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Persona dolls are a great way to introduce young children to ideas like other religions. Rita is a Hindu persona doll. Downloadable here is a series of sessions designed for use with a persona doll to explore Hinduism through special times (puja, Raksha Bhandan, Divali) special places (the mandir) and special stories and people (Krishna). Also available here is a PowerPoint presentation of Rita's mandir.

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Persona dolls are a great way to introduce young children to ideas like other religions. Joe is a Jewish persona doll. Downloadable here is a series of sessions designed for use with a persona doll to explore Judaism through special times (Shabbat, Hannukah) special places (synagogue, home), special books (the Torah) and special people (Moses). Also available here is a PowerPoint presentation of Joe's synagogue.

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Persona dolls are a great way to introduce young children to ideas like other religions. Malkit is a Sikh persona doll. Downloadable here is a series of sessions designed for use with a persona doll to explore Sikhism through special times (birth, combing, Vaisakhi) special places (Gurdwara), special books (Guru Granth Sahib) and special people (Guru Nanak). Also available here is a PowerPoint presentation of Malkit's Gurdwara.

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Persona dolls are a great way to introduce young children to ideas like other religions. Hassan is a Muslim persona doll. Downloadable here is a series of sessions designed for use with a persona doll to explore Islam through special times (prayer, birth, Eid and Ramadan) special places (the mosque), special books (the Koran) and special people (Mohammad). Also available here is a PowerPoint presentation of Hassan's mosque. (N.B. Out of respect for the Muslim prohibition on reproducing the human likeness Hassan doesn't appear in the mosque).

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Persona dolls are a great way to introduce young children to ideas like other religions. Elizabeth is a Christian persona doll. Downloadable here is a series of sessions designed for use with a persona doll to explore Christianity through special times (Baptism, Christmas, Easter, Harvest, prayer) special places (nature/creation, church), special books (the Bible) and special people (Jesus). Also available here is a PowerPoint presentation of Elizabeth's church.

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Loaves And Fishes

Loaves And Fishes video

Our film about the faith work of Sisters of the Church
made by local children is now online - ideal for Harvest preparation

Watch it here