Grow in Love – Fifth Class THEME LESSON BIBLE/ KEY WORDS SONG PRAYER MEMORISATION AT HOME 1. God is 1. God Knows • Christian “Close to You” Take a ‘Lord you have Getting to know new Always us and Loves Moment examined me and things. Decide on a family with Us us you know me’ (Ps prayer time. 139.1) 2. God Speaks Books of the Bible; • Chapter Bible Rap Take a ‘Do for others what Words have power. Write to us Bible Search; • Verse Moment you want them to about a time somebody through the Proverbs; • Scripture do for you’ (Lk 6:31) used kind and loving words Bible Scripture Testimony References about you. 3. The & Eve; • Covenant “Song of a ‘Change the way Prophets continue to speak Prophets ; • Prophet Young you are living and God’s word despite speak the & Sarah; • Racial Prophet” stop doing things opposition. Reflect on a Word of ; Segregation you are doing. Be time when you did the God Joshua; • Civil Rights fair in your right thing even when it The Prophets: treatment of one was challenging and maybe • another’ (Jer 7:5) not very popular with some • people. • Baruch • • Daniel • • • • • • • • • • • Zechariah • The Story of Jeremiah; Martin Luther King Junior

1 2. Jesus 1. The Parable The Parable of the • Kingdom of God “Love” Take a Jesus said: ‘Those The generosity of God of the Workers in the • Parable Moment who are last will be challenges what we might Workers in Vineyard – Parts 1 & 2 first, and those who think generosity to be. the Vineyard (Mt 20:1-16) are first will be last’ Record a time when you (Mt 20:16). observed someone living the values of the Kingdom of God. 2. Jesus the Jesus heals a man with • Sabbath “Lay your Take a The Serenity Prayer Keeping the Lord’s Day Healer a paralysed hand (Mt (Shabbat) hands” Moment Holy is an essential aspect 12:9-14); • Synagogue of being Christian. Write The Ten • Pharisee about a time you saw Commandments (Ex • Serenity someone lookout for the 20:1-3, 7-17) needs of another person before other things. 3. ‘Who do you Jesus is the Messiah (Lk • Messiah Bible Rap ‘You are the Jesus is more than a say I am?’ 4:16-22); Messiah’ (Mk 8:29) teacher, healer or miracle Who do you say I am “Who do you worker – he is the Messiah (Mk 8:27-29); say I am?” – the Saviour whom God Finding Jesus in the Old promised through the Testament prophets. Write about a family member you are close to, and the things you do together. 3. Our 4. God Calls The Lord appears to • Christian Take a A Christian vocation God calls us and waits for Christian Each One of (1 Sam 3:2-10); Vocation Moment is a unique call from us to respond as he called Vocation Us God called people in God to each one of Samuel, Mary, Peter, New Testament times us, inviting us to Andrew, James and John. (Powerpoint) love and serve him Write about a time you felt and his Church by called by God to an act of living as Jesus asks kindness. us to. 5. We Respond Nano Nagle • Venerable The Summons Take a ‘Give thanks to the Christians are called to live out to God’s Call Moment Lord, because he is their vocation, whether they good, and his love is are single or married, in religious life or ordained eternal’ (Ps 118:1) ministry. Nano Nagle is one example. Write about one thing you and your family do to live out your vocation as followers of Jesus. 2 4. Advent & 1. Zechariah The Liturgical Year; • Temple O Come, O The O my God, I put my Ancient Israel waited for Christmas Waits God sends the Angel • Advent Come Benedictus hope in you because the Messiah. Zechariah was to Zechariah; • Gracious Emmanuel I am sure of your old when the Angel Gabriel The birth of John the promises. told him that he and his Baptist (Lk 1:57-66) wife would have a baby – John – who would prepare the way for the Messiah. Write about the hopes and dream you have for your family. 2. The Birth of Jesus (Lk • Genealogy In the Bleak ‘Come, let us praise St Joseph’s role is Waits 2:1-20); • Ministry Midwinter; the Lord! Let us sing important as foster father Joseph’s Dream (Mt O Come all ye for joy to God, who of Jesus and husband of 1:18-24); Faithful; protects us!’ (Ps Mary. St Joseph waited to St Joseph Huron Carol 95.1) welcome Jesus into the world too. Write about a person you know who loves and protects their family. 3. Christians • Global Saying ‘Happy Christians should never Celebrate • Secular Christmas’ in other forget what Christmas is the Birth of languages primarily about - the birth Jesus of the Messiah. Our Christmas traditions should reflect this. Write about how your family celebrates Christmas. 5. Conscience 1. We Can Jesus and the rich • Conscience “Make a Good Take a Our conscience is a Conscience is the voice of Hear God’s young man (Mt 19:16- Choice” Moment; gift from God. It God as to what is right and Voice Within 17, 20-22) My Inner helps is to know wrong. By following what is Us Voice what is right and good and right, we become what is wrong so the best we can be. Record that we can make how you can increase your good choices. knowledge of the good and thereby become the best person you can be.

