Sample Page from “Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families”

Station Rotations Make Up Instructions

You will need this document and the booklet Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families. Find

the page in this document for the Sunday of the week your child missed (i.e. if you are in

Tuesday Station Rotations, you will find the Sunday that falls two days before the date your

child missed). That page will also tell you which page in Celebrating Sundays for Catholic

Families you will need to find.

Begin each make up session with a family prayer. Prayers are available in the Catholic

Children’s Bible beginning on page 1992 and in Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families

beginning on page 116.

Then read the Sunday’s Gospel passage out loud for the family and share what you find

interesting about it.

After reading the Gospel, in Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families read Reflecting on the

Word, discuss the questions (“One the Way to Mass” and “On the Way Home from Mass”),

and read and discuss Living the Word.

Finally, refer to the at home resource provided by the parish for videos, Doctrine Summary

questions and answers, and worksheets to use at your discretion.

Sunday Gospel - September 8, 2019

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 14:25-33 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families page 2-3

Catholic Children’s Bible page – page 1618

Summary Objective: Following Jesus is rewarding, though it can be difficult.

Videos

• How to be a Good Disciple of Christ (8:02) – geared for parents. Fr. Mike Schmitz explains what

it means to be a disciple. Even if you think you know parents, take the time to hear Fr Mike’s

spin on it.

• I Have Decided | Cave Quest VBS Music Video (3:03) – geared for kids. A music video used in

VBS a few years ago where the kids decide to follow Jesus.

• What it really means to follow Jesus (1:41) – geared for kids. Animated explanation of “Come

Follow Me” – an invitation from Jesus to follow him.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is a disciple?

A: A disciple is someone who has decided to follow Jesus by trying to live like he did.

Q: What is free will?

A: Free will is an incredible gift from God that allows us to make our own decisions. This incr4edible

gift comes with incredible responsibility. (Sirach 15:14-15, CCC 1731)

Q: What is grace?

A: Grace is the help God gives us to respond generously to his call, to do what is good and right, grow

in virtue, and live holy lives. (John 1:12-18, 2 Corinthians 12:9), CCC 1996)

Q: What are the good habits of a disciple of Jesus Christ?

A: A disciple commits to daily prayer, honest sharing with others, reading the Bible, contributing to

your parish, telling others about Jesus, and frequent Confession and Eucharist.

Sunday Gospel – September 15, 2019

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 15:1-7 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families page 4-5

Catholic Children’s Bible page – page 1619

Summary Objective: Jesus forgives any sin when we repent.

Videos

• The Parable of the Lost Sheep Explained (8:48) – geared for parents. So you think you know the

story? Watch this video for a more detailed explanation of the famous parable.

• Parable of the Lost Sheep (2:10) – geared for kids. Animated retelling of the Parable of the Lost

Sheep.

• Repentance - The Superbook Show (3:13) – geared for kids. Two teens talk show explaining

repentance with a demonstration.

• You Forgive Me | Maker Fun Factory Music Video (3:13) – geared for kids. Music video from VBS

singing about the forgiveness from God.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Can we lose the life of grace that God has freely given us?

A: Yes. The new life of grace is lost by sin. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 2 Corinthians 5:19-21, 1 John 1:9, CCC

1861)

Q: What is repentance?

A: Repentance means turning away from sin and turning back to God.

Q: Can any sin, no matter how serious, be forgiven?

A: Yes, any sin, no matter how serious or how many times it is committed can be forgiven.

Q: What is the ordinary way for someone to be reconciled to God and his Church?

A: The ordinary way for someone to be reconciled to God and his Church is by personally confessing all

grave sin to a priest in the Sacrament of Confession. (John 20:23, CCC 1497)

Sunday Gospel – September 22, 2019

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 16:10-13 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families page 6-7

Catholic Children’s Bible page – page 1622

Summary Objective: Recognize that God gives us unique gifts and talents to equip

us for a unique mission in life.

Videos

• What's My Vocation? (6:10) – geared for parents. Fr. Mike Schmitz explains vocation.

• Vocation 101: What is Vocation? (2:42) – geared for parents. Scrolling text video defining

vocation.

• Teaching your kids about vocations (13:17) geared to parents. Catholic Mom talks to parents

with the why we need to talk to kids about vocation.

