The Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 6-9): Bread For Abiding
John 6.51-59 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday has a great long name: The SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 10
- 4 min
The Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 9-12): God Feeds
John 6.51-59 and the first reading: Deuteronomy 8.2-3, 14-16 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday is the SOLEMNITY OF THE...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 21
- 3 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): What Does Jesus Do?
Luke 24.13-35 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection The feast continues! We celebrate the feast of Jesus dying and rising to new life,...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 21
- 4 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): We Recognize Truth
Luke 24.13-35 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel for this Sunday again takes place on the day that Jesus rises from the dead,...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 21
- 4 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Retreat
Luke 24.13-35 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection On this third Sunday of Easter, we hear an account of people meeting Jesus, raised from...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Passion Sunday (Ages 3-6): Best. News. Ever.
Matthew 26:17-20, 26-30 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 13
- 3 min
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Lamb of God
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 1:29-34 After weeks of...
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thebetterpart
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Our Best Gift
(Adults, this Gospel speaks of end-times and the cost of discipleship-—two topics that are beyond the needs and questions of the 3-6 year...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Seeing Jesus
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read the intro to the reflection, then the...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 6-9): Kingdom Math
(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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thebetterpart
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 9-12): Whose Feast Is This?
(Begin by reading the Gospel, or better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Gospel is better heard.) Luke 9.11b-17 This Sunday, we...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Encounter
John 20.19-31 The Gospel for this week takes place the evening of the Resurrection. Only Mary Magdalene has encountered Jesus Risen from...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 9, 2022
- 3 min
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 3-6): Family Forever
Luke 22:14, 19-20 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full reading is...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Bread and the Lord
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Best Food
(Adults, the Bread of Life discourse concludes this week. It is complicated--for adults as well as for children :) You could begin by...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Spirit and Life
(Adults, the Bread of Life discourse concludes this week. It is complicated--for adults as well as for children :) You could begin by...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Something More
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 6.53 and 60-69...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Bread That is Holy
(Adults, the full Gospel this week is complicated. This reflection for the 3-6 year olds focuses on the last four verses beginning with...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 6, 2021
- 4 min
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Bread Like No Other
(Adults, the full Gospel this week is complicated. This reflection for the 6-9 year olds focuses on the last four verses beginning with...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 6, 2021
- 4 min
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Covenant: Sign and Celebration
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 6.41-51 For the...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): God Gives
(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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thebetterpart
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Life for the World
(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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thebetterpart
- Jul 28, 2021
- 5 min
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Satisfying Desire
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 6.24-35 Last...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 24, 2021
- 3 min
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): He Always Feeds His Sheep
(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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thebetterpart
- Jul 24, 2021
- 4 min
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Encounter with 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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thebetterpart
- Jul 24, 2021
- 6 min
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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thebetterpart
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 3-6): Those Special Words
(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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thebetterpart
- Jun 4, 2021
- 4 min
Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 6-9): The Gift of the Eucharist
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) Mark 14.12-16, 22-26 Two Sundays after Pentecost, the Gospel reading returns to...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 4, 2021
- 4 min
Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 9-12): Celebrating the Covenant
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 14.12-16, 22-26...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 8, 2021
- 5 min
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Physical Beings
John 20.19-31 The Gospel for this week takes place the evening of the Resurrection. In the morning, people discover that Jesus' body is...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 3-6): The Whole Treasure
Mark 14.12-17, 22-24, 26 (full reading: Mark 14.1 - 15.47) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Same Actions
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 14.13-21 For four weeks now...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Fullness of the Kingdom
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 14.13-21 Each...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 3-6): I AM the Living Bread
The Body and Blood of Christ, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 6-9): Bread for Abiding
The Body and Blood of Christ, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Body and Blood of Christ (Ages 9-12): God Feeds
The Body and Blood of Christ, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....
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thebetterpart
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): We recognize truth!
3rd 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...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Retreat
3rd 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...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 4, 2020
- 3 min
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 3-6): Best. News. Ever.
Passion Sunday, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full reading is for your...
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thebetterpart
- Feb 29, 2020
- 2 min
Listening Only to the Voice of God
Matthew 4.1-11 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A 3-6 year olds You will notice at church this week that the colour has changed! Instead of...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
Lamb of God
John 1.29-34 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 9-12 year olds John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 4, 2020
- 2 min
King of the Jews
Matthew 2.1-12 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – YEAR A 6-9 year olds “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his...
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thebetterpart
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
Remembering the covenant
Luke 23.35-43 The Feast of Christ the King, Year C 6-9 year olds Leaders: “let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen...
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thebetterpart
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
The Best Gift to God
Luke 21.5-19 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 3-6 year olds (Adults, this Gospel speaks of end-times and the cost of...
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