Neighbor Focus: Panama

Neighbor Focus: Panama

by | Aug 23, 2019 | Care of Creation 2019, Lesson Plans

“When I arrived in Darien, Panama, 29 years ago I did not know how to take care of the land,” explains Auristela Hernandez as she sits on a bench at the Pastoral Center of the Maryknoll Sisters.Auristela, a member of the Guna Yala people and of the center’s team has...
Faith Perspective

Faith Perspective

by | Aug 23, 2019 | Care of Creation 2019, Lesson Plans

Ever considered how people from all over the world could affect the air you breathe? In Panama Maryknoll Sister Joji Fenix considers this daily in her ecological work. Rooted in the core values and faith of the Maryknoll Sisters to care for creation, Sr. Joji...
Step 2: Make Personal Connections

Step 2: Make Personal Connections

by | Aug 19, 2019 | Care of Creation 2019, Lesson Plans

READ the FAITH PERSPECTIVE and NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS stories.WATCH Sr. Joji’s video. In small groups REFLECT on the following questions: Where are you on this beautiful planet Earth? Can you find Panama? Do you see divisions among us from looking at the map of the...
Step 1: Pray

Step 1: Pray

by | Aug 19, 2019 | Care of Creation 2019, Lesson Plans

Litany of SaintsPREPARE a prayer space with the photos of the children who have died in detention centers. Add electric candles and other items to make a prayerful environment. Pick four readers to READ the stories of the children and one leader to begin the prayer...
Objective

Objective

by | Aug 19, 2019 | Care of Creation 2019, Lesson Plans

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to:EXPLAIN and give examples of how migration has impacted their lives.UNDERSTAND ways our faith calls us to respond in hope to the current realities of migration.CREATE AND PRESENT a roadmap and name hopes the students have for...