• Foundations for Kids #1: How to Start a Relationship with God (3:22) – geared for kids. Kids

speak to kids about starting a relationship with Jesus.

• Made For This | Maker Fun Factory VBS (2:57) – geared for kids. Music video from VBS.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Who made you?

A: God made you. (Genesis 1:1, 26-27; Genesis 2:7, 21-22; CCC 355)

Q: Does God Love you?

A: Yes. God loves you more than anyone in the world, and more than you could ever imagine. (John

3:16, CCC 457, 458)

Q: Why did God make you?

A: God made you to know him, love him, to carry out the mission he entrusts to you in this world, and

to be happy with Him forever in Heaven. (Deuteronomy 10:12-15, John 17:3, Catechism of the

Catholic Church 1, 358)

Sunday Gospel – September 29, 2019

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 16:19-25 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families page 8-9

Catholic Children’s Bible page – page 1623

Summary Objective: We can be guilty of sins of commission (what I have done)

and omission (what I have failed to do).

Videos

• What is Sin? (5:59) – geared for parents. Fr Mike talks about sin and evil (it’s real)

• The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16 Sunday School Lesson Resource (3:16) – geared to kids.

Animated retelling of this Bible story

• Happiness Is Helping Others (3:05) – geared for whole family. A short film with subtitles that

illustrates the joy that comes from serving others’ needs instead of passing up the opportunity

Doctrine Summary

Q: Is it easier to be bad or to be good?

A: It is easier to be bad, because original sin has left us with an inclination to sin called concupiscence.

(Romans 7:15-18, CCC 409, 1264, 2516)

Q: What is a sin of commission?

A: A sin of commission is when you choose to do something you know is wrong. We ask for

forgiveness from sins of commission at Mass when we say, “I have greatly sinned…in what I have

done.”

Q: What is a sin of omission?

A: A sin of omission is when you choose not to do something you should do. We ask for forgiveness

from sins of omission at Mass when we say, “I have greatly sinned…in what I have failed to do.”

Sunday Gospel – October 6, 2019

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 14:25-33 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families page 10-11

Catholic Children’s Bible page – page 1618

Summary Objective: When we rely on God, our faith will be strengthened. Faith

grows and is nurtured by service to others.

Videos

• Share Jesus: The Parable of the Mustard Seed (2:45) geared for parents – Sister M.

Karolyn shares the meaning of the mustard seed.

• Faith like a mustard seed (2:20) geared for the kids – see what Jesus has to say about

the size of your faith and how a mustard seed fits in.

• Mustard Seed Song (2:10) geared for kids – cute song with catchy lyrics on the parable

of the mustard seed.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is faith?

A: Faith is a gift from God. It is a supernatural virtue that allows us to firmly believe all the truth

that God has revealed to us.

Q: What does it mean for a person to believe in God?

A: It means to adhere to God himself, entrusting oneself to him and giving assent to all truths

which God has revealed because God is Truth. It means to believe in one God in three persons,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Q: What are the most important symbols of the faith?

A: The Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed which state the beliefs of the faith and are

common to other Christian faiths as well as the Catholic faith.

Q: What place does the Resurrection of Christ occupy in our faith?

A: The Resurrection of Christ is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ.

Q: What is the virtue of faith?

A: Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and all that he has revealed to us.

By faith, the person freely commits himself to God.

Sunday Gospel – October 13, 2019

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Luke 17:11-19 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 12-13

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1626

Summary Objective: No one is beyond God’s mercy and we should always thank

God for his love and mercy.

Videos

• Jesus Cleanses 10 Lepers (2:54) geared to parents. Listen as Pastor Tim Gaydos shares

Jesus’ care for our spiritual leprosy in the story of the 10 lepers.

• The Thankful Leper (1:52) – Cartoon geared for the students retelling the story of the 10

lepers. It focuses on the leper that returned and gave thanks to Jesus.

• Thank you Lord for Making Me (2:47) This is a video geared to the students that is a

song of thanksgiving to God for making them.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Is God all loving, just, holy, and merciful?

A: Yes, God is all loving, all just, all holy, and all merciful – and he invites us to be all

loving, just, holy, and merciful too.

Q: What does the acceptance of God’s mercy require from us?

