Description of Activity
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SMART Goal Design - Is this goal...
- Specific?
- Measurable?
- Attainable?
- Result-oriented?
- Time-bound?
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Goal/Expected Result
- The principal will work with staff, students and clergy to prepare the Eucharistic celebration for Easter
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Resources
- Board Liturgical Calendar
- Living with Christ (complete monthly edition)
- Catholic Book of Worship III
- Glory and Praise Volume 1,11, 111
- Rise Up and Sing (Cassettes/CD’s with music book)
- Supplementary Easter resources
- Directory for Masses With Children
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Relevant Catholic Theme(s)
- Faith
- Hope
- Mystery, Wonder and Awe
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CGE(s)
- CGE1b Participates in the sacramental life of the church and demonstrates an understanding of the centrality of the Eucharist to our Catholic story
- CGE1c Actively reflects on God’s Word as communicated through the Hebrew and Christian scriptures
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How will success be determined?
- The community will gather to celebrate the Eucharist on the designated day
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| Contributors |
Tasks |
| School Administration |
- Gather a Pastoral Team from among the staff together to prepare the liturgy
- Invite a member of the clergy to assist Pastoral Team in preparation of liturgy and to preside at the celebration
- Ask secretary to complete related tasks
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| School Staff: Teachers, Education Assistants |
- Provide art to decorate the gym
- Suggest names of students to act as Ministers of the Word
- Invite qualified staff to be Eucharistic Ministers
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| Students |
- Participate in the overall preparation of the liturgy
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| Process Stages |
Details and Considerations |
Mid Lent |
- Gather the Pastoral Team from among the staff together to prepare the liturgy
- Discuss the nature of the liturgical year with staff to acknowledge that celebrations ought to be in keeping with the season, i.e. Advent, Christmas, Lent, etc.
- Ask secretary to complete related tasks
- Invite a member of the clergy to preside at the liturgy
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| Late Lent |
- Meet with Pastoral Team to assist with preparation of the liturgy
- Prepare the liturgy
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| Early Easter |
- Teachers to involve students in preparation of art work consistent with the liturgical time (e.g. cross draped in white) to be used in the opening celebration
- Teachers identify students who will be Ministers of the Word
- Eucharistic Ministers are identified
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| Easter Week |
- Immediate preparation, including practicing music and readings
- Celebration of the liturgy
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Effectiveness (degree to which goal has been achieved)
- Teachers will engage students in a reflection on the liturgy after it has been celebrated. The purpose of this will be to reflect on the school year theme etc.
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Follow Up/Next Steps
- Pastoral Team meets with principal to assess liturgy
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