Education in Faith
OHR Feast Day Mass - Friday 24th November
Each year, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Christ the King on the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year - this year, that Sunday is on the 26th of November. This is also the feast day of Our Holy Redeemer Church and School. Therefore, we will be celebrating OHR's Feast Day with a whole school Mass. This will be at 9.00am on Friday 24th November in the Church. Everybody is most welcome to join us.
A snapshot of RE Learning in 3/4PK
Mary as a Disciple
This term, in 3/4PK, we have been exploring the role of Mother Mary and discipleship. Through Mary’s role as the first disciple, we made connections with the word “disciple” (which means "follower", or one who believes in the teachings of a leader, in this case Jesus) and investigated how discipleship was illustrated in the Scriptures through Mary’s actions. Disciples do not keep the Gospel to themselves; they communicate it to others. An example of Mary’s discipleship was when she shared the ‘Good News’ with Elizabeth.
These are our responses to the Scripture, (Luke 1:39-56) The Visitation.
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 spoke this parable to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man on his way abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one; each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out. The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more. The man who had received two made two more in the same way. But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now a long time after, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. “Sir”, he said “you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness.” Next the man with the two talents came forward. “Sir,” he said “you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness.” Last came forward the man who had the one talent. “Sir,” said he “I had heard you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered; so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have it back.” But his master answered him, “You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered? Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have recovered my capital with interest. So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the five talents. For to everyone who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough; but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away. As for this good-for-nothing servant, throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.”’
The Gospel of the Lord
Discussion Questions
1. In today’s gospel how many servants did the master leave in charge?
2. How much money did he give them?
3. What happened when the Master returned?
4. Why was the Master pleased?
5. Jesus asks us to be good and faithful in little things. What little things that we do show that we are good and faithful?
We pray that we will do our best with little things this week.