This Sunday is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Enjoy this video from Holy Heroes, and a scripture coloring page! Download Here: here:http://holyheroes.net/MassPrep/2020/2020-11-15-coloring.pdf

Family Table Question: Do you think the master in today’s Gospel story was fair to his servants? Why or why not? The Lord has entrusted lots of things to us: money, natural talents, spiritual gifts, etc. He expects us to grow them. What things has the Lord entrusted to you, and how does he want you to grow them?

NEXT WEEK is the end of the Liturgical Year on Sunday November 22 which is the celebration of the Feast of Christ the King! In order to help you "prepare to prepare" or get ready for Advent, our parish will host an outdoor event called Living Advent. Please plan to attend! Living Advent is for all parishioners, outside in the St. Michael Courtyard on Sunday, November 22 after the 9 & 10:30 a.m. Masses. This event will highlight Advent Traditions in our Catholic community. We will have take home crafts for kids, a Christ the King station, take home materials for individuals/families, Advent Traditions Displays from other parts of the world, Advent Story Time, Advent Calendars, Advent Wreaths, Turkey Drive, Music, Coffee & Hot Chocolate, Senior Outreach Advent Card drop-off station, and much more!  This event is outside (including during mild inclement weather) under the school portico and in the open courtyard. Please dress for the weather! Want to help? Contact Sara Kuhn at sara.kuhn@stmichaelcp.org or 913-402-3912

K-6 Pre-Recorded Lessons Week of November 9-13

Kindergarten: Prayer space and handmade Prayer cards We continue our focus on increasing prayer individually and as a family. Making a routine of prayer time when you can include the Rosary (see video from last week), other family favorite prayers, quiet our bodies for reading the Word of God and most importantly, make space to listen to the Good Shepherd in our hearts. Below is a suggested structure for family prayer as well as an exercise for children to make their own Prayer cards and Scripture cards for your family prayer space.  We are two Sundays away from a new season in the church, in fact, the Liturgical Calendar begins again at the start of Advent, a time to prepare for a great feast in the church: the feast of Christmas where God comes to be with us as a tiny baby. I wonder what the baby Jesus wants the most for his birthday: a ball, a truck, a rattle, or maybe our hearts. Let's begin to think of ways we can prepare our hearts for the baby Jesus during Advent. Children could share a toy, do a chore without being asked, obey their parents cheerfully right away. Would these be gifts that the baby Jesus would enjoy for His birthday? Do you think they would help our hearts be more full of God's light? You could even set a medium sized manger and fill it with a small piece of yarn each day to 'make Jesus' bed soft' each time a parent notices one of these extra efforts. Look around the house for items that would add to our prayer space: a candle, the Bible, a crucifix, holy cards or statues, a rosary Pray a litany of thanks by listing gifts of the day. Make a set of Prayer Cards and/or Scripture Cards for your prayer space. https://www.cgsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/Family-Prayer-Outline-covid-19.pdf https://www.cgsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/Prayer-Cards-for-3-6-year-old-children-covid-19.pdf

1st Grade Chapter 10: A Savior is Born

2nd Grade Chapter 14: Jesus Our Teacher & Chapter 15: Let us Pray

3rd Grade Chapter 11: Obedience and Love

4th Grade Chapter 11: Life in the Promised Land

5th Grade Chapter 10: The Words of the Prophets

6th Grade Chapter 10: Church Authority

It' never too late to join Religious Ed.  REGISTER FOR K-6 RE HERE

Arrival and Pick-up Procedures for In-Person Religious Ed 1st-6th Grade drop off and pick up is at our beautiful church! 1st-6th grade are not using school classrooms this year. We will remain in the church for the entire hour of class. More time to be with Jesus, and safely listen to God together! Kindergarten Catechesis of the Good Shepherd- UPDATE All Kindergarten students will go directly to the CGS Atrium using the courtyard doors of the school. Pick up and drop off are at the Atrium Room 112. No other school classrooms are being used at this time. 1st-6th Grade Check In- Parents, please park and walk children into the church narthex for check in. Please have masks on prior to entering the church. We will have extra if needed. As we did last year, tables will be set up for each class to check in and to meet your child's catechist. Children will then enter the church and find their assigned seat with their grade-level class. Masks must be worn, and children will be socially distanced in the pews. A Parent Seating Section will be marked off for those who are able to stay and listen to God with us! 1st-6th Grade Dismissal- Parents, please park and walk into the narthex for pick-up. Children will line up by class inside the church at one of the interior doors and will be released to parents waiting in the church narthex. Each door will be clearly marked with a particular grade for easy pick-up. Children will not be released from the church until a parent or designated caregiver checks the child out from the class catechist. If someone other than a parent is picking up a child, WE MUST HAVE PARENT PERMISSION in an email to jane.gregory@stmichaelcp.org

Questions or Prayer Requests? Please contact our RE Team! Shawna Davidson, Director of Religious Ed- shawna.davidson@stmichaelcp.org (913) 402-3963 Jane Gregory, RE Coordinator- jane.gregory@stmichaelcp.org (913) 402-3947 Diane Jones, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Coordinator- cgs@stmichaelcp.org (913) 402-3941