YEAR 3 JOURNEYS. YEAR 3 Local Church – Community JOURNEYS LF1 The Liturgical Year Scripture Christian Beliefs The Church’s Year celebrates the key elements

YEAR 3 JOURNEYS

YEAR 3 Local Church – Community JOURNEYS

LF1 The Liturgical Year

Scripture Christian BeliefsThe Church’s Year celebrates the key elements of Jesus’ life. It brings Christians close to the work of the Trinity – Father, Son and SpiritThe Christian life is about journeying with Christ and sharing his way of life.Liturgy is the actions and words of prayer and worship the Church family offers to God.

Christian Life;Beliefs and Values

CelebrationThanksgivingPrayer and worshipCommunityService

Experiences, feelings and ideas

Have you had any experiences of going to a funeral? How did you feel? Invite a parishioner to share their experiences of their parish ministries and how they help at a funeral. How do you think parishioners can support bereaved families?

SacramentsEucharist celebrates Feasts, Saints’ days and seasons.

Art/Images/Artefacts

P100 The Church’s Year

Church’s Story 3 p85

Prayers/TraditionFeast DaysChurch’s SeasonsFirst Sunday of AdventFeast of Christ the King.‘Go…and glorify the Lord by your actions..

HymnsOne more step along the road I go


LF2 The Seasons of the Church’s Year

Scripture Christian BeliefsAdvent – waiting in joyful hope for the coming of the saviour.Christmastide – celebrates the birth of the saviour.Lent precedes and prepares for Easter – a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.Eastertide celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit.


CelebrationThanksgivingCommunityServicePrayer, almsgiving, fastingCelebrating new life - hopeUsing gifts and talents


Have you had any experiences of going on a journey? How did you feel? Invite a parishioner to share their experiences of their journey through the liturgical year. How do we celebrate Advent/Lent in school?

SacramentsEucharist celebrates Feasts, Saints’ days and seasons.




Prayers/TraditionColours and traditions related to Lent – purple =penance, stations of the cross etc.Easter – white, paschal candle, Easter garden etcPentecost – red, prayer – ‘Come Holy Spirit….Advent – purple, Advent wreath and calendarChristmas – white/gold, crib

HymnsChrist is our King let the whole world rejoiceSing HosannaHail RedeemerAdvent hymns such as ‘O come , O come Emmanuel and Easter – Alleluia give thanks to the risen LordPentecost – Spirit of the Living God


LF3 Ordinary Time

Scripture Christian BeliefsThe Church’s Year celebrates the key elements of Jesus’ life. It brings Christians close to the work of the Trinity – Father, Son and SpiritThe Christian life is about journeying with Christ and sharing his way of life.Liturgy is the actions and words of prayer and worship the Church family offers to God.


Being faithful in the ordinary, little things of lifeCelebrationThanksgivingPrayer and worshipCommunityService


Have you had any experiences of when life goes on in an ordinary, regular way? How did you feel? Positives? Negatives? What picture/idea/symbol illustrates the ordinary times in life?

SacramentsEucharist:We listen to the key events in the life of Jesus in the Liturgy of the Word.Year A Gospel of MatthewYear B Gospel of MarkYear C Gospel of Luke


Book of the Gospels/LectionaryMass book/leafletP100 The Church’s YearChurch’s Story 3 p85

Prayers/TraditionOrdinary TimeLiturgical colour: greenLiturgical Formula for the readings e.g. The Word of the Lord..Thanks be to God…A reading from the Holy Gospel….Glory to You O Lord

Hymns

One more step along the road I go


LF4 The feasts of Our Lady

ScriptureThe gospel from one of Mary’s Feast Days

Christian BeliefsMary is the Mother of God and our Mother.The Annunciation celebrates Mary’s ‘yes’ to be the mother of Jesus.The Assumption – Mary was taking to heaven before her earthly death. The Immaculate Conception - Mary was full of grace from the beginning of her life.Rosary – a journey with Mary through the life of Jesus. (See Church’s Story 118)


Doing God’s willHumilityBeing faithfulCelebrationThanksgivingPrayer and worshipCommunityService


Have you had any experiences of celebrating one of Mary’s Feasts – at school, home or in the parish? How did you feel? What picture/idea/symbol illustrates motherly love?

SacramentsEucharist:During the Liturgical Year Special feasts days honouring Mary are celebrated in the Eucharist

Art/Images/ArtefactsRosary Beads

Church’s Story p116-7Pictures – Church’s Story 3 p118Come and See p109

Prayers/TraditionLiturgical colour for feasts of Mary is blueHail Mary…The Rosary – month of OctoberMay – month of MaryMysteries of Light

HymnsAny hymn to Our Lady e.g.Holy VirginAs I kneel before you


LF5 The Pilgrimage Psalms

ScripturePsalm 122:1-9

God’s Story 3 p42-43 Pilgrimage psalms

Christian BeliefsPilgrimage – a special journey to a holy place (P29 Church’s Story).

The Church is called the Pilgrim Church – still on the journey towards God and Christians are a pilgrim people


CelebrationThanksgivingPrayer and worshipCommunity - togethernessService


Have you had any experiences of singing songs when travelling with the family or school? How did you feel? Invite a parishioner to share their experiences of going on a pilgrimage

SacramentsEucharist: Responsorial Psalm

Eucharist – links to Passover and the Last Supper


Pictures in Church’s Story 3 p29-31

Prayers/Tradition

Pilgrimages today – e.g. Lourdes, Santiago di Compostella, Walsingham

HymnsOne more step along the road I go

Ave Maria (sung at Lourdes)


LF6 The Christian’s life journey

Scripture Christian BeliefsLife is God’s giftPrayer is at the heart of the Christian lifeGod the CreatorTrinity – Father, Son and Holy SpiritFaith and good works – prayer leads to good actions


GratitudeMarking special occasionsLove and care for othersCelebrationThanksgivingCommunityService


What experiences have you had of celebrating a special occasion? How did you feel? What is your favourite prayer/way of praying and why? Think how we can create a very special atmosphere for celebrating this topic…

SacramentsEucharist – the greatest prayer of thanksgiving




Prayers/TraditionMorning prayerPrayer at the end of the dayGrace before and after meals Prayers of intercessionFormal prayer e.g. Our Father, Glory be…..Quiet prayer

HymnsCome on and celebrate

One more step along the road I go

Documents

YEAR 3 JOURNEYS. YEAR 3 Local Church – Community JOURNEYS LF1 The Liturgical Year Scripture Christian Beliefs The Church’s Year celebrates the key elements