Just Faith Booklet

PROGRAMME

Archdi

cese of Dublin

O F F I C E F O R E VA N G E L I S AT I O N & E C U M E N I S M

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME

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SESSION 1

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SESSION 2

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SESSION 3

20

SESSION 4

25

SESSION 5

30

SESSION 6

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INTRODUCTION h it a F t s Ju e h t f o s C e e r The th programme are:

Community Compassion Courage

Local five-piece band, 'Cúig', which won ‘Trad for Trocaire’ Battle of the Bands at the 2013 Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Derry, backstage in Colum's Hall, Derry, with Trocaire's Executive Director, Justin Kilcullen (back).

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JustFaith is a programme devised by Trócaire, in co-operation with the Office for Evangelisation and

most marginalised and forgotten in our world. 

Providing interesting material to facilitate young people's engagement with Catholic Social Teaching.

Ecumenism in the Archdiocese of Dublin, for use in parishes and other local pastoral contexts.

We would suggest that the following qualities would It is also for use by returned World Youth Day pilgrims

underpin the JustFaith with Trócaire programme

who might find this programme a very useful way of

in parishes. These qualities would inform all of the

living out their WYD experience on their return home.

sessions, the material, the engagement between those facilitating the sessions and those participating in

Its key aims are to: 

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them. These qualities – the three ‘Cs’ of the JustFaith

Introduce young Catholics (aged 18+) to a new

programme - are:

way of thinking about our world; this new way

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programme, build stronger friendships with one

interconnectedness, our interdependence, and our

another as brothers and sisters on a journey of faith.

call to know and to love others as we are known and

They will also seek, in solidarity, to know and to

loved by God.

love those living in poverty in the developing world.

Make connections that are life-giving and sustainable

Finally they will build connections with their local

between a young person’s relationship with God and

parish or local pastoral reality. The primary purpose

a young person’s relationship with others.

of the programme centres on ‘building community’

Build up a young person’s capacity for real

as something living and dynamic within the faith

engagement for justice in our world; an engagement rooted in their own personal faith journey and that

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Community: Young Catholics will, through this

of thinking will suggest to young people our

lives of the young participants on this programme. 

Compassion: We recognise our own need for

sees them reach out to others in love. (The focus in

our God who is all tenderness and compassion.

terms of the justice dimension of this campaign is

Young people involved in the programme will

centred on Trócaire's Climate Change Campaign:

engage with one another with gentleness. They will

Up to Us.)

especially engage with the poor, the oppressed,

Encourage the development of leadership qualities

the marginalised and the disadvantaged with

and skills in participants; skills which would be used

great compassion. In doing so, they seek out and

in the local parish in terms of justice and peace issues

embrace with love all that we sometimes find most

in particular, but also in terms of wider engagement

challenging and most different in our world.

around peer evangelisation.

Provide young people with a positive and empowering experience of Church and community through their engagement with this programme.

Trócaire/Alan Whelan

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This programme will fulfil the above aims by: 

Providing a safe, challenging space for young Catholics to explore together questions of justice, in particular, as they relate to the developing world and the impact of climate change.

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Exploring with young people practical ways they can become actively engaged in their own parishes/youth groups/ Diocese in the search for justice for those

Hannah Corboy, from Cork campaigning for Climate Justice

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Courage: the programme acknowledges the need

young adults, it would be envisaged that it is with

to pray to the God of love who inspires us to love

this group that the programme might have most

others as we have been loved. Courage is needed

resonance. It is possibly this slightly older group

to recognise and embrace the ‘other’, and to see in

that would also have the maturity and sense of

him/her the very face of Christ, broken and shared

purpose that would allow them to commit to

for us in our world. Courage is also needed to act

the programme. It is also envisaged that this

out of that new way of seeing others in our world.

programme would be best suited to a smaller group of young adults (no larger than 10).

The programme speaks to the ‘Four Goals of Youth Ministry’ suggested by the Irish Catholic

Local differences will obviously apply in terms of the

Bishops’ Conference, “Called Together. Making

make up of the group. The programme is designed

the Difference: A Framework Document for Youth

to be flexible enough to meet these variations.

Ministry in Ireland”, quoted in Share the Good News (p. 153). These are: 

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the Archdiocese would award participants with a

personal sense and a spiritual one

Certificate of Participation co-issued with Trócaire

Goal Two: To give young people the opportunity to

on completion of the Programme. Templates are

experience and be disciples of Jesus Christ in their

available on the website

lives

justfaith

www.trocaire.org/

Goal Three: To inspire and facilitate young people to take an active role in the Catholic Community

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It is envisaged that individual parishes and/or

Goal One: To help young people grow, both in a

Goal Four: To encourage the Catholic community to

PRAYER WITHIN THE PROGRAMME

continually put aside any prejudices about young

The programme recognises that all Christian action,

people and to recognise and empower their talents

if it is to be Gospel inspired, must be rooted in an

and energy.

ever deepening relationship with Christ. For this reason, this programme is seen as an opportunity to

The programme should be seen very much in the context of a faith development experience for the participants, rather than any kind of academic exercise.

In terms of programme format, the sessions are rooted in the ‘See-JudgeAct’ model at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching.

WHO IS THE PROGRAMME FOR? This programme is for those young people who have begun to ask questions around the direction of their own faith, in particular questions around where they feel their faith is calling them in terms of engagement with the wider world. For this reason, although the programme is not exclusively for older teens and

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build on the young person’s experiences of prayer

of young people in their everyday lives; while also

and perhaps to introduce them to new types of

providing a voice that seeks to challenge aspects of

prayer. In particular, it seeks to deepen the young

that same reality.

person’s experience of contemplative/meditative prayer and also to introduce young people to

Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 should take about 90

a more ‘lectio divina’ style of engaging with

minutes with some time for tea/coffee and biscuits

scripture. There is also an attempt to introduce to

at the end. The optional Commissioning Ceremony

the participants some principles and approaches of

can take place during Mass on a Sunday in the parish

Ignatian spirituality; particularly those relating to the

and should take no more than 10 minutes. Session 5

invitation to ‘see God in all things’.

can be as long or as short as participants decide.

Those who participate in the programme will

It might be noted that each session is designed to be

be encouraged to journal for the course of the

interactive. While there are ‘input’ moments, these

programme. It is suggested that this journaling

should be understood as opportunities to deepen

take a slightly different form to traditional prayer journaling.

Finally, it might be noted that the entire programme is rooted in two key biblical texts: Luke 10: 25 – 37; The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Micah 6:8 and all prayer is focused on the 3 C’s of this programme; courage, compassion and community.

