Note to teachers

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Note to teachers

• This PowerPoint presentation uses the Jerusalem
  Bible, the translation current used in the
  readings at Mass on a Sunday and during the week.

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RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Psalm 148
The Praise of all Creation Alleluia! Praise the
Lord from the heavens, Praise him in the
heights. Praise him, all his angels, Praise him,
all his host. Praise him, sun and moon, Praise
him, shining stars. Praise him, highest
heavens And the waters above the heavens.
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RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Psalm 148
Let them praise the name of the Lord,   He
commanded they were made. He fixed them for
ever, gave a law which shall not pass
away. Praise the Lord from the earth, sea
creatures and all oceans, fire and hail, snow and
mist, stormy winds that obey his word
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RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Psalm 148
all mountains and all hills,   all fruit trees
and cedars! beasts, wild and tame,   reptiles
and birds on the wing all earths kings and
peoples,    earths princes and rulers Young
men and maidens,   old men together with
children.
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Psalm 148
RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Let them praise the name of the Lord,   for he
alone is exalted.   The spendour of his
name reaches beyond heaven and earth. He
exalts the strength of his people,   He is the
praise of all his saints,   of the sons of
Israel of the people to whom he comes
close. Alleluia!
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RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Psalm 150
Final Song of Praise Alleluia! Praise God in
his holy place   praise him in his mighty
heavens. Praise him for his powerful
deeds,   praise his surpassing greatness!
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RERC 0-01a Mystery of God
Psalm 150
O praise him with sound of trumpet   praise him
with lute and harp. Praise him with timbrel and
dance   praise him with strings and pipes. O
praise him with resounding cymbals   praise him
with clashing of cymbals. Let everything that
lives and that breathes give praise to the
Lord! Alleluia!
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1 Samuel 164-13
RERC 0- 02a In the Image of God
Samuel did what the Lord ordered, and went to
Bethlehem. The elders of the town came
trembling to meet him, and asked, Seer, have
you come with good intentions towards us?
Yes, he replied, I have come to sacrifice to
the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to
the sacrifice. He purified Jesse and his sons
and invited them to the sacrifice.  When they
arrived, he caught sight of Eliab and thought,
Surely the Lords anointed one stands there
before Him,
The Call of David
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RERC 0- 02a In the Image of God
1 Samuel 164-13
The Call of David
but the Lord said to Samuel, Take no notice of
his appearance or his height, because I have
rejected him God does not see as man sees
man looks at appearances but the Lord looks at
the heart. Jesse then called Abinadab, and
presented him to Samuel. who said, Jesse then
presented Shammah, but Samuel said, The Lord
has not chosen this one either. Jesse presented
his seven sons to Samuel, but Samuel said to
Jesse, The Lord has not chosen of these.
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1 Samuel 164-13
RERC 0- 02a In the Image of God
The Call of David
Then he asked Jesse, Are these all the sons you
have? He answered, There is still one left,
the youngest he is out looking after the
sheep. Then Samuel said to Jesse, Send for
him we will not sit down to eat until he
comes. Jesse had him sent for, a boy of fresh
complexion with fine eyes and a pleasant bearing.
The Lord said, Come, anoint him for this is
the one. At this, Samuel took the horn of oil
and anointed him where he stood with his
brothers and the spirit of the Lord seized on
David and stayed with him from that day on. As
for Samuel, he rose and went to Ramah.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus
Gospel Luke 21-14 Caesar Augustus issued a
decree for a census of the whole world to be
taken. This census  the first  took place
while Quirinius was governor of Syria, and
everyone went to his own town to be registered.
So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in
Galilee and travelled up to Judaea,
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Luke 21-20(contd)
RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
to the town of David called Bethlehem, since he
was of Davids House and line, in order to be
registered together with Mary, his betrothed,
who was with child. While they were there the
time came for her have her child, and she birth
to a son, her first born. She wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger
because there was no room for them at the inn.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
One day a messenger came to the town where Mary
and Joseph were living. The messenger had some
important news from the king. Everyone listened
very carefully. He said, The king wants to
count all the people. Everyone must go back to
the town where their family used to live. Then
you will all be counted. Mary and Josephs
family used to live in Bethlehem. So when they
heard the messenger, they knew that they would
have to go to Bethlehem.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
They couldnt go in a comfortable bus, or on a
fast train, because there werent any buses or
trains then. The rich people rode on camels or
on horses. The poor people rode on donkeys or
else they walked. Mary and Joseph were too poor
to have a camel or a horse. They had a
donkey. It was a long way to Bethlehem. It took
Mary and Joseph three days to get there. Each
night they stayed at a house. Each day Mary rode
on the donkey and Joseph walked beside her.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
Clip, clop, clip, clop, clip, clop, went the
donkeys hooves as they walked along. After three
days they came to Bethlehem. Hundreds and
hundreds of people were there. Everyone was
waiting to be counted. Bethlehem was very
crowded indeed. May we stop as soon as we can?
