A Weekly Gift to you and your family from your Catholic School
SHARING SUNDAY’S GOSPEL WITH PARENTS & FAMILIES God wants us to trust and depend on him, and to share our gifts of time, talent and money to help others. When used well, our gifts help us to find our purpose in life and to improve the lives of those around us. This Sunday’s Gospel shows us that even the smallest of good deeds, done with love, does not escape Jesus’ attention. The widow’s gift was so little that, in some ways, it would hardly make much difference.
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 But Jesus reminds us that the amount we give is not as important as the love with which we give a gift. The Wednesday Word is a weekly gift from your school – to you and your family. Enjoy a very special time together exploring this Sunday’s Gospel and this Wednesday’s word, which is GIFT.
Dom Henry Wansbrough
To see this week’s Parish Version of The Wednesday Word: wednesd ayword.org – Parents’ Pages – Lectio Divina with Fr Henry.
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH Sunday 7th November 2021
Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted with respect in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows, while making a show of lengthy prayers. The more severe will be the sentence they receive.” He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they had over but she, from the little she had, has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.” Adapted from Mark 12:38-44 The 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B
Everyone can learn more about this Gospel in Church ~ all are warmly invited.
“Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.” others.” Pope Francis
HAVING FAITH IN YOUR FAMILY
The Gospel above or the FAMILY TIME section overleaf can be read independently by adults or children alike. However, reading the Gospel as a family really does help the family to grow in faith, wisdom and love.
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Dear Parents and Carers,