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April 21 Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday
John 10:11-18
I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
Sunday, April 21 – Family Faith @ Home, Safe Haven Sunday, Read more…
- 9:00 a.m. OCIA – Adult Ed/OCI Room
- 10:45 a.m. OCI-Children & Teens, 112, 113, Parents, 114
- 11:30 a.m. Preschool and Kindergarten
- 6:15 p.m. ChrisTeen Youth Group, Register HERE
Monday, April 22
- 7:00 p.m. Women in Faith, Room 104
Tuesday, April 23 – Family Faith @Home
- 3:30 p.m. Senior Spirituality, Room 102
- 6:30 p.m. Teen/Parent Confirmation Meeting, Social Hall (Grades 7 & 8), FLC (Grades 9-12)
- 7:30 p.m. IMPACT, Youth Room
Wednesday, April 24 – Family Faith @Home
- 9:30 a.m. Centering Prayer, Room 104
- 7:00 p.m. Conversations with Clergy, Social Hall, Register HERE
Thursday, April 25
- 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
- 7:00 pm. Catholic Social Teaching, Adult Lounge
Friday, April 26
- 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, Adult Lounge
- 9:45 a.m. Women in Faith, Social Hall
Saturday, April 27
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
The Gospel in your Family
The theme for this week is “Good Shepherd.” The people to whom Jesus ministered implicitly understood how all encompassing the shepherd’s care was. Sheep are incapable of protecting themselves from predators. They also have no sense of direction, if they lose sight of the shepherd, they are lost. The shepherd watches over the flock and leads them to water and grass. He tends to the sheep who get hurt or sick. When we look at the words Jesus speaks about the “other sheep,” we understand the Church’s emphasis on ecumenism (harmony and unity among all Christians). Jesus became human to save all human beings.
Some questions for reflection…
- Compare and contrast the behaviors of the good shepherd and the hired man in today’s Gospel story.
- Sheep rely on their shepherd for everything they need. How do you trust in Jesus and depend on him to give you what you need?
- Why is this image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd such an important one?
- Think about who you can extend the love of the Good Shepherd to this week.
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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….