title: st peter claver and our christian call to reach out

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LEARNING OBJECTIVESGENERAL: •Tounderstandthat,likeStPeterClaver,wearecalledtohelpthose whoareinneed.SPECIFIC:•StudentswillbeawarethatStPeterClaverwascalledbyGodtotake careofthematerialandspiritualneedsofslaves.•StudentswilllearnabouttheApostleshipoftheSeaandhowits chaplainsrespondtothecallofGodbyhelpingseafarerstoday.•StudentswillrespondtotheirChristiancalltoreachouttoothersin love,care,friendliness,kindnessandgenerosity.

SUCCESS CRITERIA • IcanexplainthatStPeterClaverwascalledbyGodtotakecareofthe materialandspiritualneedsofslaves.• IcandescribehowtheApostleshipoftheSearespondstothecallof Godbyhelpingseafarers.• IcandescribewaysthatIwillrespondtomyChristiancalltoreachout toothersinlove,care,friendliness,kindnessandgenerosity.

LINKS TO R.E. CURRICULUM Revelation: •WaysinwhichpeopleoftodaycanhearandrespondtoGod’scall.TheChurch: •God’scalltoindividualsandtheirdifferentresponses.Celebration:•Waysinwhichloveandcommitmentareimportantinhumanlife.LifeinChrist:•Thevaluesofsharing,showingrespectandcareforothers.•Waysloveofneighbourcanbeshownathome,atchurch,locallyandglobally.

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THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEALESSONPLANFORKS2

TITLE: St Peter Claver and our Christian call to reach out to those in need

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THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEALESSONPLANFORKS2TITLE:STPETERCLAVERANDOURCHRISTIANCALLTOREACHOUTTOTHOSEINNEED

RESOURCE MATERIALS •PowerPoint

•Script•Meditation–APPENDIX1•AdjectivesSheets–APPENDIX2•SuggestedbackgroundclassicalmusicforMEDITATION(SLIDE4):‘ AdagioforStrings’bySamuelBarber.•SuggestedbackgroundclassicalmusicforREFLECTION&PRAYER (SLIDES19-20):‘ClairedeLune’byClaudeDebussy/‘PreludeEminor’by ChopinORanypianoconcertosorrelaxingclassicalmusic.•Suggestedhymns(iftimesallowsit)forafterprayer: a) ‘HereIamLord’byDanSchutte,1981 b) ‘TheSummons’byJohnBellofTheIonaCommunity

PREPARATION PreparePowerPointPresentationAPPENDIX1–printonecopyforteacherAPPENDIX2–printonedouble-sidedsheetperstudentPreparebackgroundclassicalmusicforMEDITATION,REFLECTION&PRAYERPreparehymnsforafterprayer(ifrequired)

OVERVIEW AND TIMINGSTITLE, OBJECTIVES AND LESSON OUTCOMES

INTRODUCTION AND PETER CLAVER

MEDITATION INCLUDING QUESTIONS

MISSING WORDS ACTIVITY

APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY

PRAYER AND REFLECTION

SUCCESS CRITERIA

HOMEWORK

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(SLIDE 1)

TITLE:StPeterClaverandourChristiancalltoreachouttothoseinneed.

OBJECTIVE:Tounderstandthat,likeStPeterClaver,wearecalledtohelpthosewhoareinneed.

(SLIDE 2)

OUTCOMES:

• IcanexplainthatStPeterClaverwascalledbyGodtotakecareofthe materialandspiritualneedsofslaves.

• IcandescribehowtheApostleshipoftheSearespondstothecallof Godbyhelpingseafarers.

• IcandescribewaysthatIwillrespondtomyChristiancalltoreachout toothersinlove,care,friendliness,kindnessandgenerosity.

Title, Objectives & Lesson Outcomes

Timing:5mins

Slides:1-2

(SLIDE 3)

Somebodyverywiseoncesaid:

‘Godmademetoservehiminaparticularway. Hehasgivenmesomework.Hehasnotgivenanybodyelsethiswork. Ihavemymission.’Cardinal Newman (paraphrased).

WeallhavesomethingwhichGodwantsustodoinourlife;thenameforthisisour‘call’.WearegoingtolookattheexampleofStPeterClaverwhoknewthathiscallwastohelpaparticulargroupofpeople.Let’swatchasmallvideoabouthim.

VIDEOANIMATION:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTD6Osryn8I

Belowisthescriptembeddedinanimation:

Introduction & Peter Claver

Timing:5mins

Slide:3

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StPeterClaverwasborninVerduinSpainintheyear1580.AsStPeterClavergrew,hediscoveredthathewascalledtobeapriestandjoinedagroupofpriestscalledtheJesuits.DuringhisstudieshefeltcalledtogototheWestIndiesandpreachtheGospel.EventuallyhewassenttoSouthAmericaandwasordainedapriestinamajorportcitycalledCartegenain(whatisnow)Colombia.

