Before you begin
• As part of your focal area you need three candles
that pupils can light. (probably electric) one at
the start and one for the two little prayers . As we
have our quiet moment light the candle
• The hymn at the end is a youtube clip so check
you can download it. The song is Oh, how good is
the Lord! Once you have downloaded it make sure
you insert it into the powerpoint
• Check the timings
• Delete this slide!!
Let us light a candle to remind
ourselves that God is with us
The Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has
asked us all to
keep a year of
Mercy.
Mercy means..
This is a story about God’s Mercy
There was a father with two sons . The younger son was
bored at home. He wanted to go away but he needed
money.
One day he said to his father, “give me my
share of our money now. I don’t want to stay
here I want to go out into the world and
have fun”
The Father was very sad but he gave money to his
son and watched him go away
The son had a great time spending all the money.
But one day he found he had none left!
Even worse there was a famine in the country
where he was and food was really expensive
He had to
get a job
looking
after pigs.
He was so
hungry he
even ate
the pigs
food!
“I
know” he said
“ I will go back home to my dad and ask him
to forgive me. I know he will look after me”
So he set off home.
Now what he didn’t know was that ever since he left
his dad had been always looking out for him. So when
he was a long way off his dad saw him and ran to meet
him. He was so happy his son was back
The father said to his servants, ‘Quickly, bring out a
robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring
on his finger and sandals on his feet and let us eat
and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead
and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’
And they began to celebrate.
Let us have a moment of quiet to think
how we are going to be kind to
someone today, like our Father in
heaven is kind and loving towards us.
Now let us think about someone we
have fallen out with, or been unkind
to. ……..We say sorry in our hearts
and we will try to show the person
that we are sorry and forgiving.
God our loving Father,
help us to remember that you love us and are with us
wherever we are and whatever we do.
Make us more like you in the way we treat each other.
Make us gentle and kind.
When we see someone sad or in difficulty,
help us be friendly and caring.
When we have fallen out with our brothers and sisters,
with our friends,
help us be ready to forgive them and make up.
Heavenly Father, help us to be more like you.
Amen
Lets Sing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReIUpx2S
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