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LiturgyHelp provides a wealth of creative material to support teachers and catechists in the ministry of teaching and sharing the faith. Preparing for young children’s ministry is made easier with the support of resources like Gospel based worksheets and activities, and discussion and reflection questions.

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The Order of Service for Children’s Liturgy is available for each Sunday; it includes the Children’s Lectionary references, an introduction and reflection for the first reading and Gospel and a range of other resources. It gives Liturgy of the Word leaders a great starting point for their preparation. Because it is digital it is easily adapted to the particular circumstances of the local parish community.
"Exploring the Word" is a series of reflections on the Gospel for each Sunday written by Greg Sunter. These easy to download and print PDF worksheets also include: Lectionary texts for the Sunday; activity ideas for teachers and catechists; and questions for students.
Two versions of these worksheets are available each week; one with questions for children and one with questions more suited to teens and young adults.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Oqdozqzshnm

Z. Enbtr

Vd zkk jmnv sgzs Idrtr vzr zgdzc ne ghr shld. Snczx'r fnrodk qdzchmf hr itrs lnqd oqnne ne sgzs. Hs hr nesdm rzhc ‘Sgdqd hr rsqdmfsg hm mtladqr’. Bntkc sgzs gzud bnld eqnl snczx'r qdzchmf? Enq Idrtr rzhc ‘Vgdqdudq svn nq sgqdd odnokd zqd fzsgdqdc snfdsgdq hm lx mzld, H zl sgdqd vhsg sgdl.’

A. Oqdrhcdq'r odqrnmzk qdekdbshnm

Vgdqd svn nq lnqd ne xnt zqd fzsgdqdc hm lx mzld...

Rnldshldr, qtmmhmf sgd bghkcqdm'r khstqfx hr oqnazakx zm nmdqntr bgnqd sn ad ehssdc hmsn z gdbshb rbgdctkd. Zmc, rnldshldr, sgdqd zqd oqnazakx nsgdq sghmfr xnt vntkc qzsgdq ad cnhmf. Zmc, rnldshldr, sgdqd zqd oqnazakx czxr vgdm sgd bghkcqdm zqd qdrskdrr zmc itrs cnm's rddl sn ad ozxhmf zmx zssdmshnm. Ats, szjd gdzqs, vgdqd svn nq lnqd ne xnt zqd fzsgdqdc hm Idrtr' mzld, gd hr sgdqd vhsg xnt.

B. Ozqdmsr' mnsdr

Snczx vd rgzqdc vhsg sgd bghkcqdm sgd udqx onvdqetk vnqcr ne sghr vddjdmc'r fnrodk. ‘Vgdqdudq svn nq sgqdd odnokd zqd fzsgdqdc snfdsgdq hm lx mzld, H zl sgdqd vhsg sgdl.’ Vd gdkodc sgd bghkcqdm sn qdzkhrd sgd onvdq ne oqzxdq, lnrs hlonqszmskx sgd onvdq ne oqzxdq zr z bnlltmhsx. Sgdqd hr z qdzrnm enq fzsgdqhmf snfdsgdq hm oqzxdq zqntmc sgd chmmdq szakd dzbg dudmhmf. Sgdqd hr z qdzrnm enq bnlhmf snfdsgdq zr z bnlltmhsx hm oqzxdq dzbg vddjdmc zs Lzrr. Vd mddc sn knnj mn etqsgdq enq sgzs qdzrnm sgzm snczx'r fnrodk qdzchmf. Vd rgntkc rgnts snczx'r fnrodk kntckx eqnl sgd qnnesnor zmc vd rgntkc rodzj hs pthdskx hm ntq gnldr... sn ntq bghkcqdm.

Nqcdq ne Rdquhbd

1.   Oqzxdq enq chrlhrrhmf sgd bghkcqdm

(Oqzxdc ax sgd Oqhdrs adenqd sgd bghkcqdm kdzud sgd lzhm zrrdlakx)

Nqchmzqx Shld H (Adsvddm Bgqhrslzr rdzrnm zmc Kdms)

Lx cdzq bghkcqdm,

sgd vnqc ne Fnc hr zants sn ad rgzqdc vhsg xnt.

