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October 15, 2023 • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lesson Theme: Jesus invites us to a holy meal.
Jesus said, “Listen to this parable about what God’s kingdom is like. Once there was a king whose son was getting married. The king decided to throw a big wedding feast. The king said to his messengers, ‘Go out and tell the people I invited that the feast is ready.’
“The messengers went out to share the message. They said, ‘Come and celebrate! Come to the king’s feast for his son who is getting married.’ But the people the king had invited would
not come.
“The messengers went back to the king and said, ‘We went
to the people you invited, but no one will come.’
“Then the king said, ‘The feast is ready. Go, invite everyone
you see.’The messengers went out and rounded up all kinds of people. They came to the feast to celebrate the wedding of the king’s son and his bride.”
Explain that the king is like Jesus’ Father in Heaven, who wants people to belong to the family of God and keeps inviting more and more guests. Point out that the children on the cover are at the big celebration of God’s people—the Mass.
Word of the Week l marriage (page 3) Help your child locate the Word of the Week. Share this definition: Marriage is when a man and a woman promise to love each other forever. Explain that like Baptism, a wedding happens in a church because it is a special celebration of God’s love called a sacrament. The name of this sacrament is Matrimony.
Open the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbook to page 16. Read aloud the title. Ask: What is in the picture? Read aloud the words on the top half of the page and the directions in red. When your child has finished the tracing and coloring, ask: What is our church family’s special Sunday celebration called? Mass.
Once you have completed this section of the lesson, close the handbook and return to Promise, pages 2-3.
Live the Gospel
Activity l We celebrate with friends and food. (pages 2–3) Open Promise to the inside pages. Read aloud the words and directions and invite your child to complete the activity.
Activity l God says, “Come to my house . . .” (page 4) Help your child trace the letters with a crayon or pencil. Then read the words together. Remind your child that God invites us to a big celebration every week—Sunday Mass.
Closing Prayer Take turns sharing names of people you celebrate Mass with. Mention the people who come with you and the people you see there, such as friends, classmates, your parish priest and/or deacon, etc. After each name, pray together, “Thank you, Jesus!” Finish with the Sign of the Cross.
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