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Program Ten

The Quality of Mercy

 

The story of how one missionary priest is helping to educate the slum kids of Bangkok, Thailand.

 

 

Materials

 

  • Program Ten: The Quality of Mercy

 

  • Mission Today (the magazine published by the Propagation of the Faith/ English Canadian Branch. On-line version.

 

  • Fact Sheet on Propagation of the Faith. On Line.

 

  • Fact Sheet on how students can help the work of Propagation of the Faith. On-Line

 

  • Internet access for additional research questions

 

 

 

Study Guide

 

Goal

 

The goal of Program Ten is to introduce students to Bangkok’s slum kids and look at how the Church is supporting them.

 

Steps

 

1. Show the internet TV DVD Program Ten: The Quality of Mercy

 

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:

  • Describe the main character presented in this DVD and say what it is he is trying to do for Bangkok’s slum kids.
  • What have we learned about the Catholic Church in its support of Bangkok’s slum kids?
  • What did you know after viewing the DVD that you didn’t know before?
  • Give three reasons why Canadian Catholics should support the work of Catholic missionaries in Thailand.

 

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment

 

1. Via the Internet find more facts about:

  • Fr Joseph Maier’s work in Thailand.
  • What are the key ways the Church is trying to help Bangkok’s slum kids? What can Canadian youth learn from Bangkok’s youth?

 

2. In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of the above.