PPT-A Time to Reflect on the Year of mercy

staff meeting term 4 2016 Lord Jesus Christ you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him Show us your face and we will be saved. Its Easter Sunday only you dont know its Easter yet So far as you know Jesus is dead buried and beginning to rot And your whole life is in shambles The last three years have proved to be a total waste of time following a man you had thought and hop Year of Mercy. What is Jubilee? . Called every 50 years or when needed. In scripture time to rebalance relationships & refocus on the kind of society that should be for the flourishing of all . Jubilee in scripture… . Extraordinary. . A time when “the Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God’s . mercy” . (. Misericordiae. . Vultus. , 25. ). A time . “dedicated . to living out in our daily lives the mercy which the Father constantly extends to all of us” . This year Catholics around the world are celebrating the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Over the next six weeks, we will be thinking about what the Jubilee of Mercy is and why we are celebrating with Catholics around the world. As part of your focal area you need three candles that pupils can light. (probably electric) one at the start and one for the two little prayers . As we have our quiet moment light the candle. The hymn at the end is a . VICARIATE FOR EDUCATION. Pope Francis announces a Holy Year of Mercy. . . .. VICARIATE FOR EDUCATION. Pope Francis announces a Holy Year of Mercy. It begins on 8. th. December – . In this Holy Year of Mercy . Syria enters its fifth year of conflict.. 250,000 people have lost their lives.. 12.2 . million people are in need of assistance, including . five million . children. . At . Learning Objectives. • To define mercy. • To respond to the story of Grace . Idowu. and recognise how . . difficult it can be to show mercy . • To consider Pope Francis’ call to show mercy in this Jubilee Year. Dear brothers and sisters, I have often thought about how the Church might make clear its mission of being a witness to mercy. It is journey that begins with a spiritual conversion. For this reason, I have decided to call an extraordinary Jubilee that is to have the mercy of God at its centre. It shall be a Holy Year of Mercy. We want to live this Year in the light of the Lord's words: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (cf. . 8 December 2015 – . 20 November 2016. What is a holy year?. Every 25 years the Pope announces a ‘Holy Year’. . Holy Years . include . special celebrations and . pilgrimages. They . offer . special . . We know . YOU. . can! . How Virginia is . B. uilding a System of ECMH Supports for Children, Families and . P. roviders. You . Can Do It Too!. What’s . the . Destination?. The Engine . 2. Ps. 108:4. [. 4. ] For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.. 3. Ps. 119:64. [. 64. ] The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.. 4. Eph. 2:4. The Mercy Journey. Mercy in Our Communities: Bringing mercy, offering compassion and enacting justice in the world around us. “The purpose of the gospel is restoring creation, taking the things that are falling apart and bringing them back together.  Meeting psychological, social and physical needs. You’re not saved by doing that, but you are saved to do that. Without the business of restoration, you’re just waiting for heaven, and that’s a very reductionistic understanding of the Christian life.” . Light. Science. . . Success Criteria. Aim. I can use a mirror to reflect light and explain how mirrors work. . I can explain why mirrors are good reflectors.. I can use mirrors to reflect light onto different objects..