Year of Faith Grade7 Believe in Me AIM: To assist young believers in nurturing their relationship with God in and through Christt in the context of a Spirit filled community. Prayer in the Intermediate Grades: In Year 7 and 8, the focus for the year is on the Nicene and Apostles Creed. Teenagers readily acknowledgee a need for a spiritual life. It is important therefore, that prayer be a part of each class. Students must be given the opportunity to broaden their understanding of prayer. The different prayer traditions accommodate different personalities, comfort levels and ways of listening to and talking with God. Teachers must allow students to appreciate that God wants to have a relationship with them. There are a variety of pathways to prayer that lead to God. The focus of the prayer method should connect with the content off the theme so that the prayer experience will root the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the spiritual life of the student. Pathways to prayer: Meditation: praying with Scripture Prayer through music Shared prayer Charismatic prayer Prayer with movement Traditional prayers Liturgy of the Hours Mandalaa making Contemplative prayer Shared spontaneous prayer Journaling (Stand By Me, p.18)
Prayer and Celebrations Grade 7 Believe in Me Unit 1: I We 1.1 Who am I? p. 45 2. Prayer Psalm 1.2 Am I normal? p. 65 2. Prayer Song Shout for Joy Track 7 1.3 Do I belong? p. 74 3. Presentation of the students bibles or Enthronement of class bible Unit 2: We Believe in God 2.1 Whom do we trust? p. 95 3. Prayer St. Teresa s prayer of Trust Option 1 Mandala making Option 2 Contemplation Option 3-- Journaling 2.2 Am I all on my own? p. 107 2. Prayer Litany of thanksgiving Unit 3: We believe in God the Almighty 3.1 Who loves me? p. 117 2. Prayer Option 1 Book project Option 2 A prayer for parents 3.2 It s a free country. Why shouldn t I do whatever I p. 127 2. Prayer Meditation
want? 3.3 Who s in control? Unit 4: We believe in God the creator of heaven and earth 4.1 Is what I do good enough? p. 149 2. Prayer Guided Meditation and Psalm 8 4.2 That s not my job! Is it? 4.3 Why do I need you? p. 174 2. Prayer Litany of the Saints Unit 5: We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son 5.1 What s in a name? p. 185 Prayer The Jesus Prayer 5.2 How does Jesus challenge me? p. 193 2. Prayer Eucharistic Prayer IV 5.3 What makes Jesus believable? p. 205 2. Prayer Lord, to whom can we go? Unit 6: We believe in Jesus our Lord 6.1 Am I free to be me? p. 213 2. Prayer Fasting and abstinence 6.2 What do I need to be happy? p.223 2. Prayer Meditation **the Catholic Book of Worship (CBW) II** 6.3 Is my way the best way? p. 231 2. Prayer The Lord s Prayer Option 1 Prayer dialogue Option 2 Singing Unit 7: We believe in Jesus who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary 7.1 Why is everybody picking on me? p. 244 2. Prayer Hail Mary Be Not Afraid Blest Are They The Song of Beatitudes **The Lord s Prayer can be found in the Catholic Book of Worship (CBW)III** #481 #522 #523 #286 #287 #14L
7.2 Who understands me? p. 255 3. Prayer Prayer Service Unit 8: He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. 8.1 What risks are worth taking? p. 264-265 2. Prayer Stations of the Cross 8.2 What s the point of sacrifice? p. 271 2. Prayer Psalm of thanksgiving 8.3 Who s in? Who s out? p. 281 2. Prayer Spontaneous prayer I Am You Track 5 Unit 9: On the third day he rose. He ascended into heaven. 9.1 Is there hope? p. 288 1. Options Option 1 Symbols and signs of hope Option 3 Music and images You are Life Track 10 p. 289 2. Prayer Meditation Unit 10: He is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 10.1 Who s a winner? p. 299 2. Prayer Reflection Let Me Draw Near Track 12 10.2 What s fair? 10.3 Does anyone really notice what I do? p. 312-313 Pathways to Prayer p. 320-323 Appendix 2 2. Prayer Litany of thanksgiving 1. Meditation: Praying with Scripture 2. Prayer Through Music 3. Shared Prayer 4. Charismatic Prayer 5. Prayer Through Movement
Appendix 4 Advent Supplement p. 325 330 6. Traditional Prayers 7. Liturgy of the Hours (Devine Office) 8. Mandala Making 9. Contemplation 10. Shared Spontaneous Prayer Gearing up to Celebrate Advent Advent wreath (blessing of) Prayers