A: It requires that we admit our faults and be sorry for our sins.

Q: When is thanksgiving given to God?

A: The church gives thanks always to God, especially during Mass in which Jesus allows

us to participate in his thanksgiving to the Father. For Christians, every event is a reason

to give thanks to God.

Sunday Gospel – October 20, 2019

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time / Prayer: Conversations with God and

the Saints

Luke 18:1-7 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 14-15

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1627

Summary Objective: Prayer is talking to God as a friend and we should pray every

day. A Saint is a holy person that lived in union with God. We pray to them to help

us get closer to God.

Videos

• Are you listening? (1:33) – This video is geared for the parents to remind us that God is

always listening to us, we just need to spend time everyday in prayer to hear his answer.

• Do Catholics Worship Saints? (6:49) – This video is geared for the parents. It addresses

the confusion regarding Catholic’s veneration of saints. The video explains how saints

are reminders of what God can do in someone’s life.

• God’s Story: Prayer (4:35) – This video is geared for all students and explains what

prayer is and ways to pray rooting prayer in Scripture using examples from the Bible.

• Halloween & All Saint’s Day explained (6:20) – Geared towards students. This video is a

little longer than most, but with All Saint’s Day and Halloween coming up, this will serve

as a nice explanation of the connection between the two.

• Why do Catholics Call on Saints? (3:27) Geared towards students. This video talks to kids

about what is a saint and why we pray to them.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is prayer?

A: Prayer is listening and talking to God.

Q: How often should we pray?

A: All the time everyday. You should always take the time to talk to God.

Q: What are the four types of prayer?

A: The four main types of prayer are adoration, thanksgiving, petition, and intercession.

Q: What prayer did Jesus teach us? A: Jesus taught us to prayer the Our Father which is prayed during each Mass.

Q: Who/ What is a Saint? A: A Saint is a person recognized of being close to God and we should try to be like them.

Anyone can be a Saint.

Sunday Gospel – October 27, 2019

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 18:9-14 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 15-16

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1627

Summary Objective: We should be humble in our prayer and not boastful like the

Pharisee. If we are truly sorry for our sins, God will forgive us.

Videos

• The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (5:35) - Geared for the parents. This is a “slam poetry”

example of the parable that Jesus taught on the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

• The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector (2:08) – Geared to students. This is a cartoon

retelling if the parable for kids.

• Wildwood Treehouse (2:52) – Geared to students. A video by saddleback kids with a teaching on

the parable with a blue monster that likes cookies, but his name is Bob.

• Parable video of the Pharisee and the tax collector (1:15) – Geared to older students. A cartoon

retelling of the parable.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What does the parable teach us about prayer?

A: The parable teaches us that we should pray with a humble heart. Try to focus on one part of

your life where you need to show humility and pray for guidance.

Q: Should we always praise God in our prayers?

A: YES! Jesus shows us that in the first line of the Our Father. “Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be your name.”

Q: Is it ever ok to judge another person, even if they are really bad?

A: NO! Jesus teaches us that we should never judge another person. Every person is made by

God and should be shown love. It is up to God to judge a person for their actions, never us.

Q: How can you grow your virtue of humility?

A: Help to serve others that are less fortunate than you, learn to admit when you make a

mistake, be a team player, always be willing to learn, read about people of great humility – start

with Mother Teresa.

Gospel for November 1, 2019

Solemnity of All Saints

Matthew 5:3-12a Catholic Children’s Bible page 1454 (Featured Story on page 1456)

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families page 18

Summary Objective: The communion of saints includes all disciples of Jesus

throughout all time.

Videos

• Do Catholics Worship Saints? (6:49) – Geared for parents. Fr. Mike Schmitz answers the question

• Halloween & All Saint’s Day explained (6:20) – Geared towards students. This video is a little

longer than most, but with All Saint’s Day and Halloween coming up, this will serve a as nice

explanation of the connection between the two.

• Why do Catholics Call on Saints? (3:27) Geared towards students. This video talks to kids about

what is a saint and why we pray to them.

• How Does the Catholic Church Declare Official Saints? (5:42) – Geared for older children and

adults. Explanation of how a Saint is declared

• God’s Story: The Sermon on the Mount (4:34) – Geared to students on Gospel reading for the

day. Animated summary of the Sermon on the Mount and some events that follow

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is the communion of saints?

