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November: Thanks Be to God
Even when times are tough, we explore what we have to be thankful for. This month we will draw parallels between the Thanksgiving holiday table and the Eucharistic table. We will also continue to discover joy and hope, even amidst difficult circumstances.
Scripture Focus
1 Corin 11:23-26
Luke 24:13-35LIVE! Session Link Replay
Here is a replay of our November 4th LIVE! session: https://youtu.be/vJrNbCQXGCQ
Email Amy Slick or call 515-850-1883 to register or for more information.We want to hear from you!
After each session, please complete our one-minute, three-question survey about Kitchen Table Faith at this link. Your feedback helps us improve and better meet our parish family's needs...thank you!
Goals
• Continue to explore parallels between the experiences of the early Christiain households and our households.
• Compare and contrast the struggles and joys of the early Church with our own struggles and joys.
• Lift up all that the early Church had to be thankful for as we lift up the blessings we are thankful for, even in the midst of hard times.
• Explore the traditions of the Thanksgiving table, and the every day table at home, alongside the Eucharistic table at our parish.
Sunday Gospel Reflections
Below are short reflections on the readings for Sundays of November. These are great tools for personal prayer and reflection, and also wonderful ways to help lead a discussion about the readings among the members of your household.
Gospel reflection for Sun, Nov 1, 2020, Feast of All Saints
https://youtu.be/uFqm8yQQOTE
Gospel reflection for Sun, Nov 8, 2020
https://youtu.be/218OVhbLUd4
Gospel reflection for Sun, Nov 15, 2020
https://youtu.be/qOfiuSbC2Vk
Gospel reflection for Sun, Nov 22, 2020, Solemnity of Christ the King
https://youtu.be/FCzetoFMgcs
Gospel reflection for Sun, Nov 29, 2020, First Sunday of Advent
https://youtu.be/53o7y3J6pgg
Parish Connection
This month we ask each household to share a special recipe and explain why it is important to you. We'll gather the recipes together to make a parish family cookbook and then share it with all! Please send your recipe to Amy Slick at aslick@stbonifacechurch.org. Thank you!
Adult Faith Formation Video
Each month we feature a video by a nationally known Catholic speaker for you to watch at a time convenient for you. We encourage you to discuss the video with a friend or other adults in your household. Or, set up a discussion group with others in your home, on a Facebook discussion group, or on Zoom.
Fr. Michael Driscoll Video
Prior to watching this month's video presentation by Fr. Michael Driscoll, please read Luke 24:13-35, the Gospel story of Jesus' appearance on the road to Emmaus, and reflect on these questions:
- What do we know about these two disciples?
- Why did they not recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus?
- If someone invites you to “break bread” with them, what are some of the meanings for this term
Watch the video at https://youtu.be/bfkWKJ_Hya0 in which Fr. Michael:
• discusses the Emmaus story using art
• explains how Jewish table prayer influenced early Christian table prayer
• offers ideas for a Thanksgiving litany
• suggests ways to cook as a family throughout the Church liturgical year
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October: Return to our Roots
We continue to draw parallels to early Church experiences of figuring things out as they went along. We look for clues and encouragement in the epistles to inspire our households to function like the early Church: regular prayer, encountering God's love, and reaching out in love.
Scripture Focus
Phil 4:6-9
Session Replay
Here is a replay of our October 7th LIVE! session: https://youtu.be/211bn55UL8E Email Amy Slick or call 515-850-1883 to register or for more information.
Goals
- Continue to find connections between the experiences of the early Christian households and our households
- Appreciate the story of St. Paul, his travels, and his letters
- Discover wisdom and hope for our times in the epistles
- Live as disciples of Jesus in our disrupted world
Sunday Gospel Reflections
A great way to prepare for Sunday Mass is to read and reflect on, or discuss with your household, the Sunday readings. Even if you don't get to the readings ahead of time, reflecting on them during the week following Mass can help us live out the message we've heard proclaimed.
Below are short reflections on this month's Sunday readings. These are great tools for personal prayer and reflection, and also great tools to help lead a discussion about the readings among the members of your household.
10/4 Reflection - Click here!
10/11 Reflection - Click here!
10/18 Reflection - Click here!
10/25 Reflection - Click here!
Adult Faith Formation Video
Each month, we will feature a video by a nationally known Catholic speaker for you to watch at a time convenient for you. We encourage you to discuss the video with other adults in your household. Or, set up a discussion group with others in your home, on a Facebook discussion group, or on Zoom.Becky Eldredge Video
Watch this video about change and uncertainty.
https://youtu.be/JF_J4-j6J7c
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September: In the Beginning
We begin our focus on the domestic church, drawing upon stories of household churches in the New Testament. In this time of pandemic, we meet others where they are, checking in with each other and acknowledging our challenges. Our households are figuring this out as we go along, as our ancestors in faith also did.
Scripture Focus
Acts of Apostles 2:42-47
Acts of Apostles 4:32-37
Session Replay
Here is a replay of our September 16th LIVE! session: https://youtu.be/0G01BMfkJCg
Contact Amy Slick at aslick@stbonifacechurch.org or 515-850-1883 for more information.
September Goals
- To discover our households as domestic churches
- To begin to explore the New Testament
- To explore similarities between our households and those of the early Christian Church
- To create or refresh a prayer space in our households
Sunday Gospel Reflections
Steps for praying the Sunday Gospel
1. Read the Sunday Gospel.
2. Watch a video reflection.
3. Pray: Ponder in silence.
4. Act: What is God asking you to do this week in response to the gospel?
To access FORMED for FREE using our church account, visit: https://formed.org/signup and enter our parish zip code: 50263.
September Adult Faith Formation Video
Join Mike Patin as he shares about connecting to Jesus. This message is just for adults on their faith journey. https://youtu.be/Yhp0auyle0Y
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