Shinrone National School

First Holy Communion will be held in St. Mary's Church Shinrone on Saturday 21st May 2011

The religion programme followed in Shinrone NS is the Alive O programme. Alive O is a multimedia, interdisciplinary Religious Education programme for four to twelve year olds.The title Alive - O reflects one of the overriding concerns of religious education, namely , to enable people to become fully alive to the presence of God in themselves, in others, in the church and in the world around them. It is based on sound educational and catechetical principles as outlined in the General Directory for Catechesis. It takes seriously the fundamental tasks of catechesis as outlined in the Directory : Promoting knowledge of the faith, Liturgical Education, Moral formation, Teaching to pray, Education for community life, Missionary initiation.

Prayer Before Communion

Lord Jesus, come to me.
Lord Jesus, give me your love.
Lord Jesus, come to me and give me yourself.

Lord Jesus, friend of children, come to me.
Lord Jesus, you are my lord and my God.
praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer After Communion

Lord Jesus, I love and adore you.
You're a special friend to me.
Welcome, Lord Jesus, O welcome,
thank you for coming to me.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, O thank you
for giving yourself to me.
make me strong to show your love
wherever I may be.

be near me Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay
close by me forever and love me, I pray.
Bless all of us children in your loving care
and bring us to heaven to live with you there.

i'm ready now Lord Jesus
to show how much I care.
I'm ready noe to give your love
at home and everywhere.