April 2006 Miami, Florida Dear Brothers and Sisters: April is a month of joy for all of us. We celebrate the Easter season that reminds us of new life and begin- ning. Lets prepare our children for the Easter Vigil when we renew our faith. Pray the Stations of the cross with the children. Stop at each station. Let the children discuss what they see, the success and the failure. Then talk about our eyes cannot see: the love of Jesus and the reason why he took up the cross. Point out to the children that Jesus is not merely carrying a cross, but that He is carrying their burdens. Encourage spontaneous prayers at each station. Enclosed you will find the some Feast and Saints of the month: April 02 St Francis of Paula April 04 St Gema Galgini April 07 St John Baptist de la Salle April 09 Palm Sunday April 13-14-15 Easter Tridium April 16 Easter Sunday April 23 Divine Mercy Sunday April 23 St George April 25 St Mark April 29 St Catherine of Sienna April 29 Leader’s Workshop Enclosed Material and Activities: 1) Calendar of the month 2) Pages of some Saints of this month 3) Meditation on the Sunday Gospel 4) Easter Tridium 5) Jesus is alive 6) Holy week 7) Resurrection play 8) Love of Jesus in the scriptures Suggested Videos: a. The Savior III (Patrick Peyton) b. Easter c. The story of Sister Faustina d. The merciful love of Jesus e. Eucharist f. The resurrection celebration g. Stations of the Cross for children We are planning the IV Congress of the Friends of Jesus and Mary for June 30 July 1 and 2, 2206 in Nicaragua. We invite all to make plans to attend. It is important to share ideas and experiences. If you have a special testi- mony about your group, please write it and mail it to us. We will choose a number of testimonies to be read at the congress. Out next meeting will be on April 29 at 9:30 in St. Louis Church-Room Hospitality E 7270 S.W. 120 St. Please come an share with us May God Bless You Always Friends of Jesus and Mary. FLORIDA 9779 S.W. 72nd St. • Miami, Florida 33173 • Tel: (305) 412-1700 • Fax: (305) 4121777 • E-mail: [email protected] TEXAS 138 Fair Avenue • San Antonio, Texas 78223-1014 • Fax: (210) 533-7136 • E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: www.fcpeace.com Friends of Jesus and Mary Florida Center for Peace Amigos de Jesús y María 9779 S.W. 72nd Street • Miami, Florida • Tel : (305) 412-1700 • Fax: (305) 412-1777 TÑÜ|Ä ECCI E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] • Webpage: www.fcpeace.com Domingo Lunes Martes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado 1 Violet Jer 11:18-20 Ps 7:2-3,9-12 Jn 7:40-53 Primer Sábado 2 Violet 3 Violet 4 Violet 5 Violet 6 Violet 7 Violet 8 Violet Jer 31:31-34 Dn 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 Nm 21:4-9 Dn 10:1-20,91-92,95,18 Gn 17:3-9 Jer 20:10-13 Ez 31:27-28 Ps 51:3-4,12-15 Ps 23:1-6 Ps 102:2-3,16-21 Ps Dn 3:52-56 Ps 105:4-9 Ps 18:2-7 (Ps) Jer 31:10-13 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 8:1-11 Jn 8:21-30 Jn 8:31-42 Jn:8:51-59 Jn 10:31-42 Jn 11:45-56 Jn 12:20-33 S. Baptist de la Salle Fifth Sunday of Lent S. Isidore S. Vincent Ferrer 9 Red 10 Violet 11 Violet 12 Violet 13 14 Red 15 Ex. 12:1-8,11-14; Violet Gn 1:1-2:2 Mk 11:1-10 Ps 11:12-13, 15-18; Gn 22:1-18; Is 42:1-7 Is 49:1-6 Is 50:4-9 Is 52:13-53:12 Ex 14:15-15:1; Is 50:4-7 1 Cor 11:23-26; Ps 27:1-3,13-14 Ps 71:1-6,15,17 Ps 69:8-10,21- Ps 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25; Is 54:5-14; Ps 22:8-9,17-20,23-24 Jn 13:1-15 Jn 12:1-12 Jn 13:21-33,36-38 22,31,33-34 Heb 4:14-16:5:7-9; Phil 2:6-11 Bar 3:9-15,32-4.4 Mt 26:14-5 Jn 18:1-19:32 Mk 14:1-15,47 Ez 36:16-17,18-28; Rom 6:3-11; Mk 16:3-11 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Holy