PROGRAMME FORMAT JustFaith is completed over six sessions. In addition there is an optional Commissioning Ceremony that takes place in the parish. Session 5 is an action moment that takes place in the Parish and/or wider community. The remaining sessions; 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 would take place at a suitable venue within the parish. As the rationale above suggests, this is a parish based programme and would invite, at the end of the engagement, a follow on engagement within the parish and with Trócaire.

Part of this follow on engagement would be the development of a short video on the group’s work during the programme. (See final session for further details).

Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4 centre on aspects of Catholic Social Teaching. In particular, human dignity, solidarity, and community are explored through these sessions. In addition, it should be noted that every effort is being made, through this programme, to engage with the technological and cultural reality

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understanding, invite new insights and share learnings.

For the purposes of outlining each of the sessions; a distinction is made between the older adult/main

In addition to each of the sessions, participants are

facilitator and the peer facilitator. This distinction

asked to undertake a number of ‘Take the Action’

is for the purposes of detailing the programme’s

activities. These ‘Take the Action’ moments allow

structure and content. The language of main/

participants to work through material covered

older adult facilitator and peer facilitator should be

during the sessions. They are also intended to give

avoided when communicating with participants.

participants real opportunities to engage with the

Both facilitators are equal in this task and both have

material in their own particular ‘day to day’ realities

vital roles to play depending on their own aptitudes,

in their own local communities. In addition, each

experiences and appetite. Suggestions of who

participant would be expected to undertake some

should do what are made in the knowledge that

reflection on their own personal experiences. Details

these personal realities will differ. Both facilitators

of this reflective piece are contained within the

should decide who is doing what according to these

programme itself.

personal realities.

The overall approach suggested by this programme requires some preparation on the part of the leaders,

JUSTFAITH ONLINE

e.g. for session 1 it will be necessary for the leader

JustFaith is a programme that draws on

to have identified people the participants are going

participants' experiences of social media and

to interview for the next session; for session 2

the online world. You can access additional

leaders will insert prayer passages from session

material and encourage participants in the

1 into a PowerPoint used in Session 2 and so on.

programme to engage with one another

However, the amount of preparation should not be

and the wider community by engaging with

seen as something very onerous. It is suggested

www.trocaire.org/justfaith and also by

that the energy that is spent on the programme

liking www.facebook.com/livejustfaith.

be best spent during the sessions, and in building

Participants can also follow JustFaith on

relationships within the group.

Twitter www.twitter.org/livejustfaith.

For the purposes of recording activity and sharing that activity in online spaces, it would be useful to photograph various moments (with the group's permission) and at appropriate moments throughout

SYMBOLS USED THROUGHOUT THE RESOURCE

the whole programme.

JUST FAITH PRAYER Additional supporting material is available to you on www.trocaire.org/justfaith. This website is also a space for you to input your own thoughts and reflections as the programme happens. It can also be a space for participants to engage with through

JUST FAITH HANDOUT ONLINE RESOURCE

their own updates.

It is important that all material recorded on the 'graffi ti wall' is held and kept so that it can be returned to at the end of the programme and also to act as a reminder of the ongoing engagement by the group in the programme.

POWERPOINT RESOURCE AUDIO/VISUAL RESOURCE GRAFITTI WALL

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SESSION 1 Session 1 is a gathering session to introduce participants to the programme and to one another (if they don’t know one another). The key scripture text is the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the dimension of CST being introduced is Solidarity.

Before the prayer, this session should begin with introductions. People might just introduce

themselves in terms of their name and why they decided to come along. Facilitators might also consider using some form of a warm-up exercise to help participants to relax at the start of the first session. (A variety of warm-up exercises that you might use are available online at www.trocaire.ie/ justfaith)

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SESSION OUTLINE 

Prayer

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Introduction to the Programme

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Journaling

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Who is my neighbour?

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Commissioning Ceremony ideas

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Closing Prayer

out of their hands and to take a moment to

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ground themselves, quietening themselves.

Tell the group that you will be reading the passage two times. Read the passage the first time; slowly.

Now, tell the group that you will be reading the passage again. Ask the participants to take a moment just to select a word or a phrase that speaks to them from the passage. Invite them

Put the required number of chairs in a circle. If you

to allow that word to come to them rather than

wish, set up a very simple prayer space. Have your

them feeling they have to ‘pick something’.

‘JustFaith candle' in the centre. Have the PowerPoint set up and ready to go with the Prayer PowerPoint slide. Have a small ‘graffiti wall’ set up. This can be

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as simple as some sheets of A1 paper stuck together and appropriately designed as a ‘wall’ or something more elaborate, depending on your skill and budget (a template for a graffiti wall is available on www.

Take a few moments in silence. Ask the group to share what word or phrase they picked. Remind them that there is no need for commentary on this; just the word or phrase.

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Now ask them to write that word or phrase down on one of the post-its on the wall. (Note: these are collected by one of the facilitators and will be used as part of the prayer for Session 2.)

trocaire.org/justfaith). It can be a permanent fixture of something you remove after each Session. What

There does not need to be a big conversation at this

is important is that nothing is lost off the wall as it

point. It would be sufficient just to allow the prayer

is designed to be a record of the Programme from

to end quietly by slowly bringing people back into

Session 1 to the final session. For Session 1, you

a more interactive space. Alternatively, consider

should have some blank post-its available on the wall,

inviting participants to put into the prayer space their

with markers/pens on a table nearby.

own prayer (orally) for the programme.

A.INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME

Don't forget to do a warm-up session at the start of Session 1. And of course, give participants a chance to introduce themselves in a more formal way as well!

OPENING PRAYER

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

PowerPoint/handouts Large sheets of paper (with wall imprint) for Graffiti wall.

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Begin by lighting the JustFaith candle. With quiet music playing in the background, invite participants

WHAT?

to bring themselves into the space, quietening themselves down. This prayer can be lead by either

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Begin this first part of Session 1 with some time for participants to share what their hopes for the

of the two facilitators.

programme are. With quiet music playing in the The Opening Prayer is adapted from a Lectio

background, allow participants to record, on post-

Divina approach to praying scripture. Given time

its, their hopes for the programme. Once they are

constraints, and given that this Gospel Passage

finished, invite them to stick their post-its on the

forms the heart of the entire programme, the prayer

grafitti wall and to share with one another their

should be relatively short. A suggested approach

thoughts and feelings on them.

might be:

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Go through Session 1: PowerPoint 1

with

Begin by handing out the Scripture passage

participants on the objectives of the programme.

itself. Invite participants to put everything else

Invite some discussion as necessary and of course,

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invite reaction at the end. 