3 2. Our Willie Bermingham and • Justice “More than Take a The good choice we As you grow, conscience Conscience ALONE just” Moment make in our lives develops by the example of Develops As every day can help good people, the words We Grow to make the world and actions of Jesus, the we live in a better teaching of the Church and place. stories of people who lived good lives. Write about a time when you made a good choice that affected someone else. What helped you choose the good in this situation. 6. Social 1. Jesus Jesus and the • Migrants Take a Jesus said, ‘Those Catholic Social Teaching Justice Teachers Us Samaritan Woman (in • Refugee Moment who drink the water requires justice for every to Act Justly 4:5-19, 25-30) • Unjust that I will give them human person and for our discrimination An Phaidir will never be thirsty common home. Identify • Society again The water that some injustices and think • Social Justice Act of I will give them will about how you might • Social teaching of Love become in them a challenge them. the Catholic spring which will Church provide them with • Social Injustice life-giving water and give them eternal life’ (John 4:14) 2. Jesus The Beatitudes (Mt 5:3- • Attitudes The Beatitudes (Three of) The Good attitudes produce Teaches Us 12); • Beatitudes Beatitudes good actions in us. Bad the The Capuchin Day • Spiritually poor attitudes very often result Beatitudes Centre for Homeless • Humble in bad actions. The People • Persecute Beatitudes are a set of good attitudes and along with the Ten Commandments and the New Commandment, help us live good lives. The good life leads to a happy life. Write about ways your family already could be living the Beatitudes.

4 3. We Are The Story of Creation • Evolution “God has given Creator God, you The human family has a Called to (Gn 1:1-31) • Encyclical us the Earth” made the world and responsibility to care for Care for Our • Laudato Si’ everything in it. our world – our common Common Praise be to you! home – not only for our Home personal well-being but for that of future generations. List three things you will do in your home to take care of our planet. 7. Holy Week 1. Walking in Anne Frank • The Passion The Wood of Take a The fourteen During Holy Week, and Easter the Holy Week Path: • Garden of the Cross Moment Stations of the Cross Christians “walk” in the Footsteps of • Jesus’ Last Supper Gethsemane footsteps of Jesus’ final Jesus • Peter denies Jesus • Via Dolorosa journey through his • Jesus enters Jerusalem • Stations of the suffering and death. The 14 • Jesus is Arrested Stations of the Cross are a • Jesus is sentenced to Cross death • Golgotha beloved devotion. Find out Via Delorosa when they will be prayed in Peter denies Jesus (Mt your local Church this Holy 26:69-75); The Week and go along to them Triumphant Entry into with a parent or guardian. Jerusalem (Jn 12:12- 19); The Arrest of Jesus (Mt 26:47-50); Jesus is sentenced to death (Mt 27:15-24); The Lord’s Supper (Mt 26:26-30); Jesus before the Council (Mt 26:57-60) 2. ‘My Lord Jesus appears to the • Faith “Without Take a The Nicene Creed The Gospels tell us how and My God’ Disciples (Jn 20:19-20, • Nicene Creed seeing you” Moment people reacted to the 24-29); Resurrection of Jesus and Jesus appears to Mary how it can be difficult Magdalene (Jn 20:11- sometimes to have faith. 18); Identify someone you The Empty Tomb (Jn know who has faith and 20:1-10); write about how they live Nicene Creed it.

