Term 1 Week 3
11 February
 Our Lady of Lourdes 
14 February
Saints Cyril and Methodius
St Valentine's day 
10-16 FEBRUARY
ORDINARY TIME
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Sunday
10 FEBRUARY
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel:  Luke 5:1-11
Luke is reflecting the importance Peter had for the first generation of Christians.
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Monday
11 FEBRUARY
OUR LADY OF LOURDES ​
​Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 
Many sick people travel to Lourdes to pray for a cure and to express their faith in God being with them in their suffering.  
Prayer
Pray the Litany of Our Lady of Lourdes.  
World Day of the Sick  
Write prayers of intercession for the sick in our community and in our world.  
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Tuesday
12 FEBRUARY
Being a peacemaker
Watch this reflection on the Beatitudes. Reflect on the Beatitude ‘Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called God’s children.’ Draw or write in a Prayer Journal about practical ways to BE a peacemaker at home, with friends or in the school community. Pray for people in our world who tirelessly work for peace. 
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Wednesday
13 FEBRUARY
11th Anniversary of the apology
Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations  
 Acknowledgement of Country; light a candle; observe a minute's silence; prayers of intercession for those who suffered and for reconciliation; sign of peace. 
Prayer
 Reader: Creator Spirit of all, We come to you united as your children. May you comfort all those whose history on this land is a story of hurt and pain. May your wisdom and guidance be with all who work towards a future of unity, reconciliation and peace within this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit. We ask this prayer in the name of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen
 Songs:  Archie Roach "Took the Children Away"
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Thursday
14 FEBRUARY
SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
ST VALENTINE'S DAY 
Praying the Sign of the Cross
  • Explore the history and meaning behind the ritual of praying the Sign of the Cross.
  • Teach about the words and the gestures. (Suitable for younger students)
  • Talk about when this prayer is prayed in the classroom, school and in liturgies and sacraments.
  • Pray the Sign of the Cross reverently and mindfully by pausing after each movement.
  • In the name of the Father (pause) and of the Son (pause) and of the Holy Spirit (pause) Amen.
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Friday
15 February
Engaging with prayer through song
​Engage with the lyrics and pray with the song Bring Forth the Kingdom by Marty Haugen  
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