The Assumption

What is the Assumption?

žAlso known  as the Feast of the Dormition (falling asleep) of Mary.

žThe assumption is the feast day of Mary when she assended into heaven.

žWe can ask Mary to guide, protect and care for us.

žPope Pius XII said  "that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory."

Historical Perspective

 žThe Assumption means that Mary was taken up into the glory of heaven not only with her soul, but also with her body.
God wanted to thank Mary so kept her body from being spoilt.

Description

 

žCatholics attend Church services and some festivals.

žIt is a public holiday in France and the Republic of Macedonia.

žTraditionally, people at church say the Hail Mary.

When it takes place

August 15

Symbols

 

žCatholics attend Church services and some festivals.

žIt is a public holiday in France and the Republic of Macedonia.

žTraditionally, people at church say the Hail Mary.

The 7 Sacraments

Baptism
Reconciliation
Confirmation
Holy Communion
Matrimany (marriage)
Holy Orders
Annointing of the Sick

How many followers are there of Christianity worldwide? 2.1 billion

 

Place of Origin: Israel

 

Founder: Jesus of Nazareth

 

Sacred Text: The Bible

 

Name the two major Christian festivals: Christmas and Easter

 

What are the four names that Jesus is known by? Son of God, Light of The World, Lamb of God, The Good Shepherd

 

What is the name of the people who believe in Jesus Christ and follow His teachings? Christians

 

Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 “persons”.  Name the three persons:

Father, Son and The Holy Spirit

 

The place of Christian worship is called a church

 

Name the writers of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

 

Draw and name the three Christian symbols:

The Cross

 

The Fish

 

The Dove

 

 

Name the 10 Commandments:

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain
4. Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy
5. Honour thy father and thy mother
6. Thou shalt not kill
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery
8. Thou shalt not steal
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour
10. Thou shalt not covet any thing that is thy neighbour's

How do the first 3 commandments differ from the last 7 seven commandments?

It talks about how to respect God, and others talk about respecting others.

 

Which religion did Christianity develop from?

Judaism

 

Name the 3 variants of Christianity:

Orthodox

Protestant

Catholic

Jewish Variants

What is a variant?

A variant is two or more people or things that have slight differences in opinions. The three major variants or streams in Judaism are Conservative, Orthodox and Reform (Liberal or Progressive).

Orthodox

It is very strict on Kosher and traditional.

Men and women sit separately in synagogues and women don’t do some of the rituals.

Still worship in the Hebrew language.

Not allowed to marry other religions.

Conservative

It is modern and moderate.

They believe Jewish Law can be changed.

Men and women sit together in synagogues.

Progressive

It is relatively new.

They are allowed to marry other religions.

The Torah can be adapted

Choose the Variant

Relaxed practice and fits in society -P

Individual praying and occasional conversation in service -P

Traditional beliefs but addressing contemporary needs -C

Men and women sit separately in the synagogue -O

Men and women sit together and participate fully in service, prayers and rituals -C+P

Women do not practice in all rituals -O

English used for parts of the service -P

Strict dress and dietary law -O

They always worship in Hebrew -O

Women can lead services and become rabbis -P

Kosher Menu

Breakfast- Cheese latkes- traditional Jewish Meal

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1-2 Tbsp. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 16 ounces (400 grams) cottage cheese

Preparation:

1. Melt butter in frying pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix together dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, mix eggs and add cottage cheese until smooth.
4. Combine egg and flour mixtures. Mix in melted butter.
5. Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot frying pan.
6. Flip when top of pancake bubbles.

 

Lunch

 

Apple crumble and a tuna salad  

 

Dinner

 

Pasta Bechamel (traditional)- Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Two Jewish Festivals

Shavuot

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks.

It is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah).

Shavuot is not tied to a particular calendar date, but to a counting of 7 weeks from Passover.

Work is not allowed on Shavuot.

They stay up the entire first night of Shavuot and study Torah, then pray as early as possible in the morning.

It is customary to eat a dairy meal at least once during Shavuot.

Omer Period

Omer means a measure of grain that was once offered at the temple of Jerusalem

They give this to God as a way of saying thanks for the good harvest

The period of Omer is between Passover and the festival of Shavuot

It lasts for seven weeks

It is a period of mourning because during this period many years ago a rabbi and many of his students died of the plague

During this time they are not allowed to shave their hair, listen to music, wear new clothes or have weddings or parties