This document contains the text of a welcome message and prayer to Saint Joseph for teachers. It also includes several quotes from Pope John Paul II about the importance and mission of Catholic education. The overall message is about the vital role of Catholic teachers and parents in passing on the faith and teachings of the Church to students.

1. WELCOME! WE WILL START AT EXACTLY 1PM

4. TEACHER’S PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH
O Blessed Saint Joseph,
guardian of the Child Jesus,
we pray that you will help us
in our daily troubles and tribulations
as we try to pass on to our students
all the teachings that they need,
to be able succeed in their chosen
professions.
Help us to teach,
and help them to learn.
Guide us all as you guided your most Holy
Son, Jesus.
Obtain for us the graces we need,
not only to teach and to learn,
but to stay on the path shown
by the Light of Christ.
Amen.

7. “No Catholic
school can be
effective
without
dedicated
Catholic
teachers…”

8. “Catholic
education is
above all a
question of
communicating
Christ, of helping
to form Christ in
the lives of
others…”

9. “The life of a
teacher, as I
know from
personal
experience, is
very challenging
and demanding,
but it is also
profoundly
satisfying…”

10. “Not only are the
attitudes of
teachers crucial
for the success of
Catholic
education, but
also the attitudes
of Catholic
parents…”

11. “The mission of the
Catholic school is the
integral formation of
students, so that they
may be true to their
condition as Christ’s
disciples and as such work
effectively for the
evangelization of culture
and for the common good
of society.”
– Address of the Saint Pope John Paul II to the Bishops of the
Ecclesiastical Regions of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee
(USA) on Their “Ad Limina” Visit, May 30, 1998

12. “Catholic education aims
not only to communicate
facts, but also to transmit
a coherent,
comprehensive vision of
life, in the conviction that
the truths contained in
that vision liberate
students in the most
profound meaning of
human freedom.”
Address of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II to the Bishops of
the Ecclesiastical Regions of Chicago, Indianapolis, and
Milwaukee (USA) on Their “Ad Limina” Visit, May 30, 1998

20. EXCELLENCE
STORIES
IMPACT

21. BATTLE
AGAINST
MEDIOCRITY

22. AN INVITATION

23. Because the sowers of
evil are not slowing
down:

24. war
Divorce
Euthanasia
Abortion
Total Population Control
Homosexual Marriage

25. war
Divorce
Euthanasia
Abortion
Total Population Control
Homosexual Marriage

26. EVIL SOWERS

27. It is not enough to teach
what Jesus taught.
We need to teach how
Jesus taught.

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32. WELCOME! WE WILL START AT EXACTLY 1PM

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36. HE WAS AN
EXCELLENT
TEACHER!

37. MATTHEW 7:28
When Jesus had finished
saying these things, the
crowds were AMAZED at
His teaching.

38. MATTHEW 13:54
Coming to His hometown,
He began teaching in their
synagogue and they were
AMAZED.

39. MARK 1:22
The people were
AMAZED at His teaching.

40. MARK 1:27
The people were all so
AMAZED that they asked
each other: “What is this?
A new teaching – and with
authority!”

48. stories

49. Mark 4:2
HE TAUGHT THEM MANY THINGS IN
PARABLES.

50. Mark 4:33
WITH MANY SUCH PARABLES HE
SPOKE THE WORD TO THEM…

51. Mark 4:34
HE DID NOT SPEAK TO THEM
WITHOUT A PARABLE

52. Matthew 22:1
AND AGAIN, JESUS SPOKE TO THEM
IN PARABLES

53. Matthew 13:34
ALL THIS JESUS SAID TO THE CROWDS IN
PARABLES; INDEED HE SAID NOTHING TO
THEM WITHOUT A PARABLE.

54. Mark 4:33
WITH MANY SUCH PARABLES HE
SPOKE THE WORD TO THEM…

55. HOW TO
FIND
STORIES

56. * Your Own Life
* Bible
* Story-Rich Books
* Butler’s Lives of Saints
*CatholicComeHome.Org

57. parables

58. Prodigal son

60. John 10:6 Jesus told the people this
story. But they did not understand
what he was talking about.
John 10:6 Jesus used this illustration
as he talked to the people, but they
didn't understand what he meant.

