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October 15, 2023 • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lesson Theme: Jesus invites us to his table.
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.”
Here are some questions you can ask your child to help review the story:
l What was this story about? l How did the king feel at the party? l How did the king feel when no one would come? l Did they have fun after all?
Invite your child to look at the cover of Seeds. Jesus is saying, “Come celebrate.” He has food on the table and is inviting the children to come. Ask: How is Jesus like the king in the story? Are these children happy to come to Jesus’ celebration? How does that make Jesus feel? Conclude by saying that God sent Jesus, God’s Son, to live with us and remind us that God wants us to grow and be happy. Jesus invites us to God’s celebration each Sunday at church.
Word of the Week l marriage (page 2) Help your child locate the Word of the Week on page 2. Share this definition: Marriage is when a man and a woman promise to love each other forever.
Open the What the Church Believes and Teaches handbook to page 25. Ask your child to find Jesus in the picture. Explain the story of the Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1-11) in your own words. Then set up a simple family party. You might gather at your family table. Give everyone a cup of juice and a small plate with a cookie or two. Have your child repeat the words of blessing after you: Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Once you have completed this section of the lesson, close the handbook and return to Seeds, pages 2-3. Live the Gospel
Activity l Who celebrates with Jesus? (pages 2–3) Have your child open Seeds so that pages 2–3 are flat and facing up. Point to a house and say: This is your house, and you want to go to church. Ask: How do you get there? Do you walk? Do you go in a car? Invite your child to share how to go to church and how neighbors might go to church. Say: Take your finger and trace the car out of the garage and down the street to the parking lot. Park your car in the parking lot. Get out and walk. Look at all the people coming to church. Ask: What’s the name of our church? Say: Jesus invites us to his celebration every Sunday at his house, the church. It is called the Mass.
Closing Prayer ”Loving God, thank you for celebrations of love. Amen.”
Parent Resources
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