The document describes the role of Caritas Manila, a non-profit organization focused on social service and development in the Philippines, emphasizing its commitment to community upliftment and poverty alleviation. It highlights the importance of prophets as messengers of God who call people to conversion and represents Jesus as the ultimate prophet. The document also encourages individuals, particularly students, to embody the role of prophets in their daily lives by bringing hope to others, especially during challenging times like a pandemic.

1. Session 3

2. Opening Prayer
God of mystery, whose voice whisper our name,
Gather us now in your one Spirit and prepare our
heart to come to your table.
We ask this in the name of Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

4. CARITAS MANILA (Congregations Around
Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter)
is a non-profit organization that serves as the lead
social service and development ministry of the
Catholic Church in the Philippines. With over 60
years of experience, its core competencies are geared
towards total human development and poverty
alleviation and advocates creating a Christian
community with a strong social conscience.

5. First known as Catholic Charities, CARITAS
MANILA was established by the late
Archbishop of Manila Rufino Cardinal Santos
on October 1, 1953 as a social welfare program
“for uplifting the spirit and soul of the
unfortunate members of our community, to
assist them in all their needs, and to bring the
help of God in their miseries and distress.”

6. Watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sJ9Kx8QBjY

7. I learned that CARITAS MANILA
__________________________________________
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8. I discovered that
__________________________________________________________.

9. Illustrate your idea on the role of a prophet and explain your
illustration. (USE YOUR NOTEBOOK)

10. Note Taking Time

11. You’re time starts now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBm5CDF3pPc

12. “The Word of the Prophets”
The prophets were called by God to speak His word to the
people, interpreting their present situation in the sight of God
and telling them what He would do with them. Most of all, the
prophets called the people back to the covenant. After the first
stage of God’s saving act of liberating His people from slavery
in Egypt, a second stage concerns their deliverance proclaimed
by the prophets, both before and after the exile, if only they
would turn back to the Lord. -CFC 428

13. A prophet is a messenger sent by God, a person
who speaks for God. He or she witnesses to God,
calls people to conversion, and may also foretell
the future. Prophets often are killed for their
message.

14. Jesus fits this description. He is none other than
the Word of God in the flesh. He called the world
to turn from sin and return to the Father and
was put to death for it. In Scriptures, Jesus is
presented as a prophet. Crowds identified Him
as “Jesus the prophet” (Matthew 21:11). He spoke
of Himself as a prophet: “No prophet is accepted
in his own native place” (Luke 4:24). He also
foretold His passion and resurrection.

15. Closing Prayer
Thank you Lord that we have the time to reflect
on your teachings.
Help us to bring hope, an important virtue to
life, in my home, in my school and in our
community.
I Hope that I will be able to spend time with you
like this more often. Amen.
St. Gertrude the Great. Pray for us.

16. Session 4

17. Opening Prayer
Dear Lord and Father of all, thank you for today.
Thank you for the ways in which you provide for us all.
For all your protection and love, we thank you.
Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we are about to learn.
Inspire us by your Holy Spirit as we read and write.
Guide us by Your eternal light as we discover more about the world around us.
We ask all this in the Name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.
All the Angels and Saints in Heaven. Pray for us.

18. 1. LEZIEKE

19. 2. AHOBADI

20. 3.ICAMH

21. 4. AEHPZAINH

22. 5. RMEIAJEH

23. Using your Bible, complete the chart below. Be guided by the chapters
and verses indicated after each prophet. Answer the questions after
completing the chart using your CLE notebook.
Prophets How God Called Them
Jeremiah 1 : 4-19
Jonah 1:1-16
Hosea 4:1-9

24. How did these prophets respond to their call? What responsibilities were given to them by God?
Prophets Response to God’s Call Responsibilities as a Prophet
JEREMIAH
JONAH
HOSEA

25. Closing Prayer
To the One who created the sun and the sky and filled my
heart with compassion, the same One who let me be and
placed me in this world.
God helps us the answer to all my questions and fills my mind
with thoughts.
God is truly the light of the world, the light that fills my heart.
Amen.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Pray for us

26. Opening Prayer
Jesus , Captain of my life, may your strength arise.
Deep to deep my heart will soar with you on grace-filled skies.
Jesus, Captain of my mind, may your hope take flight.
Wing to wing my faith will fly with you on promise bright.
Jesus, Captain of my soul, may your love abide.
Heart to heart you cherish me, with you I come alive. Amen.
St. Magdalene of Canossa. Pray for us and give us your Spirit.

27. As a Grade 8 Canossian student and a messenger of God, how will
you bring hope to people who are feeling hopeless during this time
of pandemic?
List five specific or concrete actions that you will do to bring hope to other people:
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________________

28. How do you fulfil your prophetic mission every day? Cite at least one specific and
attainable action you will take using the table below. (See Page 11 of Jesus Christ:
Prophet, Priest, Savior, and Servant) Write your answers on your CLE notebook.
Days
MY PROPHETIC ROLE
At Home In School In the
Community
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

29. God calls all the baptized to be prophets in this
modern time. We are called to be prophets. We
are called to proclaim God’s love that gives
hope even in the most trying situations. Most
importantly, we are called to love as Christ
loves. It is only when we accompany our words
with actions can we become effective prophets.

30. Closing Prayer
Prayer of Hope
Dear God,
When I stand at the beginning of a new day,
Bless me with vision to see
The best of things to come
Wisdom to make good decisions
And most of all, Faith that You are walking with me
In every step of the way. Amen.
St. Agatha. Pray for us.

31. THANK YOU!
See you in our next
session