Program Overview
The primary goal of mission education is to foster a missionary dimension in the lives of students as well as to broaden their worldviews so that they grow to understand how all humanity is connected and recognize the face of Jesus in all whom they are called to see as brothers and sisters. Journey With Jesus seeks to provide tools for catechists to bring students to an understanding of the universality of the Church and Jesus' call to "bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and the blind new sight. to set the downtrodden free." (Luke 4:18)
The decision to develop the program around the concept of themes rather than countries was motivated by the realities of globalization and its impact on all levels of society throughout the world as well as the input from missionaries who shared their concerns about the need to connect causes and effects on the global stage. missionaries challenged us to look not only on the poverty and deprivation which millions of people face, but to look at the root causes. They challenge us to ask the question, "Is there a connection between the over-consumption of some and the poverty of many?"
Journey With Jesus introduces a new them at each grade level, provides students with an understanding of how that reality impacts people globally and gives specific examples of how missionaries are working with people to create a world that reflects God's kingdom on earth.
THEMES
Grade One - Families Around the World
Grade Two - Building Communities of Peace
Grade Three - Respect for All God's People
Grade Four - Care for Creation
Grade Five - Respect for Different Faith Traditions
Grade Six - Standing on the Side of the Poor
Grade Seven - Beyond Borders; Migrants, Immigrant and Refugees
Grade Eight - Culture; Gift and Blessing
The primary goals of Journey With Jesus are to:
- Give students a deeper understanding of their baptismal call to mission
- Develop global awareness and a sense of the interconnectedness of all creation
- Encourage students to reflect and become active participants in creating God's kingdom on earth
Where will we go....?
