1. Growing awareness of the need to heal

The gift of God's Spirit empowers us to work with God in Healing.  

We are invited in this section to be more aware of the areas in our lives and in the world, of those who hurting because of loneliness, hunger, violence etc. On the following page you will identify ways that people are suffering. For example:

At home: Loneliness of a brother who is always left out.

At school: The suffering of the child who is bullied in your class.

In Australia: The hunger of homeless people.

In the world: The violence of those suffering in war torn countries.

 Discuss with each other the places where you see people suffer.

 Identify someone who needs healing at school and then name one action that you will do to help heal or bring peace to them. It doesn’t have to be something huge, something as simple as saying hello to someone who is always alone at school everyday or asking someone who is bullied to join in with you and your friends one lunch time a week. As long as it is something you will do, then it is worthwhile. While undertaking this action, pray for the Holy Spirit to help you.

 How did it feel to do this action? Share your thoughts with God in prayer.

Parent/s and child might discuss how it was for them in sharing in God's Spirit of Healing?  How hard was it?  Is it worthwhile?

Exploring the Gift of Healing

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 The person at school that I am going to help heal or bring peace to is in (my class, grade, school) ____________________.
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