5 3. Jesus’ Work Jesus chooses the • Preach Take a Jesus said: ‘If you The Holy Spirit is sent to us Continues Twelve Apostles (Mk • Mission Moment * love me, you will to help us to continue the Today 3:13-14; Mt 10: 11-12, • Missionaries 2 obey my mission of Jesus. Identify 14, 16, 40, 42); The commandments. I and write about people Promise of the Holy will ask the Father, who show by the way they Spirit (Jn 14:15-17, 26); and he will give you live that they are followers Net Ministries another Helper, of Jesus. How can you and who will stay with your family live as you forever’ (Jn followers of Jesus today? 14:15-16) 8. The Holy 1. The Holy The Baptism of Jesus • Symbol “Go tell ‘The Spirit of the The Holy Spirit is active Spirit Spirit (Mt 3:13-17); • Empower everyone” Lord is upon me, among us and we have The Spirit of the Lord • Grace because he has symbols to describe the (Lk 4:16-22) • Mission chosen me to bring action and power of God’s good news to the Spirit in the Church and in poor’ (Lk 4:18) the world. Identify someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit and lives life as Jesus has asked of us. 2. The Gifts of The Promise of the • Advocate “Go tell 7 Gifts of the Holy The gift of the Holy Spirit the Holy Holy Spirit (Jn 14:15-17, • Paraclete everyone” Spirit: comes through the Spirit 26) • Gifts of the Holy • Wisdom sacrament of Baptism. The Spirit Spirit Anthem • Understanding seven gifts of the Holy • Right Judgement Spirit are confirmed in us in (Counsel) a special way through the • Courage sacrament of Confirmation. (Fortitude) Think about how the seven • Knowledge gifts of the Holy Spirit • Reverence might help you to live a (Piety) Christian life. • Wonder and Awe in God’s presence (Fear of the Lord)

6 3. Come Holy The Rite of • Sacrament Veni Creator The Seven The Sacrament of Spirit Confirmation (online – • Grace Spiritus Sacraments: Confirmation should be not in Teacher Manual) • Oil of Chrism • Baptism undertaken when the • Veni Creator • Confirmation person is ready to confirm Spiritus • Eucharist the promises made at their • Confirmation • Reconciliation baptism – not simply when candidate • Anointing of the one is in 5th or 6th Class. • Confirmation Sick Being Catholic and living as name • Marriage a Catholic in the world is a • Confirmation • Holy Orders demanding commitment sponsor not to be taken lightly. • Sacraments of Discuss the possibility of Initiation making this commitment now with some people whom you trust who are sincerely living out this commitment already. 4. Living a Life among the first • Fruits of the Holy Spirit-Filled 9 Fruits of the Holy The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Spirit-filled Christians (Acts 2:41- Spirit Day Spirit: given in Baptism and Life 47) • Love sealed by the Sacrament of • Joy Confirmation bear fruit in Sr Stanislaus Kennedy • Peace the believer over time. Willie Bermingham • Patience Identify one of the fruits of • Kindness the Holy Spirit working in • Goodness • Gentleness yourself or in someone you • Faithfulness know. • Self-control 9. We are 1. Exploring The Parish • Parish The Servant Jesus said, ‘The The is Called to our Diocese The Dioceses in Ireland • Parish Priest Song leader must be like universal. Therefore, we do Love and The Role of the Bishop • Diocese the servant’ (Lk not speak of the Irish Catholic Church but the Roman Serve the • 22:26) Bishop Catholic Church in Ireland. Church • Servant There are 26 dioceses in • Deacons Ireland. Each diocese is led by • Patron a bishop and is made up of a • Parish Pastoral series of individual parishes. Council Describe a meeting between a • Cardinal member of your family and the bishop.

7 2. The Answering the call to • Christian The Summons Doodle Jesus said to his Jesus calls men to serve as Sacrament the Priesthood Vocation Prayer apostles, ‘Go, then, priests in the Church just as of Holy The Role of a Priest • Seminarian to all peoples he called the twelve Orders • Seminary everywhere and apostles to serve. Write • Ordination make them my about a family celebration • Sacrament of disciples: baptise you had in Church – include Holy Orders them in the name of a photo or drawing of the • Deacons the Father, the Son occasion. and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age’ (Mt 28:19-20). 10. The Mass 1. On the Road Bible Search; • Eucharist The Welcome An Phaidir Then he took a We encounter the Lord at to Emmaus The Walk to Emmaus • Consecration Table piece a bred, gave Mass just as the Apostles (Lk 24:13-35) • Transubstantiat- thanks to God, did at the Last Supper and ion broke it, and gave it the two disciples did on the to them, saying, road to Emmaus. Write ‘This is my body, about the practice of the which is given for members of your family you. Do this in going to Mass together. memory of me’ (Lk 22:19). 2. The Table of What happens at • Introductory Rites “We come to 4 parts of the Mass: At Mass, we gather, we the Lord Mass? • The Liturgy of the the Feast” • Introductory listen, we share and we go Word Rites out to announce the Good • The Liturgy of the Mass Parts (by • The Liturgy of News to everyone we Eucharist Bernard the Word meet. Write about • Eucharistic Prayer Sexton) • The Liturgy of someone in your family • Consecration the Eucharist doing an act of kindness or • Concluding Rites • Concluding love – something the Rites followers of Jesus would do.