A: The communion of saints is the union of all the faithful on earth, the blessed in heaven, and the

souls in Purgatory, with Jesus Christ as their Head.

Q: What is a Saints, with a capital “S”?

A: A Saint with a capital “S” is a man or woman who lives a holy life on earth, is now in heaven with

God, and whom we can ask to pray for us while we are still on earth.

Q: Can I become a Saint?

A: Yes! Jesus Christ wants you to become a great Saint and to do good in the world.

Q: What are the Beatitudes?

A: The Beatitudes are Jesus’ statements at the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount. They explain

the attitudes we should have as his disciples and the rewards that Jesus promises us.

Q: What are the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States?

A: The six Holy Days of Obligation in the United States are: 1) Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

January 1), 2) Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter), 3) Assumption of Mary (August 15), 4) All

Saints Day (November 1), 5) Immaculate Conception (December 8), and 6) Christmas Day (December

25).

Sunday Gospel - November 3, 2019

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 19:1-10 Catholic Children’s Bible page 1629 (Featured Story on page 1630)

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families page 20

Summary Objective: Growing in holiness is a process that involves growth and

change, like Zacchaeus.

Videos

• Sunday Homily: The Path to Holiness (7:58) – Geared for parents. Br. Casey explains

holiness and the steps needed to grow in holiness

• Zacchaeus (1:53) – (for kids) Animated retelling of the Bible story

• Zacchaeus Song (1:11) – Geared for students. Catchy veggie song about Zacchaes sung

by veggie tales.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What does it mean to be holy?

A: To be holy means to be set apart, or different, for a special purpose. Holy water is water that is set

apart by the church’s blessing to be used to bless people and objects. To be a holy person is to be set

apart for God’s purposes, to be different from other people and be fully alive.

Q: How can I grow in holiness?

A: I can grow in holiness through regular encounters with Jesus like daily prayer time and by practicing

the Precepts of the Church.

Q: What are the Precepts of the Church?

A: The Precepts of the Church are the very necessary minimum for growth in holiness. The five

precepts are:

1. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and to refrain from work and

activities that take away from the holiness of those days

2. To receive the Sacrament of Confession at least once each year

3. To receive the Eucharist at least during the Easter season each year

4. To keep the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church

5. To help provide for the materials needs of the Church according to your ability

Sunday Gospel - November 10, 2019

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 20:34-38 Catholic Children’s Bible page 1634

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families page 22

Summary Objective: To understand what happens when we die.

Videos

• The Four Last Things | Columbia Catholic Ministry (3:51) – (for parents) A priest explains

the four last things: death, judgement, hell, and heaven

• Travel Guide To Heaven for Kids (12:00) – (for kids) A video-reading of this excellent

children’s book on heaven

• Four Last Thing: Life After Death (2:14) – (for older kids) – Whiteboard presentation of

the four last things: death, judgement, hell, and heaven

• You’re Dead Now What (3:18) – (for older kids) – Sketch animation explanation of what

happens when we die

Doctrine Summary

Q: What happens when we die?

A: When we die, our soul is separated from our body. Jesus Christ determines the state of our soul

immediately after death in the particular judgement. Our soul will then go to heaven, to purgatory, or

to hell. Our body will remain on earth until the resurrection of the body.

Q: What is heaven?

A: Heaven is a state of complete happiness, where you can see God and live with Mary and all the

Saints and angels. In heaven, there are no tears, sickness, or death.

Q: What is purgatory?

A: Purgatory is a state of people

Q: What is hell?

A: Hell is a state of sadness, despair, and complete separation from God. We can freely choose hell

when we choose not to love God by keeping his commands.

Q: What is the resurrection of the body?

A: In the resurrection of the body, every person who ever lived receives his or her body back to be

forever united to his or her soul. This will happen at the end of time.

Sunday Gospel November 17, 2019

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 21:5-11 Catholic Children’s Bible page 1634

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families page 24

Summary Objective: No matter what, we should always hope in God and do

good.