Rules of engagement (see below). Again use the graffiti wall to record 'rules of engagement' in terms of how the group itself wants to operate together and how they see the online dimension of the piece.

(Facilitators need to give this piece a little bit of thought and some suggestions are below).

NOTE ON RULES OF ENGAGEMENT There are really two sets of ‘rules’ that need to be considered. The first set relates to how sessions need to be run by the group. The focus here should be on mutual respect, respecting the privacy of the other, active listening, participation and attendance at all sessions if at all possible.

The second relate to the ‘online’ dimension of the programme. These need to include respecting people’s right to report on their own thoughts and feelings, not reporting or sharing anything said, produced or recorded by another without their permission, not writing anything online that might be considered unfair, hurtful, harmful or untrue. Issues around attributing sources of facts/statistics used is also an important area that needs to be mentioned.

It should be remembered that one of the purposes of the programme is to suggest the positive ways in which social media can be used. It’s important therefore that these kinds of ground rules are something to which all participants sign up and of course, understand.

WHO? There is flexibility here. It might be worth considering the peer facilitator leading on the objectives of the programme and the rules of the engagement with the ‘older’ facilitator assisting as required.

B. JOURNALING AND THE CONSCIOUSNESS EXAMEN METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Input

PowerPoint 2: Consciousness examen and journaling.

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Handout on Consciousness Examen.

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WHO?

WHAT? This is an introduction to journaling. Journaling is

It might be advisable that the older of the facilitators

a key dimension of the programme. Participants

lead on this piece as it requires a little bit of exploring

need to be encouraged to journal regularly on their

from one’s own experience. The peer facilitator can

experiences of the programme. It is essential that time

contribute to this also, obviously.

is taken with this piece so that no one is put off by what is being asked! It’s all very manageable.

1.

Work your way through the PowerPoint

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

(Session 1: PowerPoint 2) that explores the

Input

Handout on JustFaith ‘who is my neigbour’ exercise.

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Consciousness examen and journaling). Going through this you should also allow for some conversations. It is also important that you highlight the supporting material that is available online at

www.trocaire.org/justfaith that will

Discussion

WHAT? This part of Session 1 is an introduction to the first

assist participants in their practising of this piece.

‘action’. It is an invitation to participants to go out in

Then take some time to go through the

pairs to work with a person identified by the parish.

Consciousness Examen handout

It is an invitation to engage with the parish through

Give active examples of what both the Journaling

interviewing. Part of this session should look at the

piece and the Consciousness Examen piece might

protocols, some ethical questions around interviewing

look like in real life. You will need to use your

and some questions that might be asked. The

own experience to do this; you will also need to

handout on ‘Who is my neighbour?’ can be used to

give some preparation time to it.

explore this exercise in detail with participants.

Trócaire/Eoghan Rice

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3.

C. WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? (TAKE THE ACTION!)

Ratiba Awad with her three children, Ouday (5), Ahraa (4) and Batoula (7 months), in the abandoned cow shed where they live with over 20 other Syrian refugees since having to flee their homes due to the war in Syria.

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Here the link with the parish is key; ideally the parish would provide willing and interesting subjects to be interviewed by the young people. Facilitators who are organising for this piece need to begin selecting interviewees in advance of the programme’s starting date. In selecting interviewees the following might be considered: 

The ability of the interviewee to communicate well on their life story

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The ability of the interviewee to engage warmly with the interviewers

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The possibility that they may have a ‘climate change’ story to tell or a perspective to give.

Obviously the safety of the participants in the programme is paramount so it is important that you select interviewees that are relatively well known and well regarded in the parish.

The individuals who are to be interviewed need to be fully briefed in terms of: 

What the programme is about and who will be participating. The interview piece should be presented as an ‘act of service’ by those who agree to be interviewed; an act of building up the community and contributing to the faith development of the participants.

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The importance of them being as honest as possible without going into details that they would be uncomfortable being relayed in a more public space.

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The places the videos are likely to be seen e.g. within the wider JustFaith group, and that a section or sections of the interview may be used as part of a wider video piece coming from the JustFaith group. In addition, it would be important to inform interviewees that a portion of the video may appear on www.trocaire.org/justfaith (Seeking permission in writing for same might be worth considering).

The key emphasis will be on 'connection with the stranger' and what this means for both the 'stranger' and the 'befriender'.

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As mentioned above, given the focus on climate justice, it is worth considering older people and/or people from the Global South as the focus of such interviews.

JustFaith participants will go out in pairs in the coming weel to interview their neighbours. The

JustFaith

Week 1: take the action handout will detail for the young people what is required for them. Guidelines and suggestions are included. The importance of safety in terms of the exercise to be completed will be emphasised. From a pastoral perspective, the key emphasis will be on ‘connecting with the stranger’ and what this means for both the ‘stranger’ and the ‘befriender’.

It is important that the two facilitators also complete this exercise with the peer leader in the role of the interviewer. This is to allow for the leaders to prepare for Session 2.

D. COMMISSIONING CEREMONY METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

Handout

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Suggested commissioning ceremony options.

WHAT? This final part of Session 1 can be quite short. It’s basically a group decision that has to be made around the type of commissioning ceremony the group wants. The option is there not to have a formal one at all! It’s entirely up to the group. The ‘Commissioning

We pray that this faith programme will allow us to get to know you better and in getting to know you, be ever more inspired to build a world of justice and of peace.

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Ceremony’ Handout

can be shared with the group.

WHO?

might read something like: (Names of participants) are a group of young

This might be a good section for the peer facilitator to

adults from our Parish talking part in a Trócaire

lead on so that no one feels pressured to do the more

Diocesan project called JustFaith. They are being

formal piece!

led by........................ and............................. This

NOTE ON COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

programme will take place over the next six weeks and will see the group explore with one another and

This is an optional service and there a number of

indeed the wider Parish community the connection

ways this service might happen within each individual

between faith and justice. We ask that you pray

parish reality. It is envisaged that individual groups

for them as they undertake this programme. We

will decide what best suits their reality. It is important

also ask that you support them in whatever way

that this be presented in this light. It is the function of

you can in their work. For further information

the above section of Session 1 to decide basically, if

contact.................................................... And watch this

the group wants to have a Commissioning Ceremony

space for further news and updates from the group!

or if they don’t. From the parish’s perspective, it is

OPTION 2:

preferable, obviously that they do. However, it should be the group’s decision. There are 2 options suggested

In addition to the above, your group could also have

below. If the second option is selected, spend a very

an actual commissioning ceremony during one of

short time going through a possible text. (Modify the

the Parish’s Sunday Masses. Pick the one you think

one suggested on the handout according to your own

you would all be most comfortable with; it might be

situation). It is important that not too much time is

good, for example, to have the ceremony during a

given over to this piece. Session 1 is very jam packed!

