Religion (English)

Our religion program is called “Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ”.

Here is the website for home use.
Religion website
User name: gscs
Password: Student99

There are lots of excellent activities you may enjoy as a family.

Grade 2 is a special sacramental year in parishes in Saskatoon. Reconciliation and First Eucharist are available for your child. I encourage you to contact your parish or if you don’t have a parish where you are registered, choose one! Usually classes are offered at the parish. Due to Covid this may look a little different this year.

Fully Alive is part of our religion program and through it we discuss our uniqueness in God’s eyes as well as how we are part of families and all that comes with being family.

Story – Chrysanthemum

Formed – Website for watching Catholic videos

Please sign up for a free account. Formed is a bit like Catholic Netflix. Many Saskatoon parishes have subscribed so that all their parishioners can access the site. There are programs for all ages.

Steps: 1. Go to http://www.formed.org. 2. Click “Sign up”. Choose the 3rd option – member of a parish or organization. 3. Search for Holy Family Cathedral (123 Nelson Rd. Saskatoon) 4. Register using an e-mail address. 5. Check out what is there.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon

To watch Mass from different parishes in Saskatoon as well as Stations of the Cross and the Divine Mercy Chapelet, here is a link to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon’s web page. Watching Mass from home

If you are interested in watching daily Mass from home, simply search Mass and today’s date on youtube. There are many parishes who broadcast daily Mass, as well as the Rosary. Salt and Light from Toronto broadcasts daily.

If you are interested in Mass in French, there are many sites from Quebec and France. Once again, search Messe and the date in French (eg. 3 septembre 2021) and you will find lots of options. Sel et Lumière broadcasts daily. Four I especially recommend: 1) Paroisse Coeur-Immaculé-de-Marie, Asbestos 2) Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde, Montréal 3) Oratoire Saint-Joseph, Montréal 4) Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France.

Music from the Religion program:

More music we enjoy for class and liturgies:

Ordinary Time Hymns
Notre Père (video by Glorious in Lyon, France)

Litany of the Saints – Matt Maher
École St. Gerard’s Litany of the Saints
Notre Père (new version)
Luke 1 Magnificat
Jesus, Come to Us
This Day God Gives Me
God is alive!
Children of the Light

Lent
Ash Wednesday
Out of Ashes – Michael Mangan
Ashes

Lenten Hymns
Save Your People
With the Lord
Lord, who throughout these forty days
Change Our Hearts
Led by the Spirit
Transfigure Us, O Lord
Beyond the Days – vs. 1-2
Beyond the Days – vs. 3-4
Come and Journey verses 1-3
Come and Journey verse 4-6
Somebody’s Knocking on Your Door

Lenten Acclamations (instead of Alleluia)
Lenten Acclamation – Michael Mangan
Lenten Acclamation

Psalms for Lent
Psalm 51-Create in me a clean heart
Psalm 103-Loving and forgiving are you, O Lord

Holy Week Liturgy Music

Communion hymns
Eucharistic Litany

Advent Hymns
Aube Nouvelle
Venez Divin Messie
O Viens Jésus (O Come O Come Emmanuel)
Come to Set Us Free
We are the Light of the World

Responsorial Psalms
Psalm 51
Psalm 63
Psalm 85
Psalm 103-Loving and forgiving are you, O Lord
Isaiah 12 We shall draw water

Sung parts of the Mass:
French version:
Seigneur prends pitié (Lord have mercy)
Alléluia
Saint le Seigneur (Holy, Holy, Holy Lord)
Mystère de notre foi (Memorial acclamation)
Amen
Agneau de Dieu (Lamb of God)

English version:
Mass Parts: Mass of St. Francis of Assisi by Michael Lynch
Lenten Acclamation – Michael Mangan
Lenten Acclamation (instead of Alleluia)
Lord Have Mercy
Lord Have Mercy/Alleluia

Mass of a Joyful Heart – Steve Angrisano

Rosary videos for Children

Rosary for Children (5 minute segments – one mystery each)
First Joyful Mystery
Second Joyful Mystery
Third Joyful Mystery
Fourth Joyful Mystery
Fifth Joyful Mystery
First Luminous Mystery
Second Luminous Mystery
Third Luminous Mystery
Fourth Luminous Mystery
Fifth Luminous Mystery
First Sorrowful Mystery
Second Sorrowful Mystery
Third Sorrowful Mystery
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
First Glorious Mystery
Second Glorious Mystery
Third Glorious Mystery
Fourth Glorious Mystery
Fifth Glorious Mystery

What is a Living Rosary?
Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

Rosary for children in French (5-10 minutes per mystery)

Religion Stories
The Prodigal Son

The Friar (Children’s TV series – each features a parable of Jesus – originally in Spanish, dubbed over in English – 30 minutes each)

Psaume 22 (23)

Stations of the Cross (designed for children – 2 minutes per station so that one station per day may be prayed during Lent. Soundtrack is from the Holy Heroes Stations of the Cross CD, images from Victor Teh’s Happy Saints – Way of the Cross)