1. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary & Nursery School
‘With Christ in our hearts, together we grow’
Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart

3. 2 children come out – one with a net and the other with a butterfly on a finger.
The child with the net tries to catch the butterfly but the butterfly keeps flying away.
The child gets fed up and stops trying and the butterfly comes gently and sits on the child’s shoulder.

4. Happiness is like a butterfly……
……the more you chase it the more it flies away,
Somebody once said - Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it the more it flies away,
but if you sit still it may just come and sit gently on your shoulder.
but if you sit still it may just come and sit gently on your shoulder.

5. What is happiness? Are you happy? How do you know?
Everybody wants to be happy.
But what is it that makes us happy?
If you believed everything you saw on the television you would think if you bought this and that it would make you happy.
Money…… being famous……
Happiness is one of those strange things the more you reach for it the further away it seems to be.

6. The Ladder of Happiness
On a scale of 1 – 10 how happy are you today?
Where are you on the ladder today?

7. Happiness is when my baby brother was born.
Happiness is when you love someone.
Happiness is my family going on holiday to the seaside.
Happiness is Manchester United winning the cup.
Happiness is my birthday party.
Happiness is eating roast chicken.
Happiness new job.
is my dad’s
By Alan (Age 9)
Some children’s thoughts on happiness

8. Happiness is……
Happiness is eating ice cream on a hot day.
Happiness is swimming in the sea.
Happiness is my dad’s new car.
Happiness is a new CD.
Happiness is winning a race on sports day.
Happiness is my new red dress.
By Tess (Age 7)

9. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
Response:
Glory to you, O Lord

10. The Bible tells us that happiness is not found in having lots of possessions but that happiness comes from relationships – with people: our friends and family and with God.
This doesn’t mean our things / possessions don’t make us happy – they do for a while.
But real lasting, true inner happiness is found in our relationships.

11. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

12. Let us pray
Insert prayers of intercession with a response

13. What can I do today to bring happiness to those I meet?
Sending Forth
What did Jesus say about happiness?