Description of Activity
- Christmas Mass in early January
N.B. As with all Liturgical celebrations they must be celebrated within their own season. Advent is celebrated before the Christmas holidays but Christmas may be celebrated in the first week back to school in January; consult liturgical calendar for dates associated with the Christmas Season
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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 liturgical celebration for Christmas
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Resources
- Board Liturgical Calendar
- Living with Christ (complete
monthly edition)
- Catholic Book of Worship III
- Glory and Praise Volume I, II, III
- Supplementary resources for Advent/Christmas
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Relevant Catholic Theme(s)
- Peace
- Hope
- Faith
- Mystery, Wonder and Awe
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CGE(s)
- CGE1a Illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith
- CGE7d Promotes the sacredness of life
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How will success be determined?
- The community will gather in early January to celebrate Christmas in a Eucharistic celebration
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| Contributors |
Tasks |
| School Administration |
- Gather the 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 over the celebration
- 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
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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 volunteer to be Eucharistic
Ministers
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| Students |
- Participate in the overall preparation of the
liturgy as determined by their teachers’ leadership
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| Process Stages |
Details and Considerations |
| Mid to late December |
- Prepare liturgy
- Identify music so students can practice well
in advance
- Practice readings, skits, etc. with students
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First Week of January
(or first week back to school in Christmas Season) |
- Confirm attendance of clergy
- Practice readings and music with students
- Prepare art for display
- Eucharistic Celebration
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Effectiveness (degree to which goal
has been achieved)
- Teachers will engage students in a reflection on the
service to determine understanding
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Follow Up/Next Steps
- Pastoral Team meets with principal to assess liturgy
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