“Dialogue” – Whole School Resources
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Notices
We are in the 25th week of Ordinary Time.
The Word of the Week is “Dialogue”
Jesus calls us to engage in dialogue with those who are different from us. We should listen to the perspectives of others, even if we disagree with them and through dialogue come to understand and love them better. We should always be open to learning from others and often the first step is to enter into dialogue.
This week’s Prayer Intentions are…
- Peace around the world as Monday is international day of peace.
- World leaders that they may use dialogue to find peace.
Please keep these intentions in your prayers this week, and don’t forget to add any suggestions for prayer intentions in the comments box below.
Collective Worship and Catholic Life Rota
Monday COTW – Y 7 Chapel Y 8 Hall
Tuesday COTW – Y9 Chapel Y10 Hall
Wednesday COTW – Y12 and 13
Thursday COTW – Year 11
Bible Study Group
House Captain Year 12
Chaplaincy Team
Year 8 and above – WC Mon 14th September (Next Week) – New Chaplaincy Team Application forms can be collected from the chapel (the letter holder just outside the chapel doors in the hall). If you are already a member of the Chaplaincy team, you don’t need to complete another application.
Year 7 can collect application forms during their chapel inductions – these will happen in your RE lessons this week and next.
European day of Languages
European Day of Languages that there is a form Detective challenge to complete. Sheets will be handed out to forms and need to be returned by Friday 2nd October.
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Gather
Every prayer time begins with us gathering together.
To help us focus, you might dim the lights, light a candle if you have one, or move a cross or religious object to the front to focus on. As students are entering the room this morning, you might like to play this instrumental music to help create a calm atmosphere.
Good morning, we invite you begin our time of prayer today by making the sign of the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Our Word of the Week is Dialogue.
Dialogue is more than just talking; it is about genuinely opening our hearts to listen, understand, and connect with others. This week, we look at Jesus as our ultimate model for dialogue.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus spoke to people with deep respect, empathy, and love. He didn’t just talk at people, He listened to their stories, asked thoughtful questions, and met everyone with compassion, whether they were His closest friends or strangers outcast by society. By looking at how Jesus communicated, we can learn how to build stronger, kinder, and more understanding relationships in our school community today.
Take a few moments to watch this wonderful video created by 11R, reflecting on this week’s theme:
Think back to the last conversation you had today.
- Did you listen as much as you spoke?
- Did you give the other person your full attention, or were you distracted?
Jesus showed us that true dialogue begins with patience and active listening. When we listen with compassion, we show others that they are valued and respected. In our classrooms, hallways, and online spaces, every conversation is an opportunity to show Christ’s love through the way we speak and listen to one another.
Let us pray:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord Jesus, You taught us the importance of love, respect, and understanding through the way You spoke to everyone You met.
Help us to follow Your example this week. Give us the patience to listen carefully, the wisdom to choose kind words, and the open heart needed to understand others. May our dialogue build peace, heal disagreements, and bring our school community closer together.
Amen.
We end by inviting you to make the sign the cross
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Hear
Good morning, we invite you begin our time of prayer today by making the sign of the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Last week, our entire school came together to film our new school music video, showcasing what makes our community so special. It was a fantastic opportunity to join as one, share our talents, and celebrate our shared spirit.
Take a moment in your forms today to celebrate our wonderful school family by watching the video together:
When we come together as a community, each person brings a unique gift that makes our school complete. Just like every voice and instrument adds to a song, every student and staff member contributes to the life and warmth of our community. Seeing everyone involved reminds us of how powerful and joyful it is when we stand united, supportive, and proud of who we are together.
Let us pray..
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the gift of our school community and for the joy of coming together as one family.
Bless all our students and staff whose energy, creativity, and enthusiasm make our community so vibrant. Help us to carry this spirit of unity, kindness, and celebration into everything we do every day.
Amen.
Let us finish by remembering God is with us throughout this day by inviting you to make the sign the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Think
Gather
Every prayer time begins with us gathering together.
To help us focus, you might dim the lights, light a candle if you have one, or move a cross or religious object to the front to focus on. As students are entering the room this morning, you might like to play this instrumental music to help create a calm atmosphere.
Good morning, we invite you begin our time of prayer today by making the sign of the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Today on our Think Day, we are taking a deeper look at the scripture and comparing two very different moments where Jesus spoke to people:
Jesus Clearing the Temple: A passionate, urgent encounter where Jesus spoke out forcefully against injustice, greed, and the unfair treatment of others.
Jesus Clearing the Temple. John 2:13-17
It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons, and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables. So he made a whip from cords and drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle; he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins; and he ordered those who sold the pigeons, “Take them out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that the scripture says, “My devotion to your house, O God, burns in me like a fire.”
The Woman at the Well (John 4): A quiet, gentle, and compassionate conversation where Jesus reached out to someone who felt excluded and offered her understanding and hope.
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
A Samaritan woman came to draw some water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink of water.” (His disciples had gone into town to buy food.)
The woman answered, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan—so how can you ask me for a drink?” (Jews will not use the same cups and bowls that Samaritans use.)
Jesus answered, “If you only knew what God gives and who it is that is asking you for a drink, you would ask him, and he would give you life-giving water.”