asked Mary. Certainly we shall, said Joseph.
Soon they came to a house. Joseph knocked on the
door. Knock! Knock! Knock!
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
The man came out. Have you any room in your
house? Joseph asked. My wife is very tired.
We should like to stay for the night. No, Im
sorry, I havent any room, answered the man.
You cannot stay here. And he closed the
door. Never mind, Mary, said Joseph, well
ask at another house. So they walked further
down the road. Clip, clop, clip, clop, went
the donkeys hooves as they walked along.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
At the next house Joseph knocked on the door.
Knock! Knock! Knock! The man came out. Have
you any room in your house? Joseph asked. My
wife is very tired. We should like to stay for
the night. No, Im sorry, I havent any room,
answered the man. You cannot stay here. And
he closed the door. Lets go a bit further,
said Joseph. Mary and Joseph were very tired.
There were so many people in Bethlehem. But
Joseph knew that they must find somewhere to
sleep.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
Im sure that God will help us to find
somewhere, said Mary. Then they came to a house
where lots of people could stay. Joseph knocked
on the door. Knock! Knock! Knock! The man came
out. Have you any room in your house? Joseph
asked. My wife is very tired. We should like
to stay for the night. No, Im sorry, I
havent any room, answered the man. You cannot
stay at my house.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
But I expect that he saw Mary sitting on the
donkey looking tired, because then he said, I
havent any room in my house, but there is room
in my stable. The animals that belong to the
other travellers are there. My cows are there
too. But your wife looks very tired. You may
sleep there if you like. So Mary and Joseph went
to the stable at the back of the house. They
found a corner away from the animals, and lay
down in the straw.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
That night Jesus, Gods son, was born. He was
Gods Son, but he wasnt born in a comfortable
house. He was born in a stable with animals
nearby. Mary wrapped baby Jesus in the swaddling
clothes that she had brought. But she hadnt a
cradle for Him. So Joseph said, Lets use one
of the animals feeding boxes. The feeding box
was called a manger.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20
The Birth of Jesus (alternative) (from Jacqueline
Sibley, Bible Stories for Little Children 6)
Joseph put some clean straw into the manger and
then Mary gently down to sleep. Mary and Joseph
looked at Baby Jesus. They loved Him very much.
They were so happy. They knew that God had sent
His Son as he had promised. Jesus, Gods Son,
had been born.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20(contd)
The Shepherds and the Angels  In the
countryside close by there were shepherds who
lived in the fields and took it in turns to
watch their flocks during the night. The angel
of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of
the Lord shone round them.
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RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20 (contd)
They were terrified, but the angel said, Do not
be afraid. Listen, I bring you news of great
joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people.
Today in the town of David a saviour has been
born to you he is Christ the Lord. And here
is a sign for you you will find a baby wrapped
in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
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Luke 21-20(contd)
RERC 0- 04a Revealed Truth of God
And suddenly with the angel there was a great
throng of the heavenly host, praising God and
singing Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and peace to men who enjoy his favour.
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RERC 0-04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20(contd)
When the angels had gone from them into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, Let us go
to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened which the Lord has made known to us.
So they hurried away and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw
the child they repeated what they had been told
about him, and everyone who heard it was
astonished at what the shepherds had to say.
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RERC 0-04a Revealed Truth of God
Luke 21-20(contd)
As for Mary, she treasured all these things and
pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds
went back glorifying and praising God for all
they had heard and seen it was exactly as they
had been told.
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Luke 28-20
RERC 0- 05a Son of God
The Shepherds and the Angels   In the
countryside close by there were shepherds who
lived in the fields and took it in turns to
watch their flocks during the night. The angel
of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of
the Lord shone round them.
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RERC 0-05a Son of God
Luke 28-20 (contd)
They were terrified, but the angel said, Do not
be afraid. Listen, I bring you news of great
joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people.