Mass that involves the Parish Folk Group if you have

OPTION 1: Maybe a full Commissioning Ceremony is not

one in your parish.

See Handout

something the group would be comfortable with.

for possible text of the ceremony.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Instead, they could ask the Parish Liturgy Group and/ or Parish Priest or Curate to include the names of

Because Session 1 is so jam-packed it might

those participating in a Prayer of the Faithful for each

be worth considering offering people a very quiet

of the Sunday Masses for the coming weekend. The

reflective space – even five minutes- just to gather

Prayer might read something like:

their thoughts. This prayer session might be usefully lead by the peer facilitator.

Lord, we pray for our Parish’s JustFaith group. We pray for (put names of participants here). We pray

And finally….

that this faith programme will allow them to get

Before you have your cup of tea/coffee and biscuits,

to know you better and in getting to know you, be

don’t forget to remind people to do their interview and

ever more inspired to build a world of justice and of

also to journal!

peace. Lord hear us.

In addition, you might ask your Parish Priest and/or the person in charge of the Parish Newsletter (and website if you have one) to include perhaps a list of the participants and invite people to pray for the group as they undertake the programme. The note

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SESSION 2 This session again focuses on the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the key concept/dimension of CST being introduced is the dignity of each human.

The session aims to root all that we do in terms of Social Justice in the basic understanding we have of one another as made in God’s image and likeness. The session is rooted very much in that fi rst phase of the ‘see-judge-act’ of Catholic Social

Teaching. The focus is on seeing the ‘other’ with greater compassion and clarity as our brothers and sisters. It would be important to begin the session by asking people how they found the week that passed and how they are now. This kind of 'check in' with participants ensures that you as the facilitators keep connected to the group and to their growth.

The focus is on seeing the other' with greater compassion and clarity as our brothers and sisters.

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SESSION OUTLINE: 

Opening Prayer

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Interviewing exercise (play back)

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Image-ing exercise

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Social media; communicating what I see

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Closing prayer

4.

5.

Ask participants to share with one another again what word or phrase they selected and to say why.

Allow a short sharing space here on this. In terms of this sharing space, some of the words used for the Prayer PowerPoint might be referred to here. What's important here is that the group have space to dig a little bit deeper into what the

ROOM SET UP AND PREPARATION

parable means in their own lives.

As for Session 1, put the required number of chairs in a circle. If you wish, set up a very simple prayer space.

Have your JustFaith candle in the centre. At the start of the session, before the Introductions or before the

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Conclude with a short Prayer of Petition from one of the facilitators and/or some of the participants that calls God to continue to journey with them during Session 2.

Prayer, light the candle as a symbol of Christ present

A. INTERVIEW PLAY BACK

as the group works through the Session and indeed the programme. Have the

PowerPoint set up and

ready to go with the opening prayer. (Please note: To prepare for the Opening Prayer, the words/phrases chosen by participants as part of the Opening Prayer for Session 1 need to be gathered up. They can be inserted into the PowerPoint for the Prayer but also need to be physically available to participants to put back up on the graffiti wall as part of the prayer.

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

Laptop and Projector Flip chart Interviews from participants ready to go

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WHAT? This piece requires a fair bit of preparation work

Before the prayer, invite participants to ‘check in’ on

by the facilitators to ensure that there is something

how things went during week 1, especially in terms of

to playback from the participants! This will mean

the journaling piece.

checking in with participants during the week in advance of Session 2 to make sure the interviews have

OPENING PRAYER

happened and will be ready to be seen. Encourage

The actual post-its are read out and symbolically

participants to select a short section of the interview

placed around the the ‘Graffiti wall’ once again by the

that they want to show. Two minutes from each pair

facilitators.

would probably be sufficient.

The words or phrases underlined during the prayer

The interviewing exercise:

in Session 1 are inserted into a PowerPoint

of

images depicting our care for one another.

Remind the group of the exercise undertaken during the week. Play back a short section of the facilitators’ interview. Allow space for the peer facilitator to reflect

Participants are invited to enter into the Parable of

on his/her own experience of the exercise.

the Good Samaritan once again using Lectio. Give each participant a copy of the parable. The suggested

Invite others to share both a section of their interview

approach is:

and their experiences of doing the interview. While the

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2.

3.

Play quiet music, quieten the group down, enter

discussion is being led by the peer facilitator, the other

into a prayerful space with one another.

facilitator might put notes on the flip chart for use

Play the powerpoint.

Again re-read the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Read it a second time.

later. Some unpacking of how the exercise might have been experienced from the perspective of the person being interviewed would be useful. The discussion should also include insights into responses around

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climate change and its effects. (In terms of the climate

and which centre on concepts like compassion,

change piece, don’t panic if not much comes up here

mercy, togetherness and solidarity are placed on the

for people! This is quite normal for groups beginning

floor for participants. (This can be done before the

to explore this complex area.)

session begins and can be used as part of the prayer space).

Don't forget that the focus from Catholic Social Teaching here is the human person. Allow the group

Each participant is invited to pick one that

to discuss how they saw the dignity of the human

summarises their experience of it. Allow some time

person through the videos and images they saw here

for this piece; you might even consider playing some

and through their own interviewing experience.

quiet music in the background. Guide people as they look at the images by reminding them of some

WHO?

of the words on the flip chart from part A of this

The peer facilitator might be best placed to lead this

session. Then invite them to share on why they picked

discussion with the other facilitator providing support

the image they picked! The key here is to ensure

as necessary.

the connection is made between the interviewing experience and the images!

B. IMAGE-ING EXERCISE METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Use of art/images Discussion

Images Flip Chart

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WHAT? Images that capture the encounter with the person

WHO? Either facilitator can lead on this section.

C. FACEBOOKING/TWEETING WHAT I SEE! METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Input

PowerPoint Session 2: PowerPoint 2

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they interviewed or their reaction to the encounter

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See moments where the dignity of the person is being compromised; this could be a reality relatively close to you, a reality in your local community or a more global reality.

WHAT? Tweeting or facebooking what I see!

what's happening around us and to see God in our experiences of life.

This session (using Session 2: PowerPoint 2) aims to explore with participants how social media can be

So give some space here to a short discussion of how

used as a space for sharing ‘what I see’. Try to make

people have found the Consciousness Examen in

the connection and illustrate the movement from

particular. Participants may have questions on it and

the ‘interviewing exercise’ (seeing the other) to the

need reassurances around it. Take time to hear and

images exercise (reflecting on what I saw). Go through

respond to any concerns. Remember; there is really no

the PowerPoint (Session 2: PowerPoint 2)

absolutely wrong way of doing this exercise! What’s

and

handout. (Session 2: Handout 1)

important is that people are taking time out in the evening for quiet prayer and reflection on their day.

