Te Wairua Tapu

OUR GOALS FOR TODAY• To Share in prayer – with a Holy Spirit focus• To discuss and assess the effectiveness of the Holy Spirit strand – strand

evaluation completion.• Work through an entry meeting for the Church strand – professional

reading, theological focus, Over arching statement, planning, integration.• Break…• Some key Liturigical Year dates – Ascension and Pentecost• Prayer… resources and ideas• A glimpse into the Sarcrament Strand

Leader: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be

with you. All: And with your spirit

All: Pour out your Spirit upon your people,

and grant us a new vision of your glory,

a new experience of your power, a new faithfulness to your word,

a new consecration to your service, that your love may grow among us,

and your kingdom come; through Christ, our Lord.

Amen(From Welcome the Spirit – A Catechist’s Confirmation Handbook by Sr M. Bernard

Potter SP and Nigel Bavidge) 

Reading: John 14: 15 – 18; 26 - 27

If you love me you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit

of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows

him. You know him, because he abides with you and he will be in you. I will not leave you orphaned… the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the father will send in my name, will teach you everything and

remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.

The Gospel of the LordAll: Praise to you Lord Jesus

Christ 

Leader: The Holy Spirit gives the

gifts of Wisdom, Understanding, Right judgment, Courage,

Knowledge, Reverence, Awe & Wonder.

 

Prayer is spending time with God. On the prayer table are some Holy Spirit Gifts card.

Please take one that you are drawn to and/or a mandala

circle. We are going to spend a short time in prayer(e.g. Holy Spirit give us the gift of Wisdom that we may judge in the way God does.) 

Praying with Mandalas: An interview with Shelley Skoza

What is “praying with mandalas”?My personal definition for “praying with mandalas” is using art media in the form of a circle to engage and interact with God.What is a mandala?  The word mandala means circle in the ancient language of Sanskrit.  Because of this, many people associate mandalas with Buddhist or Hindu art, but they can also be found in other religions and cultures around the world.  Rose windows on European Cathedrals are forms of mandalas. A broader understanding is that a mandala is anything created with the frame of a circle to express wholeness.How do you create a mandala? Do you have a preconceived idea of what you will draw and pray?One creates a mandala by beginning with a circle.  I do not typically have a preconceived idea of what I will draw or pray, although sometimes an image or scripture will come to me at some time during the day, and I will want to pray with it by drawing and colouring it.  At other times, I begin by quieting myself and drawing a circle on the paper, and then choosing what supplies and colors seem to be speaking to me that day.  There really is no rule or standard that I follow.For me it is all about showing up to the prayer time and following what I might have to share with God, or what God may have to share with me.  It is about spending the time in active – and often interactive – prayer.

Welcome Holy Spirit

Leader: Jesus promised to send his Holy Spirit to

us and so we pray:All: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your

peopleLeader: Send us your

Spirit to help us to live like Jesus (Response)Leader: Send us your

Spirit to give us strength and courage. (Response)

Leader: Send us your Spirit so that we may

know that you are always with us. (Response)

 

Concluding Prayer: All: Lord Jesus Christ,

You promised to send your Holy Spirit that we may live and love like you.

We ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon us now, to dwell within us and among us;

To remind us how to live according to your Word;To help us faithfully teach and preach your

Gospel;To help us when we struggle to pray;

To encourage us to worship and honour God’s holy name;

To transform us into your Living Body that we may be your hands, your voice, your feet in our

world;We ask this in your Name

Amen

STRAND TITLE –

TEACHER: Date:

Overarching Statement: Key Learning Intentions/Concepts

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Areas of Greatest Progress Analysis of Learning of Key Learning Intentions: Exceeded Achieved

Not Achieved

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Overall

Assessment Used:

Difficult Concepts to TeachFurther resources that are required?

Identified Concept Deficit (‘Hotspot’) & Next Step to Incorporate

Student Engagement: High Average Low Home-School Links: Frequent Regular Low

Identified Future Professional Learning and/or ‘Wondering’

Who is the Holy Spirit, Te

Wairua Tapu? �• The Holy Spirit did not just

appear at Pentecost! • As God, He always existed!.�• He is the life-giving breath

of God. • He is God’s greatest gift to

us: the gift of Himself dwelling within us!

• The third person in the Trinity

What does the Holy Spirit, Te Wairua Tapu do?‡

• Strengthens and matures the gifts we received at Baptism �

• Acts as our Advocate and our Defender guiding and protecting us �

• Gives us the light to discover the Truth �

• Helps us in prayer �• Helps us speak God’s

word with boldness

What else does the Holy Spirit , TeWairua Tapu do?• ‡Comforts and consoles us‡• Empowers us to overcome sin‡• Energizes people (Mary at the Annunciation,

Jesus at his Baptism, the disciples at Pentecost)

• ‡Builds up the Body of Christ, the Church, and makes it holy‡• THE SPIRIT IS THE POWER OF GOD (GOD

HIMSELF) AT WORK IN US!

Titles of the Holy Spirit, Te Wairua Tapu

• When he proclaims and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit, Jesus calls him the "Paraclete," literally, "he who is called to one's side," "Paraclete" is commonly translated as "consoler," and Jesus is the first consoler.

• Paul lets us know that the Spirit of God can change hearts and behaviour.

