This document outlines an activity focused on cultivating gratitude. It begins with an opening prayer and discusses showing gratitude to God, parents, and neighbors. Participants are instructed to write a prayer of thanks to God, a letter of gratitude to parents, and thank you messages for neighbors. The document defines gratitude and discusses its relationship to prayer and thanksgiving. It closes with a sample prayer of gratitude and instructions to get envelopes for the neighbor activity.

2. Opening Prayer

4. Gratitude towards
•God
• your Parents
• Your Neighbor

9. “little” things that many
of us routinely enjoy but
may take for granted

10. He Made
Today
Psalm 118:24 (NKJV) – This
is the day the Lord has
made; We will rejoice and
be glad in it.

11. Waking up from
a good night’s
sleep.

12. Fresh drinking water

13. Having the
ability to get
out of bed,
and walk and
move around
at will

14. My eyes

15. A roof over my head

16. We have something to eat

19. Air

21. The future

22. Gratitude-Complain

31. What is the best way to show
gratitude towards God?
•Prayer

32. What is gratitude?
• “The state of being appreciative of blessing
received” The word “Eucharist” is a
translation of the Greek word eucharistia,
which is itself a translation of the Hebrew
word berekah. All three words have the
meaning of thanksgiving, or praise for the
wonderful works of God.

33. Activity # 1
• Write a short thanks giving
prayer/Petition/ to Jesus.
• Your
prayers/petitions
will be offer in
the mass of Fr.
Vir.

34. Gratitude towards
•God
• your Parents
• Your Neighbor

35. Video Presentation

36. Reflection

37. Activity # 2
• Recall all the sacrifices of our
parents/guardians for us.
• Write a simple letter of thanks giving to your
parents or guardian.
• Give the letter to your parents or guardian
after the Holy Mass.

38. Gratitude towards
•God
• your Parents
• Your Neighbor

39. Video Presentation

40. Activity # 3
1. Recall all the good deeds done to you by your
neighbor/classmates
2. Write short thank you message, apology
message, affirmation message.
3. Put it in the envelope of you classmate.
Note: Colored papers will be given by the
facilitators.

41. Prayers of Gratitude
Gracious God, in the busy-ness of my
day, I sometimes forget to stop to
thank you for all that is good in my life.

42. My blessings are many and my
heart is filled with gratefulness
for the gift of living, for the
ability to love and be loved, for
the opportunity to see the
everyday wonders of creation,
for sleep and water, for a mind
that thinks and a body that

43. I thank you, too, for those things in my
life that are less than I would hope
them to be. Things that seem
challenging, unfair, or difficult. When
my heart feels stretched and empty,
and pools of tears form in my weary
eyes, still I rejoice that you are as near
to me as my next breath and that in
the midst of turbulence, I am growing
and learning.

44. In the silence of my soul, I thank
you most of all for your
unconditional and eternal love.
Amen

45. Closing song
• Give thanks

46. You may now GET your envelopes