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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): A New Creation of Community
John 20:19-31 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel reading for this second Sunday of Easter has two parts. It begins on the...
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
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Easter Sunday (Ages 3-6): The First One To Know
John 20:1-18 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you...
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Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Easter Sunday (Ages 6-9): Truth and Understanding
John 20:1-18 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...
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Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Passion Sunday (Ages 3-6): Best. News. Ever.
Matthew 26:17-20, 26-30 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full...
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): The Voice That Calls By Name
John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...
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Mar 25, 20232 min read
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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Voice That Calls To Life
John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...
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Mar 25, 20233 min read
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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): The One Coming Into The World
John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...
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Mar 25, 20234 min read
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Christ The King (Ages 3-6): Jesus Is King!
(Adults, with 3-6 year olds we never mention Jesus' death without in the same breath proclaiming the Resurrection. Young children are not...
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Nov 17, 20222 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Children of the Resurrection
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child but it is a little confusing. Alternatively, read through the...
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Nov 4, 20222 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Death Will Be No More
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read through the reflection, pausing for your...
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Nov 4, 20223 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): God of Life
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...
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Nov 4, 20223 min read
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Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Before and After
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
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May 21, 20222 min read
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Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Love Never Ends
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
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May 13, 20222 min read
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Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Glorify God
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) John 13.1,31-33a,...
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May 13, 20223 min read
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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Joy of the Risen Life
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Apr 30, 20224 min read
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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Abundance, Mercy, Matter
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Apr 30, 20225 min read
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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Peace Be With Us
John 20.19-31 Last week, on Easter Sunday, we heard about Jesus full of his Risen life, calling Mary Magdalene by name. Now she knows...
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Apr 22, 20222 min read
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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Encounter
John 20.19-31 The Gospel for this week takes place the evening of the Resurrection. Only Mary Magdalene has encountered Jesus Risen from...
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Apr 22, 20224 min read
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Easter Sunday (Ages 3-6): The Good Shepherd Lives
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Apr 16, 20223 min read
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Easter Sunday (Ages 6-9): Called By Name
John 20:1-18 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday and again on Good Friday, Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put...
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Apr 16, 20223 min read
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