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 Religious Education Term 4



There are some very important events in our Religious Calendar this term

Mass of the Roses: Thursday October 16th All Saints Day: Saturday November 1st All Souls Day:Sunday November 2nd Year 2 Liturgy: Thursday November 27th First Sunday of Advent: Sunday November 30th



Thank you to all those parents who attended Mass today. (November 27th). It was a lovely celebration where we could thank God for our special year.

What we will be studying in Term 4:



Jesus:

We will researching and sharing how we can live in friendship with Jesus. We will be looking at his special qualities such as respect, care and forgiveness.

Jesus heals the Ten Lepers

Zaccheus the tax collector

The Prodigal Son

Church and Community: We will be looking at the special days listed above and explore the special people and rituals within the Catholic Church





 The Tabernacle at Saint Peter's Basilica 

 November 1st 

 Pope Benedict XV1

Father Ben visited us on October 30th to say the Rosary and to share with us The Monstrance. A Monstrance is a special vessel used to display the consecrated Eucharistic Host.



 A Monstrance

Father Ben also presented each student with their own set of Rosary beads. It was a very special Liturgy.



Advent We will prepare for Christmas during the season of Advent



**A**dvent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day. It marks the Advent, or the first coming, of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Making an Advent wreath is a great way to prepare the mind and hearts of your family for Jesus' birthday celebration!
 * What you need:**

One flat Styrofoam disk per wreath, enough green silk pine picks to cover the top of the Styrofoam, gold metallic ribbon-enough to cover outer edge of Styrofoam, glue, 3 purple candles, 1 pink candle, 1 white candle. (Optional decorations: fake strands of pearls, small pine cones.)


 * What you do:**

Glue the ribbon to the outer edge of the disk. Push the white candle into the center of the disk. Push the other candles evenly around the white candle, towards the outer edges of the disk, as shown in the picture. (You might want to place a bit of glue into the candle holes for added stability.) Push the pine picks into the disk, around the base of the candles to cover the top of the Styrofoam.

THE MEANING**
 * 

We can have hope because God is faithful and will keep the promises he made to us. Our hope comes from God. (Romans 15:12-13)
 * 1st CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF HOPE"**

Preparation means to 'get ready'. "Help us to be ready to welcome YOU, O GOD!" (Luke 3:4-6)
 * 2nd CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF PREPARATION"**

The angels sang a message of JOY! (Luke 2:7-15)
 * 3rd CANDLE- (pink) "CANDLE OF JOY"**

God sent his only Son to earth to save us, because he loves us! (John 3:16-17)
 * 4th CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF LOVE"**

The white candle reminds us that Jesus is the spotless lamb of God, sent to wash away our sins! His birth was for his death, his death was for our birth! (John 1:29 and John 3:1-8)
 * 5th CANDLE - (white) "CHRIST CANDLE"**

Setting aside a few minutes each day during Advent to light the candle(s) and worship will help everyone in your family to get ready for Jesus' birthday celebration! On the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day burn the first candle, read the Scripture references, sing a carol and pray. On the next Sunday you will burn the first and second candle. Continue in this manner until the Sunday before Christmas when you will burn all four candles. On Christmas Day you burn the "Christ Candle", signifying that Jesus has come!

Additional Scripture verses to be read during Advent :

FOUR WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS SUNDAY: Isaiah 7:14 and Micah 5:2 MONDAY: Matthew 1:18-24 and Luke 1:26-33 TUESDAY: Luke 2:1-5 WEDNESDAY: Luke 2:6-7 THURSDAY: Luke 2:8-9 FRIDAY: Luke 2:10-12 SATURDAY: Luke 2:13-14

THREE WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS SUNDAY: Luke 2:15-16 MONDAY: Luke 2:17-18 TUESDAY: Luke 2:19 WEDNESDAY: Luke 2:20 THURSDAY: Luke 2:21 FRIDAY: Matthew 2:1-2 SATURDAY: Matthew 2:3-6

TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS SUNDAY: Matthew 2:7-8 MONDAY: Matthew 2:9 TUESDAY: Matthew 2:10-11 WEDNESDAY: Matthew 2:12-15 THURSDAY: Galatians 4:4-5 FRIDAY: Ephesians 2:8-9 SATURDAY: 1 John 4:7-16

ONE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS (* Please note, you may or may not have a full week before Christmas Day.)

SUNDAY: Ephesians 2:12-22 MONDAY: John 7:37-38, and 14:6 TUESDAY: Matthew 28:19-20 WEDNESDAY: John 8:12 THURSDAY: John 9:4-5 and Matthew 5:14-16 FRIDAY: Psalm 98:1-6 SATURDAY: John 1:1-3, 14 and Romans 6:23

 The Mass of the Roses

On Thursday, October 16th, Year 2PC were part of a whole school Mass to celebrate The Mass of the Roses. It was a very special and beautiful ceremony.We all had roses which were blessed by Father Alex. They were then collected and taken to the Labrina Nursing Home.



Here we are just before we went to Church



Having our Roses Blessed.

The Rosary We have also have been learning how to say The Rosary during our Prayer. This involves learning the different prayers and discovering what the Mysteries are. If your child would like to have their Rosary beads blessed, Father Ben will be attending school on Thursday October 30th to talk about the Rosary and then bless them.



It would be great to practise The Rosary at home!