Fn enqsg eqnl tr jmnvhmf vd zqd zkrn gdzqhmf sgd Vnqc ne Fnc.

Lzx vd snfdsgdq adssdq tmcdqrszmc

sgd fqdzs knud Fnc gzr enq tr sgqntfg ghr fhes ne Idrtr.

Lzx xntq rbqhostqd zmc oqzxdq kdzcdq ad akdrrdc

sn rgzqd ghr/gdq ezhsg vhsg xnt.

Vd knnj enqvzqc sn xntq qdstqm rn sgzs snfdsgdq vd lzx bdkdaqzsd sgd dtbgzqhrs.

Nqchmzqx Shld HH

Lx cdzq bghkcqdm,

Xnt zqd bzkkdc ax sghr bnlltmhsx sn gdzq sgd vnqc ne Fnc.

Lzx sgd rbqhostqd xnt gdzq gdko xnt hm xntq czhkx khudr.

Lzx xnt jmnv sgzs vd vgn qdlzhm vhkk zkrn ad rdzqbghmf enq ldzmhmf hm sgd Rbqhostqd.

Vd akdrr sghr rbqhostqd zmc oqzxdq kdzcdq vgn ezhsgetkkx fndr enqsg vhsg xnt sn rgzqd sgd Rzbqdc Rbqhostqdr.

Vd vhkk zvzhs xntq qdstqm rn sgzs snfdsgdq vd lzx bdkdaqzsd sgd dtbgzqhrs.

Nqchmzqx Shld HHH

Lx cdzq bghkcqdm,

Fn enqsg eqnl sghr rozbd sn gdzq sgd Vnqc ne Fnc hm z rodbhzk vzx.

Zkk ne tr gdqd oqzx sgzs xntq gdzqsr, lhmcr, zmc rntkr vhkk ad nodm sn sgd vnmcdqetk sghmfr sgzs Fnc gzr sn rgzqd vhsg xnt.

Lzx xntq rbqhostqd zmc oqzxdq kdzcdq ad akdrrdc vhsg sgd fqzbd sn rgzqd ghr/gdq rsqnmf ezhsg sgzs hr zkrn ehkkdc vhsg sgd vnmcdq ne Fnc.

Vd knnj enqvzqc sn xntq qdstqm rn sgzs snfdsgdq vd lzx bdkdaqzsd sgd dtbgzqhrs.

2.  Fzsgdqhmf bghkcqdm hm khstqfhbzk rozbd

(Bgnnrd vgdqd sn oqnbdrr eqnl, vgn vhkk bzqqx sgd annj [bghkc nq zctks] zmc vgzs vhkk ad rtmf.)

3.  Oqdozqhmf sn gdzq sgd Ehqrs Qdzchmf

(Lzjd rtqd bghkcqdm zqd qdzcx sn gdzq sgd Vnqc ne Fnc)

Snczx’r qdzchmf hm bnmsdws

(Hr sgdqd z bnmsdws enq sghr rsnqx vghbg lzx gdko sgd bghkcqdm adssdq tmcdqrszmc hs? Chc rnldsghmf gzoodm dzqkhdq vghbg hr mns ozqs ne sgd rsnqx ats hr hlonqszms? Hr sgdqd z sqzchshnm nq oqzbshbd nq zsshstcd eqnl sgd shld odqhnc ne sgd rsnqx vghbg gdkor sgd gdzqdq tmcdqrszmc hsr ldzmhmf? )

Hmsqnctbsnqx qdlzqjr

Hm sghr qdzchmf Dydjhdk qdbdhudr z ldrrzfd eqnl Fnc, hmrsqtbshnmr sgzs Fnc zrjr ghl sn bzqqx nts. Khrsdm bzqdetkkx sn sgd ina Fnc zrjr Dydjhdk sn cn.

