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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Grain of Wheat

Mar 15, 20243 min read

5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Grain of Wheat

John 12.20-33 (for the 3-6 yr old, simply verse 24) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We prepare for so many weeks for the feast...

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4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): God So Loves The World

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Mar 9, 20242 min read

4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): God So Loves The World

John 3.14-21 (for the 3-6 yr old, just verse 16) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, we hear about...

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3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Place Set Apart

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Mar 1, 20242 min read

3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Place Set Apart

John 2.13-25 (for the 3-6 yr old, just verses 13-16) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...

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2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Dazzling Light

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Feb 23, 20243 min read

2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Dazzling Light

Mark 9.2-10 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and three of his closest friends go for a walk...

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1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Wild With God

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Feb 17, 20243 min read

1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Wild With God

Mark 1.12-15 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Church has entered a new season called Lent. Every time the Church season...

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Coming So Close

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Feb 9, 20242 min read

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Coming So Close

Mark 1.40-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Right at the beginning of the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus meets a person who has...

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Private Time With God

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Feb 3, 20242 min read

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Private Time With God

Mark 1.29-39 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard about Jesus at the synagogue on the Sabbath, the holy day of...

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): God Astounds Us

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Jan 26, 20242 min read

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): God Astounds Us

Mark 1.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last week we thought about the voice of the Good Shepherd. We know that it is good...

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Know His Voice

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Jan 20, 20243 min read

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Know His Voice

Mark 1.14-20 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last week we heard about people beginning to follow Jesus. We learned that a...

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Follow

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Jan 13, 20243 min read

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Follow

John 1.35-42 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, our Gospel reading talked about Jesus as just a little baby. This week,...

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Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 3-6): What Do They Know

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Jan 5, 20243 min read

Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 3-6): What Do They Know

Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Most people in our world think that Christmas is over. Not yet!...

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Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 3-6): Revealing Jesus

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Dec 29, 20233 min read

Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 3-6): Revealing Jesus

Luke 2.22-33, 36-40 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflection For so long we prepared for the feast of Christmas, for the...

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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Yes, Lord!

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Dec 22, 20233 min read

4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Yes, Lord!

Luke 1.26-38 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The end of Advent—this time of preparing, this season of waiting—comes soon. For so...

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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): What Then?

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Dec 15, 20232 min read

3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): What Then?

John 1.6-8, 19-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We have been waiting to light the pink candle on the Advent wreath. This...

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2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Good News!

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Dec 9, 20232 min read

2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Good News!

Mark 1.1-8 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We are in the season of Advent, the time when we prepare for the feast of...

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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Jesus the Light

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Dec 1, 20233 min read

1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Jesus the Light

Mark 13.33-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday begins a new season in the Church. Each season has its own special...

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Feast of Christ the King (Ages 3-6): The Shepherd Who Is King

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Nov 24, 20233 min read

Feast of Christ the King (Ages 3-6): The Shepherd Who Is King

Matthew 25.31-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, this reflection attempts to help the child answer the question "Who...

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Into the Joy

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Nov 18, 20232 min read

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Into the Joy

Matthew 24.36; 25.14-15,19-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells another parable. We...

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Chosen For Light

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Nov 10, 20233 min read

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Chosen For Light

Matthew 25.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, we can think of the 3-6 year old as in a time of BEING. BEING in love...

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Can Tell Them?

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Nov 4, 20232 min read

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Can Tell Them?

Matthew 23.1-12 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Everywhere Jesus goes, people come to listen to him. He makes them curious. They...

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