Local Church

Community

Celebrating

People celebrating in church

What and why do people celebrate?

Special People

People in the parish family

What makes a person special?

Books

The books used in church

Why do we need books?

Journeys

Christian family’s journey with Jesus

Is life a journey?

Community

Life in the local community: ministries in the parish

What makes ‘community’?

Mission

Continuing Jesus’ mission in the diocese [ecumenism]

Do we all have a mission in life?

Sources

The Bible, the special book of the church

Are books enriching?

Eucharist

Relating

Gathering

The parish family gathers to celebrate Eucharist

Why do people gather together?

Meals

Mass; Jesus’ special meal

What makes some meals special?

Thanksgiving

Mass a special time for saying thank you to God for everything, especially Jesus

Why should we be grateful people?

Listening and Sharing

Jesus gives himself to us in a special way

What’s so important about listening and sharing?

Giving & Receiving

Living in communion

What’s more important -giving or receiving?

Memorial Sacrifice

The Eucharist the living memorial of Jesus’ sacrifice

Why do we need memories?

Unity

Eucharist enables people to live in communion

Why are happiest when we are united?

Lent/Easter

Giving

Growing

Looking forward to Easter

How and why do things grow?

Change

Lent a time for change

How and why do things change?

Opportunities

Lent; an opportunity to  start anew in order to celebrate Jesus’  new life

How does each day offer opportunities for good?

Giving all

Lent a time to remember Jesus’ total giving

What makes some people give everything for other people?

Self-Discipline

Celebrating growth to new life

Is self-discipline important in life?

Sacrifice

Lent a time for aligning with the sacrifice already made by Jesus

Why do we need to make sacrifices?

Death & New Life

Celebrating Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

Can any good come out of loss and death?