Today in the town of David a saviour has been
born to you he is Christ the Lord. And here
is a sign for you you will find a baby wrapped
in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
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RERC 0-05a Son of God
Luke 28-20(contd)
And suddenly with the angel there was a great
throng of the heavenly host, praising God and
singing Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and peace to men who enjoy his favour.
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Luke 28-20(contd)
RERC 0-05a Son of God
When the angels had gone from them into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, Let us go
to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened which the Lord has made known to us.
So they hurried away and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw
the child they repeated what they had been told
about him, and everyone who heard it was
astonished at what the shepherds had to say.
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RERC 0-05a Son of God
Luke 28-20(contd)
As for Mary, she treasured all these things and
pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds
went back glorifying and praising God for all
they had heard and seen it was exactly as they
had been told
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RERC 0-05a Son of God
Matthew 2 1-12
The Magi/Wise men After Jesus had been born at
Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King
Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the
east. Where is the infant king of the Jews?
they asked. We saw his star as it rose and have
come to do him homage.
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Matthew 2 1-12 (contd)
RERC 0-05a Son of God
When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and
so was the whole of Jerusalem. He called
together all the chief priests and the scribes
of the people, and enquired of them where the
Christ was to be born. At Bethlehem in
Judaea, they told him for this is what the
prophet wrote And you, Bethlehem, in the land
of Judah, you are by no means least among the
leaders of Judah, for out of you will come a
leader who will shepherd my people Israel.
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RERC 0-05a Son of God
Matthew 2 1-12 (contd)
Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him
privately. He asked them the exact date on which
the star had appeared, and sent them on to
Bethlehem. Go and find out all about the
child, he said and when you have found him,
let me know, so that I too may go and do him
homage. Having listened to what the king had to
say, they set out. And there in front of them
was the star they had seen rising it went
forward, and halted over the place where the
child was.
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RERC 0- 05a Son of God
Matthew 2 1-12 (contd)
The sight of the star filled them with delight,
and going into the house they saw the child
with his mother Mary, and falling to their
knees they did him homage. Then, opening their
treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and
frankincense and myrrh. But they were warned in
a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to
their own country by a different way.
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RERC 0- 07a Son of God
Mark 161-6
Easter Sunday morning When the sabbath was over,
Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and
Salome, bought spices with which to go and
anoint him. And very early in the morning on
the first day of the week they went to the tomb,
just as the sun was rising.
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RERC 0-07a Son of God
Mark 161-6 (contd)
They had been saying to one another, Who will
roll away the stone for us from the entrance to
the tomb? But when they looked they could see
that the stone   which was very big  had
already been rolled back. On entering the tomb
they saw a young man in a white robe seated on
the right-hand side, and they were struck with
amazement.
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RERC 0- 07a Son of God
Mark 161-6 (contd)
The Resurrection of Jesus
But he said to them, There is no need for
alarm. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,
who was crucified he has risen, he is not
here. See, here is the place where they laid
him.
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RERC 0- 07a Signs of God
Romans 826-27
The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Pray
 The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness.
For when we cannot choose words in order to
pray properly, the Spirit himself expresses our
plea in a way that could never be put into
words, and God who knows everything in our
hearts knows perfectly well what he means, and
that the pleas of the saints expressed by the
Spirit are according to the mind of God.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering  Jesus sat down opposite the
treasury and watched people putting money into
the treasury, and many of the rich people put in
a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two
small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he
called his disciples and said to them, I tell
you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in
than all who have contributed to the treasury
for they have all put in money they had over,
but she from the little she had has put in
everything she possessed, all she had to live
on.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
In Gods House, the Temple, there were thirteen
boxes. Can you count them? One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen. Every day crowds of people
walked past them and as they did they usually
threw some money into one of them. You see,
these thirteen special boxes were collecting
boxes and the money that people put into them was
used for Gods work.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
One day, Jesus and his friends were sitting in
Gods House, the Temple. As they sat there Jesus
could see the thirteen special boxes and He
watched the people throwing in their money. One
man wore beautiful clothes. He must have had
lots of money to be able to buy them. He stopped
by one of the special boxes. I must give some
money to Gods work, he said.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
One man wore beautiful clothes. He must have had
lots of money to be able to buy them. He stopped
by one of the special boxes. I must give some
money to Gods work, he said. So he took out
some gold and silver coins and dropped them into
the box, clankety-clankety-clank,
clankety-clankety-clank. All the people watched
him. The man listened to them falling and then
he walked away. He still had plenty of gold and
silver coins left to spend on himself.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
A rich man came by. He always ate plenty of
good, rich food. He must have had lots of money
to be able to buy it. He stopped by one of the
special boxes. I must give some money to Gods
work, he said. So he took out some gold and
silver coins and dropped them into the box,
clankety-clankety-clank, clankety-clankety-clank.
