L1 – MY SOUL

LIFE WITH A SOUL LIFE WITHOUT A WITHOUT A SOUL

 L3
“When I was little, every morning mom asked me,
‘what are you going to do today to be a saint?’
And then I wrote a list of good and very concrete
things to do that day.” (Father Goyo)
Brainstorm your own list of concrete acts of good
that you will do today.
 L4.1 - Mary MacKillop’s Story
Mary MacKillop was born on 15 January 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria. Her parents were born in Scotland and came to live in Australia.
She had three sisters and four brothers.
Mary cared about the people who had no one to look after them such as boys and girls who just roamed the streets, children in the
country who had no school to go to, people who were old and sick and people who had nowhere to live. Mary wanted more than
anything to help these people.
Mary went to work as a teacher in a little country town in South Australia called Penola. There she met Father Julian Tenison Woods
who also wanted to do something for the poor children who could not afford to pay the money needed to go to school. Together, in
1866, they began the first St Joseph’s School in an old stable. Two of Mary’s younger sisters also taught in the school and other
young women came to help them.
On 19 March 1866 (St Joseph’s Day) Mary started to wear a simple black dress and began the Congregation of the Sisters of St
Joseph. Now as a Sister, she dedicated her life to doing God’s work. As more and more young women joined Mary as Sisters, they were able to start more
schools. All children were welcome at the Josephite schools, which provided free Catholic education.
In Adelaide they opened a place for women who had nowhere to live, an orphanage for children who had no parents to look after them and a house where
poor people could come and stay. The Sisters visited people who were in gaol and those who were poor and sick.
Mary MacKillop was kind to all people, even if they did not agree with her. She died on 8 August 1909 in Alma Cottage, North Sydney. Mary helped many
people during her lifetime and after she died, the Sisters of St Joseph kept on doing the good work she had started.
Mary MacKillop kept her faith in God and bravely challenged those who did not support her vision for a more caring world. Mary is an important Australian
who spent her life helping people, especially children. She is Australia’s first Saint.

Use the QR code to watch a BTN video about the life of Mary.
https://ab.co/2Fg9F1C
 L4.2. Patron Saint Mary Mackillop
Use both the passage and the BTN video to identify 3 or more saint qualities that Mary demonstrated in her life.

Quality: ______________________ Quality: ______________________ Quality: ______________________

How Mary demonstrated this: How Mary demonstrated this: How Mary demonstrated this:

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Other Qualities

Pick one of the qualities and describe how you can apply this in your life.
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L6. Godly Play Script
 L7. The Pentecost Story - Echo Pantomime
The teacher or leader simultaneously says the words and performs the action. The students then repeat (echo) the words and actions of the teacher or
leader.
1. Let’s step into a Scripture story. 12. a breeze 23. touching each person. 33. And everyone who heard them
large step to the left wave arms gently over head touch head gently of person next to you hands cupped around ears

2. This story takes place 13. rattled the windows. 24. A peculiar feeling 34. were amazed
open an imaginary book grasp imaginary bars and shake gently shiver with arms around self shocked expression

3. in a large city 14. The breeze become louder 25. came over each one of them. 35. and perplexed.
sweeps hands over head shake bars more vigorously hands move from above head to the round scratch head

