Catholic Outlook Magazine Ordinary Time Spring Edition 2022

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KIDS’ CORNER Design a border around this prayer using nature as inspiration. Cut it out, stick on recycled cardboard and hang it up. Dear God, you are in the whole universe and in every tiny creature. Help us protect your world, which gives us life. Thank you God for being with us each day. Amen. These activities are from our catechists in the Diocese of Parramatta. Melissa McDonald, Regional Catechist Coordinator for the Blue Mountains, says that looking after God's creation often comes naturally to children and they love talking about the topic. To find out more about becoming a catechist in the public schools in the Diocese of Parramatta contact Maree at maree.collis@parracatholic.org Prayer adapted from Pope Francis' Prayer for the Earth. Images: Shutterstock
WHY DOES POPE FRANCIS' LETTER LAUDATO SI' EFFECT EVERYONE? Using the clues below, complete the words going across. The answer will be revealed in the blue boxes running down the page. 1. First words of the the Bible : In _ _ _ beginning when God created the heavens and the earth 2. The third person of the Trinity who is present in all Creation. H_ _ _ S_ _ _ _ _ 3. The name of our planet _ _ _ _ _ 4. I became man to show God's endless love for all his creatures _ _ _ _ _ 5. The Latin name of the Pope's letter to everyone on Earth aboutcaring for our common home. L_ _ _ _ _ _ S_ 6. Instead of throwing paper products away we should _ _ _ _ _ _ _ them. 7. Too often we W_ _ _ _ resources instead of using less, reusing and recycling. 14 7 8 17 22 23 4 5 10 11 15 18 20 21 1 2 3 6 9 12 13 16 19 8. In theLord's prayer we call God 'Our F_ _ _ _ _ ' 9. In the Bible Creation story we see that people are made in God's _ m _ g _ 10. From the Lord's prayer: "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it _ _ in heaven. 11. When we burn fossil fuels it causes air p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ which contributes toclimate change. 12. It is up to all of _ _ to work together to look after the Earth. 13. At Easter we celebrate that Jesus has r_ _ _ _ from the dead. 14. Pope _ _ _ _ _ _ _ took the name of this saint, the patron saint of animals and the environment. 15. In the Bible story, after creating all things, God looks at it and sees that it is all very G_ _ _ _ 16. This lights up our night sky and in his poem 'Canticle of Creation' Saint Francis called it our sister _ _ _ _ 17. C_ _ _ _ _ _ C_ _ _ _ _: Pope Franciscalls this "one of the principle challenges facing humanity in our day" (LS25) 18. The Pope calls for an Ecological C_nv_rs_ _n. This means changing our ways and taking better care of the Earth. 19. One important way to feel God's presence is to spend time outdoors in n_ _ _ _ _. 20. Jesus says "I am the Good S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _" who loves and cares for his sheep. 21. "Climate change affects us all but it is the P_ _ _ _ _communities that will suffer the most." 22. We are called to live s_ _ _ply and not take more than we need of the Earth's resources. 23. Caring for the Earth, wasting less and consuming less is being a good st_ _ _ _ _ _ of the Earth. 55
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