top of page
Feast of All Saints (Ages 9-12): Already, but Not Yet
(You may have notice that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
thebetterpart
Oct 28, 20205 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Offering Ourselves
(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.) Matthew 22.15-21...
thebetterpart
Oct 14, 20205 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Saying and Doing the Will
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpart
Sep 23, 20203 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-11): The Author of Our Actions
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 21.28-32 Often...
thebetterpart
Sep 23, 20204 min read
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Peter's Choice
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...
thebetterpart
Aug 29, 20203 min read
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): What Will They Give in Return for Their Life?
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 16.21-27 Last...
thebetterpart
Aug 29, 20204 min read
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Comfortable in Our Home
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you...
thebetterpart
Jun 27, 20203 min read
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Welcoming and Being Welcomed
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....
thebetterpart
Jun 27, 20202 min read
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): To Reveal the Hidden
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...
thebetterpart
Jun 20, 20202 min read
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Acknowledged
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....
thebetterpart
Jun 20, 20203 min read
Ascension Sunday (Ages 3-6): Disciples
Ascension Sunday, Year A 3-6 year olds (In Canada, on the 7th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Adults,...
thebetterpart
May 23, 20202 min read
Ascension Sunday (Ages 9-12): I With You Am
Ascension Sunday, Year A 9-12 year olds (In Canada, on the 7th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Begin...
thebetterpart
May 23, 20203 min read
5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Remember Who He Is
5th Sunday of Easter, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could...
thebetterpart
May 9, 20202 min read
5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Knowing the Way
5th Sunday of Easter, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent...
thebetterpart
May 9, 20203 min read
5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Sacrament
5th Sunday of Easter, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word...
thebetterpart
May 9, 20203 min read
A city built on a hill
Matthew 5.13-16 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 9-12 year olds You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid....
thebetterpart
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Salt and saltiness
Matthew 5.13-16 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 6-9 year olds You are the salt of the earth In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...
thebetterpart
Feb 7, 20202 min read
Who is the light of the world?
Matthew 5.13-16 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 3-6 year olds We know that long before Jesus was born, God prepared the people for...
thebetterpart
Feb 7, 20202 min read
They have to go see.
Matthew 4.12-23 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 6-9 year olds This week in the Gospel, we hear Jesus calling four people to come...
thebetterpart
Jan 25, 20203 min read
- 1000Page 3
bottom of page