Term 2 Week 19
14 June
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (A)
15 June
16 June
17 June
18 June
19 June
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS (A)
20 June
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
14-20 JUNE
ORDINARY TIME

​Refugee Week
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Sunday
14 JUNE
​Body and Blood of Christ
John 6:51-58
‘Do this in memory of me’. Many of the great things of life are kept alive through the ‘remembering’ of cherished traditions
Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life
Teacher Background

Monday
15 JUNE
Eucharist Mystery
This gospel, in its emphatic rejection of the murmuring of those who do not accept the teaching of Jesus, certainly upholds the challenging truth of the Eucharist in what has been the Church’s faith since the beginning. The repeated reference to ‘eating and drinking’ clearly echoes the eucharistic practice of the apostolic Church.
Dear Lord, I thank You for giving us life! We gather to have life and have it more abundantly in You as we partake in the Eucharist, Amen.
John 6:53-57
Image: Eucharist - http://www.theemmausseries.com/abodyblood.html

Tuesday
16 JUNE
Prayer Jar
  • Write names for God e.g. God of Love, Creator God, Gentle God, Forgiving God, Welcoming God, God of Peace on the coloured sticks.
  • Write names of students or teachers or people in the community on the coloured sticks.
  • Write the names of people in need e.g. the homeless, the hungry, the refugees, the poor, the lonely, those in prison on the coloured sticks.
  • Write the different forms of prayer e.g. prayers of petition, thanksgiving, intercession, praise, adoration and blessing on the coloured sticks.
  • Invite students to randomly select a Prayer Stick and this will be the stimulus for short prayers. 

Wednesday
17 JUNE
Praying for the Sacrament of Communion 
First Eucharist is a special occasion - a further step in becoming one with Christ and united with the People of God.  Let's pray for those receiving this sacrament for the first time.
May your Eucharist presence keep them
ever free from sin, fortified in faith,
pervaded by love for God and neighbour throughout their life. Amen
Image: Eucharist - RobertCheaib - https://pixabay.com/images/id-1591663/

Thursday
18 JUNE
Praying Dadirri
  • Experience a Dadirri time of deep listening, inner quiet, still awareness, and waiting.
  • Go outside and simply sit and look at and listen to the earth and surrounding environment Focus on something specific a blade of grass, a clump of soil, cracked earth, a flower, a bush or leaf, a cloud in the sky, the feel of the breeze, the sound of a bird or the branches of a tree. Be still and silent and listen. Respond to this experience by journaling, writing poetry, drawing, painting or singing a prayer. ​
Image: Green leaf - Lara-yin -https://pixabay.com/images/id-963611/

Friday
19 JUNE
Praying with a Finger Labyrinth Suggested Script: 
  • Look carefully at the pattern of the labyrinth.
  • Slow down your breathing and still your body and your mind.
  • Begin at the entrance to the Labyrinth and trace the path into the centre with your finger or pencil. Trace the path very slowly......
  • When you get to the centre, rest there and ask God to bless you and be with you in all you do and say. Breathe and spend some time in silent prayer.
  • Make the journey out breathing in and out slowly.
  • Be aware of God’s love and how God is calling you to be a person of truth or love or peace.
  • When you have completed the journey out from the centre, give thanks to God and ask God for help.
  • Place your hands gently on the labyrinth and rest with your eyes closed. 
Image: Labyrinth - Emphyrio - https://pixabay.com/images/id-4979077/