Videos

• Are We Seeing Signs of the End Times? (4:01) – (for parents) Catholic Answers apologists

discuss the end times

• Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? (7:32) – (for parents) Fr. Mike Schmitz explains

why God allows bad things to happen

• Gospel reading and reflection for kids (3:08) – Geared for students. A retelling of the

Gospel using stick puppets. It is then explained by kids for kids. (the outtakes at the end

are hysterical)

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is the theological virtue of hope?

A: Hope is the virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal happiness the means to

obtain it. Hope means that we trust God to care for all our needs.

Q: What is divine providence?

A: Divine providence refers to God’s constant care for us. He always provides for our good.

Q: What is the cardinal virtue of fortitude?

A: Fortitude is the Gift of the Holy Spirit that enables us to love God no matter what stands in the way.

Q: What is a virtue?

A: A virtue is the habit of doing good and avoiding evil.

Sunday Gospel November 24, 2019

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Luke 23:35-43 Catholic Children’s Bible page 1642

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families page 26

Summary Objective: Jesus Christ sits at the right hand of God as King of the

Universe.

Videos

• Gospel for Christ the King Mass – (6:43) – Geared for parents. A homily by Fr Hahn on Christ the

king. It is a great homily to hear to remind us of the perfect love of Jesus.

• Gospel reading for week (3:05) – Geared for kids. Retelling of Gospel with coloring pictures and

an explanation by kids.

• King of Kings (1:34) – Geared for students – song about Jesus King of Kings

• King of the universe (2:35) – Geared for students. Catchy tune on Jesus as King of Universe.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What does it mean for me that Jesus Christ is King of the Universe?

A: Jesus Christ is King of the Universe means that he is also king of my family, my school, my sports

teams, my whole life. It also means that, if I am Jesus’ follower as His brother or sister, I am also a

prince of princess of the universe.

Q: What do we mean when we say that Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God, the Father

Almighty?

A: We mean that Jesus Christ as God is equal to the Father and as man he has the highest place in

heaven, next to God. From heaven, Jesus Christ rules over all people.

Q: What do we mean when we say that Christ will come to judge the living and the dead?

A: We mean that on the last day, Jesus Christ will come to earth from heaven to judge everyone who

has ever lived in this world.

Sunday Gospel – December 1, 2019

1st Sunday of Advent – First day of the Liturgical Year

Matthew 24:37-42 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 28-29

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1507

Summary Objective: We should always be prepared for the second coming of

Jesus and we do not know when that will be. Advent is a time for waiting for Jesus

to come. The 1st Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical year.

Videos

• The Liturgical Calendar (10:05) – geared for parents. This is a video that helps refresh or teach

you what the Liturgical Calendar is all about.

• Gospel reading and reflection for kids (2:16) – geared to students. This video is a retelling of the

Gospel story along with a reflection on the meaning told by kids.

• Advent in 2 minutes (2:09) – geared for kids. This video is a quick musical of what Advent is. You

will need to read the words for the children that do not know how to read.

• Liturgical Colors Song (:55) – geared for students. This is just a quick little song about the colors

in the Liturgical Year.

• Catholic Kids Homilies (1:57) – geared to students. This is great homily geared to kids explaining

Advent and the Gospel for the week.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Why do we have a liturgical calendar?

A: In the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the whole mystery of Christ from his being born

both true God and true man until his Resurrection from the dead.

Q: When does the liturgical calendar begin?

A: The liturgical calendar (the church calendar) begins on the 1st Sunday of Advent, not January

1st.

Q: What is Advent?

A: Advent is the first season of the liturgical year. The color is purple and it is a time for

preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus. Advent is the four Sundays before Christmas.

Sunday Gospel – December 8, 2019

2nd Sunday of Advent / Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Matthew 3:1-6 / Luke 1:26-38 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 30-31

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1450

Summary Objective: We need to prepare our hearts for Jesus. Mary is the mother

of God and was conceived without sin.

Videos

• Immaculate Conception Explained (8:14) – geared to parents – Fr. Mike Schmitz simplifies the

complex theology behind the Immaculate Conception in this video. Using a clever analogy or

two, he demonstrates how Scripture alludes to the fact that Mary was immaculately conceived,

and he explains why this solemnity is so important to the Church.

• Hail Mary – Gentle Woman (4:30) – Can be watched by the whole family. This beautiful music

video is a great way to pray as a family. You can just meditate of the words or sing along with

the music.