It's important to provide space for participants here to discuss and share on their own experiences of

WHO?

facebook and twitter. And also to share how they feel

Both facilitators should lead on this section; the

these tools might be used for JustFaith.

more experienced facilitator might take comments or questions on the Examen.

Remind participants that the Examen is the tool by which we are helped to really see and feel

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TAKE THE ACTION!



see

After Session 2 the participants will have an exercise



record

to complete. They will be asked to spend the week



share

just contemplating what they see around them. This is

D. REMINDER MOMENT:

the first stage of the 'see-judge-act' process and is of course also intimately connected to the Examen. The aim is to to pick up on what is happening and to try to see moments where the dignity of the person is being

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Input

–

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compromised. This could be a reality relatively close

WHAT?

to them, a reality in their local community or a more global reality. The invitation to ‘see’ should include

A short time should be given over to asking people to

some aspect of how that ‘seeing’ makes me feel.

continue to do the Examen every evening and also to

Participants are asked to record what they see using

take some time with Facebooking experiences of what

Twitter, their own Facebook pages, and the JustFaith

is seen and experienced during the week. It would be

Facebook page. In summary, the exercise might be

no harm offering a friendly reminder around some of

understood as follows:

the ‘ethical’ considerations/rules of engagement for social media!

Time is taken with this to allow participants get a sense of how they are seen' by God. This is God's vision of who they are.

Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Trócaire/Garry Walsh

Teenagers dance in Kudaljodi, Odisha, India.

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WHO?

Then participants turn to the person sitting beside them

The peer facilitator might lead on this.

and sit looking at one another as the quotations are again read out. Is this how we see one another? How we

CLOSING PRAYER

understand one another? Again taken a few minutes to

There are two options here depending on the group’s

do this well.

level of comfort and ability to engage with the material. There are also perhaps some sensitivities

At the end, take a moment for participants to share

around ’body image’ related matters that might need

on this prayer experience. Ask them to say aloud

to be considered around Option 1. If at all possible,

one of the quotations that really touched them about

try to work with Option 1 as it is the richer and more

themselves or about the person they were sitting with.

relevant of the 2.

Put this Quotation on a Post-it and put it up at home as a reminder for the week ahead.

OPTION 1:

OPTION 2:

Reflecting on the other, reflecting on myself. (Small

One of the facilitators slowly reads out all of the

hand mirrors required)

quotations. Participants are asked to say aloud the one With quiet music playing in the background, participants

that touches them the most and why. They are then

are asked to hold a mirror to themselves. Quotations

invited to write this quotation on a post-it and put it

from scripture (see Closing Prayer

) are read out

to them slowly by one of the facilitators. Time is taken

up at home somewhere as a reminder for the week ahead!

with this to allow participants get a sense of how they are ‘seen’ by God. This is God’s vision of who they are.

Finish as always with a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits!

Take at least 3 – 4 minutes with this piece.

And remind participants to 'take the action'!

Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Cork campaigners speaking up as part of Trócaire's 1 in 6 campaign highlighting the fact that 1 in 6 in our world go hungry every day.

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SESSION 3 Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Ifthikar, 5, carries his sister Sfia. He is trying to get them home after they were separated following an earthquake in Pakistan.

This session focuses on one organisation’s work

way during the week, it might be useful to make

(Trócaire) to address some of the realities noticed

contact with participants to see how their seeing,

by the participants in their ‘take the action’ piece

recording and sharing experiences are going!) This

from Session 2. Preparatory work is required by the

third session relates very much to that second part

facilitators to gather reflections and observations

of ‘see- judge- act’ of CST. The focus here in terms of

from participants in advance of this session. (Half

CST is very much on global solidarity.

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SESSION OUTLINE:

in the form of questions or affirming statements.



Opening Prayer

Affirming statements from participants relating to the



Summary of action taken during the previous week

testimony are put up on the graffiti wall.

using PowerPoint

A. REFLECTING ON THE ‘TAKE THE ACTION’ EXERCISE FROM WK 2



Our Global Reality



Climate change



Taking action on climate change

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Closing prayer

Group Sharing and discussion

PowerPoint and projector

10



ROOM SET UP AND PREPARATION

WHAT?

As for Sessions 1 and 2, put the required number of chairs in a circle. Set up a very simple prayer space.

There is a little bit of preparation required for this

Have your JustFaith candle in the centre. At the start

session by the facilitators. You will need to collect

of the session, light the candle as a symbol of Christ

comments made, images taken or observations made

present as the group works through the Session and

from the participants on Facebook pages, Twitter

indeed the programme.

etc. It is important that you get permission to use them in this way. It would be best if these were all (Session 3: PowerPoint 1)

Have the PowerPoint

gathered together in a PowerPoint

(see Session

set up and ready to go with the opening prayer. Have

3: PowerPoint 1) and played with background music

your ‘graffiti wall’ set up.

accompanying the slide show. Have a short discussion here on what 'seeing' was like for participants. What

Before the prayer, invite participants to ‘check in’ on

was noticed? What grabbed people's attention? What

how things went during week 2, especially in terms of

did 'being attentive' feel like?

the social media piece.

OPENING PRAYER:

WHO? Given the important job done by the peer facilitator for

The Prayer piece proper here is very short. Begin as

the Opening Prayer, it might be better to give him/her a

always by lighting the JustFaith candle and asking

break and allow the other facilitator lead on this piece.

participants to quieten down. Ask them to listen as one

B. OUR GLOBAL REALITY

participants reads from the book of Micah. There is no need to re-read it. The words will also be displayed on the PowerPoint.

Give some time to participants

to reflect quietly on the words and what they mean to them.

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Input

PowerPoint and projector

10

WHAT?

After the Prayer the peer leader speaks for about 5 – 7

This session aims to introduce participants to our

minutes on his/her own faith journey and specifically on

global reality. It is important that there is a good

Micah and also on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. It

transition made between the previous section of this

is advised that the peer facilitator and the lead facilitator

session and this section. This might be done very

meet to discuss this piece as this input should be

simply by saying that while the images, comments

understood as central to this programme. It should be

and observations made speak to the more local reality

noted that the two facilitators will probably have to work

in which we live and operate there is also a global

together a little bit on this testimony to ensure it speaks

reality that we need to connect with. This global reality

to the overall objectives of the JustFaith programme.

can feel very hard to understand and get a sense of.