4. called Jerusalem. 15. and louder 26. They were filled with the Holy Spirit. 36. “Surely these are Jesus’ followers
open large gates more vigorously deep breath in, hands cupped and placed ask the question to someone near you
over heart
5. Friends of Jesus, 16. and louder 37. who are all from Galilee.
point to various children more vigorously 27. The Spirit enabled them point to distance
pull up sleeves
6. were all gathered in one house. 17. until the noise filled the whole house. 38. How is it that we hear them
roof above head with hands hands over ears, pained expression on face 28. to talk in other languages. hand cupped around ear
talking beaks with hands
7. There was Peter 18. “What is happening?” 39. speaking in our own language?”
point to someone palms up, lean forward 29. Then moved by the Spirit palms up, lean forward
leap to the right, feet together
8. and James and John. 19. they said to each other. 40. And this is the story of the Spirit
point to two others turn from side to side 30. they stepped out of the house close imaginary book
open door, large step out, hands on hips
9. There were the other nine Apostles 20. Then they saw peer into distance, 41. enabling Jesus’ followers
point to various children hand to eyebrows 31. and began to tell the crowds open sweeping gesture
fingers near lips, sweep arm outwards
10. and there was Jesus’ mother Mary. 21. what looked like look up, toward children 42. to preach about Jesus.
downcast eyes and hands over heart mouth open in wonder fingers near lips, then sweep arm across
32. about Jesus. chest towards crowd
11. As they were praying, 22. tongues of fire hold onto lapels
raised open arms, eyes skyward make water droplet shape with hands 43. Let’s step out of the story and back into
the classroom. large step to the right
 L8. Scripture of strength through the Holy Spirit
Include 1 or more of the scripture passages about the strength provided by the Holy Spirit that relates to your poster.
Philippians 4:13 Isaiah 40:31
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on
wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not
Psalm 18:32 be faint.
“It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.”
Isaiah 40:29
Psalm 46:1 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 119:28 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right
hand.”
Ephesians 3:16
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power Mark 12:30
through his Spirit in your inner being.” Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
your mind and with all your strength.’
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Nehemiah 8:10
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my
weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Deuteronomy 31:6
Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,
in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake
strong. you.”

John 16:33 2 Thessalonians 3:16

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every
world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” way. The Lord be with all of you”.
 L9. Followers of Jesus who were Strengthened by the Holy Spirit
Using the bible to find the scripture passages for your group:
Group 1: Mary, the mother of Jesus Group 2: Saint Peter
Luke 1:26–38 Acts 2:14–15, 22–24, 37–41
Luke 1:39–56 Acts 3:12–26
Luke 2:1–7 Acts 12:1–9
Luke 2:33–35 Acts 9:32–35, 36–43
Matthew 2:13–18
Luke 2:51–52
John 19:25–27

Group 3: Saint Stephen Group 4: Saint Paul

Acts 7:1–54 Acts 14:19–20
Acts 7:55–56 Acts 16:20–24
Acts 7:57–59 Acts 17:13
Acts 7:60 Acts 20:17–19, 22–24, 36–38

Group 5: John the Baptist

Luke 1:39–41
John 1:19–39
Luke 3:19–20
 L10. Saint Research Project Outline
Your Task: Create an informative webpage about a Catholic Saint of your choice
 If you are being confirmed, you are to research the Saint who you have chosen to take the name of in your Sacrament of Confirmation
 If you are not being confirmed, take this opportunity to find out more about a Saint who you admire and can be a role model in your life.
You are to collate and present all of your information as a webpage (as if you were doing a poster) using your Weebly account. Your webpage can be
presented however you wish, but must contain all of the elements outlined below.
SUCCESS CRITERIA: Your project must include:
- Name of Saint
- About your Saint’ life - at least 1 paragraph
o Birth, death, parents, life events, personal qualities
- Explain how your Saint lived the Gospel in their daily lives (their key qualities how they were demonstrated) – 1 paragraph
- Why this person became a Saint
o E.g a gift for healing, teaching, performing miracles, suffered and died…
- Their Patronage
- Their Feast Day
- Why you chose the Saint - at least 2 paragraphs
o What connection do you have to them
o What qualities do you most admire about them and why
- Write a prayer for your Saint (
o how do you hope to be more like them
o what hard times could you use their guidance and strength in during your life
- Images of your Saint
- Other relevant information you may find
- References

