Parent Teacher Talk



3rd Sunday

of

EASTER


April 23, 2023




Gospel of Luke


Lk. 24:13-35








A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles



Acts 2:14,22-33


This passage is the first of six major sermons in Acts. All of these six sermons deal with the substance of the Christian message. It is: "Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory."

Peter's citation from Psalm 16 illustrates the freedom with which the early Church made use of the Hebrew Bible. The Psalm describes God as saving his chosen ones from destruction. Peter applies this to God's chosen one par excellence, Jesus Christ, and brings out his point: God raised up Jesus from the dead according to his "set plan and foreknowledge."




The Responsorial Psalm is that that we put our trust in Jesus because of his love and kindness and that he has done great things for us, so we should be filled with joy and love for him and to be like him.

in your self-giving. He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The Lord hears the cry of the poor!




A Reading, From the first Letter of Saint Peter



1 Pt1:17-21



The writer describes Christ's death and its salutary effect on us in terms of the Jewish Passover: sojourn in a strange land and deliverance by the blood of a spotless Passover lamb. We are still in a strange land, but we are delivered by Christ our Passover Sacrifice. For final deliverance from pain and evil, we have "faith and hope... in God."







In the Gospel of Luke


Lk 24: 13-35




This story is one of the most beautifully written by Luke and it offers a wealth of theological (religious) insight. God's word should be "burning within" us as often as we meditatively read it at home and listen to it in church.

Meeting the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread ( the Eucharistic celebration) should open our eyes ever more! "Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us."




Newsy Notes

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Deacon Bob Brazier, CRE




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REMEMBER






"CONFIRMATION"




"Remember"



Confirmation



Our next 7th Grade Confirmation Class will be held in the Faith Formation Room at 11:15 on Sunday April 23rd. We will be going over what we will be doing for our summer projects and working on our Decision Point Chapters.






1st Communion



Our 1st Communion Rehearsal will be held on Friday April 28th at 6:30pm and our Celebration on April 30th at 10:00am Mass










Address future PSR and Sacramental Preparation Questions to:

Deacon Bob Brazier at bbrazier@sttm.org



Bring Your Children To Mass?




When Jesus reprimanded the apostles for wanting

to keep children away from Him (see Mt 19:14),

He did not give an age or behavior requirement.


At the baptism of a child, parents and sponsors

promise to teach their children the Catholic faith

and “to bring them up according to

the law of Christ and His Church.”


The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us,

“The Sunday celebration of the Lord’s Day

and his Eucharist is at the

heart of the Church’s life” (No. 2177).


This importance is shown in attendance at Mass

and rest from labor, the first of the precepts of the Church.


Click the link below to read why you should bring your children to Mass:



BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO MASS


Divine Lord, send your Holy Spirit anew into our hearts and cleanse us from all sin so we may adore and worship you in Spirit and in truth. Create in us a greater love for your Word and a keener desire to serve you and our fellow men. Remove all malice, bitterness, and resentment from our minds, and fill us with your abundant grace. In Christ Jesus our Savior and Friend.

AMEN


Meditations
“Lord, I too lack the necessary faith to see the blessings that accompany Your Cross, as well as the many crosses I am given in life. Help me to be purified in my faith so that I can see Your hand at work in all things, even suffering, injustice and persecution. May I see life from Your perspective alone. Jesus, I trust in You."