September 21, 2014 - Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time A
Symbol: Coins
Symbol: Coins
Dear Parents,
The children listened to simplified versions of two of the same readings you will this weekend. Isaiah 55:6-9 and Matthew 20:1-16a
To Reinforce at home:
God is always near us. Sometimes we get so busy that we forget about God. Then God seems very far away. Isaiah reminds us that God is waiting for us. All we have to do is call and God is right there.
The parable that we heard today was about a man who owned a vineyard. He needed help with the harvest and hired helpers at different times of the day. The tricky part of this parable comes in when the owner paid all the helpers the same amount of money. Most of us generally believe that this is unfair - and in human terms, it may be. But the owner did in fact pay each worker exactly what he agreed to pay them. God is like that with us. He promises all of us eternal life when we do what he asks whether we begin when we are very young or when we are very old. God is very generous with us.
Activities to do at home:
- Be generous! Buy an extra item this week and donate it to your local food pantry.
- Together with your child, learn about a country you hear about on the news. Make up a prayer for the children who live there.
http://kvanatta.wix.com/catholicchildrensliturgy Copyright 2014 Kay Vanatta
http://www.pflaumweeklies.com/new_page/teaching_guides/english/promise4.pdf
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