April 2006 Miami, Florida

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1 pril 2006 iami, Florida ear rothers and isters: pril is a month of joy for all of us. We celebrate the aster season that reminds us of new life and beginning. ets prepare our children for the aster Vigil when we renew our faith. ray the tations of the cross with the children. top at each station. et the children discuss what they see, the success and the failure. hen talk about our eyes cannot see: the love of esus and the reason why he took up the cross. oint out to the children that esus is not merely carrying a cross, but that He is carrying their burdens. ncourage spontaneous prayers at each station. nclosed you will find the some Feast and aints of the month: pril 02 t Francis of aula pril 04 t ema algini pril 07 t ohn aptist de la alle pril 09 alm unday pril aster ridium pril 16 aster unday pril 23 ivine ercy unday pril 23 t eorge pril 25 t ark pril 29 t atherine of ienna pril 29 eader s Workshop nclosed aterial and ctivities: 1) alendar of the month 2) ages of some aints of this month 3) editation on the unday ospel 4) aster ridium 5) esus is alive 6) Holy week 7) esurrection play 8) ove of esus in the scriptures uggested Videos: a. he avior (atrick eyton) b. aster c. he story of ister Faustina d. he merciful love of esus e. ucharist f. he resurrection celebration g. tations of the ross for children We are planning the V ongress of the Friends of esus and ary for une 30 uly 1 and 2, 2206 in icaragua. We invite all to make plans to attend. t is important to share ideas and experiences. f you have a special testimony about your group, please write it and mail it to us. We will choose a number of testimonies to be read at the congress. ut next meeting will be on pril 29 at 9:30 in t. ouis hurch-oom Hospitality 7270.W. 120 t. lease come an share with us ay od less You lways Friends of esus and ary. F 9779.W. 72nd t. iami, Florida el: (305) Fax: (305) mail: amigo_ijm_miami@fcpeace.com X 138 Fair venue an ntonio, exas Fax: (210) mail: angelastj@aol.com Webpage:

2 Friends of esus and ary migos de esús y aría ÑÜ Ä Florida enter for eace 9779.W. 72nd treet iami, Florida el : (305) Fax: (305) mail: -mail: amigo_jym_miami@fcpeace.com Webpage: omingo unes artes iércoles ueves Viernes ábado 1 Violet er 11:18-20 s 7:2-3,9-12 n 7:40-53 rimer ábado 2 Violet 3 Violet 4 Violet 5 Violet 6 Violet 7 Violet 8 Violet er 31:31-34 s 51:3-4,12-15 Heb 5:7-9 n 12:20-33 n 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 s 23:1-6 n 8:1-11 m 21:4-9 s 102:2-3,16-21 n 8:21-30 n 10:1-20,91-92,95,18 s n 3:52-56 n 8:31-42 n 17:3-9 s 105:4-9 n:8:51-59 er 20:10-13 s 18:2-7 n 10:31-42 z 31:27-28 (s) er 31:10-13 n 11: aptist de la alle Fifth unday of ent. sidore. Vincent Ferrer 9 ed k 11:1-10 s 50:4-7 s 22:8-9,17-20,23-24 hil 2:6-11 k 14:1-15,47 alm unday of the ord s assion 10 Holy onday 11 Violet Violet Violet s 42:1-7 s 27:1-3,13-14 n 12:1-12 Holy uesday s 49:1-6 s 71:1-6,15,17 n 13:21-33, Holy Wednesday s 50:4-9 s 69:8-10,21-22,31,33-34 t 26: Holy hursday x. 12:1-8,11-14; s 11:12-13, 15-18; 1 or 11:23-26; n 13: ed s 52:13-53:12 s 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25; Heb 4:14-16:5:7-9; n 18:1-19:32 ood Friday of he ord s assion 15 Violet aster Vigil n 1:1-2:2 n 22:1-18; x 14:15-15:1; s 54:5-14; ar 3:9-15, z 36:16-17,18-28; om 6:3-11; k 16: White White White White White White White cts 10:34,37-43 s 118:1-2,16-17,22-23 ol 3:1-4 n 20:1-9 aster unday esurrection of the ord aster onday Hch 2:14,22-32 al 15 t 28:8-15 aster uesday Hch 2:36-41 al 32 n 20,11-18 aster Wednesday Hch 3:1-10 al 104 c 24:13-35 aster hursday Hec. 3:11-26; al 8:2.5-9; c 24:35-48; aster Friday Hec 4:1-12; al 117; n 21:1-14 piritual etreat aster aturday Hec. 4:13-21; al 117; c 16: econd unday of aster r ivine ercy unday Hch 4,32-35 al n 5:1-6 n 20: Fidelis of imaringen 25 White ed Hch 4:23-31 al 2 n 3:1-8. ark v. 1 e 5:5-17 al 88 c 16: White 27 White 28 Hch 5:17-26 al 33 n 3,16-21 Hec. 5:27-33; al 33; n 3:31-36 t. eter hannel. ouis ary of ontfort White Hec 5:34-42; al 26; n 6: t. atherine of ienna eader s Workshop White Hec. 6:1-7; al 32; n 6: Hch 3,13-15,17-19 al 4 1 n 2:1-5a c 24:35-48 hird unday of aster