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SEASONAL/ ADDITIONAL LESSONS Death and Eternal Death and Eternal St Paul teaches about • Saint “Jesus, Take a Eternal Rest grant Death is part of every Life Life life after death (1 Thess • Feast of All Remember Moment unto them, O Lord, person’s life. The promise 4:13-14); • Feast of All Souls Me” and let perpetual of eternal life causes the “Know the Saints” • Traditions light shine upon Church to have a deep Exercise: • Shiva them. respect for All Saints Day • St Patrick • Memorial and All Souls Day. Other • St Bernadette religious faiths have their Soubirous own traditions around • St Francis death. Write about how • St • St your family prays for, • St Therese of Lisieux respects and remembers • St Valentine one person who has died. Jewish & Islamic traditions around death Lent Lent: A Time for The Temptations of • Tempt “Jesus, Take a The Catholic Church Temptation by the Devil is Reflection Jesus (Lk 4:1-13) • Temptation Remember Moment asks us to do three real. The Church asks us to • Devils Me” things during Lent: pray, to fast and to give to Ash Wednesday and • Repent • To pray others to ensure we do not the Liturgical Year; • Abstain • To abstain from get taken in by the Devil’s From Lent to Easter • Fast some things we deceit and lies. Decide on • Liturgical Year like three things your family • Prayer of Petition • To give to can do this Lent and write others them down. St Patrick Remembering St St Patrick’s Purgatory; • Traditions Hail Glorious St Take a St Patrick’s Ireland is a place of many Patrick St Patrick & the King; • Heritage Patrick; Moment; Breastplate cultures and traditions. Fact File • Culture Christ be Walking There are many saints in • Cultural Heritage beside me Prayer Irish history. St Patrick is • Vigil the patron saint of Ireland and is associated with Lough Derg pilgrimage Island.

9 Mary Mary, Mother of The Black Madonna; • Pilgrimage A Mhuire My prayer Different ways to The Catholic Church has a Jesus St Luke and the Icon of • Marian Mháthair of petition say ‘Hail Mary’: deep and enduring devotion the Black Madonna; pilgrimage to Mary • Spanish: Dios te to Mary with many images Map of Marian Shrines • Icon Bring Flowers salve, Maria of Mary all around the • Marian devotions of the Rarest • French: Je vous world. Among them is the salut, Marie Icon of the Black Madonna • Irish: Sé do in Czestochowa, Poland. bheatha, a Reflect on Marian devotions Mhuire within your family and • Polish: Zdrowas reflect on how you can Mario honour Mary during this month of May. Judaism (I) Rosh Hashannah, Fact File • Rosh Hashanah Shanah tovah! (A Three of the major Jewish Yom Kippur and • Yom Kippur good year to you!) festivals are Sukkot Star of • Sukkot Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur • Bar Mitzvah/Bat and Sukkot. The Shema is a Mitzvah daily prayer for Jewish people. Chat about religious • Sukkah festivals that you celebrate Previous Programmes: at home and write about

• Sabbath what you do at home and/or • Torah in Church on that day. • Kippah • Kiddush • Challah • Aron Kodesh ( Holy Ark) Judaism (II) Pesach (Passover) The Story of the • Plague Dayenu The Festival of Pesach and the Seder Meal Passover • Seder Meal (Passover) is celebrated by Jewish families with a Seder The Seder Plate meal. The foods eaten during this meal recall the escape from Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. Record a special meal in your Religion Journal which you share with your family. 10 Themes 33 Lessons & 6 Seasonal Lessons 10

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