All classes today will be looking at work on Ash Wednesday and Lent.
3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 will have work posted this morning.
S6 and 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 will have work posted this afternoon.
Ash Wednesday
The site below has resources to celebrate Ash Wednesday at home.
https://www.bcos.org.uk/COVID19/COVIDResources/tabid/133/Default.aspx
The work for all classes today looks at Ash Wednesday and Lent.
Today work will be posted for 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6.
Also for 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6
2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 will have work posted this afternoon.
Ash Wednesday
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday.
The Bishops of Scotland have produced a service for people to carry out at home.
It can be found here:
https://www.bcos.org.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=LJIbms5X0ds%3d&tabid=133&portalid=0&mid=656
Work will be posted today for 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.
This looks at Ash Wednesday and Lent. This begins next Wednesday, 17 February.
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This feasts remembers the first appearance of Our Lady to St Bernadette. We have a special connection with Lourdes, of course, as the grotto was built as a miniature version of Lourdes.
Work has been posted today for:
1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 looking at religious groups in Israel at the time of Jesus. This will help pupils better understand the Gospels.
2.1 and 2.2 looking at the conversions of Saul. A remarkable story of how anyone can be called to be a messenger for Christ.
3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 looking at the importance of forgiveness in reconciliation.
Today’s Saint
Saint Agatha‘s is one of the most beautiful testimonies of faith in the early centuries. The Church celebrates her memory on February 5, the day she died a martyr in Catania. The impetuous young Sicilian, subjected to horrible torture, proved a brave fidelity to Christ.
Hello everyone.
Work has been posted for 2.3 and 2.4 on the dramatic conversion of Saul and how he became a messenger for Christ.
Work has been posted for 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 looking at how people in Israel at the time of Jesus would worship.
S5 and S6 are due to return their work on the difference SCIAF have made to the life of Loko Duba, a woman who received training from a project SCIAF sponsors. This has helped her set up a business to support her family.
Work will be posted for 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 today on how we can resolve conflict.
Saint of the Day
Today is the feast of St Blaise.
A physician in Armenia who was made a bishop, he is attributed with many miracles. One of these involved the miraculous removal of a fish bone from a young boy’s throat – which is why he is considered protector from throat diseases. After refusing to deny the Faith, he was beheaded in 316.
Pray today for anyone who suffers from any complaints of the throat.
Good morning everyone. Welcome to February!
Today, work will be posted for 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 on how we can reconcile with others when we fall out.
Work will be posted for S6 on the difference SCIAF makes to the people it helps.
Work will be posted for 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 on how Saul went form persecuting Christians to becoming one of Christ’s main messengers.
Work has been posted today for the following classes:
4.4, 4.5 and 4.6 on Mary as a role model for us of faithful prayer.
1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 looking at the different religious groups at the time of Jesus and how they would have responded to Jesus as the Messiah.
2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 looking at the qualities that would be needed by Jesus’ Apostles.
Have a great weekend everyone.
This week’s S5 and S6 work looking at Catholic Social Teaching on refugees is due to be returned this afternoon. A very powerful lesson given we commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday.
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Work will be uploaded for 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.
It looks at how St. Peter turned his back on Jesus but was ultimately reconciled with Him.
This teaches us all an important lesson on forgiveness and reconciliation.
Work will be posted today for all S5 classes. This looks at SCIAF’s response to the refugee crisis.
Work will be posted for 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 on religious life at the time of Jesus.
Our Saints throughout this week are all focused on teaching and passing on the faith.