Remember this is an assessed project and needs to be detailed and informative about the Saint and your connection with them.
Use the resources provided in the library, classroom and online to research your Saint.
 L10. Saint Research Project – WEB RESOURCES
SQPN.com
http://saints.sqpn.com/
Excellent source of facts about each saint with some short life summaries. It is the best place to find information on
patronage and important dates.
Catholic Online
www.catholic.org/saints
Short summaries of the lives of thousands of canonized saints and beati.
Catholic Saints
www.catholic-saints.info/
Another great source for basic information about the saints.
Catholic Pages Directory: Saints
www.catholic-pages.com/dir/saints.asp
Various links to books, articles, and more about the saints.
 L13.1. The Rite of Confirmation – Promises you will make to at Confirmation.
Confirmation … gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the
name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross… (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1303)
Baptismal Promises / Confirmation Promises
Bishop/celebrant: Do you renounce Satan, and all his works and empty promises?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop/celebrant: Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heavenand earth?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop/celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose again from the
dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop/celebrant: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who today through the Sacrament of Confirmation is given to you in a special
way just as he was given to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop/celebrant: Do you believe in the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life
everlasting?
Candidates: I do.
The Bishop accepts their profession by proclaiming the faith of the Church:
The Bishop/celebrant gives his assent to the profession by proclaiming the faith of the Church:
This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The gathering of the faithful gives its assent by replying: Amen.
 L13.2. Baptism and Confirmation
1. As you watch the 2 videos draw a picture of the Sacrament of Baptism and the Sacrament of Confirmation.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Busted Halo – Why we baptise ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05YB2jdHLsY&t=2s Flame of Faith- Confirmation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFo-9H-lZlk

2. Identify 3 differences the Sacrament of Confirmation has to the Sacrament of Baptism:

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3. Complete the paragraph by filling in the missing words provided below:

initiation God linked Confirmation promises Baptism live parents strengthens candidates

The gift of the Holy Spirit received at __________________________ gives people a deeper ______________________ into the Christian community and

_________________ the gifts they received at_______________________. A Christian receives all the basic spiritual gifts needed to relate with ________and to

__________ as Jesus taught through Baptism and Confirmation. The two sacraments are ___________________. The ___________________ made during Baptism are

repeated during Confirmation to make the link between these sacraments clear. In Confirmation, _____________ make these promises for themselves, whereas when they

were baptised as babies, these promises were made on their behalf by their ___________ and godparents.
 L14.1 Gifts of the Holy Spirit – “Tongues of Fire”
Your are to
Example of activity:
Students will present theirs on Piece of A3 card
Under each gift students write an example of how they will use the gift to guide them in their daily life.

https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2013/05/reviewing-sacraments-confirmation.html
 L14.2. Gifts of the Holy Spirit Web Resources
Use these resources to find information out about each of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

 L15. Guessing the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Script)
Teacher: Here I have 7 different things, each is representing a gift of the holy spirit. You are to listen to what I say and try and think which thing represents
that gift. Do not call out your answers until I say.
Teacher: Knowledge is the gift that helps us to know ourselves and the world around us. It helps us to know where our faith is leading us and what our church
is about.
Students guess:
Teacher: “Knowledge” is the gift that makes us smart about ourselves. [smarties]
In Confirmation we receive the gift of Understanding. This helps us to untie the knots, to straighten out our lives, to deal with our problems.
Students guess:
Teacher: “Understanding” is letting the Word of God have room in our lives. [pretzels]
Wisdom is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us to see and understand God’s plan in our lives and in the world.
Students guess:
Teacher: It helps us to say, “Aha, I finally understand.” [AHA card]
Courage is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us walk out into the world and feel prepared. It gives us the stick-to-it-iveness to stand up for what we believe.
[gum]
Students guess:
Teacher: Reverence is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us to see God in everything around us.
Students guess:
Teacher: It teaches us to treat our fragile world gently. [flower petal]
Wonder is the gift of the Holy Spirit that keeps us awestruck by the power and beauty of God in our lives. “Wonder” and awe explode like a starburst when
we let the Holy Spirit into our Right Judgment is the gift of the Holy Spirit that encourages us to talk things over so that we can make choices that let us feel
comfortable with ourselves afterwards. “Right Judgment” keeps us from feeling like suckers. [suckers]
 The gift of Counsel
L16 Teaching resource Through the gift of Counsel it is God himself, through his Spirit, who
enlightens people so as to make them understand the right way to speak
THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: and to behave and the right path to follow. The Holy Spirit makes people
When people are confirmed they will be filled with the sensitive to him so as to guide people’s thoughts, feelings and intentions.
seven gifts of the Holy Spirit to guide and support them The Holy Spirit helps people to look to Jesus, as the model of how to act and
relate with God the Father and with others. Counsel is the gift through
throughout their lives. which the Holy Spirit enables a person to make good choices according to
the teachings of Jesus and his Gospel.

