Ways to Pray

Finding new ways to pray.

Materials

Videos:

  • Program Seven: Ways to Pray

Documents:

  • Golden Rule Poster and Teaching Kit
  • Scarboro Missions Magazine

Websites:

 

 

Study Guide

Goal

The goal of Program Seven is to introduce students to how at Scarboro Missions, prayer is an integral part of the life of the community, both in the way that Scarboro's priests and lay colleagues stay in touch with the spiritual meaning of their work together and also in the way that they reach out to the larger community to assist people in finding new ways to enrich their prayer life.

Steps

1. Show the internet TV video - "Program Seven: Ways to Pray"

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:

  • Who is are the leading speakers in the video and what do we find out about them in this video?

  • What is the purpose of Scarboro Missions and who supports it?

  • What did you know after viewing the video that you didn't know
    before?

  • Give three reasons why Canadian Catholics should support the work of Scarboro Missions.

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment

Via the internet find more facts about:

  • Scarboro Missions and different aspects of its work today

  • Name 5 geographical places where Scarboro Missions works.

  • Provide 5 important facts about the social and /or economic conditions for the people in one of these geographical locales.

  • Study the Church Social Teaching documents presented on the Scarboro Missions website and prepare a presentation on how Scarboro Missions lives out one or more aspects of these Teachings.

  • In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of the above. Include suggestions on how students could become more involved with the work of Scarboro Missions.