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Jan. - Jun. 2019Vol. 28.2PrimaryGr. 1 - 3

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WHEN THE PARTY‛S OVER…Remember our HCA 175th Birthday celebration in the last Newsletter? These children thank you for your gifts of: • Nutrition and food aid • Education (materials, facilities, teacher training) • Religious Education (catechist training, materials) • Daycare and nursery facilities • Health ( materials, dispensaries, facilities, training) • Clean water facilities • Maternity facilities • Handicapped centres • Clothing

NOW…after the games have been played…after Happy Birth-day has been sung…after the decorations have been spread … after the presents have been opened…after the cake has been eaten …after you waved good-bye to friends …Your life gets back to normal:

school, family life, household chores, regular sports and activities, all the normal things that go on day by day. We need to continue our lives as young missionaries, because there are still:… children who are hungry… children who are homeless…children who need clothing and medical care …chil-dren who cannot go to school…children who want to learn about Jesus … We promise to:

Can you tell which gift(s) these children

liked the best?

PRAYLEARN SHARE

MYANMAR for needy children

aboute their countries and cultures

with less fortunate children

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Here is the �ag of Myanmar. Can you draw a good copy?

1. You would eat lots of:a) pizza;b) rice;c) hot dogs.

If you said rice, you are correct. A typical meal in Myanmar includes steamed rice, �sh, meat, vegetables and soup served at the same time.

2. You would see people dressed in:

a) shorts and a T-shirtb) ski pants and snow jacketc) a longyi, a wraparound skirt

If you said a longyi, you are correct. It is worn by both men and women.

3. You would see lots of:a) Buddhist pagodas and templesb) skyscrapersc) shopping malls

If you said pagodas and temples, you are correct. Can you decorate yours as nicely as the photo-graph?

This edition of the Newsletter focuses on the country of

Here is a map that shows you where it is.

DID YOU KNOW?The animals in Myanmar are similar to many of the animals in its

n e i g h b o u r i n g countries. A couple of the more spectacular are shown here. Can you �nd more online? Colour yours!

IF YOU WERE IN MYANMAR:

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Longyi (Serinde, public domain)

HCA PROJECTS in MYANMAR As recently as October 1 this year, the Propaga-tion of the Faith, along with the HCA, a branch of the Ponti�cal Mission Societies, has put out a special appeal to help the Pyinya Sanyae Institute of Education (PSIE) in Yangon, Myan-mar. This school trains teachers who work with disadvantaged children throughout the country. The HCA directly has projects that support the provision of boarding facilities so that children from remote areas can attend school. These locations include: Lashio, Kyaing Tong, Kengtung, Kamamaung, Hpa-An. Pover-ty and ethnic disruptions have contributed to the lack of educational access for many children. The photos at the beginning of the Newsletter are of children who have bene�ted from the HCA.

Inn Oo Pagodas (Jakub Halun, CCA-Share Alike 4.0 Int)

175 YEARS AROUND THE WORLD

We concentrated on the Holy Childhood Association in Canada when celebrating the 175th Anniversary in 2018. It was also celebrated around the world by corresponding HCAs in other countries. Below are a few snapshots from around the world.

CanadaStudents from Sacred Heart School, Prince George, BC hold collection boxes used during their Lenten donation campaign. For more than 20 years, the school has been collecting funds for the HCA missions.

MyanmarMyanmar is our featured

missionary country in this issue. Here is a Youtube link to the o�cial birthday celebrations of the

Missionary (Holy) Childhood celebrations in that country: htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8gsPD6RqMQ Watch and enjoy!

Bangladesh“The care and protection of children is a pastoral priority for the Church in Bangladesh”. This statement came from Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbish-op of Dhaka in the Agenzia Fides. “The responsibility of the Church is to support families in protecting the rights of children.” Children in Bangladesh, (Agenzia Fides; CCA 4.0 International)

FranceOn June 19, 2018, Mgr Henri Bodet, National Director of the Ponti�cal Mission Societies in France and Secretary General of the Ponti�cal Missionary Childhood Society until 1993, died. He was a great promoter of every child accepting “the mission-ary dimension of his/her faith”.

Charles de Forbin-Janson, founder; (MCA; CCA 4.0 International )

BoliviaSister Roberta Tremarelli, Secretary General of the Ponti�cal Missionary Child-hood Society, said in Bolivia on July 12, 2018: “It is important to recognize the relevance and validity of the participation of children in the universal mission of the Church". Children in Bolivia (Agenzia Fides; CCA 4.0 International)

Oceania/Australia"We thank God because the construction of the training centre for girls continues and is about to end". This was the message from Sister Agatha Phawsu on October 18, 2018, to "Catholic Mission Australia" about work in Myanmar.

Girls training in Myanmar (Agenzia Fides; CCA 4.0 International)

KyrgyzstanThe need to assist homeless children pushed the SOS Children's Villages to assist in the construction of facilities. This work is supported today, Oct 6, 2018, by the Ponti�cal Missions.Homeless children in Kyrgyzstan (Agenzia Fides; CCA 4.0 International)

Well, it will soon be that time of year again

You know what Lent is all about, don’t you? We’ll see! This year, 2019, Lent begins on March 6, which is certainly later than last year. That means that Easter Sunday will be on April 21. What does this mean for you? It means when Lent starts, winter will have been upon us for a long time and Easter should have very spring-like weather. Fingers crossed!In the last Newsletter, you answered some True/False questions about Advent.

Let’s see how you go with Lent.

1. The �rst day of Lent is Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday. T F2. The ashes come from last year’s burnt palms. T F3. During Lent, the liturgical colour is purple. T F4. Alleluia is sung often during Lent. T F5. Sunday is traditionally not part of Lent. T F6. St Joseph is the Irish saint whose feast is in Lent. T F7. Palms are blessed on the 1st Sunday in Lent. T F8. Jesus instituted the Eucharist on Holy Thursday. T F9. There are traditionally 12 Stations of the Cross. T F10. Jesus falls three times during the Stations of the Cross. T F11. Jesus died on Holy Saturday. T F12. Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday. T F

POPE‛S LENTEN MESSAGE

In 2018, Pope Francis wrote: “I urge the members of the

Church to take up the Lenten journey with enthusiasm, sustained by almsgiving,

fasting and prayer.” These are the traditional Lenten values. As this Newsletter is printed before

the Lenten season, we will have to wait for what he says

for 2019.

Lenten PrayerMy God, Jesus our Savior is a model of humility.

He fulfilled Your will by becoming human And giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear witness to You

By following His example of sufferingAnd make us worthy to share in His Resurrection.

Amen.

Get your teacher/catechist to check your answers and discuss them with you. Now you should be really prepared for Easter!