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TERM 2 LESSON 1A NEW BEGINNING

Christmas is over

During this week•Read the story “Returning” p185 Tr Manual

•Listen to the song “God is with us now” p187 Tr Manual

•Read the poem “Half Wise” p 180 Tr Manual

Day 1Prayertime “God is with us” p179 - Tr Manual•Begin with the Sign of the Cross

•Response of Children: “God is with us” p.187•Say Our Father with movement

Day 2Prayertime p181- Imagine Jesus

•Meditation on Mary and Joseph as they prepare to leave Bethlehem•Glory be to the Father•Sign of the Cross

Day 3Prayertime Day 3 p.182 “Searching for a New Leader”•Searching for a new leader

•Response “Jesus Son of God we love you”

•Recite Our Father with actions

Day 4Prayertime Day 4 p 183 “Jesus is with us this New Year”•As we say Our Father we remember this is the prayer Jesus taught the apostles to help them live like Him•Introduction to Our Father (as at Mass)•Recite Our Father with actions

Day 5• Prayer time –Bible Procession Ritual p.184• You will need a Bible • Children learn the following response for

introduction to Gospel• Reader: The Lord be with you• All: And with your spirit• Reader: And p185 the Gospel of the Lord.• All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ• Sign of the Cross