• Why We Should Love the Virgin Mary: Pope Francis Minute (2:35) – geared to students. A quick

little cartoon explaining why we should love Mary and why we have special devotions to her.

• God’s Story: John the Baptist (4:03) – geared for students. We hear so much of what John the

Baptist tells us, but do the kids really know who he is? This little cartoon explains who John is

and why he tells us to prepare for Jesus.

• Immaculate Conception explained 4 kids (1:54) – geared to kids. This short video explains how

the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is about the time when Mary was conceived and not

Jesus’ conception.

• Catholic Kids Homilies (1:54) – geared for students. Great video explaining the readings to kids.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Why do we honor Mary?

A: Because she is the mother of Jesus and our mother too. Mary is the perfect model of faith.

Q: Was Mary really born without sin?

A: Yes, Mary is enriched from the first instant of her conception. This is evident when the angel

Gabriel first appears to her at the moment of the Annunciation when he calls her “full of grace.”

Q: Do we view Mary as a God?

A: No. Mary reflects the light of the Son. She points us to Jesus. Whenever we praise her, we are

praising the amazing power of God, the Creator.

Q: Who is John the Baptist and what is his purpose?

A: John the Baptist was Jesus’ cousin and he was sent to prepare the way for Jesus. John bared

witness to Jesus in his preaching. John calls on people to repent for their sins to prepare for

Jesus.

Sunday Gospel – December 15, 2019

3rd Sunday of Advent

Matthew 11:2-6 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 32-33

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1472

Summary Objective: We will all encounter God and need to be open to him.

During this third week of Advent, we turn our hearts towards to upcoming birth of

Christ. Jesus was both true God and true man (the Incarnation).

Videos

• Matthew 11:6 (6:48) – geared for parents. This video is a nice history and explanation of the

Sunday Gospel on why John was doubting is Jesus was the Savior.

• Who is God? (5:02) – geared for parents. Just like John doubted who Jesus was, we often

wonder who God is. Catholic speaker Ken Yasinki shares who God is to us.

• Gaudete Sunday (3:13) – geared for families. A short explanation of what Gaudete Sunday

means.

• Children of God (2:58) – geared for students. This is a beautiful song with motions with regards

to being a child of God.

• Who was Jesus (3:32) – geared to kids. This is a video explaining the Incarnation in cartoon form.

• Catholic Kids Homilies (2:03) – geared to kids. Great video explaining the Gospel.

Doctrine Summary

Q: What is the Incarnation?

A: The mystery of the Second Person of the Trinity taking on a fully human nature in

addition to a fully Divine Nature. Stated another way, it is the mystery that Jesus is God

made fully man while remaining fully God

Q: Why did the Son of God become man?

A: God became man for all of our salvation. He did so to reconcile us (sinners) with God. He

wanted us to learn of God’s infinite love, and to be a model of holiness and partakers of the

divine nature.

Q: Why is the color pink for Gaudete Sunday?

A: Unlike the first 2 Sundays of Advent where we hear about repenting our sins. The 3rd Sunday

we turn our attention to the coming of the Lord in a more joyous tone. We begin to anticipate

his birth and prepare for the celebration.

Sunday Gospel – December 22, 2019

4th Sunday of Advent

Matthew 1:18-24 Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families - page 34-35

Catholic Children’s Bible - page 1448 --- also in Luke 1 on a two page spread pages 1574 - 1575

Summary Objectives: To recognize the importance of Mary saying yes when

Gabriel visited her.

Videos

• Why Catholics Call Mary Mother (9:18) – geared for parents. A nice explanation of why we call

Mary Mother.

• The Annunciation (1:05) – geared for students. A brief cartoon clip of the Annunciation. The

entire episode can be found on Formed.org (at no cost)

• Who is Mary? (4:08) geared for kids. This cartoon is geared at teaching who Mary is.

• Catholic Kids Homilies (1:58) – geared to students. This is a great video explaining the readings

to kids.

Doctrine Summary

Q: Who is Jesus’ mother?

A: The Blessed Virgin Mary

Q: Why do we honor Mary?

A: Because she is the mother of Jesus and our mother too.

Q: Why is the Annunciation important?

A: Mary changed the world when she said yes to God to being Jesus’ mother.