For my students working on their Create a Country projects, you may find the following link useful. Author Holly Lisle has written a set of directions for creating maps and using them to create stories. Apparently she uses this trick quite a bit. Students who want some inspiration for their maps or the back story for their country might want to check out her article.

Maps Workshop -- Developing the Fictional World through Mapping

Students (along with parents and sponsors) will find the following scripture passages helpful as they prepare for the sacarament.

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Readings from the Gospels
Mt 5:1-12 Theirs in the kingdom of heaven
Mt 16:24-27 If anyone wishes to follow me, let him deny himself.
Mt 25:14-30 Because you have been faithful in small matters, come into the joy of
your master.
Mk 1:9-11 He saw the Spirit descending and remaining on him.
Lk 4:16-22 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.
Lk 8:4-15 Parable of the Sower
Lk 10:21-24 I bless you, Father, for revealing these things to children
Jn 7:37-39 From the heart of the Lord shall flow fountains of living water.
Jn 14:15-17 The Spirit of truth will be with you for ever.
Jn 15:18-27 The Spirit of truth will be my witness.
Jn 16:5-13 The Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth.

Readings from the New Testament
Acts 1:3-8 You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit and be my witnesses.
Acts 2:1-33 Pentecost
Acts 8:1-17 They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit
Acts 10:1-44 The Holy Spirit came down on all those listening to the Word of God.
Acts 19:1-6 Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?
Rom 5:1-8 The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.
Rom 8:14-17 The Spirit and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of God.
Rom 8:26-27 The Spirit himself will express our plea.
1 Cor 12:4-13 There is one and the same Spirit giving to each as he wills.
Gal 5:16-25 It we live in the Spirit, let us be directed by the Spirit.
Eph 1:3-19 You have been signed with the seal of the Holy Spirit.
Eph 4:1-6 There is one Body, one Spirit and on baptism.
Heb 2:23, 3:1-3 I will pour out my Spirit on all.

Readings from the Old Testament
Is 11:1-4 On him the Spirit of the Lord rests.
Is 42:1-3 I have endowed my servant with my Spirit.
Is 61:1-9 Anointed by the Lord God.
Ez 36:24-28 I will place a new Spirit in your midst.
Joel 2:23-30 I will pour out my Spirit on all.