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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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Dec 29, 20233 min read
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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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Dec 22, 20233 min read
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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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Dec 15, 20232 min read
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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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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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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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Dec 1, 20233 min read
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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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Nov 24, 20233 min read
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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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Nov 18, 20232 min read
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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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Nov 10, 20233 min read
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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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Nov 4, 20232 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Loves The Lord?
Matthew 22.34-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this week we hear about some Pharisees. Pharisees are people who...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!
Matthew 22.15-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, some people come to Jesus and tell him what they...

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Oct 20, 20233 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Invited to the Celebration!
Matthew 22.1-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, once again, this is a difficult Gospel to share with little ones. There...

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Oct 13, 20232 min read
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Lord's Doing
(Matthew 21.33-43) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, I don't mind saying that it was EXTREMELY difficult to find in this...

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Oct 6, 20232 min read
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Good Voice
Matthew 21.28-32 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday considers moral behaviour. For the youngest...

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Sep 29, 20232 min read
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Is This Landowner?
Matthew 20.1-16 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells his disciples another parable about...

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Sep 22, 20232 min read
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Perfect and Even More Than Perfect
Matthew 18.21-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel reading this week is about mercy and forgiveness, both...

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Sep 15, 20232 min read
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Using Our Words
Matthew 18.15-20 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last Sunday we heard Jesus try to explain to his friends that he would die and...

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Sep 8, 20233 min read
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Death Is Not The End
Matthew 16.21-27 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last Sunday, we heard Peter name Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the living...

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Sep 1, 20232 min read
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Naming Jesus
Matthew 16.13-20 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Jesus and the disciples travel together for a long time. They spend so much...

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Aug 25, 20232 min read
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Does Jesus Help?
Matthew 15.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults: children of this age usually pray in thanksgiving and praise unless...

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Aug 18, 20232 min read
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