Vocation Week Grade 5

Vocation Prayer God, thank you for loving me. In Baptism you called me by name to live as your child. Help all your people to know their call in life. For your greater glory, raise up generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers. Amen.

Vocations God calls each of us to serve Him in different ways. The way we serve God is our vocation.

What are different vocations? The 3 vocations that we are concentrating on this week are: Priesthood Religious Life Married Life

Our Gifts The talents and gifts God gave us will help us to serve Him and do His will.

God has given everyone gifts! Look at the very different people on the following slides. What gifts do they have?

God calls us to use our gifts to serve Him God calls us to use our gifts to serve Him. Make a list of the gifts that you have. Write About It – How can you use your gifts to serve God. Why is it important not to waste the gifts God gives us? Share

Vocation Prayer God, thank you for loving me. In Baptism you called me by name to live as your child. Help all your people to know their call in life. For your greater glory, raise up generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers. Amen.

Who came name the 3 Vocations Priesthood Religious Life Married Life

Priesthood A man becomes a priest when he is ordained by a Bishop. The sacrament in which a man becomes a priest is known as Holy Orders Click the link below to watch a vocation to the priesthood video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnM2_Ty8VEk

Work with a partner… List the duties of a priest Share with class Write About It – What if there were no priests in the world. Write a short essay describing how your life would be different.

Vocation Prayer God, thank you for loving me. In Baptism you called me by name to live as your child. Help all your people to know their call in life. For your greater glory, raise up generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers. Amen.

Following God’s Call God has a plan for us all. No matter what vocation we are called to, God wants us to be saints. Read about two saints who were called to different vocations. Think about how they used their gifts to serve God.

Thomas More Thomas was a lawyer and writer from London, England. For awhile, he considered becoming a monk, but he changed his mind when he met Jane Colt. Thomas married Jane, and together they had four children, Elizabeth, Margaret, Cicely and John. Thomas made sure that his daughters received just as good of an education as is son, this was rare because girls were not usually educated in England during the 1500s. Thomas taught all his children the importance of putting God first in your life. Sadly, Jane died young and Thomas remarried Alice Middleton. Alice’s husband had died and she had a daughter of her own. Together they raised their 5 children. Thomas More wrote a very famous book called “Utopia”. That book caught the attention of King Henry VIII, the King of England and Thomas became one of his closest advisors. Click the link below to finish the story of St. Thomas More http://www.loyolapress.com/saints-stories-for-kids.htm?cId=402213

Maximilion Kolbe Maximilion Kolbe was a courageous man who gave up his life so another could live. Click the link to learn more about St. Maximilion Kolbe http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/saints/0814_kolbe.asp

Compare and Contrast Work with a partner to compare the two saints we just read about. Write About It – Then, pick one of them and write about how he used his gifts to serve God.

Research Choose a saint – Ask your teacher for suggestions Find out the following information: What was your saints vocation? How did they use their gifts to serve God? How can you be more like this saint? Be prepared to share by Friday

Vocation Prayer God, thank you for loving me. In Baptism you called me by name to live as your child. Help all your people to know their call in life. For your greater glory, raise up generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers. Amen.

In the Bible there are many examples of God calling people to Him Read - Lk 1:26-56 The Annunciation: Mary’s call as a class Discuss how Mary answered God’s call.

God’s Call in Scripture Read the story with your group 2. Discuss the following – What did this story have to do with vocations/God’s call? Did anyone in the story answer the call of God? 3. Independently summarize the story you read and write down the answers to the discussion questions. 4. Share your scripture story and answers with the rest of the class

Scripture Suggestions Mt 16:13-23 “Who do people say that I am?” Mk 1:16-20 The Call of the first disciples Jn 1:35-51 The call of the first disciples: “Come and see” Acts 1:15-26 The choice of Matthias 1 Sam 3:1-10 Call of Samuel: Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening Mt 19: 16-30 The Rich Young Man

Vocation Prayer God, thank you for loving me. In Baptism you called me by name to live as your child. Help all your people to know their call in life. For your greater glory, raise up generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers. Amen.

Share About Your Saint

Importance of Prayer All the saints had a relationship with God developed through prayer. They showed their love for God in the way that they lived their lives. When will you make time to pray to God?

Trust in the Lord When we pray, we are talking to God. If we keep praying, like the saints, He will help us discover the path that will lead us to our vocation.