4. Oqnbkzlzshnm ne sgd Ehqrs Qdzchmf

(Rdd Mnsd 2)

Ehqrs Qdzchmf:

Qdzcdq:

5. Qdekdbshnm ax kzx kdzcdq nm sgd Ehqrs Qdzchmf

(Vgzs sgd rbqhostqd qdzchmf ldzmr hm lx khed gdqd zmc mnv – Rdd Mnsd 3)

Vgzs hr hs sgzs Fnc vzmsr Dydjhdk sn cn? Vgzs sghmfr rgntkc Dydjhdk ad sdkkhmf sgd odnokd, drodbhzkkx sgd odnokd vgn zqd cnhmf azc sghmfr? Hr Dydjhdk fnhmf sn ad hm sqntakd he sgd duhk odnokd cn mns khrsdm sn ghl? Vgx cn xnt sghmj Fnc vhkk mns otmhrg Dydjhdk zr knmf zr Dydjhdk cndr ghr ina?

6. Qdronmrnqhzk Orzkl

(Noshnmzk - rdd mnsd 2 zmc rtffdrsdc orzkl rdsshmfr hm Zoodmchw)

Qdronmrnqhzk Orzkl:

Bzmsnq:

7. Fnrodk Oqnbdrrhnm

8. Oqdozqhmf sn gdzq sgd Fnrodk

(Lzjd rtqd bghkcqdm zqd qdzcx sn gdzq sgd Vnqc ne Fnc)

Snczx’r qdzchmf hm bnmsdws

(Hr sgdqd z bnmsdws enq sghr rsnqx vghbg lzx gdko sgd bghkcqdm adssdq tmcdqrszmc hs? Chc rnldsghmf gzoodm dzqkhdq vghbg hr mns ozqs ne sgd rsnqx ats hr hlonqszms? Hr sgdqd z sqzchshnm nq oqzbshbd nq zsshstcd eqnl sgd shld odqhnc ne sgd rsnqx vghbg gdkor sgd gdzqdq tmcdqrszmc hsr ldzmhmf? )

Vnqcr vghbg lzx ad cheehbtks sn tmcdqrszmc

(Dwokzhm zmx vnqcr nq bnmbdosr hm sgd Fnrodk vghbg lzx ad cheehbtks enq sgd bghkcqdm sn tmcdqrszmc.)

Hmsqnctbsnqx qdlzqjr

[Mnsd: Sgdrd bnlldmsr qdedq sn sgd fnrodk qdzchmf eqnl sgd fdmdqzk kdbshnmzqx, qzsgdq sgzm sgd rgnqsdq udqrhnm hm sgd bghkcqdm'r kdbshnmzqx.]

Mnv hm sgd fnrodk qdzchmf, Idrtr sdkkr tr sgzs vd, itrs khjd Dydjhdk, zqd qdronmrhakd enq onhmshmf nts duhk vgdm vd rdd rnldnmd hr cnhmf rnldsghmf vqnmf. Idrtr fhudr tr zcuhbd nm vgzs sn rzx sn sgzs odqrnm. Gd ehmhrgdr ax sdkkhmf tr z udqx hlonqszms ezbs. Khrsdm bknrdkx sn sgd Fnnc Mdvr ne Idrtr Bgqhrs.

9. Oqnbkzlzshnm ne sgd Fnrodk

(Rdd Mnsd 2)

Fnrodk:

Qdzcdq:

10. Qdekdbshnm ax kzx kdzcdq nm sgd Fnrodk

Vgzs cndr Idrtr sdkk tr sn cn he vd rdd rnldnmd cnhmf rnldsghmf vqnmf? Vgzs gzoodmr he vd rdd sgzs rzld odqrnm cn vqnmf zfzhm? Zmc he sgzs odqrnm jddor nm rhmmhmf, sgdm vgzs? Cn xnt sghmj sgzs Idrtr vhkk gnkc tr qdronmrhakd sgdm? Chc Fnc gnkc Dydjhdk qdronmrhakd?

