Powerful Spiritual Bouquet
Students learned about spiritual bouquets in religion class. We discussed the power of prayer and how we ask God to help us or the ones we love to deal with difficult times in our lives.
One of the students was very worried about his father who had been dealing with a medical problem. We made a spiritual bouquet in the form of a prayer chain. The students told what they would do every day, such as three" Our Father's " twice a day, or a "hail Mary" every hour.
Religion Lesson Comes To Life
The Third Grade class has been studying in Religion class how
people in the parish serve God by using their talents. What a perfect
example we have with our art teacher Mrs. Johnson working countless
hours to adorn the walk up to the church.
Mrs. Johnson worked with each class in the school, making
ornaments for the class tree, often coming in on her day off. As you
can see the students had a joyful time decorating the tree.
Thank you Mrs. Johnson for showing us how we praise God
when we use our talents.
"We Believe" by Sadlier is currently used.
Children gather in prayer at the beginning of every chapter, They
gather to pray and focus on their life as they begin each day's
lesson. They pray, sing, and explore the ways the faith speaks to
their lives.
Each chapter presents the truth of the Catholic faith found in
the Sacred Scripture and Tradition, and in accordance with the
Magisterium of the Church. The book is Christocentric, centering on
the person of Jesus Christ. Trinitarian, inviting relationship with
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Ecclesial,
supporting faith that is lived in the domestic church and the
universal church. The book also embraces the mission of
evangelization and proclaims the gospel of Jesus through catechetical
ministry.
Family
Life:
Third grade is the first year children are
introduced to sex education. The book is very fundamental and
explains God's role in the wonder of life. The main focus is the
family and how the family is the most important gift in our lives.
The book is made up of ten chapters which speaks in general of how
families are important , it also tells of plants and animals as gifts
from God. Most of this is a review of what we covered in the first
four chapters of science. Chapter eight is the only chapter that
gives a few basic facts about reproduction. This chapter is read at
home with a parent so that you may discuss what you feel is
appropriate for your child's maturity. The final two chapters deal
with feelings and our place in community. I encourage all parents to
request the book in March for your review so that you may anticipate
any questions your child may have. We will use the book in May.
Praying
the Rosary and Mysteries
Joyful
Mysteries
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Sorrowful
Mysteries
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Sorrowful
Mysteries
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During the month of October and November the children have
prayed and discussed the Rosary and the mysteries. We made a
Rosary book, which included a rosary for each group of mysteries.
We also prayed and discussed how to say the Rosary with the
traditional prayers
The Apostles' Creed
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
O My Jesus
Hail Holy Queen
updated 7/22/09