GRADE 9 RECOLLECTION

SY 2017-2018

The Grade 9 Recollection is a journey towards forming a healthy conscience of the

students anchored on the life and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, inspired by the teachings of
St. Ignatius. It focuses more on the witnessing aspect of their faith using responsibly their gift of
freedom.
Seen in the context of the Grade 9 students who are on the crossroad to discernment
process on moral issues, the recollection is aimed at awakening the student’s conscience to
appreciate and follow Christ’s example— to praise, reverence and serve God.
As a Jesuit school, we imbibe the spirituality of our founder St. Ignatius of Loyola
quoting the First Principle and Foundation: “Human beings are created to praise, reverence and
serve God our Lord. And by means of doing this, to save their souls. The other things on the
face of the earth are created for the human beings, to help them in the pursuit of the end for
which they are created.
From this it follows, that we ought to use these things to the extent that they help us
toward our end, and to free ourselves from them to the extent that they hinder us from it.
To attain this, it is necessary to make ourselves indifferent to all created things, in regard
to everything which is left to our free will and is not forbidden. Consequently, on our own part
we ought not to seek health rather than dishonor, a long life rather than a short one, and so on in
all other matters.
Rather, we ought to desire and choose only that which is more conductive to the end for
which we are created.”
Guided by this principle, we hope to unlock the Ignatian value of Discernment as our
weapon to attain healthy CONSCIENCE as we go through this recollection.

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Recollection Module
Theme:

Schedule:

7:30am Assembly
7:45 Preparation for the Mass
8:00-9:00 Mass
9:00-10:15 Session 1:“The Voice Within”
10:15-10:45 Snacks
10:45-12:00pm Session 2: The Gift of a Discerning Heart
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Spiritual Conversation/Confession Orientation
2:00-3:00 Confession
3:00-3:30 Snacks & Evaluation
3:35 Departure

Session 1 THE VOICE within

Grace: Lord Jesus, I beg for the grace of your wisdom to guide me in my daily
choices.
Scriptural text: Jer. 31: 33
Suggested song/video: Crowd or Cross

Activity: TWO PICS ONE CHOICE

Materials: Facilitators: song booklet, bell, module, instrumental music, Laptop and
projectors, Video Clips, Prayer Wrapped in Songs 1

Students: journal notebook, pen, shawl/malong, bond papers, coloring

Materials, candle, Activity and evaluation sheets.
Procedure:

1. Pictures of basic life options and activities will be flashed on screen and the students will
line up in front of the picture they prefer. The purpose of this activity is point to them that
we are confronted with many options in life.
2. On the next round of pictures, students are presented with contrasting pictures; good that
is pleasurable vs evil that is painful, good that is painful vs evil that is pleasurable and
good that is pleasurable vs good that is painful.
3. The students will go back to their seat and complete the activity sheet 1. The activity
sheet no. 1 is divided into four quadrants. The student will recall their personal
experiences and categorize them according to each quadrant by writing or drawing.
4. Guide questions will be given to the students for their personal reflection.
Guide questions:
1. Which quadrant is the easiest/ most difficult for you to fill in?
2. What were your considerations/bases of your decision?
3. What experience was the most growth-promoting and life-giving for you?

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 5. Spiritual conversation will follow after the personal reflection period. The conversation
will be for around 45 minutes.
Guidelines for sharing:
- Each person is given the chance to share about his/her story.
- Use the pronoun “I” “Me” “Mine” when you tell your story
- Share what you can, not what you can’t.
-- Everyone is expected to listen when one is sharing his/her story.
- Refrain from giving side comments.
- Observe a moment of silence after each sharing.
- What you see, what you hear, just leave it here.
- Avoid clapping.

6. After the spiritual conversation the students will be asked to gather to the session hall for a
big group sharing and synthesis.

Synthesis
 Choosing is an expression of freedom. We can choose between good & bad. Choosing
bad is a sin. It is an offense against reason, truth and right conscience. (CCC 1849)
 Conscience is understood as a kind of inner voice always summoning us to love the good
and avoid evil. (CFC 701)
 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days… I will
place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they
shall be my people.” (Jer. 31: 33)

Session 2: THE GIFT OF A DISCERNING HEART

Grace to ask for: Lord Jesus, I beg for the grace of acceptance that I may know your will
and fulfill it.