So we’re going to break it down into something a little

After the testimony, invite reaction from the participants

more immediate today....

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Trocaire/Eoghan Rice

hens on Troc aire/ Davi d Step

the globe, helping the Trocaire works all over . rable people in our world poorest and most vulne

Elizabeth Lomoe displays some of the crops that grow all year round thanks to a Trocaire funded irrigation system on her farm in Nakwalekwi, northern Kenya.

Nilua Ruth Condores (5) at school in the community of Falukani on Bolivia’s altiplano.

WHAT?

Go through the PowerPoint (Session 3: PowerPoint 3)

on our Global Reality. This might be lead by

Begin by saying that perhaps the single most

the non-peer faciliatator. Take time for questions and

important reason emerging for the inequality is

comments. At the end, allow for some discussion of the

climate change. (Or perhaps more accurately, begin

reality described. Invite all participants to put one word

by saying that climate change is a major cause of

to describe their own reaction up on the Graffitti Wall.

inequality in our world and that this is looking more and more like the global justice issue of our time).

It's very important to allow participants to speak

Introduce Trócaire here as an agency of the Church

very honestly to their own reactions. What has been

working in the developing world on issues raised

presented are statistics, facts and figures. How do

in the last

we translate that into real people? That's the ultimate

something very particular to say about climate

challenge here.

change.

Inevitably, within the discussion, questions around our

Then, move on to allow some reactions from the

‘responsibility’ for this reality will emerge. This leads

group to the words ‘climate change’. What is their

us to the next part of this session.

sense of it? From the interview exercise at the start

C. CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR GLOBAL REALITY METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Input

PowerPoint and projector

15

PowerPoint and as an agency with

of the programme, is this something that is a burning issue in Ireland? If so, why? If not, why not?

Play DVD

(Session 3: DVD part 1) on the impact

of climate change and the urgency that’s there to do something about it.

Climate change is a major cause of inequality in our world and that this is looking more and more like the global justice issue of our time.

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Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Tro cai re/ Ga ry Mo ore

A group of Kodaljodi Community dancers in Odisha, India

Victoria Kabera (27) sells ripe, red tomatoes at bustling Kirambi market, south Rwanda.

WHO?

make that strong emotional connection with people

This section might be usefully led by the peer

they’ve never met. Because of what we believe about

facilitator.

who we are as humans, we can make that connection to fellow humans. Another reason why people can

D. CLIMATE CHANGE AND IT’S ‘UP TO US’.

feel disconnected to this issue is because we can feel powerless to do anything. Over the next few sessions,

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

we’ll hopefully start moving from that sense of feeling

Group Sharing and discussion

PowerPoint and projector

20

disempowered to feeling really empowered and powerful. We can make a difference. Let’s see how!”

Before moving into this next and very important

Play the second DVD on ‘Up to Us’ (Session 3:

section, get some reaction to the video. What, if

Trócaire DVD part 2)

anything, impressed participants here? What, if

WHO?

anything, caused them concern?

As we move into the ‘action’ space, it might be useful If there is anything pressing here, from participants,

if the peer facilitator led on this section of Session 3.

space should be given to them to put their comments

E. TAKING ACTION

on the Graffiti wall. It's very important to allow participants to speak very honestly to their own reactions.

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

PowerPoint and projector Up to Us flyers

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A statement like the following might be useful as a bridge into the next section of this session; “One of

WHAT?

the things that causes people to ‘switch off’ from the issue of climate change is a sense of feeling

Invite participants to spend some time talking about

disconnected from the impact of it. Yet solidarity

what they would like to do in terms of an action or

demands that we try our best to connect with the

actions?

impact on the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable

Use the three headings suggested in the DVD:

people in our world. A group like this is well placed to



As an individual/person of faith

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

As a leader in their community



As a citizen.



Begin researching on Trócaire’s campaign? Is there anything there that grabs your attention? Is there

This is just a first stab at this conversation. It’ll be

anything missing in your view? You can view their

looked at a little further during the week. Push them

material online by going

a little under the three headings. Give a little time to

ie/campaigns. Or by phoning campaigners or the

explore any resistance there might be.

Church outreach team on 01 6293333. Say you’re

to www.trocaire.

phoning from a JustFaith group and you’ll be After Session 3 the participants will have an exercise to complete. They are asked to begin thinking about

especially well looked after! 

What do you think – even at this early stage- would

Trócaire’s Climate Change/Up to Us campaign with

grab your community’s attention around climate

a view to designing an action within their parish

change? What would get them active on it? What will

or community around Trócaire’s Climate Change

‘convince and convert’?

campaign. In terms of the research piece itself you

Remember you don’t have to ‘do’ anything yet, or

might consider:

even ‘decide’ anything, it’s just about doing a bit of



A good place to start is the Up to Us flyer. Check this out on www.trocaire.org.

Hand those out for

surveying and surfing to see what is out there and to get the creative juices flowing!

consideration among the group. 

A little bit of reading around the Church and care of

Facebook might be used during this week to share

creation. What does the Church teach? Does Pope

ideas of what a campaign in the local parish might look

Francis, in particular have anything to say on this?

like around Climate Change/Up to Us.

The Bishops’ Pastoral called the Cry of the Earth might be a good place to start in terms of getting an 

CLOSING PRAYER

Irish Church perspective

The closing prayer is simply a collection of images

Check out who else is working in this area; look up

relating to climate change put to the music of your own

the work of eco-congregation.ie for example. What

choosing. (Closing Prayer)

are they up to?

Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Niamh Murphy, 17, Karen Fagan, 16, and Ciara Long, 16 of MacDaras community school in Tempelogue, Dublin.They took part in a sponsored cycle on South King Street in Dublin, opposite the Gaiety and cycled the distance from Ireland to Uganda- over 8,000 miles! - to raise money for Trócaire.

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SESSION 4 Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Vuvuzela Protest to Stop Climate Chaos.

After the activity following Sessions 1, 2 and 3, this session re-roots participants in their own faith stories in a more explicit way. It is a moment for participants to interiorise what they have experienced so far.

This is important as the next part of the programme moves people into action. It also allows some

planning space as we move into this third phase of ‘see - judge - act’. There are very few input moments in this session. The focus in terms of the opening prayer is once again, “the Parable of the Good Samaritan”. The concept from CST that is focused on here is again human dignity.

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SESSION OUTLINE

works through others in their love and care for us.



Opening Prayer



Merciful love; quotations exercise

Obviously, you need to be sensitive to where people are



Research undertaken

at with this. The sense of times when God didn’t appear



Planning for action

to be with them must be allowed to be there too.



