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The word of the week is Saints!
The Saints are a fascinating part of our church history and tradition. A saint is one of those men or women who in their life, and often their death, have set us an example of how to live a life for God.
Saints are ordinary people who have inspired others, followed in Jesus’ footsteps and stood up for their faith. We all have the potential to be saints!…They were not all perfect. Often they made bad choices and mistakes in their lives before turning back to God. They give hope to us all that we can be better people and that, one day, we may become saints ourselves!
Click on the different tabs below to explore this week’s prayer resources. We hope you have a great week!
Remember to comment in the comments box below and let us know how you get on in your form groups 🙂
Welcome back!
Let us start our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
The word of the week is Saints! On Sunday we celebrated the feast of All Saints Day. This is a very special feast in the Catholic Church’s Liturgical calendar where we remember and celebrate all the holy men and women who have died and are believed to be heaven with God.
We all have the potential to become saints! Saints are ordinary people who have followed in Jesus’ footsteps and stood up for their faith.
In this week’s WOTW video we explore some of the significant saints linked to our school community.
Your mission is to research some saints in your form room this week, they may be linked to the school, they may be a specific patron of something, or they may be linked to your Christian or Confirmation names!
Let us know in the comments below some of your form’s favourite saints and why!
Dear Lord,
Help us to hear your calling and be inspired to follow in Jesus’ footsteps.
May we keep faith during both the good times and the challenging times.
Amen
We end our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
We hope you have a great Monday!
Let us start our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
Often Saints have something called a Patronage – it’s a group of people or a situation that they have a special connection with. These patronages give us someone to turn to in certain situations to ask for help and guidance.
Today we have a short quiz to test your knowledge on some of our Catholic Saints! Maybe you could jot down your answers as you go through the questions in your planner with your form.
This is a mini house competition, so make sure you comment how many answers you get correct in the comments box below…
Have any of you heard of these saints before? Do any of the answers surprise you? Let us know in the comments box below!
Saints Quiz!
The answers will be revealed at the end of the five questions by clicking on the answers box…
Good luck!
Question 1: St Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of what…?
a) Animals and Ecology
b) Money and Wealth
c) Technology
Question 2: St Zita of Lucca is often appealed to help find….
a) Lost Shoes
b) Lost Keys
c) Lost Phones
Question 3: St Veronica is the patron saint of…
a) Children
b) Postal Workers
c) Photographers
Question 4: St Matthew the Apostle is the patron saint of…
a) Gardening
b) Police
c) Accountants
Question 5: St Genesius of Rome is the patron saint of…
a) Bands
b) Comedians
c) Theatre
Click the tab below to reveal the answers!
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Question 1:
St Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of… (a) Animals and Ecology
Question 2:
St Zita of Lucca is often appealed to help find… (b) Lost Keys
Question 3:
St Veronica is the patron saint of… (c) Photographers
Question 4:
St Matthew the Apostle is the patron saint of…(c) Accountants
Question 5:
St Genesius of Rome is the patron saint of…(b) Comedians
Remember to comment in the comments box below how many answers you got right!
Dear Lord,
Give us the courage and understanding to explore our faith, ask questions and open our hearts and minds to hear your answers.
May we always remember to speak to you and be reminded of your goodness.
Amen
We end our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
This week’s Act of Worship is led by some of the lovely 7P. Before you start the Act of Worship spend a few moments in silence and pray for the people who inspire you, who do you see as modern day saints?
We start our prayer by making the sign of the cross.
In September in 2010, Pope Benedict XVI (our Pope before Pope Francis) visited St Mary’s University College in London to speak to Catholic schools and colleges all over Britain. This was a huge occasion and he left young people with a powerful message…you are the future saints of the 21st Century!
Pope Benedict said, happiness is something that we all want, but one of the biggest tragedies is that that so many people never find it because they are looking in the wrong places. “The key to happiness is very simple – true happiness is to be found in God.”
“Once you enter into friendship with God, everything in your life begins to change. As you come to know him better, you find you want to reflect something of his infinite goodness in your own life.”
“In your Catholic schools, there is always a bigger picture over and above the individual subjects you study…A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints.”
Volunteer to read today’s scripture:
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Timothy,
Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
When we think of saints we often think of people who lived and died many years ago. But there are modern day saints here on earth now, in our Churches, in our town centres and even in our own school buildings!
Answer the following questions in your heads during some time of silence or as a form:
What do you think is special about belonging to a Catholic School community?
What is different and unique about a Catholic School?
What qualities do you think a saint has in the 21st Century?
Think of someone in your head who you think is a modern day saint in our community and spend a moment praying for them.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for the example of the saints.
Help me to follow in their footsteps and devote myself, my service and all that I do, to you.
Amen
We end our prayer by making the Sign of the Cross.
We start our prayer by making the sign of the cross.
As always we take time to listen to and reflect on Sunday’s Gospel. This week’s scripture video is read by Joe…
Dear Lord,
Help us to serve you in everything we do.
May we find happiness in following in your footsteps and treating others with kindness.
Amen.