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WORD Scripture: “‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest shrub of all and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and shelter in its branches. ” (Mt. 13: 31 -32). Activity: look at the mustard seed which is part of God’s creation (feel, smell) Question: what is important about creation? Favourite animal/ fruit. Creation is good. God is good.

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WELCOME Scripture: “Jesus said ‘I am The vine you are the branches’” (Jn. 15: 5) Activity: possible family tree; where I came from? My roots. Born into a family. Through baptism born into the family of God. “Each one of us is a result of a thought of God, each one of us is loved, each one of us is willed, each one of us is necessary” (Benedict XVI). We are important to God, our family, our school, our parish, our world. Sense of belonging. Question: discuss in groups what family members you have in your family.

WITNESS Scripture: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal. 5: 22 -23). Question: ask someone on your table what fruit of the Holy Spirit do they see in you? Are there other qualities? This is how we show God is alive in us, by the fruits of our life. Activity: colour in a fruit and write down one good quality about yourself/ what a friend has said about you.

WELFARE Scripture: “God saw all he had made and indeed it was very good” (Gen 1: 31). Welfare for our common home: The planet. Activity: science - what do trees give us? Oxygen, food, medicine, beauty, fun, shelter for animals. Paper, wood for building, burning, etc. However excessive use is killing our planet. How can we raise awareness/ change our wasteful habits/ recycle.

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WORSHIP Scripture: Make your home in me as I make my home in you” (Jn 15: 4). Reflect: reflect on our homes: safe, Family, happiness, security, ‘be myself’, love, laughter, fun. All this is to be found in Jesus. Let us make our hearts a place for Jesus to be at home, because he has allowed his heart to be a place where we are at home. Activity: write a prayer about Jesus being welcomed into your heart. When we worship Jesus in adoration he comes into our heart in a special way: “heart speaks to heart”.

Jesus: The Tree of Life. When we worship Jesus and make him the centre of our life, then, and only then, can we show the fruits of goodness in our lives, only then can we appreciate creation and look after our world; only then can we have the happiness that Jesus promised us. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and death. May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood help us to experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdom where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

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