Tuesday, 16th January 2024

9:00 am-12:00 pm

St Venera

Year 6

This session promotes spiritual development and provides a distinctive and enriching experience for Year 6 students in State schools.

The first group who participated in the ‘Living Love Joyfully’ session came from the St Benedict College Safi primary school.

In an atmosphere of unity, the enthusiastic students were encouraged to embrace the changes that come with transitions and understand that when we cultivate and share love, we live love joyfully.

Engaging Welcome

The session started with a warm welcome, fostering a friendly atmosphere through introductions and an engaging ice-breaking game. Students enjoyed interacting and connecting, strengthening their friendships.

Animated Storytelling

The morning’s highlight is an animated storytelling session featuring ‘The Courageous Camel’. As the camel embarks on a quest for happiness, students are prompted to reflect on identity, attributes, and the significance of personal qualities in unfamiliar environments. The story challenges them to explore their gifts, confront challenges, and consider their relationships with God, others, and all creation.

Prayer Space and Spiritual Reflection

A prayer space with various prayer activities was set in the hall for students to explore and experience for themselves. This reflective, creative, and interactive prayer space encouraged a personal connection with their spirituality. Each prayer activity, such as ‘Pray for the World’, ‘Being Brave’, ‘Hopeful Journey’, ‘Forgiveness Stones’, ‘Peace Oasis’, and more, prompt thoughtful responses and a deeper understanding of their relationship with themselves and others, the world, and God.

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  • Pray for the World
  • Forgiveness Stones
  • Forgiveness Stones
  • Be Still
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  • Peace Oasis
  • Hopeful Journey
  • Sorry Sand
  • Leg Challenge
  • Being Brave
  • Big Questions
  • Big Questions
  • Mirror
  • Handwritten

Fostering Gratitude and Joy in Holy Mass

Integrated into the session was a Holy Mass that weaved themes utilizing personal qualities for the greater good, learning from mistakes, asking forgiveness, embracing gratitude, and joy in love. As students joined in songs and prayer, they were reminded of the importance of their relationship with God and his love for them.  

Collaboration

The ‘Living Love Joyfully’ session is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education, the Office for Religious Education and Spiritual Development in Schools. The session was led by Fr Reuben Gauci, coordinator of SDS, alongside pastoral workers Anne Marie Gatt and Silvana Cardona.

This event is part of the Living Love Joyfully session programme.