Inquiry Questions:
What does preferential option for the poor really mean? (P)
What opportunity have you taken advantage of that has impacted you and others the most? (S)
KEY: (P) = Primary activity | (S) = Secondary activity
1. "It's not who you are but where you are that impacts your opportunity.” What do you think this statement means?
2. How have the Salesian Sisters contributed to the country of Timor-Leste? Read about Sr Carolina from the Socktober website.
3. Investigate the Fruits/Gifts of the Spirit. How do we live these each day?
1. Unpack the Scripture Link verse. What is it saying?
2. ‘Hearts on fire, feet on the move’ is the theme for World Mission Month this year. It’s based on the Emmaus story in Luke 24:13-35. Reflect and respond to the Emmaus story in prayer.
3. Participate in a Mission Workshop in class. What does this teach you about opportunity?
1. Find or create a new opportunity offered by your school where you could serve others.
2. Create a visual that reflects the Pope’s World Mission Day 2023 Message. Share this with your family and peers. Invite your peers to do the same and display them to showcase the theme and the work of Catholic Mission.
3. Use key points from the 📚 Read resource (Primary or Secondary) and write an item for your school newsletter.
Scripture Link
Luke 1:37
“For nothing will be impossible with God.”
In the Gospel of Luke, the archangel Gabriel tells Mary that "For nothing will be impossible with God" when announcing her pregnancy with Jesus. This verse emphasises God's unlimited power and the importance of having faith in God's ability to accomplish the seemingly impossible. It encourages us to trust God's plans even when they seem beyond our understanding.
Catholic Social Teaching
1. Participation and Subsidiarity - God made us to be part of communities, families and countries, so all people can share and help each other. No one community should have dominance over another or interfere in their lives.
2. Preferential Option for the Poor - God wants us to help people who are poor, who don’t have enough food, a safe place to live, or a community of which to be a part.
3. Human Dignity - God made each person, so every life is important and should be protected.
4. Common Good - A true community is one where the common good is reached when we work together to befter the wellbeing of all people in our community and the wider world.
5. Solidarity - God created all people, so we are all brothers and sisters in God’s family, wherever we live.
Additional Activities: primary
📚 READ...
Mission Today (2023 Autumn/Winter, p. 18) and summarise the key points....and be inspired!
🎧 LISTEN TO...
‘Be God’s’ by Danielle Rose. List the opportunities you will take to ‘Be God’s’ in your family and community....and reflect!
🎨 DO...
- Who are the Salesian Sisters? Research their order to find out more.
- How could you create ‘Be a Living God moment’ and include and encourage others?
- How will your involvement in Socktober support young people and their families in Timor-Leste? Record your thoughts on your Socktober page.
...and make an impact!
Additional Activities: Secondary
📚 READ...
Mission Today (2023 Autumn/Winter, p. 18) and summarise the key points.
...and be inspired!
📺 WATCH...
'Maybe' by Kobi Yamada.What are some examples of “shining light in dark places”? What does that look like?
...and be moved!
🎧 LISTEN TO...
‘All Are Welcome’ by Jesse Manibusan. What messages can you take from this song. Who are ‘all’ that he sings about?...and reflect!
🎨 DO...
- Research what the Maria Auxiliadora Medical Clinic offers the people of Timor-Leste.
- Write an article for your school newsletter, highlight the work of Catholic Mission, how the community can support the people of Timor-Leste through the Socktober platform.
