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Homeschool Resources Sunday Readings
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GOSPEL
- Who: The story is about Simon Peter, his friends who are fishermen, and Jesus.
- What: One day, after a long night of fishing with no luck, Jesus came to Simon Peter and his friends. Jesus taught people from Simon Peter’s boat and then asked him to try fishing again. Even though Simon Peter didn’t think they would catch any fish, they caught a lot of fish!
- Where: This story happened by the Lake of Gennesaret, also known as the Sea of Galilee.
- Why: The story teaches us about trusting Jesus and listening to his words. Jesus asked Simon Peter to “fish for people,” which means helping others learn about Jesus and his love. This story shows us how we can follow Jesus and do what he asks, even if it seems hard or impossible.
- Vocations: Just like Jesus asked Simon Peter to follow him and help others, Jesus also calls people to become priests and teach others about his love. Even if we’re not called to be priests, we can still help others know Jesus in our own way.
VOCABULARY
- Vocation: A calling from God to do something special, like becoming a priest.
- Disciple: A follower of Jesus who learns from him and shares his teachings with others.
- Fishers of people: Helping others learn about Jesus and his love, just like fishermen catch fish.
Prayer Table
Symbols
GOSPEL
Toy fishing boat: Symbolizing Simon Peter and the first disciples’ obedience to Christ’s call
Net with small fish cutouts: Representing the abundant catch of fish
Heart-shaped stone or crystal: Reminding children of the love and compassion at the heart of Jesus’ ministry
Fisherman figurine or image: Symbolizing Simon Peter and the first disciples
Water-related items (e.g., small jar of water or seashells): Reminding children of the maritime setting of this Gospel passage
1ST READING
Dove figurine: Symbolizing the Holy Spirit and God’s presence
Small open Bible: Representing Isaiah’s transformative encounter with God’s Word
Lips cutout: Recalling the purification of Isaiah’s lips
Seraphim figurine or image: Representing the seraphim mentioned in Isaiah’s vision
Eye symbol: Recalling Isaiah’s vision and God’s all-seeing presence
2ND READING
Miniature empty tomb: A small representation of Christ’s resurrection
Cross and crown ornament: Symbolizing Christ’s victory over death and His reign as King
Apostles icons: Representing St. Paul and the apostles
Communion chalice or host: Representing St. Paul’s reference to the Eucharistic celebration
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Kid Talk
Nets to Hearts
Hey friends! Today I want to tell you about the Gospel you will be listening to at Mass this Sunday. It’s about a man named Simon Peter and his friends who were fishermen. One day, they met a very special person named Jesus. The story is in the book of Luke, chapter 5, verses 1-11.
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Little Liturgies
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Jesus calls us to leave our familiar lives behind and follow Him, promising miracles, joy, and spiritual guidance as we embrace His teachings and share His love.
- 00:00 Gather to reflect on Jesus's teachings by the lake, symbolized by fish and a net, as we remember His promise to always be with us.
- 00:00 Jesus instructs Simon to cast his nets into deep water, resulting in an overwhelming catch of fish that nearly sinks both boats.
- 00:00 Jesus performs a miraculous catch of fish, leading Simon Peter and his partners to leave everything behind and follow Him.
- 00:00 Despite a night of unsuccessful fishing, Simon Peter obeyed Jesus' command, resulting in a miraculous catch that astonished everyone present.
- 00:00 Jesus calls you to follow him, just as he chose the fishermen, inviting you to share his love and listen to his voice daily.
- 00:00 Jesus invites you to follow him, promising miracles and joy as you respond to his call.
- 00:00 Leave behind your comforts and familiar ties to follow a path of true happiness and spiritual guidance.
- 00:00 Leave behind your familiar life and follow Jesus, embracing His call to share love and listen to His voice.
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Activities
Choose one of the following OUR SUNDAY VISITOR activities as a way to further reflect on the Sunday readings:
The readings for this Sunday remind us that we are called by God to go forth and share the Good News. Decide as a family upon one action that would show your willingness to follow the way of Jesus. For example, visit a neighbor who is sick, offer to take a homebound person shopping, invite someone who lives alone to dinner.
Light a candle and dim the light in the room. Allow quiet time for God to speak to each family member. Encourage family members to listen to God’s call. Each person could share what happened in the silence.
Take your family on a fishing expedition. Be aware of what God is speaking to your family though creation. Remind your children that Jesus performed a fishing miracle to reveal his love and power for Simon, who was a fisherman. Talk about how Jesus shows his love for you.
Discuss the following questions with your family: In what ways can you use your gifts and talents to catch people for Jesus? What prevents you from following Jesus?
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Enjoy Catholic coloring pages, lesson plans, Mass worksheets, puzzles, and more to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. These activities, prepared by the Catholic Mom Sunday Gospel Team, are free for you to print and share with your family, classroom, or parish.
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Sermon 4 Kids
“Go Fish!”
OBJECTS: A deck of playing cards.
GOSPEL: The player whose turn it is asks another player for their cards of a particular kind. For example, the person whose turn it is might say, “Mary, do you have any threes?” If Mary has any threes, she must give them to the person who asked for them. If Mary doesn’t have any threes, she says, “Go fish,” and the person who asked draws a card from the “ocean.” When you collect a set of four cards of the same kind, you show the set to the other players and place the four cards face down in front of yourself.
Go Fish continues until either someone has no cards left in their hand or the draw pile runs out. The winner is the player who then has the most sets of four.
Talking about playing the game of “Go Fish” makes me think about the day when Jesus chose his disciples.
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Sermon Writer
WOW!
OBJECTS: Draw an exclamation mark on poster board or on white board. At the appropriate time in your presentation add the phrase “Here I am; send me!”
FIRST READING: Who knows what this symbol is and what it means? Yes, it is an exclamation mark. It is put at the end of a word or sentence to make you pay attention. When you see this mark it is as if the writer is shouting; look at this – this idea is really important.
You will find lots of exclamation marks in comic books after words like; Bang! Pow! Wow! You may find an exclamation mark all by itself near the hero’s head and that means the hero is surprised.
Exclamation marks show enthusiasm, extreme happiness or excitement.
Let me tell you about an exclamation mark I found in the Bible. I found it in a story about the prophet, Isaiah. (A prophet is a man of God who is able to tell what will happen in the future.)
Recycling Our Mistakes
OBJECTS: Empty tuna fish can. Recycle as described in the lesson. If time permits make one of these small gifts for each of the children.
SECOND READING: Many of you may have recycling bins in your home where you collect items such as plastic and glass bottles, cans, cardboard, and newspapers that would otherwise be thrown in the trash bin.
We do this so that those items can be used again. I’ve brought a little example of recycling with me today. This was an empty tuna fish can I picked out of the garbage. You can imagine how nasty it smelled before I washed and painted it.
You can see that I drilled a couple of holes, one on each side of the can, and attached a wire handle. I painted flowers around the side of the can and added ribbon and a bow to the handle. Now I have a container that I can fill with candy or other small items and give as a gift to someone special.
I recycled something that was of no use and rather unpleasant into an attractive, useable item.
I imagine that you are wondering what this has to do with today’s lesson. Let’s see if we can figure it out. The Apostle Paul said this: “For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly (church) of God” (15:9). “But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile…” (15:10).