Education in Faith

A Snapshot of RE Learning in Prep HW

We are so lucky in PHW to have the love and support of our incrdible families. We have been investigating the question, "What makes a family?" We discovered there is one thing all families have in common, it is love. We know that Jesus loved his family too.

We are learning about Jesus' family.

We can identify the special members of the Holy family and discuss with our peers the things that make our own families special.

We have been wondering;

What Jesus mother Mary was like?

What Joseph was like?

What things Jesus might have done with his family?

What things Mary and Joseph did for Jesus many years ago that our parents do today for us today?

We have been praying a special family blessing.

You may wish to pray at home with your child.

A Prayer for My Family.

May God bless us and keep us.

May God's face shine on us.

May God be good to us.

May God look kindly on us and give us peace.

Amen

We illustrated our own version of "The Holy Family" after studying many different artists depictions of them.

Sunday Gospel

The liturgy of the Catholic Church provides a framework for reflection which is used by Catholics throughout the world. Each week in the Newsletter, you will find the Sunday Gospel as well as some discussion questions to have with your child/ren.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a head-wind. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them, walking on the lake, and when the disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost’ they said, and cried out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’ It was Peter who answered. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’ ‘Come’ said Jesus. Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water, but as soon as he felt the force of the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord! Save me!’ he cried. Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘Man of little faith,’ he said ‘why did you doubt?’ And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Discussion Questions

1. Where were Jesus and his friends in today’s Gospel?

2. What did his friends do when they saw Jesus walking on water?

3. What did Jesus say to them?

4. Why did Peter begin to sink when he got out of the boat?

5. What did Jesus do?

6. Jesus comes to help us when we find things hard. What are some of the things that you need Jesus to help with?

We pray that we might believe in Jesus, even in the hard times.