FEAST OF ST MARK, EVANGELIST<\/p>\n
\u2018The Lord is speaking to us in the Gospel: come, let us adore him, alleluia.\u2019 (Invitatory antiphon)<\/p>\n
Celebrations are an important aspect of life whether they be birthdays, anniversaries, sporting events, reception of sacraments etc. They are moments to be remembered. The Church celebrates particular Feast Days throughout the Liturgical Year. This time during Covid-19, celebrations take on a different shape.<\/p>\n
Today (25 April) the Church celebrates the feast of St Mark. He was one of the four Evangelists. The other Evangelists are St Matthew, St Luke and St John. St Mark was a disciple of Jesus, though not one of the twelve apostles. St Mark\u2019s Gospel is noted as the oldest and the shortest of the Gospels and as the most simple to read. St Mark accompanied Paul the Apostle and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. One can read about St Mark in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Bible. The message of St Mark\u2019s Gospel is that if anyone desires to follow Jesus, he\/she must accept the cross.<\/p>\n
When studying the themes and lessons of the Grow in Love programme, the children read from the Gospel of St Mark. From today\u2019s Gospel (Mk 16:15-20) children are familiar with Jesus\u2019 message to the disciples, \u2018Go and preach the Good News to everyone in the world.\u2019 Jesus also encourages the disciples to believe in him and with God\u2019s grace, they will be able to do great things e.g. love, forgive, pray, share, and use their gifts and talents. In this way disciples witness to the Good News.<\/p>\n
The Blessed Virgin Mary was the first disciple. She recognised the great things that God did for her. Mary praised God in her \u2018Magnificat\u2019 when she prayed, \u2018The Almighty has done great things for me: holy is his Name.\u2019 (Lk 1:46-55). This prayer can be read in the Bible and in the e-books, accessible on VERITAS Grow in Love website.<\/p>\n
Children are also taught about the Bible and the books therein. Resources for Bible study can be accessed on the website.<\/p>\n
Logon: www.veritas.ie<\/p>\n
Email: trial@growinlove.ie<\/p>\n
Password: growinlove<\/p>\n
Pupils are introduced to the Evangelists in GIL6, Fourth Class\/P6. In the context of learning about the Bible, they learn about the four symbols commonly used to represent the Evangelists. These symbols were inspired by a vision that the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel (Ez 1:4-7,10) had from God. The four symbols are:<\/p>\n
For Matthew- a winged man\/ angel<\/p>\n
For Mark: a winged lion<\/p>\n
For Luke: a winged calf<\/p>\n
For John: an eagle.<\/p>\n
These four symbols are found in the e-book for Fourth Class\/P6, available on VERITAS Grow in Love website.<\/p>\n
Each of the four symbols point to the way the four Evangelists portrayed Jesus. Today\u2019s Gospel is according to St Mark and because it is his feast day, the focus is on St Mark’s portrayal of Jesus. This Gospel gives a sense of the courage of Jesus in his suffering.<\/p>\n
Children might like to search the e-books on the website and find familiar stories from St Mark\u2019s Gospel. They might write down the Bible references.<\/p>\n
PRAY with Grow in Love<\/p>\n
\/I nGr\u00e1 D\u00e9<\/p>\n
Prayer on Opening the Bible<\/p>\n
Bless me, O God, so that<\/p>\n
in opening this Bible<\/p>\n
I may open my mind and heart<\/p>\n
to your Word.<\/p>\n
May it nourish me<\/p>\n
as it nourished Jesus. Amen.<\/p>\n
Paidir ar an mB\u00edobla a oscailt<\/p>\n
Beannaigh m\u00e9, a Dhia, ionas<\/p>\n
nuair a oscla\u00edm an B\u00edobla seo<\/p>\n
go n-oscl\u00f3idh m\u00e9 m\u2019intinn agus<\/p>\n
mo chro\u00ed<\/p>\n
do do Bhriathar.<\/p>\n
Go gcotha\u00ed s\u00e9 m\u00e9<\/p>\n
faoi mar a chothaigh s\u00e9 \u00cdosa.<\/p>\n
\u00c1im\u00e9an.<\/p>\n
Prayer on Closing the Bible<\/p>\n
Bless me, O God, so that<\/p>\n
in closing this Bible<\/p>\n
I may enclose your Word<\/p>\n
in my heart and in my mind<\/p>\n
as Jesus enclosed it in his. Amen.<\/p>\n
Paidir ar an mB\u00edobla a dh\u00fanadh<\/p>\n
Beannaigh m\u00e9, a Dhia,<\/p>\n
agus an B\u00edobla seo a dh\u00fanadh agam<\/p>\n
go gcionneoidh m\u00e9 do Bhriathar<\/p>\n
i mo chro\u00ed agus i m\u2019intinn<\/p>\n
faoi mar a rinne \u00cdosa.<\/p>\n
\u00c1im\u00e9an.<\/p>\n
SONGS might include, \u2018Quiet and Still\u2019, \u2018Jesus loves Children\u2019, \u2018When Jesus was a boy\u2019. \u2018The Lord, He is my Shepherd (Psalm 23)\u2019, \u2018Sing Praise (Psalm 148)\u2019, \u2018The Bible Rap\u2019, \u2018There are many Rooms\u2019, \u2018Miracle Songs- The Loaves and the Fish, Jesus Calms the Storm, Jesus Helps a man to See\u2019, \u2018The Apostles\u2019, \u2018Zacchaeus\u2019, \u2018Go Tell Everyone\u2019, \u2018The Beatitudes\u2019 \u2018Where your Treasure Is\u2019, \u2018Wherever you Go\u2019, The Parable Songs- The Mustard Seed, The Good Samaritan, The Lost Coin,\u2019 \u2018Magnificat\u2019, – All on VERITAS website as lyrics or video lyrics.<\/p>\n
\u2018Let us give thanks to Jesus Christ, who has sent teachers and evangelists to be ministers of faith to all peoples who believe in him, alleluia.\u2019 (Benedictus antiphon)<\/p>\n
\u2018Please listen carefully to each of my concerns\u2019 (Psalm 88:2)<\/p>\n
\u2018O Lord you have been my refuge from one generation to the next.\u2019 (Psalm 26:2)<\/p>\n
St Mark, pray for us<\/p>\n
Sr Anne Neylon<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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