Sixth Class - 25 - 29th of May

Take time for prayer.

This week a new prayer has been chosen for you all and a different task is subsequently presented as a result. The prayer is short, concise but yet it holds fruitful meaning and a quiet power.

Serenity is a word within the opening line of the prayer - “God, grant me serenity.....”. Serenity is the state of being calm, at ease and peaceful within one’s self. It is a beautiful word and a feeling that is nourishing and very much sought-after. In the current time we may all desire to feel a constant state of serenity but that might not be possible. However, we can work on our ability to refrain from worrying too much about things we cannot change, alter or have an impact over.

This week, read the prayer below daily and try to switch into a mode of gentle calm as you do so. Also, begin to think of such things that are out of our immediate control and accept that reality without personal blame. Finally, repeat to yourself that you are indeed courageous. You each have a strong sense of courage so begin to believe in that courage. This week, with that sense of courage in mind tackle a task that you may have previously stepped away from, feared or chosen to leave rest.

Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it.

This week, make a consolidated, genuine, respected effort to tune into a mass offering. Listen intently to the sermon and try to decipher what the priest is trying to signal within us. What message is being conveyed? Does it have an impact on you? Is it a message that you could relate to someone meaningful in your life? Did the mass offering remind you of your faith? By tuning in were you reminded of the strength and unwavering support that your faith can provide in times of uncertainty?

Give the online mass offering a go this week and take something deeply nourishing from it.

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Reflection work;

Our reflective practice this week features a new stance, a new presence and outlook. You are required to write a short reflective piece in response to the following notes – The delay of the confirmation is difficult, unwished for and something that we all would have liked to avoid. It was something that each of us surely had our sights set upon since early September when we were only beginning sixth class. However, the confirmation is still something to plan towards and anticipate with great excitement as it will occur, yes later than expected but it will take place. So, what are you most excited about with regards to the confirmation? When you think of the confirmation do you get a giddy sense of hope? Are you looking forward to spending that special day with special people and family? Enlighten us and draw a picture below your written piece of a potential scene or activity that you foresee taking place on your SPECIAL day.

Remember – Great things come to those who wait.

Last week, we each read a prayer aloud to someone we value, appreciate and love. Think to yourself, what response had the person when witnessing and listening to the words of the prayer. Were they smiling, happy, pleased? Were you personally upbeat and moved when reading the thought-provoking lines to someone you cherish? The wish from last week’s prayer of “a life full of gladness, a body free of illness & a day full of God’s blessings” is untainted in its sense of kindness and hope.

This week, a new prayer has been provided below to speak gracefully to the same person from last week. Or, alternatively someone new, somebody you may feel might benefit greatly from being chosen and offered words of care and supportive strength.

This simple act may lift a loved one’s spirits, set their mind at peace and allow them to grow in hope.