17. The Soul
What is joy and where do we find it in the midst of conflict, fear and anxiety? This week The Soul revisits the Proclaim Lismore project by exploring joy through the eyes of our youth and reminds us of the opportunity to find joy within ourselves despite our external world.
Joy
Pope Francis often speaks on the topic of joy. He reminds us that joy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, rather than just positive emotions or feeling cheerful. Joy “is not the consequence of emotions that burst for a wonderful thing... No, it is more,” he said on April 16. “This joy, this which fills us, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Without the Spirit one cannot have this joy.”
These students and Youth Ministry Officers were interviewed in the lead up to the SHINE student gathering in 2018. Their honesty and wisdom provides great insight into developing an understanding of joy.
Proclaim Lismore Wildfire Lyric Video
In an upcoming project, Proclaim Lismore Wildfire will be launching a new lyric video for their latest song, Without You, and need your help. Staff and students from across the Lismore Diocese are invited to create and contribute a piece of art inspired by the song. An extensive selection of the submitted works will be used to create a background for the lyric video.
So get creative and pray with your art using the themes from Without You. Please photograph and send us your artwork using this form by Wednesday 24 June. We cannot wait to see what inspires your artworks!
Praying with Art
- Visio Divina is the slow, thoughtful contemplation of a visual stimulus that invites God to speak to us in a deeper way.
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Jesuit priest Fr Bob Gilroy offers six steps to help begin praying with art in this article.
- The Bridge is the new digital newsletter from the ACBC National Centre for Evangelisation. It brings together stories and resources to inspire and assist intergenerational, collaborative and dynamic evangelisation in Australia. This edition features our very own Bishop Greg Homeming.
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Bread 4 Today is a daily reflection app produced by the Redemptorists of Oceania.
Peace - Bethel
God I Look to You - Bethel
An artist depicts the power of Good Friday accompanied by an instrumental from Generation City Media.
So Will I - Hillsong
Inspired by God's creation, this is a great example of praying with music.
The Student Station will be scaling back as schools move towards a return to normal. These resources remain archived on the Home Learning Site.
General
- Invite your students to contribute an artwork to the Proclaim Lismore Wildfire lyric video project. All participants submit their artwork through Google Form.
- A Family Liturgy to celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Primary
- Mary MacKillop Today - These teaching resources reflect Catholic Social Teaching/Social Justice in the structure of See, Judge, Act.
ES1/St1
The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ - A worksheet focused on the gospel of the week.
Stage 2 & 3
The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ worksheet focused on the gospel of the week.
Secondary
In this podcast, Dave Jorna talks with Cass Dunn about all the things you can be doing right now to enhance happiness; including healthy habits, maintaining social connections and finding solitude.
Click the image above to submit your prayer intentions. These will be included in the weekly Divine Mercy Chaplet
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Proclaim Lismore Staff
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