Services
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Dear Families,
If you were invited to a party, would you go? In this Sunday’s Gospel, the guests who were invited did not come, so the host invited strangers. Every Sunday, we are invited to come to God’s house. Sometimes we may not feel like going, but God is always waiting for our arrival.
As a family watch video in its entirety than ask each other this question. Why is Sunday Mass such an important and special celebration?
Family Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for sending us an invitation to be a part of your family and come to your celebration every Sunday! Amen
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Dear Families,
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
This Sunday Jesus tells us a parable. Parables are stories that teach a lesson. He speaks about a sower, a person who plants seeds. This sower throws seeds all over and they land on paths, in rocks and thorn bushes, and on good soil. Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like seed that has been planted on good soil.
As a family, watch video in its entirety, then ask each other. What type of soil do you think your faith is growing in? Do you need to change it? If so, how might you?
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Dear Families,
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus message is to love God above all else and love your neighbor as yourself. He teaches us that the greatest commandment to love God with all our hearts is to love others and
ourselves with His love.
As a family watch video in its entirety than ask each other this question. Which person do you know needs love the most?
Family Prayer: Dear Lord, show us how to love you, others, and ourselves. Amen
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Dear Families,
The request of John and James in this Sunday’s Gospel brings to light how even Jesus’ followers had the desire to be approved and rewarded in worldly terms. Whenever human beings gather, we ask who is best, number 1, champion, leader. As a family, we also struggle with disagreements and power struggles. Listen to the Gospel and learn how Jesus teaches us the importance of service and sacrifice in the life of a disciple. Jesus wants his followers to imitate him by being humble and becoming servants of all.
Jesus came to serve, not to be served and gave his life as a sacrifice to save us. Each time you go to Mass, know that the Lamb of God is offering himself for you in the sacrifice of the Eucharist. See the glory of his life being poured out for you, then let it inspire you to go and pour yourself out for others.
As a family watch video in its entirety and then ask each other these questions.
In your family, how do you struggle with authority? How do you put each other’s needs before your own?
Family Prayer: Open our eyes Lord to see the needs of others and grow in our desire to serve them. Amen
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Dear Families,
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus says Heaven is like a rare pearl and so precious we would want to give up everything to have it!
This parable also helps us to realize that to God, we are that pearl. Jesus gave up his very life because he thinks we are precious too.
As a family watch video in its entirety.
The goal of family life is to help each other get to Heaven.
How can you help your family get to Heaven?
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