61. John 10:6 This figure of speech Jesus
used with them, but they did not
understand what he was saying to them.
John 10:6 Jesus told them this parable,
but they did not understand what he
meant.
John 10:6 Jesus told this simple story,
but they had no idea what he was
talking about.

62. Jesus Shocked People

63. Matthew 5: 29 - 30

64. If your right eye causes you to sin,
pluck it out and throw it away…
And if your right hand causes you to
sin, cut it off and throw it away…

65. Matthew 7: 3 - 5

66. Why do you see the speck that is in
your brother’s eye, but do not
notice the log out of your own eye…

67. Jesus Crafted Memorable Sayings

68. Luke 6: 37-38

69. Judge not, and you will not be
judged; condemn not, and you will
not be condemned. Forgive and you
will be forgiven, give, and it will be
given you.

70. Luke 6:31 THE GOLDEN RULE

71. JESUS ASKED QUESTIONS.
LOTS OF QUESTIONS!

72. 307 Questions!

73. why

74. because

75. 1. ENGAGEMENT
2. Q BUILD RELATIONSHIP
3. FORCED TO THINK
4. CREATED CONVERSATION
5. LISTENERS WILL OWN THE
CONCLUSION
6. TO GET CONVERSATION
STARTED

76. JESUS USED VISUAL ILLUSTRATIONS

77. John 13: 3 – 7
He washed the feet of his disciples.

78. MARK 12: 41-44
The Widow’s Mite:
Dropped Two Coins

79. Matthew 18:1-4
He called a little child to Him.

80. JESUS USED REPETITIONS

81. MARK 8:31; 9:31 and 10:33-34
He spoke of His death and
resurrection

82. JESUS GAVE THE APOSTLES
PERFORMANCE TASKS

83. LUKE 9:1 – 6:10
He sent out the Apostles and report
back when they were done.

84. LUKE 18: 18 – 23
He told the Rich Young Man: “Go,
sell everything you have, give to the
poor, and come, follow me.”

85. JESUS PRACTICED WHAT HE
PREACHED

86. LUKE 5:16
He did not just teach them to pray,
He often withdrew in prayer.

87. MATTHEW 9:10 – 12
He did not preach about loving
sinners, He dined with them.

91. RESOLUTIONS

92. Preach the Word
Tell stories
Be shocking
Craft sticky statements
Use object lessons
Repeat yourself
Create experiences
Practice what you preach.

93. Character Formation, in
whatever form, can
only be effective if the
teachers model the
program, not just parrot
it or give lip service to
it.

94. Research:
“Children learn more
from what we do than
from what we say.”

95. “Practice what you preach…
But don’t forget to preach
what you practice!”
- Tom Lickona

96. 2 Active
Ingredients
Essential to
Formation of
Character

97. Loving
Relationships
Setting Good
Example

98. The Power of
the Teacher to
Impact the Lives
of the Students

99. REFLECT ON THIS:
All Teachers leave
their marks on
children everyday.

100. REFLECT ON THIS:
Some of those
marks are
temporary. But
some are indelible.

102. 4 EXERCISES TO MAKE
TEACHERS REALIZE THEIR
POWER

103. 1
RECALL A TEACHER WHO
INSPIRED YOU OR WOUNDED
YOU

104. 2
READ HAIM GINOTT’S
QUOTE EVERYDAY

106. 3
HAVE A STAFF DISCUSSION OF
THE WAYS TEACHERS HAVE
IMPACTED THEIR LIVES
POSITIVELY AND NEGATIVELY

107. 4
MEDITATE ON THE FORMER
STUDENTS WHO HAVE COME
BACK TO THANK YOU WELL
AFTER THEY HAVE LEFT THE
CLASSROOM

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