The gift of Wisdom The gift of Fortitude

This gift is not just human wisdom, which comes from knowledge and The gift of Fortitude gives people strength and it frees them from many
experience. The gift of Wisdom is the grace of being able to see everything obstacles. There are difficult moments and situations in life in which the gift
with the eyes of God. It is to see the world, to see situations, circumstances, is important. The gift helps people who are facing particularly harsh and
problems and everything through God’s eyes. Wisdom ties all the gifts of the painful situations that disrupt their lives and those of their loved ones.
Holy Spirit together. It helps people recognise the Holy Spirit in daily life and People call on this gift when they experience difficult situations and great
helps people to respond to God and live faithfully. suffering.

The gift of Understanding The gift of Piety

This gift is not just about human understanding, it is the grace which only The gift of Piety stirs in people gratitude and praise. The Holy Spirit allows
the Holy Spirit can give and which awakens in a Christian the ability to go people through this gift to know the presence of the Lord and his love for
beyond the outward appearance of things. People deepen in their people. It moves people to prayer and celebration. Piety is about genuine
understanding of God and God’s plan of salvation. religious spirit and trust in God. It grants people the capacity to pray to God
with love and simplicity. It brings about the most authentic meaning of
worship and adoration.

The gift of Knowledge The gift of Fear of the Lord

The gift of Knowledge is the capacity to learn more about the reality that Fear of the Lord is the gift of the Holy Spirit that reminds people of how
surrounds people and to discover the laws that regulate nature and the small they are before God and of his love. People are strengthened to be
universe. The knowledge that comes from the Holy Spirit is not limited to humble, respectful and trusting of God. To follow God with obedience, with
human knowledge; it is a special gift, which leads people to grasp, through the wonder and joy of being a child who knows they are loved by the Father.
creation, the greatness and love of God and God’s profound relationship
with every creature on earth.
L17. Read through with students. (Booklet)
L19. 1. What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit?
 L19.2 Fruits of the Holy Spirit Love
Tree Activity
1. Cut out each fruit
2. Fill in each fruit image with ways that Fruit of
the Holy Spirit can strengthen you to think,
speak and behave more like Jesus daily life.
(Use the definitions provided to complete)
3. Colour them in to make them stand out
4. Ask the teacher to add them to the class
“Fruit of the Holy Spirit Tree” on the
classroom wall.

Patience Peace
Kindness Faithfullness

Joy Gentleness
Goodness Self-control
 L22. Every Sunday is a new Pentecost
The Holy Spirit is at work today in the world and in the Church empowering people, individually and as a community, to
continue the mission of Jesus. Just as the body of Christ is made present in the Eucharist by the power of the Holy Spirit, so
it is the Holy Spirit who gathers people together to become the body of Christ that is the Church. As Christians gather each
Sunday for Mass, they are nourished by the Eucharist to reflect God through their thoughts, words and actions in their daily
lives. At every Mass people celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, but every Sunday is also a new Pentecost.
This is why it is so important that the people of God, the Church, gather together just as the disciples gathered together at
that first Pentecost to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Read the Passage and answer the following question:

What do you think it means when we say Every Sunday is a New Pentecost:

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 L23. The Holy Spirit at Work Today
Draw how the Holy Spirit is demonstrated today in the following ways
Add 1 more way the Holy Spirit is seen at work today.

Teaching us Encouraging us Helping us when we pray

Speaking to us Guiding us
L24. Postcard to my future Confirmed Self