Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Lesson Starter : Working in Pairs: (i)What does the word Vocation mean? (ii)Who does the word apply to? Vocation The Word Vocation comes from the Latin word ‘Vocare’, which means ‘to call’. Vocation is God calling us to respond to tasks He wishes us to fulfill or how we should live our lives.

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week “Jesus has a specific task in life for each and every one of us. Each one of us is hand-picked, called by name by Jesus! There is no one among us who does not have a divine vocation!” “In the hidden recesses of the human heart the grace of a vocation takes the form of a dialogue. It is a dialogue between Christ and an individual, in which a personal invitation is given. Christ calls the person by name and says: "Come, follow me." This call, this mysterious inner voice of Christ, is heard most clearly in silence and prayer. Its acceptance is an act of faith” Pope St John Paul II on Vocation Lesson Starter : Reflection

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 1 – Serving God Working in a group discuss: (i) In what ways can we serve God here on earth ? (ii) What stops people from serving God in these ways ?

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 1 – Serving God Jesus started to leave, but a man ran to him and bowed down on his knees before him. The man asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get the life that never ends?” Jesus answered, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. And you know his commands: ‘You must not murder anyone, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not lie, you must not cheat, you must respect your father and mother ….” The Rich Young Man

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 1 – Serving God The man said, “Teacher, I have obeyed all these commands since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at the man in a way that showed how much he cared for him. He said, “There is still one thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.” The man was upset when Jesus told him to give away his money. He didn’t want to do this, because he was very rich. So he went away sad The Rich Young Man

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 1 – Serving God The Rich Young Man What does it mean to be rich ?

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 1 – Serving God The Rich Young Man Reflection 1.In the centre of your page draw a mind map with your name in the middle 2.Around the mind map make a list of all your gifts and talents. 3.Pick three of your gifts and talents and explain how you could used them for the good of your friends/family/school/parish

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 2 – Vocation Story A Priest speaks…. As a class read over the Vocation Story from your booklet.

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Activity 1. Working with a partner discuss the following: (a) In the Vocation story above what obstacles were there that stopped the Priest from initially following his vocation (b) In what ways do you use your gifts and talents for the good of others ? 2. Working in groups/pairs: Produce a collage/wall display on the theme ‘Serving God’

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week Focus 2 – Vocation Story Extension Task On a large sheet of paper write the word ‘priest’ down the left hand side and for each letter think of a word starting with that letter that relates to the job of a Priest eg P…Prays etc

Priests for Scotland Vocations Awareness Week End of Lesson Prayer Lord, thank you for giving me so many gifts and talents. Give me the determination, the strength and the courage to always use them in a way that will serve others and serve You. Amenb