All the people watched him. The man listened to
them falling and then he walked away. He still
had plenty of gold and silver coins left to spend
on himself.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
A lady also walked by the special boxes. She
lived in a magnificent house and had many helpers
to do her work for her. He must have had lots
of money, too. She stopped by one of the special
boxes. I must give some money to Gods work,
she said. So he took out some gold and silver
coins and dropped them into the box,
clankety-clankety-clank, clankety-clankety-clank.
All the people watched him. The lady listened
to them falling and then he walked away. He
still had plenty of gold and silver coins left to
spend on himself.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
Another man walked by. He had many camels that
carried things from place to place and they
earned lots of money for him. He stopped by one
of the special boxes. I must give some money to
Gods work, she said. So he took out some gold
and silver coins and dropped them into the box,
clankety-clankety-clank, clankety-clankety-clank.
All the people watched him. The man listened to
them falling and then he walked away. He still
had plenty of gold and silver coins left to spend
on himself.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
Jesus saw all these people as they put their
money into the special boxes. But He also knew
about all the money they had left. He knew that
they had plenty of gold and silver coins left to
spend on themselves. Then a very poor lady came
by. She lived by herself and had no husband to
earn money for her. She wasnt wearing beautiful
clothes her clothes were old and mended. She
didnt eat plenty of rich food sometimes she was
very hungry.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
She didnt live in a magnificent house and have
people to help her. Her house was small and had
very few things in it. She certainly didnt have
any camels to earn lots of money for her she
couldnt even afford a little donkey. The only
money that she had was two tiny brown coins and
they werent worth very much at all. But she
loved God. I would like to give something to
help Gods work, she thought.
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Mark 1241-44
The Widows Offering (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)  
Jesus watched her as she stopped by one of the
special boxes. He saw her drop in, not one, but
both of her tiny brown coins. Clink-clink, they
fell. It wasnt much money, but it was all she
had. Then she hurried away. She didnt know
that Jesus had been watching. But Jesus had seen
her and He knew that she had no money left for
herself. As she went away, Jesus said to His
friends, The rich people have given lots of
money for Gods work today, but they all have
plenty left for themselves. The poor lady only
gave two tiny coins, but she gave all that she
could. She has given the best gift of them all.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Luke1025-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan  There was a
lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and
said to him, Master, what must I do to inherit
eternal life? He said to him, What is written
in the Law? What do you read there? He
replied, You must love the Lord your God with
all your heart, with all your soul, with all
your strength, and with all your mind, and your
neighbour as yourself. But the man was anxious
to justify himself and said to Jesus, And who is
my neighbour?
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Luke1025-37
Jesus replied, A man was once on his way down
from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the
hands of brigands they took all he had, beat
him and then made off, leaving him half dead.
Now a priest happened to be travelling down
the same road, but when he saw the man, he
passed by on the other side. In the same way a
Levite who came to the place saw him, and
passed by on the other side.
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Luke1025-37(contd)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
But a Samaritan traveller who came upon him was
moved with compassion when he saw him. He went
up and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine
on them. He then lifted him on to his own
mount, carried him to the inn and looked after
him. Next day, he took out two denarii and
handed them to the innkeeper. Look after him,
he said and on my way back I will make good any
extra expense you have.
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Luke 1025-37(contd)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Which of these three, do you think, proved
himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the
brigands hands? The one who took pity on
him he replied. Jesus said to him, Go, and do
the same yourself.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
John 51-9
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
There was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up
to Jerusalem. Now at the Sheep Pool in Jerusalem
there is a building, called Bethzatha in Hebrew,
consisting of five porticos and under these
were crowds of sick people   blind, lame,
paralysed  waiting for the water to move One
man there had an illness which had lasted
thirty-eight years, and when Jesus saw him lying
there and knew he had been in this condition for
a long time, he said, Do you want to be well
again?
