Thursday, January 28, 2016

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Facing rejection

Reading I: Jeremiah 1:4–5, 17–19 (prophet consecrated to God)
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13 (love never fails)
Gospel: Luke 4:21–30 (beginning of preaching; rejection by the townspeople)

Key Passage: They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. (Luke 4:29–30)

Adult: What do you do when a message you are trying to deliver “falls on deaf ears”?
Child: Are there times when you have not listened as well as you could to what someone was telling you? Why didn’t you?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Accepting responsibility

Reading I: Nehemiah 8:2b–4a, 5–6, 8–10 (Ezra reads the Law)
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:12–30 (analogy of the body)
Gospel: Luke 1:1–4; 4:14–21 (beginning of Jesus’ preaching)

Key Passage: Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.” (Luke 4:17b–18a)

Adult: What do you believe that the anointing you received at baptism requires you to do?
Child: What could you do this week for someone who has less than you?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)

Friday, January 15, 2016

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Thinking of others

Reading I: Isaiah 62:1–5 (Jerusalem the Lord’s bride)
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 (variety and unity)
Gospel: John 2:1–12 (the wedding at Cana)

Key Passage: When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” (John 2:3)

Adult: When have you stepped in, as Mary did at Cana, to try and make a difficult situation easier for someone?
Child: What can you do this week to help make someone’s job a little easier?
(from PatoralPlanning.com)

Friday, January 8, 2016

Baptism of the Lord Pleasing to God

Reading I: Isaiah 42:1–4, 6–7 (the servant of the Lord)
Reading II: Acts 10:34–38 (Peter’s discourse; the good news of peace)
Gospel: Luke 3:15–16, 21–22 (baptism of Jesus)

Key Passage: And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:2)

Adult: Do you think that God was “well pleased” by your actions in recent weeks? Why?
Child: What good thing could you do this week that would be pleasing to God?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)