3 , W WY. o find some ways to remember esus, use the code to od ing

4 pril 2 Fifth unday of ent eeds that are buried give fruit er. 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; ohn 12:20-33 alk about the story. alk with the children about their parents histories. What hardships did they have to endure so that their children could have a good life? Have the children ever made any sacrifices so that their parents could rest a while? peak about the seed. Have they ever seen a seed after it has been sown? What do they think esus meant by all those mysterious words about a seed that must die? n a few days we will be celebrating Holy Week, when we think about the death and esurrection of esus. What sacrifices did esus have to make for us? How is esus like a seed that dies to give fruit? ctivities and prayer. ring some seeds to class and some small planters. et the children plant the seeds as they think of what they will do during the week to help others. hey can offer the small planters at the ffertory. s they present them, everyone respond: hank you, esus for making sacrifices for us. You are there Have you ever seen a seed take root in the earth and the grow into fruit? Have you ever tried to sow something? What did you have to do with the seed? What do you think about what esus says? How do you like all that talk about making sacrifices? esus, your friend, invites you: esus says we must give fruits of good actions. eople who are too centered on their own things without helping others, will be alone in the end. What good actions can you do for others? What kind of sacrifices would you have to make? What am going to do? peak to esus and tell him about something that was hard for you to do, but that you were pleased to do because you saw how it helped someone else. hank him hat you want to do: For example: will try to help at home, although would rather be watching V. For example: ill share a toy or candy with someone else. W H Find the following hidden words in panish and write a sentence using them: eed, esus, round, ie, acrifice, Fruit, Follow, erve, Wheat, lone Q H Q F F F V W Q migos de esús is a weekly atechetical service shipped quarterly by the laretian issionaries. ext by armen guinaco and aime ascuñan laretian ublications. For more information, call laretian ublications at

5 2 t. Francis was born in the tiny village of aola, taly, around His parents were poor but humble and holy. hey had prayed to t. Francis of ssisi for a son. When he was born, they named him after the saint. he boy went to a school taught by the Franciscan priests. here he learned to read. When he was fifteen, with his parents permission, he went to live in a cave. He wanted to be a hermit and spend his life for od alone. When he was twenty, other young men joined him.. Francis left his cave. he people of aola built a church and monastery for him and his followers. He called his new religious order the inims. inims means the least of all. veryone loved t. Francis. He prayed for them and worked many miracles. He told his followers that they must be kind and humble, and do much penance. He himself was the best example of the virtues he preached. nce someone visited the saint and insulted him to his face. When the man was finished, Francis did something unusual. He quietly pick up some hot coals from the fireplace and closed his hands tightly around them. ut he was not burned at all. ome, warn yourself, he said to his accuser kindly. You are shivering because you need a little charity. t such a miracle, the visitor changed his mind about Francis. From then on, he admired him greatly. King ouis X of Frances had not lived a very good life. He called for t. Francis when he was dying. ust the thought of dying made the King terrified. He wanted Francis work a miracle to cure him. nstead, the saint gently helped the frightened man to prepare well to die a holy death. he king had a chance of heart. He accepted od s will and died quietly in the arms of the saint. t. Francis lived a long life praising and loving od. He died on ood Friday in 1507, at the age of ninety-one. y eflection ometimes we can get so wrapped up in loud music, television shows, videos, and computer games that we can find ourselves just living for now. We might not even give any thought or time for our souls that will live on in eternity. What should we add to our schedule that will help us reach eternal happiness with od? aily ass? orning prayer? vening prayer? Household chores done well and cheerfully? Homework done well? What else? will try to add to my schedule:

6 4 t emma algani was born at amigliano near ucca, taly, on arch 12, t twenty years of age, t. emma was attacked by tuberculosis to be hopelessly incurable. fter countless novenas to t. abriel, she was completely cured on the fist Friday of arch, t this time, apparently free from her recent illness, the aint sought to fulfill her lifelong wish of pursuing her religious vocation with the assionist nuns, but her application, as previously, was rejected. From 1899 on, this quiet and unexcitable girl who was endowed with a remarkably fervent religious experiences all of which were carefully investigated by her confessor and spiritual director Father ermano. he marks of hrist s crucifixion (tigmata) appeared intermittently for over eighteen months on her hands and feet, and she had ecstasies and visions. n 1902, she was again stricken with an illness that was thought to be tuberculosis and she fell asleep in the ord in he fame of her sanctity spread rapidly all over the world. he was beatified by ius X on arch 14, 1933, and canonized by ius X on scension ay, t. emma s mother died when she was very young. nce, during one of emma s long illnesses esus told her, y daughter, give myself all to you, and you must belong entirely to me. am your father, and my mother will be your mother. t. emma often though of the pains of esus on the cross. n Holy hursday and ood Friday she felt sufferings like those of esus. pirituals Virtues of t. emma: HY Y HY Y Y ll- powerful od, You made the Virgin t. emma a living image of Your crucified on. hrough her prayers, may we suffer with hrist and so share in His glory..

7 pril 9 alm unday esus is received with joy ohn 12:12-16; sa 50:4-7; hil 2:6-11; ark 14:1-- 15:47 alk about the story. peak about the events in today s readings. re they familiar with the assion of esus? Why would esus have to die like that? ctivities and prayer. ring palms to class and teach the children to braid them. t each turn, they can express to esus how much they love him and thank him for having lived and suffered for us. et the children write their commitment on small pieces of paper and pin them to the palm to be presented at the ffertory. You are there o you join those who come out to receive esus? o you shout like them? What do you think they mean when they say lessed is he who comes in the name of the ord. esus, your friend, invites you: esus does not go into erusalem bragging that he is the most important person, even when people come out to acclaim him. o you like people to praise you and tell how well you do things? he same people who praise esus on unday, betray him on Friday. o you let yourself be carried away by what other people do or say? What am going to do? peak to esus and tell him how you would like to meet him to tell him that you want to be change this attitude. ell him what to do this week: For example: will try to help someone who needs me, but will not brag. For example: will be a god example for my siblings, behaving well at home. W H Find the following hidden words in panish and write a sentence using them: alm, unday, onkey, erusalem, hout, raise, eath, lessed, ame, ord, esus Q H F Ñ Q X H migos de esús is a weekly atechetical service shipped quarterly by the laretian issionaries. ext by armen guinaco and aime ascuñan laretian ublications. For more information, call laretian ublications at

8 etrayed! rrested! enied! ried! Holy week (ark 14:43-15:5) What a sad we hear in the reading today. sing the reading and the Word ist, omplete the following quotes. hen think about and discuss the questions below with your classmates or family. ame: W Know - crucify - Kiss King - arrested 1. udas said, he one will is the man (ark 14:44) 2. hen they laid hands on him and him (ark 14:46) 3. eter said: do not this man you are talking about (ark 14:71) 5. he crowd shouted back, (ark 15:13) 4. ilate said, re you the of the ews? (ark 5:2) omething to think about and discuss Have you ever felt betrayed by a friend? Have you ever been accused of something you didn t do? What did you do about it? Ho did you feel? H-ime flaum, ayton, H ( ). ermission is granted by the publisher to reproduce this page for classroom use only.

9 esus teaching about prayer and love for even the least of od s children caused many to follow Him. He was honored by the people but He knew some would not accept Him. esus had come to erusalem to celebrate the assover meal with His friends. He shared the first ucharist with them and taught a very special lesson of service and caring. ach ood Friday we remember esus death on a cross. We gather as a family and honor the cross because our faith teaches that it truly is the tree of salvation which brings us new life. he promise of new life is celebrated with baptisms at aster. t the aster Vigil new members of the hristian family are baptized and receive a white robe symbolic of their new life in hrist.

10 W V F Find the right picture or word in the box in the bottom of the page that fills in the sentences below. aste the picture in the right square or write the word in the blanks n Holy hursday we recall the n that evening esus f the postles uring the meal esus took, blessed it and said, his is y hen, He took the blessed it and said his is y. his is a first. n Friday we start with the readings from the hen we pray for and the people of the world. hen we show out love for the and we receive t the aster the priest takes a nd sings he new members of our hurch Family receive and and We sing his is our success story!! esus nd gives us ternal life!!! Y V H H!

