Visual Guide to the Holy Mass vs Coptic SSC

The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass (Visual Guide) is a graphical representation of the Order of Mass. As a catechetical tool, it complies with the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1346, 1347 and therefore, it is divided into two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, that form a fundamental unity. The Visual Guide's intention is to become a learning tool for families, so they may participate more fully in the Eucharist. Families share their faith and exchange learning experiences through interpersonal relationships and dialogue, often 'on the go'; in long car or train journeys, while walking, and during family outings. The founder of School and Family C.I.C., the initiator of this app, desires that The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass becomes the 'mobile' point of reference for families. The source and inspiration for this app is the work of Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavalletti. School and Family C.I.C. is a community interest company registered in the United Kingdom (www.schoolandfamily.org). School and Family is a non-profit family held organization with the mission to inform, encourage and resource Catholic parents as leaders of the life-long educational process that integrates the social, religious and professional formation of a person (Gaudium et Spes 43) rooted in reciprocal, honest, interpersonal relationship and prayer. All proceeds from the sales of this app are directed towards the support of the School and Family mission. By purchasing the app you make it possible for School and Family to develop Catholic educational resources for families, to deliver workshops as well as family retreats and family catechesis programs that promote educational exchange between parents and children in which each person gives and receives. This exchange constitutes fundamental opportunity for building communion (FC21). ”The mission to educate demands that Christian parents should present to their children all the topics that are necessary for the gradual maturing of their personality from a Christian and ecclesial point of view” (Familiaris Consortio 39). The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass app incorporates “The Order of Mass, Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc”. The text used in the App has been proof-read and accepted by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) in Washington DC, USA. The permission to publish the text has been received from The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales in the UK.

One of its main purposes is to provide teachers and students with a comprehensive curriculum for Sunday School with various means of teaching lesson topics though references to the Holy Bible, Sayings of the Church Fathers, Videos, Songs, Hymns, and colouring activities. For each age group, a curriculum has been carefully designed to cover psychologically relevant themes discussing Scripture, Dogma, Spirituality, Church Rituals and Morals. Additionally, the curriculum has been designed to discuss topics corresponding to the time of fasts/feasts in the Calendar which shift every year. The calendar selection feature allows users to utilize the correct curriculum depending on the current year as well as being able to select curriculums of other years. The mobile application is both available online and offline. All books are available for offline viewing. Note: all multimedia content such as songs/hymns and videos are only available through internet access. Coptic SSC is a wonderful tool, gathering together writings from our Church’s stores of spiritual wisdom, from centuries past until today, to bring our children to our Lord Jesus Christ. Content List: - Curriculum (Main Sunday School Curriculum for Preschool to Grade 12) - Servant’s Prep (A curriculum tailored to prepare servants to teach youth in a Holy manner) - Hymn of Praise (Praises for several major Saints/Martyrs of the Coptic Orthodox Church) - Contemporary (88 lessons addressing many modern-day issues and how to deal with them) - Church Agape (Lessons intended to be discussed with the congregation as they share a meal together after the Divine Liturgy) - Spiritual Subjects (Commentary on 30 common spiritual subjects) - Colouring (Directed to children to help them learn about Biblical stories and concepts) - Hymns & Songs (Library of hymns & songs for praise) - Videos (Library of videos used to aid children in learning about Biblical stories) - Sermonettes (A collection of short sermons)