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April 28 Fifth Sunday of Easter
John 15:1-8
…”Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches”…
Sunday, April 28 – Family Faith @ Church
- 9:00 a.m. OCIA – Adult Ed/OCI Room
- 10:00 a.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 10:45 a.m. OCI-Children & Teens, 112, 113, Parents, 114
- 11:30 a.m. Preschool and Kindergarten
- 12:35 p.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 6:15 p.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
Monday, April 29
- 7:00 p.m. Women in Faith, Room 104
- 7:00 p.m. Spirited Book Club, Adult Ed/OCI Room
Tuesday, April 30 – Family Faith @Church
- 3:30 p.m. Senior Spirituality, Room 102
- 5:30 p.m. Family Faith & Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 6:30 p.m. Protecting God’s Children, Adult Virtus training, preregister here, virtus.org
Wednesday, May 1 – Family Faith @Church
- 9:30 a.m. Centering Prayer, Room 104
- 6:15 p.m. Family Faith, BRITE & Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
Thursday, May 2
- 9:45 a.m. Pathfinders Bible Study, Bethlehem
- 7:00 p.m. Becoming Catholic, Room 105
- 7:15 p.m. Men’s Bible Study, Bethlehem
- 7:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class, Adult Ed/OCI Room, register HERE
- 7:30 p.m. Women in Faith, Zoom
- 7:30 p.m. M4Tour Leader Meeting, Youth Room
Friday, May 3
- 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, Adult Lounge
- 9:45 a.m. Women in Faith, Social Hall
- 6:00 p.m. Cinco De Mayo, Social Hall, order tix HERE.
Saturday, May 4
- 9:00 a.m. Recycle Day, Read more…
Sunday, May 5 – Family Faith @ Church
Last week of gathering together for Family Faith and Sunday preschool/kindergarten
- 9:00 a.m. OCIA – Adult Ed/OCI Room
- 10:00 a.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 11:30 a.m. Preschool and Kindergarten
- 12:35 p.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 6:15 p.m. Family Faith and Adult Small Groups, Social Hall
- 6:15 p.m. Senior Dinner, Youth Room
The Gospel in your Family
The theme for this week is “Remain in Me.” John’s Gospel is noted for the seven “I am” statements that Jesus proclaims before the passion account. Each statement offers us the deep truth about Jesus’ divinity and, therefore about God. Recall when Moses asked God his name in Exodus 3:14. “I am the vine, you are the branches,” is the 7th statement and theme of this Gospel. We are like the branches on the vine. Jesus gives us “living water” — God’s love and grace so we grow and bear fruit. Just as the branches are connected to the main stem, so our lives are connected deeply with the Risen Christ. We must Remain in Him.
Some questions for reflection…
- What happens to a branch when it is cut off a vine? What is Jesus trying to teach us through this analogy?
- In what way does the story of the vine and the branches describe your relationship with Jesus?
- Jesus says, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.” What would you ask of Jesus today?
- Each of us is precious in God’s eyes. So is the person who is unpopular, ignored or treated badly. From this Gospel teaching, what would Jesus think if we were to exclude or not welcome others?
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*Childcare is available in the nursery for these Adult Studies. Click HERE to reserve a spot or two… Nursery is available during the 9:30 and 11:30 am Masses. Read more….