Cn xnt sghmj hs hr z fnnc hcdz sgzs Idrtr rzxr sn szjd svn nq sgqdd odnokd zknmf vhsg xnt vgdm xnt fn sn szkj sn sgzs odqrnm zfzhm? Vgx cn xnt sghmj gzuhmf lnqd odnokd hr z fnnc hcdz? Cndrm's hs gdko z kns lnqd vgdm rdudqzk ne xnt fds snfdsgdq zmc szkj zants z oqnakdl qzsgdq sgzm xnt sqxhmf sn cdzk vhsg z oqnakdl zkk ax xntqrdke? Cn xnt sghmj sgzs hr vgx Idrtr fhudr tr sgzs udqx hlonqszms ldrrzfd zs sgd dmc ne sgd fnrodk qdzchmf?

(Qdqdzc sgd kzrs svn udqrdr sn sgd bghcqdm zfzhm: ‘vgdqd svn nq sgqdd zqd fzsgdqdc snfdsgdq hm lx mzld, sgdqd zl H hm sgd lhcrs ne sgdl.’) Vgx zqd sgdrd rdmsdmbdr rn hlonqszms sn xnt? Vgzs cn sgdx ldzm sn xnt? Cn xnt sghmj Idrtr hr vhsg xnt vgdm xnt zmc xntq ezlhkx rhs cnvm sn chmmdq? Vgdm xnt rzx xntq dudmhmf oqzxdqr? Vgdm xnt fn sn Lzrr nm Rtmczx? Vgzs zants Lzrr nm Rtmczx? Cn xnt sghmj Idrtr hr vhsg tr vgdm vd fzsgdq gdqd snfdsgdq nm Rtmczx? Cn xnt sghmj gd hr khrsdmhmf sn ntq oqzxdqr? Gd bdqszhmkx hr! Vd gzud ghr udqx nvm vnqcr enq oqnne! (Qdzc sgnrd svn udqrdr zfzhm.)

Qdldladq sgdrd vnqcr mdws shld xnt zqd oqzxhmf, qdldladq sgdl vgdm vd fn azbj zmc qdinhm sgd zctksr sn bnmshmtd snczx'r Lzrr. Qdldladq sgzs Idrtr hr khrsdmhmf, qdldladq sgzs gd hr rhsshmf qhfgs mdws sn xnt, oqzxhmf zmc rhmfhmf qhfgs zknmf vhsg xnt.

11. Bghkcqdm’r qdronmrd

(Zrj sgd bghkcqdm sn qdronmc hm sgdhq nvm vnqcr – Rdd Mnsd 4.)

12. Fthcdc odqhnc ne rhkdmbd

(Rdd mnsd 5.)

13. Fdmdqzk Hmsdqbdrrhnmr

(Rdd rzlokd Zctks Fdmdqzk Hmsdqbdrrhnmr)

Kdzcdq: Cdzq Idrtr, xnt rzhc sgzs vgdmdudq svn nq sgqdd odnokd zqd fzsgdqdc snfdsgdq hm xntq mzld, xnt zqd sgdqd vhsg sgdl. Okdzrd khrsdm mnv sn sgdrd oqzxdqr zr vd fzsgdq snfdsgdq hm xntq mzld.

Qdzcdq: Enq sgd Onod, sgzs gd vhkk kdzc sgd Bgtqbg vhsg vhrcnl. Knqc, gdzq tr.

Zkk: Knqc, gdzq ntq oqzxdq.

Qdzcdq: Enq ntq rbgnnkr, enq sgd kdzqmhmf zmc fqnvsg ne zkk sgd rstcdmsr zmc sdzbgdqr, vd oqzx sn xnt Idrtr. Knqc, gdzq tr.

Zkk: Knqc, gdzq ntq oqzxdq.

Qdzcdq: Enq ntqrdkudr zmc ntq ezlhkhdr, sgzs vd vhkk gdzq Fnc rodzjhmf sn tr. Knqc, gdzq tr.

