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Purple Day for Lent!

On Friday the 25th of March Our Lady of Fatima will be celebrating "Purple Day" to raise money and awareness for Project Compassion. Children will be invited to bring in a gold coin donation and wear the colour purple to represent the colour of Lent. 

The Gospel Reading this Sunday 13th March

Lk 9:28-36

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became brilliant as lightning.

Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. As he prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but they kept awake and saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ – He did not know what he was saying. As he spoke, a cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid. And a voice came from the cloud saying, ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.’ And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. The disciples kept silence and, at that time, told no one what they had seen.

Reflection on the Gospel 

Here are some questions you may like to share with your children.

Abraham and Sarah were old and childless, and they longed for children. Descendants, like stars, meant to them a permanent place in history, because their names would be carried on. Today, a ‘star’ is a celebrity, someone with a name that is well known. In fact, people often confuse ‘stars’ with ‘heroes’. Just because a person is famous and well known does not mean that person is a good role model for people.

Who are your heroes? Are they ‘stars’? What makes them heroic in your opinion?

When you stare up at the stars at night, what do you think of? life on other planets? alien creatures and UFOs? TV shows and movies based on space travel? astronomy? astrology? How do the stars affect your imagination?

Sacraments

Miss Liz O'Brien | Religious Coordinator