Immerse yourself in
Scripture
Participating schools and feedback
St Francis of Assisi,
Tarneit
After an introductory session leading the entire staff through their first imaginative prayer experience, St Francis invited Carlie back to lead two upcoming Family Workshops to prepare children for receiving the sacraments of First Eucharist and Reconciliation. The feedback provided by both the staff and families was extremely positive.
Feedback from Educators
"An immersive prayer session that enables students to fully connect with the history and stories of the Gospels."
"Allows the children to bring scripture to life and experience God’s Grace for themselves."
"An opportunity for encounter with God."
Feedback from Families
"Imaginative prayer was so awesome, I have never experienced such a wonderful way of prayer."
"Presentation great length and to the point. It's was interactive and allowed everyone to communicate."
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ringwood
The whole staff at Our Lady's took part in a whole-day Imaginative Prayer Retreat. The staff were introduced to the practice of imaginative prayer and led through two imaginative prayer experiences for themselves. Time was also spent exploring the curriculum expectations when teaching Scripture in addition to time spent in planning in order to incorporate imaginative prayer into upcoming RE units.
Staff Feedback
"I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with Scripture in such a personal and peaceful experience."
"I feel like I have more direction in how to plan and teach more engaging lessons exploring Scripture. I liked the imaginative prayer sessions and this it will be useful to use with children."
"I felt I learned a lot today. I also felt that I will learn a lot more about scripture and the stories in the Bible using this practice."
"Carlie was really engaging and her knowledge was inspiring."
Upcoming Schools
St Scholastica's,
Burwood
St John's,
Mitcham
St Joseph's,
Sorrento
