holy Spirit Where Do We Go From Here? (4) (T3, L6) Mary (T2, L6) Ascension Act of Faith Kingdom Friends (T3, L4) Pentecost Act of Hope 6th Class Kingdom Justice (T3, L5) Mary Act of Love Kingdom Ecology (T3, L7) Christian Living Come Holy Spirit Pray the Rosary Prayer Space This month, you may wish to use a light blue cloth on your prayer space and invite the children to bring in blossoms or flowers to place on the table in honour of Our Lady. You might include a variety of images of Mary. You will find further information on how to create a May altar on p.264 in Alive-O3. Calendar Upcoming events 1st May Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 3rd June Feast of St. Kevin 13th May Our Lady of Fatima 7th June Feast of Corpus Christi 16th May Feast of St Brendan 9th June Feast of St. Columba 17th May The Ascension of the Lord 12th June Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 24th May Pentecost Sunday 13th June Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 25th May Ordinary time begins 24th JuneThe Nativity of St. John the Baptist 31st May Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 29th June The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul Feast of the Visitation (Revise the story of The Visitation in Alive-O2, p.109; Alive- O3, p.269)