1. Reconciliation

2. Songs Stories Art & Craft Discussion Videos Prayer Services Worksheets Poems

3. Prayer Communal/Individual Formal/Informal Spontaneous, Thanksgiving Praise, Intercession Meditative, Contemplative

4. Symbolism : Water, light, bread, wine.

5. Kneeling Standing Listening Genuflecting Hands joined Gestures & Attitudes

6. GOD THE FATHER Belong to His Family in Baptism. Gives Us Forgiveness. Sent His Son.

7. JESUS Son of God. Friend of all. Asks us to love and forgive. Shows Father’s forgiveness.

8. HOLY SPIRIT Given in Baptism. Enables us to pray to God the Father like Jesus.

9. Choices?

10. Alive – O Lessons January - Easter WEEK 1A Different Time WEEK 2My Goodness WEEK 3We Are The Greatest WEEK4Time Moves On WEEK 5The Good Shepherd WEEK 6Losing My Way WEEK 7Time To Change WEEK 8I Was Lost, I Am Found

11. THEMESWHAT HOW WILDERNESS Explore Exodus 15:22-25 1 & 4 the reality Moses and of wilderness Israelites in as it occurs desert. in human life. GOODNESS Help children -Make Little Beings 2 & 3 become aware of -Look at being their goodness. children. -Matthew 18:1-5 Jesus welcomes children. Look at how they are special.

12. THEMES WHAT HOW LENT A time to - Discuss why Jesus 4 consider where we went into the are with God wilderness to pray. and others. -Ash Wednesday Service BEING LOST Recognise -Luke 15:3-7 & FOUND moments of being The Good Shepherd 5, 6, 7 & 8 lost and found. Identify -Act of Sorrow wrong behaviour -Confiteor and say sorry.-Little Beings being selfish, violent -Asking for and receiving forgiveness.

13. Family Workbook Family Workbook Grid on Page 3 indicates Sessions to be done 10 Home Sessions in total Home Sessions may be longer than one page Each Home Session ends with prayer

14. We Ask For God’s Forgiveness During Mass Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy. Sign of Peace. Our Father Forgive us our Trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. x 2 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace. The Confiteor

15. Act Of Sorrow O my God I thank you for loving me. I am sorry for all my sins, For not loving others and not loving you. Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again. Amen.

16. Practical Details Penance Certificate Secrecy Spirit