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Our Word of the Week this week is
Discipleship!
It is the 1st week of Ordinary Time in the new Liturgical Year
Being a disciple means following a teacher or a way of life, it’s where we get the word discipline from. It reminds us that to follow Jesus we have to live like him and shape our lives in a way that reflects who he was and what he taught. This week we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus which marked the start of his active ministry. That ministry would go on to change the whole world and just like then, we are called to be disciples of Jesus today.
Yesterday we celebrated the Baptism of Jesus, we also celebrate the beginning of Christ’s public ministry which was 2. If someone joined our school community and were looking for ways to become a disciple, what advice would you give them? What can you do in your everyday lives to be a disciple of Jesus? Heavenly Father, We thank you for giving us Jesus, our friend and teacher. We ask that we may be filled with the Holy Spirit and have the courage and wisdom to follow Jesus at school, on the street, with our friends, and when we journey from place to place so that others will be inspired by your love and compassion. Amen. Leader/Young person: “Good morning, let us start our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.”
All: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.”
to continue for three years. Through our own Baptism we become followers of Christ, members of his family, his witnesses in the world and heirs to the kingdom of heaven. Here is a reminder of the some of the ways we can be modern day disciples, as well as some examples of disciples who inspire us!Discuss and Comment in the comments box below:
Chat as a form or to the person next to you, who do you think is a great example of a modern day disciple? Perhaps a family member, someone from your church, a member of staff or someone in the public eye.Leader/Young person – “Let us bow our heads and pray together…”
Leader/Young person: “We end our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.”
All: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.”
Act of Worship – Discipleship – Miss Daniels and 9B