Catholic Education Week May 1-6, Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Mt 5:7

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1 Catholic Education Week May 1-6, 2016 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Mt 5:7

2 Theme: Opening Doors of Mercy SUB-THEMES Monday Mercy that Welcomes - Jesus and the Woman at the Well Jn 4:1-42 Tuesday Mercy that Loves - The Good Samaritan Lk 10:25-37 Wednesday Mercy that Forgives - The Prodigal Son Lk 15:11-32 Thursday Mercy that Lives the Gospel - Zacchaeus Lk 19:1-10 Friday Mercy that Rejoices Healing of the Paralytic Lk 5:17-26

3 Mercy that Welcomes Mercy that Loves Mercy that Forgives Mercy that Lives the Gospel Mercy that Rejoices

4 BACKGROUND Pope Francis declared 2016 a A Holy Year of Mercy as a way for the Catholic Church to make more evident the mission to be a witness of mercy. Holy Year began on December 8, 2015 and will go to November 20, On December 8, also, opened the Vatican s Holy Doors which was to evoke the concept of forgiveness - main focus of a Holy Year. Looking closely at the sixteen bronze panels that make up the Vatican Holy Door, one will find images from Old and New Testaments, with episodes from Scripture illustrating God s mercy.

5 Background (con t) Catholic Education Week combines the theme of mercy and the act of opening doors of reconciliation, mercy and forgiveness to all around us. By your work, you proclaim our Catholic system is grounded in faith and in the Gospel values proclaimed by Jesus. It also supports our board theme Nurturing God s Family.

6 Catholic Education Week resources - online Key Messages from OCSTA Read message from Pope Francis to Catholic Educators of Ontario Look at chart containing ideas of how to celebrate Holy Year of Mercy Announce the start of Catholic Education Week in the parishes. (see announcement) May 3, Province-Wide Student Mass - organized by Catholic Student Trustees Social justice activities elementary and secondary schools can get involved in. (see list of ideas)

7 Key messages continued... All elementary and secondary resources are posted on the OCSTA website at www. goodnewsforall.ca Late March, look for completed video clips of Ontario Bishops to be played at province-wide Mass. These clips will be on the OCSTA website. Assessment form for the CEW package will be an on-line survey sent out after CEW 2016.

8 Getting Ready for CEW OCSTA Advance Kit Series of prayers for monthly staff meetings based on sub - themes April 8 PA Day Prayer Opening Doors of Mercy NTIP PA sessions PVP Retreats

9 Elementary Resources Book List (see list) Specific Lessons on given books around mercy for each day. P, J, I Liturgy for each day of the week. A Eucharistic Celebration or Prayer Service for Large Assembly Living Rosary Faith Play Day - 15 activities based on the different themes (also has the specific support material too) Quotes of Saints and Scripture Music - lyrics, music sheets, guitar chords, audio of English, Bilingual, and Instrumental) Social Justice Activities, including a Door of Mercy activity for classroom

10 Many of the books for CEW 2016 can be found on youtube, if you have not purchased them. Book List for CEW 2016 A list has been created and sent out to the elementary principals that notes which books have a video clip for specific books.

11 Secondary Resources Daily Prayers Further reflection on the daily gospel readings with images Outline for a one-day secondary school retreat with 15 activities (if not a retreat, maybe do some of the activities in the classroom) Suggested movie list Door of Mercy - classroom activity Music - lyrics, music sheets, guitar chords, audio of English, Bilingual, and Instrumental) Social Justice Activities, including a Door of Mercy activity for classroom Scripture readings and quotes, organized by sub-themes **Details of the May 3 Province-Wide Student Mass

12 Where to look. Catholic Education Week 2016 STAY TUNED for more details... Walk for Social Justice May Blessed are the merciful