What Is Jesus’ Way?

P F L A U M G O S P E L W E E K L I E S F a i t h F o r m a t i o n P r o g r a m

May 10, 20205th Sunday of Easter

Jesus Is Our Way to GodWrite what you remember about Jesus’ words and actions in the lists below. One answer is already written in each list. The pictures will give you ideas.

Jesus made friends with people.

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the woman at the well

Jesus healed people.

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a blind man

Jesus taught these things.

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Forgive your enemies.

After Jesus returned to his Father, he sent the Holy Spirit to his disciples. The Holy Spirit gave them the courage to share the Good News. We received the Holy Spirit when we were baptized. When we celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, we receive a special strength of the Holy Spirit. This strength will help us to share the Good News through our words and actions.

Go to pages 21 and 26 of your Catechism handbook to learn more about the Sacrament of

Confirmation.

Connecting GOSPEL and DOCTRINE

Gift of the Spirit

Jesus Is the Way

JESUS’ FRIENDS KNEW HE WAS GOING AWAY.

SUNDAY GOSPEL5th Sunday of Easter John 14:1–12

GOOD NEWS copyright © 2020 by Pflaum Publishing Group, a division of Bayard, Inc. All rights reserved.Page 1 art: Gertrud Mueller Nelson, Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ; page 2 art: Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ; page 2 photo: © Bayard, Inc. – Alessandra Petrozza; page 3 art: Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ, Mark Rademaker/ Shutterstock.com; page 4 art: suphakit73/Shutterstock.com, sozon/Shutterstock.com; page 4 photo: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer [Public domain in USA] via Wikimedia Commons.

Don’t be worried. I am going to prepare a place for you. You know the way that leads where I go.

Jesus, we DON’T know where you are going, and we DON’T know the way!

I am the way, the truth, and the life.

Jesus, please show us God the Father.

You have seen the Father because you have seen me. If you believe in me, then follow my example.

Where is Jesus going?

What has Jesus taught his friends to do?

How can they follow Jesus’ way?

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KNOW

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What does he mean?

I STILL don’t get

it!

KNOW

I Can Share Jesus’ Way Archbishop Fulton Sheen followed Jesus’ way and shared the Good News of Jesus with many people. Millions of people listened to him on the radio and watched him on TV. At one time, his television show was the most popular program in America.

Catholic Faith WordConfirmation Confirmation is the sacrament that seals us with the Gift of the Holy Spirit and gives us strength to do Christ’s work.

Question of the WeekWhen is it difficult for you to trust Jesus?

Family PrayerJesus, we want to trust you in all things. Give us the courage to ask you for what we need. Amen.

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Prayer begins by talking to God, but it ends by listening

to him.

What message can you share about Jesus?

Draw yourself in the TV below. Write your message about Jesus in the voice bubble.

I Can Follow Jesus’ WayTake off one shoe. Ask a classmate to trace your footprint in the space below. Write one of Jesus’ actions in the footprint. Then write one way you can follow in Jesus’ footsteps.

Jesus’ Action

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My Action

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How Will I Love and Serve?Choose a way below or write you own.

Go and announce the Gospel of the

Lord.Thanks be

to God.

Thanks be to God.

Thanks be to God.

Thanks be to God.

Thanks be to God.

■■ I will put some of my own money in the collection basket.■■ I will be honest.■■ I will say thank you to someone who forgives me.

■■ I will be generous in helping my family. ■■ I will be kind to someone new at school.■■ I will participate at Sunday Mass.■■ I will visit church to talk to Jesus.■■ ____________________________________

We Are Sent OutAt the end of every Mass, we are sent out to share the Good News.