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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Counting the Signs
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 6.1-15 In the...

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Jul 24, 20216 min read
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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Prayer and Compassion
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.30-34 Last...

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Jul 15, 20214 min read
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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Sandals and Staff
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.7-13 Last...

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Jul 7, 20214 min read
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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Using our Faith
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 5.21-43 This...

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Jun 24, 20215 min read
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11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Marvellous Growth
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

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Jun 12, 20213 min read
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11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Grace of God
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

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Jun 12, 20213 min read
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11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Blastano!
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 4.26-34 At long...

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Jun 12, 20215 min read
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Ascension of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Signs of the Kingdom
Mark 16.15-20 This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Easter season. We know that for forty days following his Resurrection, Jesus appears...

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May 13, 20213 min read
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Ascension of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Signs of the Spirit
Mark 16.15-20 We are reaching the end of the forty-nine days of the Easter season and soon will be celebrating the coming of the Holy...

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May 13, 20213 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Fruit of the Kingdom
John 15.9-17 The Gospel for this Sunday picks up where it ended last Sunday. Jesus continues the parable of the True Vine. We hear...

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May 6, 20213 min read
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Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 9-12): Laying Down
John 10.11-18 (Begin by reading the Gospel. Alternatively, you could have someone read it to you. The Good News is meant to be heard 😊)...

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Apr 22, 20213 min read
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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Peace and Forgiveness
John 20.19-31 The Gospel this week takes place on Sunday evening, the same day that Jesus is Risen from the dead, filled with the eternal...

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Apr 8, 20213 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Time of the Kingdom
(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.) Mark 13.33-37...

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Nov 25, 20203 min read
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Entrusted to Create
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...

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Nov 12, 20204 min read
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Into the Heart of God
(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 24.36;...

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Nov 12, 20206 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Light for the Banquet
(Adults, I think of the 6-9 year old as in a time of KNOWING--knowing who calls them to build the Kingdom, knowing the rules of the...

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Nov 4, 20203 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Taking the Time
(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 25.1-13...

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Nov 4, 20204 min read
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Feast of All Saints (Ages 3-6): Poor in Spirit
(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...

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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Feast of All Saints (Ages 6-9): Emptying and Filling
(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...

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Oct 28, 20204 min read
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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...

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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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