Mass Readings for Sunday, May 3rd Acts 2:14A, 36-41, 1 Peter 2: 20B-25, John 10:1-10

Sunday Mass Resources Sunday Mass Readings. Online Mass - Diocese Winona Rochester. Live Sunday Mass with Fr. Mike Schmitz (will show up in video list on Sunday.) Act of Spiritual Communion.

April 29th - Feast Day of St. Catherine

of Sienna Pray the Litany of St. Catherine of

Sienna with your kids.

St. Catherine of Sienna faith cupcakes.

.

May 1st- Feast of St. Joseph the

Worker Fun ways to celebrate.

THE FOUR CANDLES

Never give up hope.

EASTER ISN’T OVER YET! There are 50 days of Easter from the first

Sunday to Pentecost.50 ways to celebrate the 50 days of Easter. (Click on

the photo)

MAY GOSPELS

Questions to ask your kids.

3

APRIL 29, 2020

Faith Formation Newsletter St. Francis Xavier Parish, Windom, MN

Deepening Your Faith

Special Days

21

May - the Month of Mary

In May we especially remember our Mother Mary. Here are some ways to grow closer to her this month:

Sign up for this Marian consecration family adventure.

Make paper Mary dolls

5 simple ways to invite Mary into your heart, your home, your family

Praying the Rosary as a family:Teaching children to pray the RosaryThirteen tips for praying the Rosary with kidsHave fun!

The Magnificat

This prayer from scripture expresses Mary’s joy and wonder at her role in the mystery of the Incarnation.

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviorfor he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.He has mercy on those who fear himin every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.He has come to the help of his servant Israelfor he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.”

(Lk 1: 46-55)

APRIL 29, 2020

DEFENDING THE FAITH Do Catholics worship Mary? Does the Bible even say we should “honor Mary?”

To worship Mary would be a grave sin. Worship is reserved for God alone. However, in Luke’s Gospel Elizabeth declared “Blessed are you among women.” Mary herself knew she would be honored by future Christians when she said, “all generations shall call me blessed.” (Luke 1: 48)

Catholics venerate Mary. Some people mistake that for worshipping her, but it’s not. The Mass is our worship and in it we worship God alone. Mary knew that she would be called “blessed” because she carried Jesus, the Savior, in her womb.

(From Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards

Videos: All About Mary, Why Catholics Call Mary Their Mother