Term 4 Week 37
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3-9 NOVEMBER
ORDINARY TIME |
Sunday
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31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Luke 19: 1-10 Gospel Reflection The story of the rich tax collector, converted when Jesus visited him, is found in Luke’s gospel alone. He makes it part of the Saviour’s instructions on his way to Jerusalem – together with stories about the teaching of Jesus on faith and prayer, other stories about his receiving of outcasts, and his advice concerning this world’s possessions. Teacher's Background Today salvation has come to this house Image: Church Window - https://pixabay.com/images/id-2662025/ |
Monday
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Memorial of St Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)
Remembered as an exemplary and pastoral bishop and a person who believed in reform and renewal. His strategy was to provide education to many clergy. He founded schools and seminaries and colleges for clergy. Pray for your Parish Priest: Creator, Keep priests whose lives burn out before the consecrated shrine. Keep them, for they are in the world, though from the world apart; when earthly pleasures tempt, allure - shelter them in your heart. Keep them, and comfort them in hours of loneliness and pain. Keep them, and O remember, Lord, they have human hearts, with human frailty. Dearest Lord, to bless. Image: St Charles Borromeo - https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=212 |
Tuesday
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Nature and Reflection
Take the students outside the classroom. Go and stand in front of something that reminds you of what God has created in the world or something amazing from creation. Now take 1 minute in silence and stillness to say a prayer of gratitude to God in your heart, for the amazing world we live in. Then take 1 minute in silence and stillness to listen in your heart. What is it that God is asking you to do to protect our amazing world? Make your commitment to God to do something in your everyday life to protect our environment. (An alternative to going outside is show students a nature image and go through the same steps.) |
Wednesday
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Mantra Treasure Chest
Words spoken by Jesus (e.g. I am with you; Do not be afraid; Come follow me; Listen; Peace to you) written on coloured cards and placed in a Mantra Treasure Chest. Lead students in praying with a chosen mantra. Image: Angel - karigamb08 - https://pixabay.com/images/id-1655378/ |
Thursday
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Mindful Listening
Students still their bodies and listen to the sounds they can hear inside the room and outside the room. Students listen to their breathing. Students are asked to complete the sentence: When I am quiet, I can hear ….. Image: crow tree - qimono - https://pixabay.com/images/id-2158775/ |
Friday
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Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica 9 November
Tomorrow the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, the official ecclesiastical seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome, not St. Peter's Basilica as so many mistakenly believe. This basilica represents the place of baptism, so it would be a good time to renew your baptismal promises. Image: St John Basilica - ttps://catholicexchange.com/dedication-of-st-john-the-lateran-basilica |