11 pril 16 aster unday esus is risen! cts 10:34a, 37-43; 1 or 5:6b 8; ohn 10:1-9 alk about the story. Have they ever seen a death in their family? How did they feel? o they think that person is still near them in some way? What are the things they would like to change at home, at school, or in the city? What can be done to change those things? alk about the story of ary agdalene and esus other two friends. What surprises them? ell them about cascarones. When they are opened, they are empty except for the confetti inside, which are a symbol of new life coming out of the empty tomb of esus. ctivities and prayer. repare cascarones with the children. lace in them little pieces of paper with the children s written commitments along with the confetti. et the children break them saying: esus is risen! t the ffertory they can present some of the cascarones that haven't been broken. You are there re you scared when you see the empty tomb? Where is esus? Has esus become a ghost? o you understand how esus could be alive after he was death? esus, your friend, invites you: esus said that death would not have the last word. Has anyone in your family died? o you believe that person is now happy with od? What am going to do? peak to esus and tell him although sometimes it seems difficult, you want to believe that he is stronger than death. ell him about some family member or friend who has died. ell him what to do this week: For example: will be joyful and will smile when see relatives and visitors. For example: will speak with esus every morning to star the new day with more affection toward others and more effort at school. W H Find the following hidden words in panish and write a sentence using them: isen, esus, omb, ary, agdalene, eter, mpty, inens, elieved, cripture Q H Y V X H V migos de esús is a weekly atechetical service shipped quarterly by the laretian issionaries. ext by armen guinaco and aime ascuñan laretian ublications. For more information, call laretian ublications at

12 pril 23 unday of aster esus comes through closed doors cts 4:32-35; 1 ohn 5:1-6; ohn 20:19-31 alk about the story. alk with the children about things they find very hard to believe. alk also about movies or television stories they believe easily. ee if they can distinguish between fiction and realty and the difference with what esus says. alk about today s story. o they understand? homas attitude? What would they have done? ctivities. ramatize homas story. How do the others react when homas refuses to believe? re they angry? What do they say? What do they say later when homas sees esus? What do they do after esus appears? Final rayer. Have the children write down what they are scared of. hey can place it in a basket to be presented, all say, esus, you give us peace. t the end, all repeat, hank you for being with us, esus. You are there magine you are homas. Where were you the first time? Weren t you afraid to be out in the street? How do you feel when esus asks you to put your hands on his wounds? magine you are one of the others. How do you feel when you see esus despite that fact that everything was locked? esus, your friend, invites you: esus offers peace to those who are afraid. What makes you afraid? o you pray to esus to feel more secure? homas believes only when he sees. o you believe what adults tell you about od? What am going to do? peak to esus and tell him about things that scare you. ell him that if he is with you, you know you won t be so afraid. ell him what to do this week: For example: will listen carefully in class to learn the lessons. For example: will ask esus to be with me when feel afraid. W H Find the following hidden words in panish and write a sentence using them: homas, Fear, Friends, eace, esus, losed, oor, Wounds, ouch, elieve. Z V H H Q W Q X H V migos de esús is a weekly atechetical service shipped quarterly by the laretian issionaries. ext by armen guinaco and aime ascuñan laretian ublications. For more information, call laretian ublications at

13 23 ictures of aint eorge usually show him killing a dragon to rescue a beautiful lady. he dragon stands for wickedness. he lady stands for od s holy truth. aint eorge is slaying the dragon because he has won the battle against the devil. ot much is known about aint eorge except that he was a martyr. He was a soldier un the army of iocletian, a pagan emperor. iocletian was a bitter enemy of the hristians. n fact, he put to death every hristian he could find. t is believed that aint eorge was one of iocletian s favorites soldiers. When eorge become a hristian, he went to the emperor and scolded him for being so cruel. hen he gave up his position in the oman army. t. eorge paid a very high price for his bravery. He was cruelly tortured and beheaded. o boldly daring and so cheerful was t. eorge in declaring his faith that people felt courage when they heard about it. any songs and poems were written about this martyr. oldiers, especially, have always been devoted to him. He was named the patron of ngland in t eorge was killed in ydda, alestine, around the 303. We all have some dragon we have to conquer. t might be selfishness or anger. t might be laziness or greed, or something else. We can ask t. eorge to help us fight against these dragons. He will help us if we ask. y rayer od, need courage to fight the bad ways that are in me. Help me to love you and do good..

