1. Who is your ?

2. Grade A/A* - Assess whether you think Saints are important anymore
ST MARY OF EGYPT
ST PAUL
ST AUGUSTINE
ST JOSEPH
ST THERESA LISIEUX
ST JEROME
ST BARBARA
COMMUNION OF SAINTS:
Grade C – Explain what is means to describe the Church as a communion of Saints
Grade B – Analyse and Explain the importance of the communion of Saints to Catholics
Grade A/A* - Assess whether you think Saints are important anymore
ST PIUS X
ST PATRICK
ST JOAN OF ARC

3. Did you know? There are around 10,000 officially canonised Saints
Unusual Saints:
St Gertrude of Nivelles - Patron saint of the fear of mice (suriphobia)
Saint Hubert of Liege - Patron Saint of Mad Dogs
St Monica - Patron Saint of Alcoholics
St Fiacre - Patron Saint of Sexually Transmitted Disease
There is a significant difference between saint and Saint. Can you remember what it is?

4. 1 minute challenge! Grade C – Explain what is means to describe the Church as a communion of Saints
All Christians, both alive and dead, are joined together and can pray for one another.
TASK: Create a mime/rap/dance/song/statue to explain the meaning of Communion of saints

5. WORD BANK: prayer, contact, spirit, division, heaven, sacraments
Grade B – Analyse and Explain the importance of the communion of Saints to Catholics
Firstly, it gives Catholics direct ______with the saints because there is no _______between the Church on Earth and the Church in Heaven. Secondly, ______ can be offered to the dead so that those in purgatory can go to_________. Thirdly, we are taught about the communion of Saints in the Catechism and the Creed. These contain the teachings of the Church. Lastly, everyone shares in the gifts of the Holy _______through the sacraments.
WORD BANK: prayer, contact, spirit, division, heaven, sacraments

6. Catechism of the Catholic Church 962
“We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we believe that in this communion, the merciful love of God and his saints is always [attentive] to our prayers.” TASK 1: Read the above quote and write it in a modern way, so that it can be easily understood by young people today.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 962
TASK 2: Grade A/A* Assess whether you think Saints are important anymore.
Do you think they are important? Why or why not?

7. Prove it! (d) “Belief in the communion of Saints makes no sense”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. (3)
Give reasons why someone would think differently to you. (3)
Creed
Catechism
Prayer
Example
Support
Equality
Sacraments
Holy Spirit
Saints
Comfort