Easter Blessings!
from RE ONLINE
This Sunday, May 3, 2020 is the 4th Sunday of Easter, also known as
Good Shepherd Sunday.
One of the oldest paintings of Christ, found in the Roman catacombs, shows Our Lord carrying a sheep on His shoulders. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He cares for us, his sheep, and knows each one by name. We know his voice, and follow him...
I have a beautiful picture of Jesus, the Good Shepherd in my office...many of you who have seen it comment on how peaceful it makes you feel. Yes, there is something so appealing about a gentle shepherd who is strong and protective. It is easy to trust Him and love Him.
I've linked a coloring page replica of the ancient image from the catacombs
HERE
to print and allow your children to color during the Rosary or other quiet time.
We have only two weeks of Religious Ed left on the original calendar.
I know as a mom attempting "homeschool" myself, dates on the calendar don't mean what they used to. At my house, we will be doing summer work to make up for what couldn't be done in the past month as we tried to blend two working parents, older kids who came home from college and working abroad, and an elementary school student's homework! Maybe you are in that same boat...
For that reason, We will continue to send the RE Newsletter through the summer. It will have ideas for prayers, videos for formation of the family, and suggestions for activities and crafts as we venture into the "New Normal", and try to catch up on a few things we might not have had time for in the past month.
Your SMA RE Team really just wants to keep in touch, and continue to build our great community. Please let us know how you are doing, keep your prayer requests coming, and know your family is an essential part of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish.
Close in prayer,
Shawna
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Fr. Brian wants RE Families to know about
3 Special Events:
- Tomorrow, Wednesday April 29 at 7:30 PM: Live-stream Rosary CLICK HERE
- This Friday May 1st at 8:15 AM, Fr. Brian will be offering a special live-stream Children's Mass for all the children of our parish! CLICK HERE
On Friday, May 1,
at 12:00 pm PDT, Archbishop José Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will lead the nation in a prayer
Consecrating the United States to
Mary, Mother of the Church,
in response to the present pandemic and its continuing effects. “This will give the Church in the United States the occasion to pray for Our Lady’s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the unwell, and wisdom for those who work to cure this terrible virus,” said Archbishop Gomez in a letter to the U.S. bishops.
- At the same time, Archbishop Naumann will consecrate our Archdiocese and will be the celebrant of a Service of Consecration at the Cathedral of St. Peter this Friday, May 1, at 2:00 PM local time. The service, which will be offered before the Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed, will include the offering of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Reflection given by Archbishop Naumann, and a Prayer of Consecration drawing upon prayers offered by Venerable Pope Pius XII, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Francis.
Coloring pages for kids
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"Little Catechesis"
on the Road to Emmaus
with Seminarian Thomas Maddock
Many Thanks to Dan Klocke for editing these videos for us...
today's video has an added element...enjoy!
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A little Catholic History:
How a Pope took a pagan holiday celebrated by Communists and consecrated it to Christ...Did you know that
May 1st is the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker?
May 1 was the celebration of “May Day” by the Communists. To counter this secular celebration of what work meant to them, in 1955 Servant of God Pope Pius XII instituted this feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It also had another main purpose — to increase devotion to the saint who was the model of workers, providing for his wife Mary and foster son Jesus. It also reminded about the dignity of work.
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If you haven't already, make sure to download this free activity and coloring book. There are pages for every Sunday through the Easter Season and finally ending with the Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, on June 1, 2020.
We would love to post some of the your children's artwork! Please send a copy of artwork, or a picture of your children working on this activity book or their online lessons to
shawna.davidson@stmichaelcp.org
to be included on the parish website or social media! Thank you!
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Anytime we want to be united to Our Blessed Lord in the Holy Eucharist, we can! Pray this prayer or a similar one, to invite Jesus into your heart...
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
St. Thomas tells us that a “complete spiritual Communion can even take place when we are unable to receive sacramentally, because ‘the effect of a sacrament can be secured if it is received by desire.’”
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Prayer Request or Questions?
Please contact our RE Team if you need anything!
(913) 402-3947
(913) 402-3941
(913) 402-3922
(913) 402-3963
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