Scriptural readings: Mark 10:17-21 (Rich Young Man)

Psalm 111 (Divine wisdom and prudence)

Suggested song: Far Greater Love

Activity: THE GREATER GOOD

Materials: Facilitators: song booklet, bell, module, instrumental music, Laptop and
projectors, Video Clips, Prayer Wrapped in Songs 1

Students: journal notebook, pen, shawl/malong, bond papers, coloring

Materials, candle, Activity and evaluation sheets.
Procedure:

1. The students will be asked to look back on their activity sheet no. 1. Focus on quadrant
no.1; Good that is Pleasurable. Then they will be asked to write it on a meta-card and
post it on the provided space.
2. The facilitator will give an example about good that is pleasurable yet choosing good that
is painful which is the greater good. (Ex. Ritchie Fernando, SJ)

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 3. The students will be given time for their personal reflection about what could be the
greater good with each good that they wrote on the first meta-card given.
4. Guide question will be given to the students for their personal reflection.
Guide question
A. What is the more loving thing to do given my present situation? Or what is the
more Christ-like thing to do given my present condition? Or how can I share
more, give more, be more, given my present set of circumstances?
5. Spiritual conversation will follow after the personal reflection period. The conversation
will be for around 45 minutes.
Guidelines for sharing:
- Each person is given the chance to share about his/her story.
- Use the pronoun “I” “Me” “Mine” when you tell your story
- Share what you can, not what you can’t.
-- Everyone is expected to listen when one is sharing his/her story.
- Refrain from giving side comments.
- Observe a moment of silence after each sharing.
- What you see, what you hear, just leave it here.
- Avoid clapping.

6. After the spiritual conversation the facilitator will instruct their respective groups to come
up with a presentation about their insights/ realizations for session 2. Then, they will be
asked to gather to the session hall for their presentation and synthesis.

Synthesis
 Discernment is choosing God’s will.
 It calls for magis and indifference.
 Do not conform yourselves to this present age but be transformed by the renewal
of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and
pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12: 2)
 In discerning one must apply STOP. Silence, Think, consult Others and Prayer.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION ORIENTATION

Grace to ask for: to be sorry for the times that I failed in my mission of the Cross

Scriptural text: Matthew 25:31-33, 41-45

Suggested song: Jesus on the Cross

Activity: Sacrament of Reconciliation

Concrete Action Plan

Materials: Facilitators: power point presentation

Students: bond paper, coloring materials

Procedure:

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 1. Opening prayer, bible passage, opening song (We are the Reason).
2. The theme and the grace of the activity are explained to the students.
3. The facilitator will give a short input on the need of the sacrament of reconciliation.
4. The facilitator will orient the students on the process of reconciliation.
5. Also, the facilitator will orient the students on the activity while waiting for their turn
in the confession.

PRAYER EXERCISE (while others are having confession)

Theme: The Reality of Sin

Grace: My Lord Jesus, I beg you to grant me the grace of heartfelt knowledge of my sins
and a deep-felt sorrow and shame even to the point of tears, knowing how my
sinfulness has affected me and others and also knowing how I have offended our
Lord and Creator who has loved me even before I was born.

Prayer Points: Choose one only.

Remembering My Moments of Turning Away from God & Rejection of His
Love
Suggested method of prayer: Recall & Record

a) Begin by begging for the grace ask for.

b) Recall and record moments of sinfulness – remembering the people and events involved.
c) Avoid criticizing and judging. Just record.
d) Graph it as follows:

People Affected by My Sins

My Sins ( You may write a symbol for Effects on Me and Others
each)

e) Focus on the “Effects on Me & Others”. Become aware of your thoughts and feelings as
you look deeper on the effects your sins caused on you and others.
f) Colloquy: Spend some more moment of quiet with Jesus. Be aware of how he
is looking at you now. Be present to him. Speak to him. Speak to him and
present how you are after knowing the effects of your sins on others. Listen to
what He will tell you. End with Our Father.

CLOSING Prayer

Closing Song: I Offer My Life or replay This is the Invitation

Qualitative Evaluation
Revised June 7, 2017