The Mark 10 Mission
Each of our Celebrations of the Word lead children to Jesus. We share the Gospel, wonder about its meaning, enter into prayer and sing. We have a Mission each week to encourage children to live out their faith in the world.
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Celebrations of the Word
Ep22: Blessed Are You
In the Gospel, Jesus is speaking to the crowds. He shares with them a challenging teaching. He gives a list of all the ways they can be "Blessed" but none of the ways sound very good at all. Mary helps us reflect upon how, even in the most difficult moments, Jesus is always close and loving us. We take this into a time of prayer and then sing 'One and All' with Angel.
Ep21: The Fishermen Follow Jesus
In the Gospel, we meet Jesus by the shore of Lake Galilee. He sees some fishermen washing their nets. What happens next amazes everyone and changes the lives of the fishermen forever. Fr Emmanuel CFR gives a great reflection encouraging us to notice when Jesus surprises us with his joy. We then pray and sing a brand new version of one of our favourite hymns 'Follow Me, Follow Me.'
Ep20: The Presentation of the Lord
The Presentation of the Lord is a feast which comes forty days after Christmas. In the Gospel, we hear how Our Lady and St. Joseph travelled to Jerusalem to present Jesus in the Temple. There they met Simeon and Anna who had beautiful words to say about Jesus. Mary helps us enter into the Gospel and invites us to present something to the Lord too. We then join together in prayer and conclude by singing Be Still (for the presence of the Lord) with Sr Chiara.
Ep19: Pilgrims of Hope
We are starting the Jubilee with Jesus. We hear in the Gospel how he amazed the people of Nazareth when he said 'the Year of the Lord's favour' had begun. Jesus was announcing a new beginning and we are also starting something new, the Year of Jubilee. Greg helps us understand what it means to be Pilgrims of Hope, walking with Jesus and sharing his love. We meet with Jesus in prayer and ask him to fill us with his strength and love for the year ahead. We then join Angel as she sings 'God's Spirit is in My Heart.'
Ep18: The Wedding at Cana
Get ready for awe and wonder as we share the Gospel account of the Wedding at Cana. We listen together and hear how Jesus turned water into wine. Greg uses some (mini) stone water jars and water to help us contemplate the miracle and enter into the Gospel more deeply. We then pray together with Jesus and Our Lady and join Fr Columba as he sings Way Maker.
Ep17: The Baptism of the Lord
We are celebrating The Baptism of the Lord. In the Gospel, we hear about the moments just after Jesus's baptism, how the heavens were opened and the Holy Spirit came down. At this point, God the Father spoke some powerful words over Jesus. Gabriel helps us to understand that the Father says these same words over us. This leads into a time of prayer and then we join the Sisters as they sing 'Shine Jesus, Shine.'
Ep16: The Epiphany
The Epiphany celebrates the moment when the Wise Men from the east arrived in Bethlehem to visit the child Jesus. We hear in the Gospel how they set out on a long journey in search of the newborn king of the Jews. Sr Thérèse helps us to enter into this marvellous Gospel passage and contemplate its meaning and significance in our lives. We follow the example of the Wise Men and honour Jesus as we pray. We then join Gabriel as he sings our favourite Epiphany hymn ‘We Three Kings of Orient Are.’
