1. Visions February 14, 2016 1 st Sunday in Lent

2. Cover Discuss cover Answer the following questions: Why do we have the season of Lent? Have you grown, changed, matured since last Lent? How? Do you want to be a better version of yourself? How can let help you to be a better you? How can we as a class help each other become better versions of ourselves? Is there something particular that I can do to help you become the person you want to be?

3. Gospel 4 Parts: Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Devil, Jesus Do you have any questions Discuss the TALK questions Read it in the Bible and read the footnotes Theme: Jesus pledges his faith to his Father Footnote questions: How was the Spirit been prominent is Jesus life up to this point? How will the Spirit be prominent at the beginning of the Church’s life?

4. “Make a space and Time to Pray” p. 6-7 Read p. 6 together Homework: complete bottom of page 6 Read page 7 together “Practice Examen”

5. Homework 2/9 due 2/10: What the Church Believes and Teaches read pages 40-42 and complete theOutline pages 39- 41.docxOutline pages 39- 41.docx I. Six forms of pray = reasons to pray A. Blessing and Adoration – bless and praise God who is the source of all blessings B. Petition – asking God to send you whatever satisfies your true needs C. Intercession – asking God to help someone else D. Thanksgiving – gratitude to God who the source of all good E. Praise – to show your awareness and appreciation of God’s goodness F. Contrition – is a request for forgiveness

6. II. Three Different Ways to Pray A. Vocal Prayer – use words, traditional prayers eg. Our Father, Hail Mary B. Meditation – prayer of the mind, quiet, thinking over the words of scripture or an event in like of Jesus C. Contemplation – prayer of the heart, raising your mind and heart to God, spending time in the present of the Blessed Sacrament

7. “We Learn Israel’s Holy History” p. 5 Read first 2 paragraphs together Volunteer to read the first reading: Deuteronomy as the class follows the directions Read Eucharist Prayer IV