Thejourneyacrosstheoceanlastedmanyweeksandwouldhavebeenhardanduncomfortable.StPeterfeltstronglythathewascalledtomakethejourneyandwouldhavebeenhappytoundergothehardships.

Cartagenawasoneoftheworld’smajorportsforthetransportationofslaves.AtthattimethousandsofpeoplewerebeingtakenfromtheirhomesinWestAfricaandtransportedtovariouspartsoftheAmericastobesoldandmadetoworkinslavery.Itwasinhumaneandtheslavesweretransportedinterribleconditions.Aroundathirdofthemdied onthejourney.TheywouldarriveinCartegenascared,hungry,thirsty andoftensick.

PeterClaverhadadesiretoservetheslavesastheyarrivedatCartagenaandexcelledintheloveandcareheshowedtoslaves.Hewouldgodownintothestinkingslaveshipsandhelpthem.Hetookonboardfoodanddrinkwhichhehadbeggedfrompeopletogivetotheslavesandhedressedtheirwoundsandastheywereinaterribleconditionthiswasaveryunpleasanttask.HewaskeenalsotosharethegoodnewsofGod’slovebutsaidthat“Wemustspeaktothemwithourhands,beforewetrytospeaktothemwithourlips.”WhenhehaddressedtheirwoundsandtakencareoftheirbasicneedshewouldusepicturesandinterpreterstointroducethemtoaGodwholovedthemandwasoutragedatwhatmanwasdoingtothem.

PeterClavernursedandbaptisedover300,000slavesduringhislife.Healsovisitedthemattheplantations,supportingthemandurgingtheslaveownerstotreatthemwell.Hewashappytobeknownasthe‘SlaveofSlaves’andhadpromisedtobesowhenhewasfirstordained.

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Meditation Including Questions

Timing:8mins

Slide:4

(SLIDE 4)

The children should sit in a circle on the floor or somewhere they are going to be comfortable and pay attention.

WearenowgoingtodosomethingcalledameditationandimaginethatweweretherewhenStPeterClaverwashelpingtheslaves.InordertodothiswearegoingtogetcomfortableandIwillleadusandsuggestthingsforustoimagine.IwillaskyousomequestionsandIdon’twantanyonetosaytheanswerstothosequestionsbutimaginethemforyourself.Iamgoingtoplaysomemusicwhichwillhelpusconcentrate.

Start the music. SUGGESTION: ‘Adagio for Strings’ by Samuel Barber

Somakesureyou’recomfortableandcloseyoureyesandlet’sbegin.

Read APPENDIX 1

Missing Words Activity

Timing:5mins

Slides:5-9

(SLIDE 5)

(APPENDIX 2 – Missing Words Activity Sheets)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ONLY WORK WHEN VIEWED IN PRESENTATION MODE

Instructions: Wearegoingtolookatsomeadjectives(wordswhichdescribe)StPeterClaver.Thewordswillhavelettersmissingandwewantyoutoputthemissinglettersbackintothewords.

Hereisanexample.Wehaveawordwiththesethreemissingletters.Doesanyoneknowwhatthewordspells?

CLICK TO REVEAL ANSWER

Correct,itspellsloyal.Doesanyoneknowwhatloyalmeans?

Stayingfaithfultoafriend,groupofpeopleorcountryevenwhenit’sdifficult.

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(SLIDE 6)

CLICK TO REVEAL THE WORDS ONE BY ONE

Putyourhandsupwhenyouknowtheanswer. • Loving • Friendly • Caring

(SLIDE 7)

• Generous • Kind

WhydoyouthinkStPeterClaverdidallofthis?

Answer:HeknewGodlovedhimandhewantedtosharethatloveandusehistalents.

(SLIDE 8)

PeterClaverdidgreatthings.Whohelpedhimtodogreatthings?

Take feedback Guide the students towards the answer ‘Jesus’

(SLIDE 9)

StPeterClaverfoundinspirationinJesusandchosetorespondbyfollowinghiscalltohelptheslaves.

Scripture quote taken from The New Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright © 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. and used by permission.

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Apostleship of the Sea

Timing:5mins

Slides:10-16

(SLIDE 10)

LikePeterClaver,weallrespondtoGod’scalltohelpothersbyusingourtalents:

Teachers–helpuslearn Nurses–helpusgethealed

(SLIDE 11)

Whatdoyouthinkthispersondoes?

Children might say ‘builder’ for example. Teacher may guide them by pointing at the sea.

HeisachaplaincalledPaulAtkinson.Achaplainissomeonewhocaresforagroupofpeople,supportingthemintimeofneedandsharingGod’slovewiththem.Theyoftenworkinschools,hospitals,prisonsandotherplaceswheretherearegroupsofChristians.PaulworksforanorganisationcalledtheApostleshipoftheSeawhichhelpsseafarers,thepeoplethatworkatseasuchasfishermenorsailors.Workingatseaismoredangerousandchallengingthanwemayimagine.