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(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
Sir, replied the sick man I have no one to
put me into the pool when the water is
disturbed and while I am still on the way,
someone else gets there before me. Jesus said,
Get up, pick up your sleeping-mat and walk.
The man was cured at once, and he picked up
his mat and walked away.
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(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
Once in the land where Jesus lived there was a
man who was very lonely. He didnt have any
special friends. He didnt seem to have anyone
who really cared about him. He was lonely and
sad. But not only that, he was also ill. He had
been ill for years and years and no doctor knew
how to make him better. No wonder the man felt
sad. For a long time he had been staying at a
certain pool. There were many other people by
this pool, too.
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(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
Some of them were blind and couldnt see. Some
of them were lame and had to walk with sticks.
Some of them just couldnt move at all. But they
were all staying at the pool for the same
reason. Sometimes the water in this pool began
to bubble and swirl. The sick people were
waiting for this to happen and as soon as it did,
they tried to get into the water. They believed
that the first person to get in would be made
well again.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
The lonely man watched the water every day. As
soon as he saw it move, bubble and swirl, bubble
and swirl, he thought, I must get down to the
pool, and he struggled to the edge. But before
he could get into the water, somebody else got in
first. Perhaps the person had some friends to
help him and that was why he had been so quick.
But the lonely man had no friends to help
him. He struggled back to his mat-bed and
watched the water again.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
Some days later he saw it move once more, bubble
and swirl, bubble and swirl. I must get down to
the pool, he thought. But before he could get
into the water somebody else got in first. That
person had some friends to help him and so he had
been quick. But the lonely man had no friends to
help him. He went back to his mat-bed and
thought, Ill never be made well. I havent any
friends who will help me get into the water.
Someone else will always get there before me.
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60
RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
And yet he stayed there, still hoping that one
day he might manage to be the first one in. But
one day something happened. Jesus went along to
the pool. He saw the lonely man lying on his
mat-bed and he knew all about him. He knew that
he had been lying there for a long time. He knew
that he had often tried to be the first one into
the pool, but that he had nobody to help him. He
knew that the man was lonely and sad.
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61
RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
So Jesus asked him, Do you want to get well?
The lonely man looked at Jesus and said, Sir,
when the water bubbles and swirls Ive tried and
tried to be the first one to get into the pool.
But I havent anyone to help me. Somebody always
gets there before me. Then Jesus said to him,
Get up, roll up your mat-bed and walk. The man
looked at Jesus again.
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62
RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
He thought, This man looks kind and strong. I
believe that He can help me. So he did what
Jesus said. He sat up. Then he stood up. His
legs were quite firm and strong and he felt quite
well. He began to walk about. How happy he
felt! He thought, Now I wont have to stay by
this pool and more. Now I wont have to wait for
the water to bubble and swirl. I can go and live
at home again. I can go to work and make new
friends. I can walk about and go wherever I want
to go.
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63
RERC 0-11a Word of God
(John 1025-37)
The miracle of the Man at the Pool
(alternative) (from Jacqueline Sibley, Bible
Stories for Little Children 4)
And one of the first places to which he walked
was Gods House, the Temple. I expect he went
there to say Thank You to God the Father for
sending Someone who cared about him and who made
him better.
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64
Luke1711-19
RERC 0-11a Word of God
Jesus Heals Ten Lepers  On the way to Jerusalem
Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria
and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages,
ten lepers came to meet him. They stood some
way off and called to him, Jesus! Master! Take
pity on us. When he saw them he said, Go and
show yourselves to the priests. Now as they
were going away they were cleansed.
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65
RERC 0-11a Word of God
Luke1711-19
Jesus Heals Ten Lepers
Finding himself cured, one of them turned back
praising God at the top of his voice and threw
himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
The man was a Samaritan. This made Jesus say,
Were not all ten made clean? The other nine,
where are they? It seems that no one has come
back to give praise to God, except this
foreigner. And he said to the man, Stand up
and go on your way. Your faith has saved you.
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66
John 21-10
RERC 0-11a Word of God
The Wedding at Cana
There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The
mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his
disciples had also been invited. When they ran
out of wine, since the wine provided for the
wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus
said to him, They have no wine. Jesus said
Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come
yet.