• Stephen filled with the Holy Spirit and the gifts that are bestowed upon him of courage and confidence

• Peter is invited by the Spirit to offer the Good News to the Gentiles

Paraclete Advocate Consoler

What are the images of the Holy Spirit Te Wairua Tapu?

In our churches, religious art, and liturgical prayers are used as a variety of symbols to represent the Holy Spirit, all of which come from the Bible.

Water• The symbolism of water signifies the Holy Spirit's

action in Baptism, since after the invocation of the Holy Spirit it becomes the sacramental sign of new birth.

• Water signifies birth and life. (Matthew 3:11; John 3:5) The symbolism of water is addressed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#694):

Fire• Fire is another popular representation of the Holy

Spirit. • The fire that appeared on Pentecost (

Acts of the Apostles 2:3) was reminiscent of the burning bush on Mount Sinai from which God spoke to Moses. (Exodus 3:2)

• During the Exodus, the people of God were led by a pillar of fire at night. (Exodus 13:21) Fire calls attention to the strength and force of the Holy Spirit.

Dove

• Noah: Genesis 8: 8

• One of the most common symbols of the Holy Spirit is a dove.

• It comes from the story of Jesus' baptism, when Jesus saw “the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.” (Mark 1:10)

• The other three Gospel writers use similar wording to describe the event Matthew 3:16, Luke 3:22, and John 1:32).

Wind• The Holy Spirit is also

represented by wind. In fact, the original Hebrew and Greek words for “Spirit” can be translated as “wind.”

• The wind that appeared on Pentecost (Acts of the Apostles 2:2) was reminiscent of the wind that blew over the waters at the beginning of Creation. (Genesis 1:2)

• The wind calls attention to the Holy Spirit breathing life into the Church.

Anointing• The symbolism of

anointing with oil also signifies the Holy Spirit, to the point of becoming a synonym for the Holy Spirit.

• In Christian initiation, anointing is the sacramental sign of Confirmation • Anointing with oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit's uniting us with Jesus, the Messiah, the Anointed One. (Acts of the Apostles 10:38; 1 John 2:20-27)

What the Holy Spirit gives us

• Gifts• Fruits

The GIFTS of the Holy Spirit

• ‡ WISDOM-helps us to see clearly; helps us to see ourselves & others as God sees us‡

• KNOWLEDGE-ability to see how God is in our life and world‡

• REVERENCE - respect for the Lord and respect for others

• COURAGE - helps us give witness to our faith and stand up for what we know is right; helps us act on our beliefs and persevere in faith-the strength to do the right thing.

�• UNDERSTANDING-helps us grasp the truth and see the

world from God’s perspective; leads us to reconciliation and peace in times of conflict.

• RIGHT JUDGEMENT -helps us act in morally good ways; often involves asking others for help and offering good advice to others‡

• WONDER & AWE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD-helps us remain open to the loving presence of God; helps us appreciate the mystery of the Trinity

FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

• ‡Patience • Kindness• Gentleness • Joy • Peace • Love • Faithfulnes

s • Generosity • Self-

control

The Holy Spirit in Your Life‡

• In what ways is the Holy Spirit present in you and with you?‡

• What aspects of nature help you glimpse the Spirit?‡

• How have you experienced the presence of the Spirit during hard times and suffering?‡

• How do you experience the work of the Spirit in your faith community or your school?

EP I (Roman Canon) EP II EP III EP IV

[*Choice of dozens of texts, as

appropriate for the particular feast or liturgical season.]

It is truly right and just, our duty and salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, your

Word through whom you made all things, whom you

sent as our Saviour and Redeemer, incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the

Virgin. Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people, he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion, so as to break the bonds of death

and manifest the resurrection. And so, with the Angels and all

the Saints we declare your glory, as with one voice we

acclaim:

[*Choice of dozens of texts, as

appropriate for the particular feast or liturgical season.]

It is truly right to give you thanks, truly just to give you glory, Father, most holy, for

you are the one God living and true, existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity, dwelling in unapproachable light; yet you, who alone are good, the source of life, have made all that is, so that you

might fill your creatures with blessings and bring joy to

many of them by the glory of your light. And so, in your

presence are countless hosts of Angels, who serve you day

and night and, gazing upon the glory of your face, glorify you without ceasing. With them

we, too, confess your name in exultation, giving voice to

every creature under heaven as we acclaim:

• The spirit is acknowledged as God’s first gift to those who believe.

• In sacramental rites of the church we acknowledge the effective power of the Spirit.

• It is Jesus’ spirit we are honouring not some other Holy spirit.

• The Holy Spirit of God and Jesus is the fruit and gift of the God who loved the world as to enter into community with itin the person of Jesus of Nazareth.

• St Augustine: Described the Spirit as the mutual love between a Father and Son, - Love is the spirit.

• Thomas Aquinas : compared the Spirit to a friend

• Pope Jon XXlll: in preparing for the Second Vatican Council prayed for the gift of the Holy Spirit to ‘Renew thy wonders in our day, as by a new Pentecost.

• The Spirit made divine reminded us all of the mission

Prayer Reflection

Holy Spirit of God,• Grant us the wisdom to see what is

truth.• Help us grow in understanding you,

our Creator.• Help us grow in knowledge of all your

creation.• Give us right judgement to know

what is fair.• Grant us reverence to adore you.• Grant us wonder & awe of the Lord to

respect ourselves.• Give us the courage to act as Jesus

would. Amen