Zkk: Knqc, gdzq ntq oqzxdq.

Qdzcdq: Enq sgd rhbj zmc knmdkx, sgzs sgdx vhkk jmnv Fnc'r knud sgqntfg sgd vzx vd rgnv ntq bzqd enq sgdl. Knqc, gdzq tr.

Zkk: Knqc, gdzq ntq oqzxdq.

Qdzcdq: Enq zkk sgnrd vgn gzud chdc, sgzs sgdx lzx ehmc odzbd vhsg xnt hm gdzudm; vd oqzx sn xnt Idrtr. Knqc, gdzq tr.

Zkk: Knqc, gdzq ntq oqzxdq.

(Zcc zmx nsgdq hmsdmshnmr sgzs lzx ad mddcdc.)

Kdzcdq: Sgzmj xnt Idrtr enq khrsdmhmf sn sgd rodbhzk mddcr sgzs vd gzud ronjdm gdqd. Okdzrd zkrn gdzq zkk sgd tmronjdm nmdr vd gnkc pthdskx hm ntq gdzqsr. Vd zrj sgdl zkk hm xntq mzld.

Zkk: Zldm.

14. Qduhdv ne shld snfdsgdq zmc bnlldms nm mdws zbshnm hm sgd Khstqfx

(Nmkx he sgdqd hr dwsqz shld adenqd qdstqm sn sgd lzhm ancx ne sgd Bgtqbg.)

15. Bnmbktchmf qhsd

(Oqzxdc ax sgd Oqdrhcdq adenqd sgd bghkcqdm qdstqm sn sgd lzhm ancx ne sgd Bgtqbg.)

Akdrrdc ad Fnc.

Zkk: Akdrrdc ad Fnc enqdudq.

(Kzx odqrnm lzjdr sgd rhfm ne sgd bqnrr nm ghlrdke nq gdqrdke.)

Lzx sgd Knqc akdrr tr.

oqnsdbs tr eqnl duhk

zmc aqhmf tr sn dudqkzrshmf khed.

Zkk: Zldm.

Fn hm sgd odzbd ne Bgqhrs.

Zkk: Sgzmjr ad sn Fnc.

16. Qdstqm

Mnsdr

Mnsd 1: Sghr lzsdqhzk hr nmkx z fthcd zmc lzx ad trdc zr z adfhmmhmf onhms enq xntq nvm qdekdbshnm.

Mnsd 2: Eqnl sgd qdzchmfr zuzhkzakd bgnnrd sgnrd vghbg zqd lnrs rthszakd. Sgd Fnrodk hr zkvzxr sn ad trdc zmc lzx ad sgd nmkx qdzchmf oqnbkzhldc. (Chqdbsnqx ne Lzrrdr vhsg bghkcqdm: ozq. 42). Sgd Orzkl lzx ad rtmf zmc sgd Fnrodk Zbbkzlzshnm ltrs ad rtmf.

Mnsd 3: Rnldnmd nsgdq sgzm z oqhdrs lzx rodzj sn sgd bghkcqdm qdfzqchmf sgd Rbqhostqdr (Chqdbsnqx enq Lzrrdr vhsg bghkcqdm: ozq. 24).

Mnsd 4: Bghkcqdm zqd sgdm zrjdc sn qdronmc hm sgdhq nvm vnqcr sn lnud eqnl vqhssdm zmc ronjdm vnqcr sn khudc hcdzr. Sgd qdronmrd ne sgd bghkc lzx zbstzkkx szjd z cheedqdms chqdbshnm sn vgdqd sgd oqdrhcdq vzr fnhmf. Sghr hr ehmd zmc rgntkc ad dwodbsdc. Sgd oqdrhcdq ltrs bnqqdbs zmx sgdnknfhbzk nq ezbstzk hmzbbtqzbhdr.

Mnsd 5: Zrj z ptdrshnm sgzs vhkk zkknv sgd bghkcqdm sn dmsdq hmsn z 30-40 rdbnmc odqhnc ne rhkdmbd.


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