(SLIDE 12)

Seafarersarereallyimportantbecausetheybringsomuchtoourcountry.Withoutthemwewouldn’thavefishbutalsomostofourclothesaremadeabroadandbroughttousbyseafarersalongwithmanyofthethingswesometimestakeforgranted.

Manyseafarersareawayfromhomeforalongtimeandworkhard,ofteninverydangerousconditions.

Manyofthemworkonshipsbecausetheyneedtofeedtheirfamilies orpayfortheirchildrentogotoschoolandwhiletheyareatseathey misstheirfamiliesalot.Sometimesseafarersaren’tpaidproperlyand,likeus,sometimesseafarersgetsickwhichisn’tnicewhenyouareawayfromhome.

Inwhatcanbeareallyhardjobit’sunderstandablethatsometimestheyneedhelp.

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(SLIDE 13)

TheApostleshipoftheSeachaplainsdomanythingsforseafarers.Theyhelpthemwithwhatevertheyneed.They:

(CLICK to make images appear) • Givethemalifttothenearestshop. - Whatdoyouthinktheywouldliketobuyfromtheshops? (Allthebasicsliketoothbrush,toothpaste,deodorant,etc, newspapersandmagazines.)

(CLICK to make photo appear) • Talktothemandunderstandthattheymisshome.

(CLICKtomakephotoappear) • Helpthemmakephonecallshomeandsendemailsorlettershome. - Whydoyouthinktheseafarersappreciatethissomuch? (Becausetheyareawayfromtheirfamiliesformanymonthsatatime andwhentheshipisinportitisoftentheonlychancetheyhaveto speaktothepeopletheymisssomuch.)

(SLIDE 14)

• ArrangetosayMassfortheseafarersorheartheirconfessions. (CLICK) • Visittheminnearbyhospitalswhentheyaresick. (CLICK) • RemindthemthatGodiswiththem,thatGodlovesthemevenwhen theyaresadorlonely.

Whatdoyouthinkyouwouldmostappreciateoutofallthethingsthechaplainsdofortheseafarers?(Lifttoshops,talk,helpphoninghome,Mass,Confessions,visitwhensickandremindthemGodiswiththem.)

ThechaplainswhovisitseafarersontheirshipsandhelpthempracticallyandspirituallyareverysimilartoStPeterClaverwhohelpedtheslaves.

So,wehaveseenhowchaplainsusetheirtalentsandworkhardhelpingseafarers.

Whogivesthemthestrengthandjoytokeepvisitingshipsdayafterdaytohelpseafarers?

Take feedback

PossibleanswersincludeStPeterClaverorotherchaplains.Theteachershouldguidethechildrentotheanswer‘Jesus’.

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(SLIDE 15)

ThechaplainsfindinspirationinJesusandchoosetorespondbyfollowingtheircalltohelptheseafarers.

(SLIDE 16)

Thechaplainsareveryimportantbecausewithoutthemtheseafarerswouldn’thavethesupportthattheyneedwhentheygoonlongjourneysawayfromtheirfamilies.

HowcanwehelptheApostleshipoftheSea?

Take answers directly from children.

Othersuggestions:•Doingasponsoredwalk/run/cycleExample:AladycalledCarolynLewisundertookafantasticfundraisingefforttopurchaseMi-Fiunitsforseafarers’use(withthemseafarerswillbeabletohaveinternetaccesswhentheydockatportsotheycantalktotheirfamiliesthousandsofmilesaway).In2013shecompletedtheBrightonmarathon,thePetersfieldCycleraceandtheGreatSouthRun.

• Bakingsale–donatehomemadecakestosell• Non-uniformday–payapoundtowearnormalclothestoschool• PrayfortheApostleshipoftheSea,allofitschaplainsandallthe seafarersintheworld.

Scripture quote taken from The New Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright © 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. and used by permission.

Independent Activity

Timing:20mins

Slide:17

(SLIDE 17)

WecanhelptheApostleshipoftheSeainmanywaysbutrememberthatStPeterClaverstartedbyhelpingthosearoundhim.

(APPENDIX 2 – ADJECTIVES SHEET)

(Part1)

I’mgoingtogiveyouapieceofpaperwithapictureofStPeterClaverandachaplainfromtheApostleshipoftheSea.Before,welookedatsomeadjectivesthatdescribeStPeterClaver.NowIwouldlikeyoutowriteyourownlistofwordswhichyouthinkdescribeStPeterClaverandwordswhichyouthinkdescribetheApostleshipoftheSeachaplains.Whenyouhavedonethiswritedownwhichofthesecharacteristicyouwouldmostliketodisplayinyourownlivesandhowyoucandothis.

