Description of Activity
- Liturgical Celebration to open the school year and introduce the vision or theme for the year
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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 to open the new school year and introduce the vision or theme for the year
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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
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Relevant Catholic Theme(s)
- Faith
- Hope
- Mystery, Wonder and Awe
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CGE(s)
- CGE1a Illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith
- 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
- Consult and include priest Chaplain in preparation
- 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 |
| Late June |
- Principal, in consultation with staff, identifies
the theme for the next school year, with consideration
of the Board theme and that identified by OCSTA
for the upcoming Catholic Education Week
- Book (parish) priest for Eucharistic celebration
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| Late August |
- Meet with Pastoral Team to assist with preparation
of the liturgy
- Prepare the liturgy
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| Early September |
- Teachers to involve students in preparation of
art work consistent with the school theme 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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| Mid September |
- Immediate preparation, including practicing music
and readings
- Celebration of the opening 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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