Decisions and tasks



Closing Prayer

The facilitator leads participants into the question;

ROOM SET UP AND PREPARATION

‘how have I experienced in my own life God as my Good Samaritan?’ The participants are encouraged

Put the required number of chairs in a circle. Set up a

to be as open and honest as possible within some

very simple prayer space. Have your JustFaith candle

obvious limitations. (We must remember that this is

in the centre. At the start of the session, before the

not a therapeutic context). The previous session’s Peer

Introductions or before the Prayer, light the candle as

Testimony was the modelling of this kind of open and real

a symbol of Christ present as the group works through

sharing that the group for this session might be reminded

the Session and indeed the programme. Have the

of in their sharing on the Parable. It might be useful to

PowerPoint set up and ready to go with the Prayer

allow the peer facilitator to lead on this. What's important

PowerPoint (Session 4 PowerPoint 1

). Have your

here is the idea of the dignity of the human person; how

small ‘graffiti wall’ set up. Have sheet with ‘mercy’

they as individuals embody that as those made in the

quotations ready for distribution.

image of our loving God. In this way the concept from

OPENING PRAYER:

CST of the dignity of the human person is brought frontand-centre to the reflection and discussion.

This prayer focuses again on the parable of the Good Samaritan. This time the Parable is re-told using the

Participants are invited to reflect and journal on this

Lego telling of the Good Samaritan. Find it here:

question during the week in terms of the question;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3GJCK4Wy-0.

God’s love for me means... Participants should also be

This animation is available on vimeo and can be

encouraged to perhaps Facebook or tweet if they wish.

downloaded to your computer from there. (See Session 4 DVD 1) This is a relatively light hearted take

Participants are invited to write a short response to

on the Parable. Watch this together.

this at the end of the sharing and to put it up on the Graffiti wall.

Once you are finished watching it, invite participants to give their initial reactions. What word or phrase or

(This exercise presupposes that a relatively high

idea did they notice maybe for the first time.

level of trust has been built up within the group – it

This isn't a discussion space so just let the group give

will be up to the two facilitators to gently lead the

their reaction in a very prayerful way.

conversation through this exercise. Facilitators need to be aware that issues may arise here in this session

Then when they are finished invite participants to

that require not only delicate handling during the

write or draw about a time where they felt they were

Session but may also require some follow up after it.)

the person left on the side of the road and were then

A. MERCIFUL LOVE

given help. Play some quiet music in the background and talk participants through the exercise. It might be good to give little prompts as people are writing or drawing.

Invite participants to make the connection between

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

PowerPoint/handouts Large sheets of paper (with wall imprint) for Graffiti wall.

20

the help they received from others and God. God

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WHAT? In some respects, this first exercise for Session 4 is a continuation of the prayer. Participants are invited to reflect on quotations and to select one that reflects their current sense of what ‘merciful love’ is to them. A discussion of the various quotations takes place. Facilitators need to guide this discussion to ensure it includes some, perhaps slightly more probing and challenging questions around the response that is called for when we realise we are so deeply loved by God. It should also be recognised, however, that for many young (and not so young) people, this sense of God’s love for them is still quite unarticulated and even, in some cases, unexperienced. There is a balancing piece here around recognising this reality yet at the same time offering some challenge also.

WHO? There is flexibility here. If the older facilitator led the prayer, then the peer facilitator should lead this first part of Session 4. You might also consider co-leading on this piece. You will now, hopefully be so used to one another that this might even happen quite naturally. Remember though to give one another space as well!

B. REFLECTION ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Discussion

PowerPoint/handouts Large sheets of paper (with wall imprint) for Graffiti wall.

20

WHAT? This part of Session 4 should focus on the research undertaken by the group into the Up to Us campaign. The facilitators might prepare for this by checking Facebook and Twitter updates from participants and recording them as part of a PowerPoint slideshow. This should also be an opportunity to share within the group where participants’ energies lie around what they have read (or not read!).

WHO? Again, there can be flexibility around who leads this session.

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C. PLANNING FOR PARISH BASED, SOCIAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Group Sharing and Discussion

Flipchart

15

There are a whole range of activities that might be undertaken. It is useful to remind participants of the Trócaire DVD on Climate Change and the three categories that they might engage with:

WHAT? This is quite an open space for participants to begin to



Myself as an individual/person of faith



Myself as a leader in my community



Myself as a citizen

make some decisions around what action they want to do. Try to keep it realistic. Think SMART: specific,

What you are eventually hoping to get to is some

measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound.

decisions around what can be done at local level

(There is an ‘e’ here too! Can the work undertaken

especially; how can people be ‘mobilised’ to live lives

by evaluated?) There is also an important piece to

in greater awareness of the impact their choices make

consider around how participants will use Social

on the environment and therefore on some of the

Media as a key dimension of their campaigning work.

poorest people in the developing world. It is important

Finally, don’t forget the importance here of recording

that this third part of Session 3 be an ‘blue sky’ space

all decisions. (In fact, it might be worth considering

from which SMART activities might flow. A useful way

beginning the recording piece here at this part of

of discerning what action (or actions) might be taken is

Session 4).

to have a flip chart to record all suggestions.

Trócaire/Alan Whelan

Trócaire campaign volunteers in Grafton street spreading the word about Trócaire's campaign to help the community in La Confianza of Honduras. This community have been threatened and harassed and in some cases murdered in their legal pursuit of land that is rightfully theirs.

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WHO? Again, given the nature of the conversation there

Finally, it is vital that the PP and Curate know about

should be some fluidity here around who leads this

the action, that it be advertised extensively in the

exercise.

Parish and that the Parish are called to be involved in as real a way as possible. In particular it would be

D. DECISIONS AND ASSIGNING TASKS

good to link with the people who were interviewed

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Group Sharing and Discussion

Flipchart

15

by the group at the start of the programme.

WHO? Again, given the nature of the conversation there

WHAT?

needs to be some fluidity here around who leads this exercise.

