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RESPECT As we begin our school year, it is important that we set out our standards for respect from the beginning. Simple things like a smile, good eye contact or a “hello” can make a huge difference when forming relationships with new friends and helping others. Small gestures towards others show that you value them and will help to build respect. In the month of September we will be focusing on the Christian value - RESPECT. This is also one of our Key School values. As a whole school community, we will be discussing what RESPECT means and what it should look like within each classroom. We will be looking at: How we show respect for each other and adults in the school community. How children are encouraged to value and respect their own and other people’s belongings. How children are encouraged to show tolerance by accepting feelings, habits or beliefs, racial or ethnic origins that are different from their own. What patience, kindness and good manners should look like in our classroom.   [Open Document] | ☕ Coffee Morning ☕ - Friends Of Mullinahoe - Coffee Morning on Sunday 28th of September from 12.00 - 2.00 pm in the Ardboe Community Centre. [Open Image]
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Stations of the Cross ✝️

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12th Apr 2022

What are the Stations of the Cross? ✝️🙏


The Stations of the Cross – or the Way of the Cross – is a Lenten devotion which helps us to reflect prayerfully on Jesus’ final steps on the way to his crucifixion and death. It marks 14 different stages of Christ’s Passion from the moment he was condemned to death, to receiving the Cross and then the events on the walk to his crucifixion.

We usually find plaques which commemorate the Stations of the Cross around the walls of most Catholic churches as a permanent fixture.

Catholics throughout the world follow these stations as part of our Lenten practice because they can help us to grow in relationship with Jesus.

In particular, children can, in an age-appropriate way, use their senses and imagination to prayerfully reflect on the Passion of Jesus.

Often, when praying the Stations of the Cross, people physically move from station to station, as if on a pilgrimage.

As we tend to each station, we imagine ourselves walking with Jesus on his journey, and then we link our reflection to whatever is going on in our lives today. Reflecting on Jesus’ journey can lead us to pray for all kinds of suffering in the world, and in our own hearts.

Today, the P4 children followed the Stations of the Cross in our own church and took time to follow a short reflection at each station. 🙏✝️