September 26
Dear Parents,
Sunday is the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The children listened to simplified
versions of the same readings you will: Ezekiel 18:25-28 and Matthew 20:28-32.
Symbol: Question mark
To reinforce at home:
The readings today talk again about how God is fair to us. The question mark
we used as a symbol represents the difficulty we sometimes have figuring out the right
thing to do. The Gospel reading in Matthew showed us the difficulty sometimes in deciding
what is right and what is wrong. Jesus was using this parable in talking to the
high priests to show them that regular people who listened and believed in Him and changed their behavior would have an easier time getting into heaven than they would. The most important thing they needed to do was LOVE. Sometimes we are like the
high priest and get so wrapped up in the details of our church that we forget the very
simple message that Jesus brought us: LOVE. God asks us to love one another. That's number one!
Activities to do at home:
*Show your faith in God! Say a prayer together to ask God to help keep his love
in the very front of your mind as you go about your day.
*Love others! Think of someone who you think has not been fair to you. Make
an effort to set things straight between you.
*Help your child surprise you! Think up a few small chores that you would love
to have done. Make a list (of words or pictures) and share it with your child. Ask them
to surprise you this week by doing one. Be very aware so that you recognize when the
effort is made. Reward your child with a big hug!
http://kvanatta.wix.com/catholicchildrensliturgy Copyright 2014 Kay Vanatta
http://www.pflaumweeklies.com/new_page/teaching_guides/english/promise4.pdf
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