Advent Family Learning

This Sunday is New Year in the Church! It is also the start of the season of Advent. Our young people have been learning about the history of God’s people and the ups and downs of the relationship between Him and His people. His people, as we often do, strayed from their bond with Him but God is always faithful. He sent prophets to call the people back and they told of a rescuer who would bring healing and salvation.

In Advent, rather than prematurely celebrating Christmas, we take time to focus on the darkness of the world in need of the rescuer (the Messiah) when Jesus was born and the darkness of our lives without Him too. This is a time to learn to wait for God like the people of Israel did. If we do this, the joy of Christmas- the coming of the Light of the World will be even greater!

Here are some ways that you and your family can make the most of Advent.

General info about Advent

Create/buy an Advent Calendar- Don’t just eat the sweets! Read a short bit of the Advent story and think about it through the day. Share your thoughts at dinner.

Make or buy an Advent Wreath and light it when you are al at home. 

Make a Jesse Tree and learn about each figure it depicts

Daily readings- Use an app like Universalis of iPieta to read the daily Mass readings. Even if you just pick one, you will enter into the Advent season at a deeper level. 

Family Rosary– Advent may be a great time to begin praying as a family after dinner or before bed. Start with a decade of the Rosary (5mins). This will change your lives!

Make an advent playlist (Traditional / Modern) and avoid Christmas movies- save them until Christmas! This is not to kill the fun but increases the anticipation for Christmas!

Attend Mass more often if you are able.

 

June: The Month of the Sacred Heart

To assist our community in making the most of the month of the Sacred Heart this June, here are some devotions and resources that may be of help to young people and adults.

The Litany of the Sacred Heart helps us to meditate on different aspects of Jesus’ person. Pray it all or just sit and meditate on one that stands out to you.

Listen to the Litany of the Sacred Heart beautifully chanted as you meditate on the Sacred Heart and His love and mercy.

This video explains the promises that Jesus makes to those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart- with promises like this, who wouldn’t be! The promises are listed here.

Prayers to the sacred Heart can be found here.

You can consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart.

You can enthrone Jesus as King of your family. See another resource here.

More information can be found here.

I hop this helps to bring your family closer to Jesus in this month of the Sacred Heart.

Why not let me know how you get on by sharing your ideas and practices on twitter @MrFPearce or instagram- turnbullhs-re.

Yours in the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Mr Pearce

Home Learning in RE

The past few months have been a very challenging time but we have been making the most of the opportunity to engage in learning at home with our families.

As we finished school at the end of March, the young people were studying the stations of the cross and applied this learning to prayer and creative responses.

During the month of May our BGE pupils have explored the role of Our Lady and the events of Pentecost.

As we enter into June, pupils are studying the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus which the Church encourages us to renew this month. Pupils will be learning about the promises Jesus makes to those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart and the origins of the devotion.

All home learning continues to be posted on Show My Homework.

In addition to home learning, I am posting regularly on social media with resources for keeping our prayer lives going at home. While we may not have the ability to attend Mass, we must continue to invest time in prayer as individuals and as families. Follow @MrFPearce on Twitter or turnbullhs_re on Instagram for regular updates

Wishing you the blessings of the Sacred Heart this June,

Mr Pearce

 

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