“Sir,” the woman said, “you don’t have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where would you get that life-giving water? It was our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well; he and his children and his flocks all drank from it. You don’t claim to be greater than Jacob, do you?”
Jesus answered, “Those who drink this water will get thirsty again, but those who drink the water that I will give them will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give them will become in them a spring which will provide them with life-giving water and give them eternal life.”
“Sir,” the woman said, “give me that water! Then I will never be thirsty again, nor will I have to come here to draw water.”
“Go and call your husband,” Jesus told her, “and come back.”
“I don’t have a husband,” she answered.
Jesus replied, “You are right when you say you don’t have a husband. You have been married to five men, and the man you live with now is not really your husband. You have told me the truth.”
“I see you are a prophet, sir,” the woman said. “My Samaritan ancestors worshiped God on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where we should worship God.”
Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the time will come when people will not worship the Father either on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans do not really know whom you worship; but we Jews know whom we worship, because it is from the Jews that salvation comes. But the time is coming and is already here, when by the power of God’s Spirit people will worship the Father as he really is, offering him the true worship that he wants. God is Spirit, and only by the power of his Spirit can people worship him as he really is.”
The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah will come, and when he comes, he will tell us everything.”
Jesus answered, “I am he, I who am talking with you.”
At that moment Jesus’ disciples returned, and they were greatly surprised to find him talking with a woman. But none of them said to her, “What do you want?” or asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
Then the woman left her water jar, went back to the town, and said to the people there, “Come and see the man who told me everything I have ever done. Could he be the Messiah?” So they left the town and went to Jesus.
In the meantime the disciples were begging Jesus, “Teacher, have something to eat!”
But he answered, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
So the disciples started asking among themselves, “Could somebody have brought him food?”
“My food,” Jesus said to them, “is to obey the will of the one who sent me and to finish the work he gave me to do. You have a saying, ‘Four more months and then the harvest.’ But I tell you, take a good look at the fields; the crops are now ripe and ready to be harvested! The one who reaps the harvest is being paid and gathers the crops for eternal life; so the one who plants and the one who reaps will be glad together. For the saying is true, ‘Someone plants, someone else reaps.’ I have sent you to reap a harvest in a field where you did not work; others worked there, and you profit from their work.”
Many of the Samaritans in that town believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I have ever done.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them, and Jesus stayed there two days.
Many more believed because of his message, and they told the woman, “We believe now, not because of what you said, but because we ourselves have heard him, and we know that he really is the Savior of the world.”
Take a few minutes in your form to reflect on these two stories and discuss the following questions together:
Daily Connections: Who are the main people you speak to each day, and how do those interactions shape your day?
How Jesus Spoke: What do these two very different moments show us about Jesus and the ways He communicated with people?
Fully Human: Do these stories show both gentleness and intense emotion, demonstrate that Jesus was fully human?
Finding Yourself: Which story or person do you see yourself in most today?
Thinking of Others: When you speak to people, do you consider how your words will affect them?
Let us pray…
Lord Jesus,
You showed us that our words can bring healing, comfort, and truth, but also that we must stand up for what is right with courage and conviction.
Help us to think before we speak today. Give us gentle words when someone needs comfort, wise words when someone needs advice, and courageous words when we see injustice. May everything we say reflect Your love and respect for every person we meet.
Amen.
Let us finish by remembering God is with us throughout this day by inviting you to make the sign the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Do
Gather
Every prayer time begins with us gathering together.
To help us focus, you might dim the lights, light a candle if you have one, or move a cross or religious object to the front to focus on. As students are entering the room this morning, you might like to play this instrumental music to help create a calm atmosphere.
Good morning, we invite you begin our time of prayer today by making the sign of the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Today is our Do Day, where we put our Word of the Week—Dialogue—into action!
Dialogue is powerful. The words we hear in films, books, and scripture stay with us and shape how we speak to others. Today, your form group is going to play Script or Scripture?
How to Play:
- Read each of the 10 quotes below aloud as a form.
- Guess whether the quote comes from a famous Script (film/book) or Scripture (the Bible).
- Check your answers at the end!
Script or Scripture???? Click to show
Activity: Script or Scripture?
- “We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.”
- “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.”
- “With great power comes great responsibility.”
- “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.”
- “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
- “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.”
- “I would rather die a meaningful death than live a meaningless life.”
- “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
- “It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.”
- “Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death.”
Answers ….
- Script (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — Albus Dumbledore)
2. Scripture (Luke 6:37)
3. Script (Spider-Man / Stan Lee)
4. Scripture (Matthew 5:16)
5. Script (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Galadriel)
6. Scripture (Psalm 42:7)
7. Script (Marvel’s Black Panther — Erik Killmonger)
8. Scripture (Proverbs 15:1)
9. Script (Fight Club — Tyler Durden)
10. Scripture (Song of Songs 8:6)
Let us pray…
Lord Jesus,
You filled the world with words of hope, truth, and encouragement.
As we put dialogue into action today, help us write a good script for our own lives. May the words we choose bring joy to our friends, peace to our classrooms, and kindness to everyone we meet.
Amen.
Let us finish by remembering God is with us throughout this day by inviting you to make the sign the cross…
In the name of the Father and of Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen