1. Opening Liturgy 11 October 2012 For the Primary Schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham

2. The Sign of the Cross The Morning Offering We Gather

3. A reading from the Gospel according to St. Mark Chapter 8: 27-29 The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ. We Listen Glory to you, O Lord.

4. We Listen Jesus asked his disciples “Who do you say I am?”

5. We Listen Pope Benedict XVI Year of Faith

6. We Listen Year of Faith Facts  Starts 11 Oct 2012  Ends 24 Nov 2013  = 410 days

7. The Year of Faith logo has four different parts. Can you see them? We Learn

8. The Boat The Church We Learn

9. The Mast The Crucifix We Learn

10. The Sail Jesus We Learn

11. The Sun The Eucharist We Learn

12. We Respond Archbishop Bernard LongleyBishop David McGough

13. We Respond

14. Prayers of Intercession We pray that the Year of Faith will help to build and strengthen the Church throughout the world. This is our Faith. This is the Faith of the Church. R: We are proud to profess it, in Christ Jesus Our Lord.

15. Prayers of Intercession We pray for those who are spreading the Good News to all corners of the earth. May Jesus’ message of love and peace be received with joy. This is our Faith. This is the Faith of the Church.

16. We pray that the Year of Faith will help our school, our parish and our families to grow in the faith we live, learn and profess. This is our Faith. This is the Faith of the Church. Prayers of Intercession

17. Let us ask Our Lady, Blessed Dominic and all the Saints to pray for us on our journey of faith. Hail Mary… Prayers of Intercession

19. We Go Forth This is the year of faith A time to trust and hope in God This is a time for everyone We open our hearts to the Lord We enter through the door of faith And raise up a song of praise Jesus you came to give us life Your presence is always here Your Spirit deep within our hearts Will free us from every fear This is the year of faith A time to trust and hope in God This is a time for everyone We open our hearts to the Lord We enter through the door of faith And raise up a song of praise Trust in the Lord with all your heart There’s no need to be afraid Yes you can make a brand new start By living a life of faith This is the year of faith A time to trust and hope in God This is a time for everyone We open our hearts to the Lord We enter through the door of faith And raise up a song of praise We enter through the door of faith And raise up a song of praise ©Alex Heath 2012