Lesson 1 We are Bearers of the Good News

COMPLETE NAME

GRADE, SECTION

CONCEPTUAL As members of the Church, God our Father desires that we participate in her mission
UNDERSTANDIN of evangelization. Our membership in the Church therefore carries with it not only the
G privilege of being called God’s sons and daughters, but also the responsibility of
proclaiming the Gospel not simply with words “but also with power, with the Holy
Spirit and with deep conviction.” (cf. 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5)

GOALS  Understand what it means to be a bearer of the Good News of salvation

 Show willingness to share with others the Good News of salvation
 Be attentive in listening to the Good News as it is read in the Mass

VALUE FOCUS Katatagan, Maingat na Pagpapasya, Mapagkakatiwalaan, Discipleship

ASSESSMENT Reflection paper, Quiz, Monthly and Quarterly Test

REFERENCES Bangues, J. et al. The Church: Called to Mission and Service 9: Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 2020
The Bible, New Revised Standard Edition (Catholic Edition): St. Pauls Philippines 2000

Lesson Proper
OPENING Prayer for 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines
PRAYER Merciful Father, as we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines,
we ardently ask you to fill our hearts with gratitude for this most precious gift.
Bless the Filipino People as we rejoice in this great jubilee of our faith.
May our hearts burn with holy desire to love and serve you and like your Son, Jesus Christ,
offer our life as a holy sacrifice, a sacred oblation pleasing to you.
Through your grace, renew our love for you! Amen.

TUNING IN READ
“This is our Life” on page 3

UNDERSTAND
Answer “Think It Over” on page 4 and type your answers in the space below:
 Question 1
(Type your answers here)
 Question 2
(Type your answers here)
 Question 3
(Type your answers here)
 Question 4
(Type your answers here)
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FINDING OUT EXPLORE (Online)

1. Read text: “The Commissioning of the Disciples”
2. Watch “The Commissioning of the Disciples”
3. Read text: “Evangelii Gaudium 8-9”
4. Watch “Catechism: Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel)”
5. Watch “Jesus and the Woman at the well”
6. Read text: “St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows”
7. Watch “St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows”

The Commissioning of the Disciples

1. What mission did Jesus give His disciples?
(Type your answers here)
2. Besides the mission, what else does Jesus give His disciples as He sends them off?
(Type your answers here)
3. If you were one of the disciples that Jesus is sending off on a mission, how will you
prepare yourself to carry out the mission?
(Type your answers here)

Evangelii Gaudium
1. How does love “restore meaning to our lives”?
(Type your answer here)
2. Do you believe that “goodness always spreads”? Present evidence to support your
answer.
(Type your answer here)
3.

SORTING 1. Many baptized Filipinos are only Catholics “by name”. What is it that they lack to be
OUT considered as authentic followers of Jesus and become active members of the
Church?
(Type your answer here)
2. What kind of trials and difficulties might you encounter once you decide to fulfill
your mission as bearer of the Good News of salvation? How will you handle them?
(Type your answer here)
3. Answer “Reaping the Fruits of Jesus’ Message” on pages 11-12. Type your answers
below:
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Page 12

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GOING If you were going to promote our mission to be bearers of the Good News of salvation
FURTHER using an image and a tagline, how would it look like and what would the text be? To help
you generate ideas, here are examples of taglines from popular brands.

Your work must contain the following:

1. An image or logo – may be created manually (pencil and paper) or digitally (app).
Originality and creativity are important.
2. A tagline – may be English, Tagalog or Tag-lish. It must clearly convey the invitation
to fulfill one’s call to be bearers of the Good News of salvation.
Submit your work by:
1. Saving the final copy of your work in PNG or JPG format (manually created logo or
image should be photographed) using the following filename format:
G9-[SECTION]-L1-OUTPUT.jpg / G9-[SECTION]-L1-OUTPUT.png
2. Attaching your work to this learning activity and uploading it together in the school
LMS.

REFLECTING Compose a prayer thanking God for what you have learned in this lesson. It must contain
AND ACTING the following:
 I have learned that…
 From now on I will…
 Help me teach others to…