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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Signs By The Sea
John 21.1-19 Â Listen to the Gospel and Reflection On this third Sunday of Easter we hear another Resurrection account from the Gospel of...

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Listen To His Voice
John 2.1-12  Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that when two people love  each other very much, they get...

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Jan 173 min read
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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Knowing and Joy
Luke 1.39-45 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent. We light all four candles on the Advent...

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Dec 19, 20243 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Our Joy
Luke 3.10-18 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (Adults, in the Gospel for this Sunday the people ask John what they must do to...

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Dec 12, 20243 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): The One Who Comes
Luke 3.10-18  Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday we light the pink  candle on the Advent wreath for the third Sunday...

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Dec 12, 20244 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Gaudete!
Luke 3.10-18 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We call this Sunday " Gaudete Sunday." Gaudete is a Latin word that means...

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Dec 12, 20244 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Living in Joy
John 15.9-17 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection We keep thinking about what Jesus says about himself. Jesus says he is the Good Shepherd...

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May 3, 20242 min read
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5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Joy in the Vine
John 15.1-8 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard part of the parable of the Good Shepherd. This week we hear part of...

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Apr 26, 20245 min read
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Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 3-6): What Do They Know
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Most people in our world think that Christmas is over. Not yet!...

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Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 6-9): Is This Epiphany?
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We call the second Sunday of the Christmas season the Feast of the...

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Jan 5, 20244 min read
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Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 9-12): God Leads Us
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany refers...

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Jan 5, 20245 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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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Testament For Joy
John 1.6-8, 19-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday we get to light the pink candle on the Advent wreath. The pink...

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Dec 15, 20233 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Confessing The Truth
John 1.6-8, 19-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We call the third Sunday of Advent "Gaudete Sunday." Gaudete means "Rejoice!"...

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Dec 15, 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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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): An Abundance of Joy
Matthew 20.1-16 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells his disciples a parable to help them...

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Sep 22, 20235 min read
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Epiphany of the Lord (Ages 3-6): What do they know?
Matthew 2.1-12 Most people in our world think that Christmas is over. Not yet! Still we celebrate our joy! We know that when Jesus is...

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Jan 5, 20233 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): The Least in the Kingdom
(Adults, this reflection focuses on the last line of the Gospel.) Matthew 11.2-11 This Sunday we light the third candle of the Advent...

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Dec 9, 20222 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Rejoice!
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child.) Matthew 11.2-11 This Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday. We light the third...

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Dec 9, 20223 min read
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Mercy and Joy
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

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Oct 28, 20224 min read
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