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67
RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana
His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he
tells you. There were six stone water jars
standing there, meant for the ablutions that are
customary among the Jews each could hold twenty
or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants,
Fill the jars with water, and they filled them
to the brim. Draw some out now he told them
and take it to the steward.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana
They did this the steward tasted the water, and
it had turned into wine. Having no idea where
it came from  only the servants who had drawn
the water knew  the steward called the
bridegroom and said People generally serve
the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort
till the guests have had plenty to drink but
you have kept the best wine till now.
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69
RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
Once Jesus went to a wedding. He went with His
mother and some of his friends. Can you remember
His mothers name? Her name was Mary. Mary,
Jesus and His friends walked together to the
house of the man who was being married. He was
called the bridegroom. They were hot and dusty
when they arrived. But near the door there were
six water-pots. Lets count them. One, two,
three, four, five, six. They were very big.
They were almost as big as you are.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
A helper poured out some water from one of them.
So Mary, Jesus and His friends washed their dusty
feet. They felt much cooler and fresher after
this. They washed their hands too. Then they
went in to the wedding. They saw the bride and
bridegroom. The bride wasnt wearing a long
white dress. She was wearing a pretty dress with
a lovely pattern sewn on it. There were a lot of
people at the wedding party. They were talking
and laughing together. The helpers were very
busy.
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71
RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
There was some lovely food for the people to eat
and the helpers had to give it to them. There
was some wine for the people to drink and the
helpers had to pour it out for them. They had to
see that everyone had what they wanted. After a
while Mary saw that some of the helpers were
looking worried. She saw some of them whispering
together. She thought, Something must be
wrong. So she asked one of them, Whats the
matter?
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72
RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
The helper looked sad. He said very quietly, We
havent enough wine. Its almost gone and we
cant get any more. Soon we shall have nothing
for the people to drink. The helpers didnt
know what to do. But Mary knew what to do. She
went straight to Jesus. She said to Him,
Theres no wine left. The helpers are very
worried. They dont know what to do. She knew
that Jesus would help them. Then Mary said to the
helpers, Do what Jesus tells you to do.
Everything will be all right. The helpers
believed her. They believed that Jesus would
help them.
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73
RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
Jesus looked at the water-pots that were near the
door. Can you remember how many there were?
Lets count them again. One, two, three, four,
five, six. Six water-pots that were very big.
They were almost as big as you are. Jesus said to
the helpers, Fill the water-pots with water.
So they did. They knew that they must do what
Jesus told them. They filled the big water-pots
right up to the top.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
Then Jesus said to them, Now pour some out and
take it to the man in charge of the wedding
party. So they did. They didnt say, But this
is water, we cant take water to the man in
charge. They knew that they must do what Jesus
told them. They poured some out and one of the
servants took it to the man in charge. He tasted
it, and it wasnt water any longer. Jesus had
changed the water into wine.
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RERC 0-11a Word of God
John 21-10
The Wedding at Cana (alternative) (from
Jacqueline Sibley, Bible Stories for Little
Children 5)
The man in charge spoke to the bridegroom. He
said to him, I have just tasted some more of
your wine. It really delicious. You must have
kept the best wine until the end of the wedding
party. He didnt know that Jesus had changed
the water into wine. But the helpers knew. They
were glad that Mary had asked Jesus to help them.
And they were glad that they had done what Jesus
said.
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76
RERC0-11a Word of God
Matthew 14 22-31
Jesus walks on water
 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and
go on ahead to the other side while he would
send the crowds away. After sending the crowds
away he went up into the hills by himself to
pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was
battling with a heavy sea, for there was a
head-wind.
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77
RERC0-11a Word of God
Matthew 14 22-31
Jesus walks on water
 In the fourth watch of the night he went towards
them, walking on the lake, and when the
disciples saw him walking on the lake they were
terrified. It is a ghost they said, and cried
out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to
them, saying, Courage! It is I! Do not be
afraid.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Matthew 14 22-31
Jesus walks on water
 It was Peter who answered. Lord, he said if
it is you, tell me to come to you across the
water. Come said Jesus. Then Peter got out
of the boat and started walking towards Jesus
across the water, but as soon as he felt the
force of the wind, he took fright and began to
sink. Lord! Save me! he cried.
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RERC0-11a Word of God
Matthew 14 22-31
Jesus walks on water
 Jesus put out his hand at once and held him.
Man of little faith, he said why did you
doubt? And as they got into the boat the wind
dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before
him and said, Truly, you are the Son of God.
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