14th Sunday of Year B

July 7, 2024

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Heidi Witte

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SOURCE: Most Sacred Heart Parish, Eureka, MO

Kid Talk

When People Don’t
Believe in You

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Today, I want to talk about this week’s Gospel for Sunday’s Mass found in Mark 6:1-6.

One day, Jesus went back to his hometown, and the people there didn’t believe that he was special. They saw him as just a regular person, like a carpenter who builds and fixes things. But Jesus was so much more than that! He could do amazing things, like make sick people feel better, help people walk, and even calm storms! He was like a superhero with incredible powers.

But the people in his town didn’t believe he could do all those things because they knew him from before. They only saw him as the boy they watched grow up, and didn’t see the amazing person he became.

It’s kind of like when my friend didn’t believe that I could ride my bike without training wheels. He remembered when I was still learning and falling a lot, so he thought I couldn’t do it. But I kept practicing and now I can ride my bike super fast without any help! Sometimes, people won’t believe in us because they think they know what we can or can’t do, just like my friend thought I couldn’t ride my bike.

Jesus told his followers that sometimes people won’t believe in them, just like they didn’t believe in him. He said that when that happens, it’s okay and they shouldn’t be upset. They just have to keep doing their best and trying their hardest, just like Jesus did.

So kids, even if other people don’t believe in you or think you can’t do something, don’t be sad. Remember that Jesus had the same problem and he was able to do amazing things! If you keep working hard and practicing, you can show everyone that you can do anything you set your mind to!

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Handouts for Children

Download 4-page Kid’s Bulletin (PDF)

SOURCE: Catholic Kids Bullein

Download 8 1/2 x 10” Handout (PDF)

SOURCE: SDC Sunday Liturgy Resources

Ministry-To-Children

CHILDREN'S SERMONBIBLE CRAFT IDEAS

SOURCE: Ministry to Children

Our weakness allows God’s power to be made perfect, and we should rely on Him for strength in challenging times.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 💪 Our strength is important, but God's power is made perfect in our weakness.
00:46 🪑 Sometimes we need help to move things that are too heavy for us to handle alone.
01:40 😔 Struggling with weakness and asking for help can be humbling, but it reminds us that we can't do everything on our own.
02:07 🌟 God gives us strength in our weakness, reminding us of our dependence on Him and His power.
03:10 📖 Paul describes a challenge, possibly an illness, that he asked God to take away, but God told him "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
03:39 🌟 Weakness can turn into strength when we let God be stronger, and it's okay to not always be strong.
04:35 🙏 Rely on God for strength and comfort in challenging times, as everything we do depends on him.
05:21 🌟 When we are weak, God gives us strength to face any challenge in life, and we should use simple illustrations to communicate this important spiritual truth.

Sermon Writer – Children

FILLED WITH GRACEThe Touch of Faith

Filled with Grace

OBJECTS: Cereal bowl

Today let’s talk about being strong. You and I, each one of us, are born to be strong, but we don’t always feel that way. We may become frightened of certain things or spend time feeling bad about past mistakes. We may worry that we cannot do something we would like to do, or need to do. This makes us feel weak.

Jesus teaches us that we can become strong because of our weaknesses. He said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (12:9).

That is a difficult lesson. How can we be strong at those times when we feel weak?

Let’s think about that question in this way. Could you think of yourself as being like this bowl? What would you most like to put in the bowl? We could fill it with Cheerios or ice cream or chocolate pudding and that would be wonderful. Now think of what you could be filled with that would help you live a strong, happy life.

SERMON CONTINUES

SOURCE: Sermon Writer

Where Does it Come From?

OBJECT: Various grocery items, a piece of driftwood, a feather, fresh garden produce. (Adapt these items to what is readily available to you.)

I’m going to show you some objects and I’d like you to figure out, or guess, where they came from. Here is a can of beans, a sack of flour, a bag of rice, a bottle of pancake syrup, and a box of crackers. Yes, you guessed right. These items came from the grocery store.

This item may be more difficult. It is a piece of driftwood. Yes, we find driftwood on the beach.

How about this – a feather. Well, we may not know which bird this came from, but we definitely know it came from a bird.

I have fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and some carrots in this bag. What smart children you are! You know these items came from someone’s garden.

In today’s lesson the people in Jesus’ hometown listened to him speak and they “were astounded.” They couldn’t believe that the wise things he said and the miracles he did could come from a man who was a carpenter. They asked, “Where did this man get all this?”

SERMON CONTINUES

SOURCE: Sermon Writer

Children’s Book of the Week

Word of the Week

SERVICE

A Warrior Prince for God

A Warrior Prince for God is a lively story about baseball, camping, and facing one’s fears. This book can help a child understand that no matter what they might be afraid of, they can be strong in the Lord’s mighty power. One of the most defining elements which parallels today’s second reading from 2 Corinthians is that God works through our weakness
and that all things are accomplished by God’s power in our lives.

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SOURCE: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

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