Bread…wine…the work of our hands and hearts…wheat husked and threshed, grapes smashed and stomped upon, the fruit of the earth shared with all of humanity, blessed, broken, shared and gathered…Jesus said, “Take and eat this is My Body, take and drink, this is My Blood. Whenever you do […]
The children are immersed in the study and practice of Sunday Mass. This particular lesson focused on the Liturgy of the Word, the first main part of the Mass. Each Sunday at class, we begin the lesson with a reading from the Life of Jesus of Nazareth for Children. The […]
Why do we gather for Eucharist? The kids engaged in a lively discussion, and wrote their responses on poster boards. After 15 minutes they shared their insights with the class. Their responses to At Sunday Mass We Gather To included: “…listen to the stories from the Gospel,” “.. […]
Last Sunday (2/2), with the children in tow, we began our journey of preparing for First Communion. If a child’s readiness for Communion was based only on one’s desire to come to the Table of the Lord, then many of the children are ready. Not so quickly little […]