14 25 ark lived at the time of esus. lthough he was not among the original twelve apostles, he as a relative of t. arnabas, an apostle. ark is well-known because he wrote one of the four ospels. hat is why he is called an evangelist, a ospels, a ospel writer. ark s ospels is short, but it gives man little details that we are not in the other ospels. t. ark wrote one of the four ospels HW K y rayer ord esus there is so much to learn from the gospels. Help me to read it with love and put to practice your words. men K H While still young, ark went with the two great saints, aul and arnabas, on a missionary journey to bring the teachings of esus to new lands. efore the journey was over, though, ark seems to have had a disagreement with t. aul. ark suddenly returned to erusalem. aul and ark later worked out their differences. n fact, aul wrote from prison in ome that ark came to console and help him. ark also became a beloved disciple of t. eter, the first pope. t. eter called t. ark my son. ome think that eter meant to say that he had baptized ark. ark was consecrated a bishop and sent to lexandria, gypt. here he converted many people. He worked hard to spread love for esus and his hurch. t is believed that he went through long and painful sufferings before he died. aint ark s relics were brought to Venice, taly. He is the patron saint of that famous city. eople go to the beautiful basilica of t. ark to honor him and to pray him. We can remember t. ark when we have a disagreement with someone. We can think of him also when we can t get along with people even if we want to. t those difficult moments, we can ask t. ark to show us his secret for patching up differences.

15 nstructions: 1. olor all the pictures 2. aste them in a cardboard and cut them 3. lace a small wooden stick to form a puppet on the back of the picture of esus 4. ut the black part, so that esus can come out through there 5. lace the rock that is outside with a pin so than you can move in and out 6. You are ready to tell the story of the esurrection

16 : # 1: # 2: # 3-4: everal guards were standing by the entrance to the tomb to make sure no one took esus body. oy, it s been a long day. How did we end up with this job? t s your fault. his s what we get for you getting us in trouble. hut up, you two. an t you see we re trying to sleep? # 1: You d better get up, someone s coming this way. hey look like women. # 2: W: : : : W: : : Who are you and what are you doing here? Kind sirs, we have come to finish anointing the body of ur ord. We couldn t finish yesterday. o back, you re not permitted to uddenly the ground began to shake as an angel came down like a flash of lightning. t this, the guard fell to the ground as if dead. he shaking opened the tomb.. Why are you women here? f you are looking for esus He is not there. ome and see for yourselves. he tomb is empty. Who has taken our ord s body? Have you taken Him? lease tell us where he is. esus Himself said that He would rise again. o now to alilee where you will see Him one again. he women ran back with the good news to tell the isciples.

17 V V K K K H K K K K K H K K H K K ead the ible passage under tar. Find the picture or symbol that matches the passage. raw a line connecting them. ead the ible passage under that picture. ontinue finding the matching pictures and drawing connecting lines. f you match the right passages, you will reach Finish and win. f you don t, go back and try to discover the correct combinations. (here are two possible routes!)

18 pril 30 3rd unday of aster esus friends think they are seeing a ghost cts. 3:13-15,17-19; 1 ohn 2:1-5a; uke 24:35-48 alk about the story. alk with the children about ghosts. Have they ever seen one or heard stories about ghosts? re they scary? What would the difference of these stories be with the apparition of esus? s esus apparition scary? Why would esus ask for something to eat? peak about how esus ask for something to eat? peak about how esus after appearing, tells his friends that they must be witness to is message. How can children be witness? (by giving good example in school being kind to others; sharing; including others in their games). ctivities and prayer. sk the children to draw and cut out fish and write on them what type of food they are going to offer to the risen esus. Have the children place their fish in a basket. ll say, hank you for your life, esus. You are there How do you feel when you touch esus hands and feet? o you think esus was truly hungry when he asked for something to eat? How do you feel? What do you want to ask esus? esus, your friend, invites you: esus is very kind to his friends and tries to calm down their fears. o you help a younger brother or sister feel less afraid of something? esus, brings us peace. o you try to help people reconcile. Who are mad at each other? What am going to do? peak to esus and tell him about some problem in your family or among your friends. sk him for help to bring peace. ell him what to do this week: For example: will not play practical jokes to make my younger siblings cared. For example: will try to help those who are mad at each other talk so they can reconcile. W H Q: What would esus have to do to prove to you that it was really him and no ghost who had risen from dead? What would you ask him to do? Find the following hidden words in panish and write a sentence using them: host, esus, Food, eace, Fear, Friends, Hands, Feet, ews, ove, live. F Z H V V F X V migos de esús is a weekly atechetical service shipped quarterly by the laretian issionaries. ext by armen guinaco and aime ascuñan laretian ublications. For more information, call laretian ublications at