Monday Holy Tuesday Holy Wednesday Holy Thursday Good Friday of The Lord’s Passion Easter Vigil 16 White 17 White 18 White 19 White 20 White 21 White 22 White Hch 2:14,22-32 Hch 2:36-41 Hch 3:1-10 Hec 4:1-12; Hec. 4:13-21; Acts 10:34,37-43 Sal 15 Sal 32 Sal 104 Hec. 3:11-26; Sal 117; Sal 117; Ps 118:1-2,16-17,22-23 Mt 28:8-15 Jn 20,11-18 Lc 24:13-35 Sal 8:2.5-9; Jn 21:1-14 Mc 16:9-15 Col 3:1-4 Lc 24:35-48; Jn 20:1-9 Easter Sunday Easter Wednesday Easter Thursday Spiritual Retreat Resurrection of the Lord Easter Monday Easter Tuesday Easter Friday Easter Saturday White White 23 Hch 4,32-35 24 White 25 Red 26 White 27 28 White 29 Sal 117 Hec. 5:27-33; Hec. 6:1-7; 1 Jn 5:1-6 Hch 4:23-31 1 Pe 5:5-17 Hch 5:17-26 Hec 5:34-42; Jn 20:19-31 Sal 2 Sal 33 Sal 33; Sal 26; Sal 32; Sal 88 Jn 3:31-36 Jn 6:16-21 Jn 3:1-8 Mc 16:15-20 Jn 3,16-21 Jn 6:1-15 St. Catherine of Sienna Second Sunday of Easter St. Peter Channel Or Divine Mercy Sunday S. Fidelis of Simaringen S. Mark Ev. S. Louis Mary of Montfort Leader’s Workshop 30 Hch 3,13-15,17-19 Sal 4 1 Jn 2:1-5a Lc 24:35-48 Third Sunday of Easter DURING LENT, WE REMEMBER JESUS IN SPECIAL WAYS. To find some ways to remember Jesus, use the code Sing _____________ _____________ to God _________________ __________________ Seeds that are buried give fruit April 2 Jer. 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Fifth Sunday of John 12:20-33 Lent You are there Talk about the story. Talk with the children Have you ever seen a seed take root in the earth about their parents’ histories. What hardships did and the grow into fruit? Have you ever tried to sow they have to endure so that their children could something? What did you have to do with the have a good life? Have the children ever made any seed? What do you think about what Jesus says? sacrifices so that their parents could rest a while? How do you like all that talk about making sacri- Speak about the seed. Have they ever seen a seed fices? after it has been sown? What do they think Jesus Jesus, your friend, invites you: meant by all those mysterious words about a seed • Jesus says we must give fruits of good actions. that must die? People who are too centered on their own In a few days we will be celebrating Holy Week, things without helping others, will be alone in when we think about the death and Resurrection of the end. Jesus. What sacrifices did Jesus have to make for • What good actions can you do for others? What us? How is Jesus like a seed that dies to give fruit? kind of sacrifices would you have to make? What am I going to do? Activities and prayer. Bring some seeds to class and some small planters. Let the children plant the Speak to Jesus and tell him about something seeds as they think of what they will do during the that was hard for you to do, but that you were week to help others. They can offer the small plant- pleased to do because you saw how it helped some- ers at the Offertory. As they present them, every- one else. Thank him hat you want to do: one respond: Thank you, Jesus for making sacri- fices for us. • For example: I will try to help at home, al- though I would rather be watching TV. • For example: I ill share a toy or candy with someone else. • _________________________________________ WORD SEARCH Find the following S A C R I F I C I O hidden words in Span- M E M N O P F R S T ish and write a sen- I G G E S I A C D C tence using them: J E S U S S N M N T O Q E S I U T W R I Seed, Jesus, Ground, S A M S E R V I R E Die, Sacrifice, Fruit, J H I O S O G Q N R Follow, Serve, Wheat, S O L O R O M R B R Alone P E L D O I A R L A N O A Q R F R U T O Amigos de Jesús is a weekly Catechetical service shipped quarterly by the Claretian Missionaries.