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Teachermaygiveanexample:StPeterClaverandchaplainsaregenerouswiththeirtime.IwanttobemoregenerouswithmytimeasIoftenwanttodothingsformyselfandnothelpothers.Atplaytime,I’mgoingtomakemoreofanefforttolookoutforpeopleintheplaygroundwhoarelookinglonelyandseeifthey’dliketoplay.

Take feedback.

(Part2)

Wehavethoughtaboutsomegreatthingsthatwecando,butlet’snotforgetaboutourtalents.TalentsarethingswearenaturallygoodatandthesearegiventousbyGodasagift.• WritedownsomeofStPeterClaver’stalentsandhowheusedthem.• Writedownsomeofyourowntalentsandhowyoucanusethemto helpothers.

Extension activity suggestions for higher ability pupils or those wishing to extend their knowledge:

• WriteadiaryentryasaslavewhowashelpedbyStPeterClaver.

• WriteadiaryentryasStPeterClaverhimselfincludinginformation abouthisexperiences/reflectionsonwhohehasencounteredetc.

• Writedownideasofwhattheycoulddotoraiseawareness/moneyfor theApostleshipoftheSea.

Prayer and Reflection

Timing:7mins

Slides:18-19

(SLIDE 18)

MUSICSUGGESTIONSFORREFLECTION: • ‘ClairedeLune’byClaudeDebussy • ‘PreludeinEminor’byChopin

Thechildrenshouldbringtheircompletedsheetsandsitinacircleandsaywhatqualitiestheywouldliketodisplayintheirownlives.

We’renowgoingtopray.Let’sstartbymakingthesignoftheCross.IntheNameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit.Amen.

PopeFrancissaysthat“Prayerandactionmustalwaysbeputtogether”.

Wewanttobemorecaring,thoughtfulandunderstanding;wewanttorespondtoGod’scalltohelpothers,butweneedstrengthfromGodtoreachoutlikeStPeterClaverdidwhenhehelpedtheslavesorlikethechaplainsdowhentheyhelpseafarers.

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(SLIDE 19)

In the circle each student will say one by one: “I, Carly, want to be more caring’, “I, John, want to be friendlier”, etc.

Andnowweallsaythisprayertogether:

‘LordweknowhowyouinspiredStPeterClavertohelptheslaves andinspirethechaplainsfromtheApostleshipoftheSeatohelpseafarers.Wewanttolistentoyourcalltohelpotherpeoplearoundus.Pleasehelpustouseourtalentstodothis. Amen. StPeterClaver,prayforus.’

Finish with the sign of the cross. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

HYMNS (if times allows it) a)‘HereIamLord’byDanSchutte,1981 b)‘TheSummons’byJohnBellofTheIonaCommunity

Success Criteria

Timing:3mins

Slide:20

(SLIDE 20)

Quick feedback on the following questions:

• WhatdoyouknowaboutStPeterClaver?(IcanexplainthatStPeter ClaverwascalledbyGodtotakecareofthematerialandspiritualneeds ofslaves.)

• WhatcanyoutellmeabouttheApostleshipoftheSea?(Icandescribe howtheApostleshipoftheSearespondstothecallofGodby helpingseafarers.)

• Howareyougoingtoreachouttoothersinthenextdayortwo? (IcandescribewaysthatIwillrespondtomyChristiancalltoreachout toothersinlove,care,friendliness,kindnessandgenerosity.)

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Homework

Timing:2mins

Slide:21

(SLIDE 21)

Writeyourexperienceofwhatitfelttobemorecaring(orfriendly,etc.)anddrawapictureofwhenyoudidit.

OPTIONALHOMEWORK

• TellsomeoneyouknowabouttheApostleshipoftheSeaandaboutits workinhelpingseafarers

• GodcalledStPeterClavertorespondtotheneedsthathesawaround him.WritefiftywordsaboutwhatStPeterClaverwoulddoifhewere alivetodaytorespondtotheneedsoftheworldtoday.

ALTERNATIVEACTIVITIES

a) Art:Makeastained-glasspaperwindowartpieceofStPeterClaver.b) RE:DrawapictureofStPeterClavertodecoratetheprayerspace.c) Geography:FindthreefactsaboutSpainandthreefactsaboutColombia.d) Foreignlanguages:LearnthefollowingvocabularyinSpanish: a. Espana:Spain b. Colombia:Colombia c. Cura:priest d. Barco:ship e. Esclavo:slave f. Hola:hello g. Gracias:Thankyou h. Dios:Gode) History:Doresearchonthehistoryofslaveryaroundtheworld.

IMAGES USED FROM:- Clipart from Microsoft Online, used with permission- iMovie (animation), used with permission- Apostleship of the Sea Flickr account, used with permission- Wikipedia (image of Peter Claver – copyright free) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StPeterClaver.jpg

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