MKempleAlleluia!
We are now in Eastertide and that means it’s time to party! We celebrate the season of Easter from Easter Sunday all the way until Pentecost and one of the ways in which we celebrate the season is by using a word that we don’t use during Lent – Alleluia! The word simply means “praise the Lord” and it’s a reminder that at this time of year we should be rejoicing and celebrating that Jesus is risen.
Think this week about what makes you want to celebrate and think about how you can show the world the joy of the resurrection.
We start with the Sign of the Cross.
Spend some time discussing what you did over the Easter holidays and what you would like to ‘Praise the Lord’ for!
We end by making the Sign of the Cross.
We start with the Sign of the Cross.
Watch this video and reflect on the reasons why Easter is such an important time in our faith.
Do you think people appreciate the importance of the Resurrection in our faith?
Do you think that the way that Easter is celebrated shows that it is the most important celebration in our Catholic faith?
We end by making the Sign of the Cross.
We start with the Sign of the Cross.
Today is the second Diocesan Day of the Eucharist in Schools.
Once again, everyone will have the opportunity to visit the Chapel throughout the morning and to spend some time in Adoration, sitting in the presence of Jesus who is present in the Blessed Sacrament.
This morning, Registration is extended to 9:15am so that we can tune into the live broadcast from Bishop Patrick at 9:00am who will prepare us for the day ahead.
You can start by scrolling down the page and watching the videos which help us to understand what Adoration is and help us to reflect on our last Diocesan Day of the Eucharist.
The Bishop would like us to join in with his broadcast during the final prayer, the words are:
O Sacrament Most Holy,
O Sacrament Divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving
Be every moment Thine.
Please leave your own comments and reflections on our last Day of the Eucharist at the bottom of the page!
We end by making the Sign of the Cross.
We start with the Sign of the Cross.
As always we take time to listen to a reading of Sunday’s Gospel to help us reflect on what God is saying to us.
This week’s Gospel reading comes from Luke’s Gospel and tells us what happens next after the two disciples who had been travelling on the road to Emmaus saw Jesus and recognised him in the breaking of bread.
Luke 24:35-48
Have a think about how you will show others your faith. How will you fulfill Jesus’ calling to you in the scriptures?
Lord, help us to understand the scriptures and to recognise you among the people that we meet today. Amen
We end by making the Sign of the Cross.