Year 7 Homeworking RE Task 24: Pilgrimage & Marian Devotion

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Title: Homeworking Task Pilgrimage & Marian Devotion

Begin by reading the sheet carefully

Task A. Complete these questions. Please write in full sentences and with detail.

1. Of the reasons to go to Pilgrimage which do you think is most beneficial and why?

2. Of the ways that Marian Devotion can be seen, which is the most respectful and why?

3. Why might Mother Mary be deserving of such praise and devotion?

4. What are three things we could learn from Pilgrimage and Devotion?

5. Why do you think Catholics believe the Rosary is a key part of pilgrimage and devotion.

Challenge – (on the next page) looking at the places of Pilgrimage- match them up with reasons why one would travel there.

Task B. Describe the importance of Mary for Christians.Write two points that show she is important to Christians in P.E.E Paragraphs. Use our ‘Mr Silly’ Writing Task 14 to help.

Task C. Research Pope Francis’ view on Marian Devotion.(Use the YouTube video & St. Maximilian Kolbe to help). Summarise the main opinion about Mary in our Lives.

Task D. Design your own pilgrimage. (on the next page)Create a journey to a place of religious significance [like Lourdes, France]; have a main space to visit, prayers to say.

Reasons to go on Pilgrimage….

- People believe that a special event has taken place in a certain place – eg: Mary appearing in Lourdes and Fatima.

- People believe that it will bring them closer to God in their faith – such as walking the footsteps of Christ in Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane.

- Some places of pilgrimage have been known to be places of healing – such as in Lourdes with the holy water, there have been many cases of miracles which have happened there.

A Pilgrimage is a journey undertaken to a holy place as an act of devotion.The place of pilgrimage is a particular location, usually connected with the

life of Christ in the Holy Land, or of a Saint, or of an apparition to the Virgin Mary.

‘Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal

in prayer.’ CCC 2691

Catechism evidence

Marian Devotion is about celebrating and thanking Mother Mary. Many Christians have been doing this for over 700 years. She is known as Mother because she is the Mother of Jesus and the adopted Mother for all and the

Church. Her life is celebrated in October and May. This is done with devotions, crowning, processions and saying the Rosary.

Marian Devotion

- May Devotions: Special Hymns are sun. Flowers are laid in a line leading up to the church. Festivals can be held to celebrate- they can be called Marian Festivals.

- Crowning; this is when Catholics place a crown of flowers on statues of Mary. This is offered as a part of respect, handmade to represent her queenship. It is a time of growth..

- Processions: Carrying flowers in a line, singing hymns and saying prayers. Walking through town together to the shrine or church where the crowning f Mary would happen.

- The Rosary. It is a planned prayer that is accompanied by a prayer aid- a set of beads. It has five decades (sets of 10). Each Decade has a set of prayers; the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. Each decade has a story or a mystery which remembers the life of Jesus Christ and of his Blessed Mother Mary. There are 4 types of Mysteries represented in the Rosary: 1. The Joyful Mysteries (Mary)2. The Luminous Mysteries3. The sorrowful Mysteries(Jesus)4. The Glorious Mysteries. [ Why not Join in the Rosary Club in the Chapel on a Thursday at break?]

YouTube “Mother Mary Pope Francis Minute” And select this video…

Task ChallengeTo the left are Christian places of Pilgrimage; match them to the reasons for visiting

Task D. Create your own PilgrimageSuccess Criteria:

- Three things to see/ do along the way- Suitcase of 5 most important things to bring- 2 reasons to go to your specific place- Prayers to say whilst there- 2 things that are featured at this place of pilgrimage- Colour- Neat/clear- Religious symbolsChallenge: Is there a special time of year to go? Consider feast Days.Use these as inspiration:* BBC Lourdes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z84dtfr/revision/5* BBC Walsingham: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z84dtfr/revision/4

Design your own Pilgrimage