Hello Families!
We would like to welcome back all of our Faith Formation families and I would like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank our support team for everything they do alongside our catechists. Without all of you we would not be able to continue this program.
Sunday Connection
The workers in this parable sound very much like squabbling children, comparing what they have each been given and making complaints to the parent. Among children there is a tendency to equate love with gifts and material things. This tendency can devolve into a spirit of entitlement, which runs counter to the spirit of gratitude. Any effort we make to overcome this tendency, to keep love from being entwined with gifts and possessions, will enable our children to accept completely the love that God gives freely and generously.
Observe together any tendency within your family to make comparisons. Are children sometimes heard saying that another child received a greater portion of a favorite food at dinner or dessert? Does one person complain that a parent spends more time with one child over another? Ask if such comparisons are helpful. Discuss together why such comparisons are made. Then read together today’s Gospel, Matthew 20:1-16. Consider these questions: Why do the workers grumble? Is the landowner’s assessment accurate? Unfortunately, we are sometimes like these workers when we make the comparisons we discussed earlier. Conclude in prayer together remembering that love cannot and ought not to be measured. Sit quietly together acknowledging God’s great love for each person as individuals and for your family. Pray together today’s psalm, Psalm 145, or the Lord’s Prayer.
Calendar
Wednesday, September 27 – Faith Formation Class 5:30-7pm
Wednesday, October 4 – Faith Formation Class 5:30-7pm and Mandatory 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation Meeting @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, October 11 – Faith Formation Class 5:30-7pm and Mandatory First Communion Meeting @ 5:30pm