From the list of suggestions, reduce them to, at

E. CLOSING PRAYER

most 2 actions. From the decisions made, make a list of tasks that will need to be undertaken. People

This prayer is designed to confirm some of the work

should volunteer to undertake the tasks according

done in the earlier part of the session and to inspire

to their own interests and aptitudes. Some of the

participants for the work ahead.

tasks might include; recording the action, sharing the action on social media, (this really is everyone

A bowl of holy water is placed in the centre of the

in the group’s responsibility but someone might

prayer space. Participants are invited to go to the

volunteer to coordinate this), involving local

water and bless themselves as a reminder of their

schools, involving local clergy and religious,

baptismal identity and the love God has lavished

engaging with the wider parish, working with local

on them. When each of the group has returned to

press, advertising (particularly if it is an event you

their chairs, one of the leaders might lead a prayer

are intending to run) and so on.

of thanksgiving for each of the group members; naming each member by name - and not

It should be noted that planning for the action

forgetting of course, the other facilitator and

moment continues during the week depending on

themselves!

action that the group decides to take. All moments of planning should be recorded. Facebook and

Before the cup of tea, remind participants to

use of Twitter to advertise the moment should

continue their journaling work!

be shared. A great deal of planning for the action can take place using social media. And this is of

At the end of the session, participants are

course the point! However, if the group feels they

reminded again to journal during the week on their

need an additional meeting together this should be

experiences; particularly this week on how they go

facilitated if at all possible.

about their planning for this piece.

it is action, that it be advertised extensively in the Parish and that the Parish are called to be involved in as real a way as possible.

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SESSION 5 Session 5 is a very different session. It is the activity moment of the programme; where participants put into practice some of their thinking and learnings

from the programme. This fifth session focuses on the final stage of 'see-judge-act'. And the principle of CST being lived is solidarity.

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Session 5 differs from the other sessions in that it is a

Also, the group should decide the moment when they

practical moment for the group; a solidarity moment

want to have their campaigning action. If it means

organised within the parish as decided during

waiting a couple of weeks after Session 4 that is fine.

Session 4. The participants record moments within this

However, it is probably wise not to allow too long of a

solidarity experience and take whatever follow up action

gap between Session 4 and the action undertaken.

from the campaigning moment that is required. Finally, once again participants are sent away to journal on

Don’t forget to record the moment in terms of video and

their experiences. The group may very well decide that

photos and then to update social media to ensure the

another planning session is required. If this is the case,

good news of the work is shared.

then the action moment becomes Session 6. If not, it is Session 5.

SEE. JUDGE. ACT.

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SESSION 6

This is the concluding session; an opportunity for the participants to reflect on their experiences of the programme, to draw together learnings from the programme. The three core concepts of CST;

community, human dignity and solidarity are drawn together. The session itself is relatively short as it allows for some kind of social moment after the session for the group.

The three core concepts of CST; community, human dignity and solidarity are drawn together.

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B. PLAY BACK (1)

SESSION OUTLINE 

Opening Prayer

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Play back 1! Reviewing our action moment

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Play back 2! Reviewing the programme itself

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From journaling to journeying: JustFaith postcards

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Closing Prayer

ROOM SET UP AND PREPARATION

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Group sharing and discussion

Flip chart

15

WHAT? This is a space for participants to reflect on how

Put the required number of chairs in a circle. Set up a

they felt the action/campaigning moment went. It is

very simple prayer space. Have your JustFaith candle

important to allow people to be as honest as possible

in the centre. At the start of the session, before the

in their evaluation. Pose questions like; what went

Introductions or before the Prayer, light the candle as

well? What would we change if we were to do it

a symbol of Christ present as the group works through

again? How effective do we think it was in terms of

the Session and indeed the programme. Have your

raising awareness around the UP TO US campaign

small ‘graffiti wall’ set up with all the various inputs

specifically and the climate change question more

from the various weeks. It would also be helpful if

generally? How engaged was the local community

there were photos from the Campaigning moment

in the action? How successful were we in getting the

up on the graffiti wall and indeed photos from other

word out using social media? What, if any, follow up

moments in the programme so people have a sense of

actions that we need to take? How can we continue to

the entire experience.

engage with the campaigning piece around climate

A. OPENING PRAYER

change? And of course, very importantly, did we enjoy the experience!

Light the JustFaith Candle once again. The session

WHO?

begins with a gratitude prayer; bringing participants back to the Story of the Good Samaritan by returning

The peer facilitator might lead this stage of the

them to the words they selected initially.

evaluation.

C. PLAY BACK (2)

Participants are asked to reflect on how my understanding of being a Good Samaritan has changed, if at all? And also how my understanding

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

of God as ‘Good Samaritan’ now stands? This is very

Group sharing and discussion

Flip chart

15

much an open discussion space for people. Facilitators need to be mindful that it is also a prayer space so that people are giving space to share in a way that doesn’t overly intellectualise the learning. The learning is much more about a deepening relationship with God. How do I understand God’s love for me and the call to love others.

How has my understanding of being a Good Samaritan changed?

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WHAT? This is a space for participants to reflect on the overall programme. It is again, important to provide space for participants to be as honest as possible. Questions like; what did I find useful? What did I find less than useful? How did my use of social media change? How did my understanding of climate change grow? In what way, if any, did my faith grow? What is my sense now of my parish community? What addition was the Examen to my prayer life? And any other questions you feel are helpful.

Please record comments and suggestions on the flip chart to allow for your own evaluation of the programme at the end.

WHO? The older facilitator might lead this stage of the evaluation.

How did my use of social media change? How did my understanding of climate change grow?

In what way, if any, did my faith grow?

What is my sense now of my parish community?

Tr贸caire/Alan Whelan

Dominga Choc 30 and son, with Rosa Sup 15, Mario Caal 4, and Roxana Marina Caal, 6 in the Rio Frio community in the Polochic valley, Guatemala. The community are living in emergency housing for the last year, since their eviction from their ancestral land to make way for sugarcane crops, February, 2013.

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D. FROM JOURNALING TO JOURNEYING

CLOSING PRAYER:

METHODOLOGY

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

TIME

Group sharing and Discussion

Flipchart JustFaith postcards Video input

15

This is an open space where participants might be asked just to pray in gratitude for one thing or one moment or one person they encountered on the journey of JustFaith. Conclude with a social event of the group's choosing.

(i) Participants are asked to write a JustFaith postcard to themselves on their experiences and where they want to see themselves in 3 months time on this issue.

These cards will be inserted into envelopes and posted back to them in 3 months time with an invitation to Trócaire/Andy Ferreira

a more formal re-union. (Of course, the group may have their own ideas around remaining together in some format. It wouldn’t, for example, be unusual for such a group to decide to form a parish social justice group for young people in their parish). If this is the decision of the group then the required support of the parish and/or Diocese with Trócaire will be required. (ii) Video piece All participants are invited to make a video piece over the coming weeks/ months that would be submitted to Trócaire. (iCatholic.ie will support the creation of these videos).

These videos would be uploaded to Facebook for comment by other JustFaith participants and facilitators and may form a competition in terms of how effective videos were in communicating around ‘Who is my neighbour’. Support around editing of videos and uploading of videos would be provided by Trócaire.

Mount Mercy College students Aisling Murray and Angela O'Leary with past Trocaire Lenten campaign boxes.

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NOTES

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