Dear parents,
Thank you for all the amazing Mary and Joseph outfits today. The children enjoyed immersing themselves in our RE Curriculum Day dedicated to Saint Joseph.
We began with a virtual whole school assembly where the children learned about Saint Joseph. They discovered five key facts:
- Saint Joseph listened to God.
- Saint Joseph looked after Jesus and Mary.
- Saint Joseph trusted God.
- Saint Joseph shared his faith with Jesus.
- Today Saint Joseph is the patron of God’s worldwide family – the Church.
The children listened to a reading from the Gospel of Saint Matthew 1:18-25 (adapted)
Joseph loved Mary and was engaged to marry her. When Joseph found out that Mary was going to be the mother of a baby, he was not sure what to do. He wondered ‘Should I still marry her or perhaps I can quietly break off our engagement?
They also listened to the story of The Day Jesus was Lost in the Temple and how Mary and Joseph looked for him.
We composed our own prayers to St. Joseph and the children wrote a prayer asking Saint Joseph to look after their family.
You may wish to say the following prayer at home:
We learned that Saint Joseph worked hard as a carpenter and had our own woodwork hut.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Nicola Palmer