“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Remain in me, as I remain in you.’”

John 15:4

Read & Reflect

Take a moment to read the Mass readings for this week and reflect on the reading as a family using the questions and printable activity sheets below.

Craft

V is for the Vine Craft

Sunday Resources

Loyola Press Sunday Connection

Hymns

Faith of Our Fathers 

Psalm 22: I Will Praise You, Lord, In the Assembly of Your People  

I Received the Living God 

Vine and Branches

Weekly Reflection Questions - For Families with Kids

1. From which gospel do we hear today? (John) 

2. Jesus calls himself the true vine; what does he call his Father? (The vine grower) 

3. What does Jesus say his Father does to the branches? (He takes away the branches that do not bear fruit and prunes the ones that do) 

4. How are the people to whom Jesus is speaking already pruned? (Because of the word he has spoken to them) 

5. How does Jesus say his Father is glorified? (That you bear much fruit and become my disciples) 

6. Have each person give an example of a way your family stays close to Jesus and his Father, the vine grower. 

Bible Bag for Kids

Resource Links for Catholic Parents

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