Services
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Dear Families,
During Jesus’ time on earth, religious leaders liked to sit around and discuss the law. One Jewish teacher asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Jesus answered, “The first one is: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all you soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus teaches to love God above everything else. It may sometimes be difficult to remember all the 10 Commandments. However, Jesus explains that love is the greatest commandment that sums up all the others. To love God, we praise God and thank him. With his love we learn to love each other, share, forgive, and show respect.
As a family watch video in its entirety and then ask each other this question?
How does Jesus show you by example how you can live out the Great Commandment of loving God and neighbor?
Family Prayer: Jesus, help us to not get caught up in our own busyness and forget to put you first.
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Dear Families,
Praying for you. This Sunday, we are reminded that Jesus is gentle and humble of heart.
In the First reading the Prophet Zechariah’s message is that our King would come as a savior, not a ruler. Our Responsorial Psalm is a prayer of praise to God our King. St. Paul in the second reading tells us that when we find rest in Jesus, we are not in the flesh but live in the Spirit. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus offers a prayer of thanksgiving to the Father for the things he reveals to his little ones. He also tells us “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give your rest”.
Jesus knows all our weakness and that at times the little strength we have can fail us. Jesus is inviting us to go to him with a humble heart and tell Him all our problems, because it is only in Jesus that we can find rest.
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Dear Families,
This Sunday’s Gospel is often misunderstood. Jesus is not saying the woman is a dog. He is trying to explain that she is not a person who was raised in faith
and yet she shows great faith. To some, she was invisible. The woman is persistent and faithful, two things we are reminded to be.
As a family, watch video in its entirety and then ask each other this question.
Who is invisible to you? Who do you ignore? Why do you choose to do this?
Family Prayer: Jesus, sometimes it can feel as though you cannot hear us. Help us to keep asking for help and to be patient,
waiting with trust, knowing you will answer our prayers at the right time. Amen
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Dear Families,
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus selects his 12 Apostles giving them special authority to preach and heal the sick. He did not send them alone. He sent then out two by two, and gives them specific instructions to take nothing with them for the journey, except a walking stick, a pair of sandals and one tunic. The Apostles trusted everything Jesus told them to do.
By virtue of our Baptism, we are called to trust Jesus and in his name tell people about his love for us. But he doesn’t expect us to do this mission alone. He wants us to work with others. Our Church is a community of disciples who teach people about Jesus and helps others in Jesus’ name.
As a family watch video in its entirety and ask each other this question?
How will you share Jesus’ mission as his disciple?
Family Prayer: Jesus, help me to listen, hear and share your word. Amen
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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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