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Wednesday
Good News
for Families
9th April 2025
1 Enjoy reading the Gospel
The time had come for Jesus to go to Jerusalem. He sent two
of the disciples, telling them, “Go off to the village opposite,
and as you enter it you will find a donkey that no one has yet
ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are
you untying it?’ you are to say this, ‘The Master needs it.’” They
went off and found everything just as he had told them. So they
took the donkey to Jesus, and throwing their garments over its
back they helped Jesus on to it. As he set off, people spread
their cloaks and branches from palm trees in the road in front
of him. The whole group of disciples joyfully praised God at
the top of their voices for all the miracles they had seen. They
shouted, “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the
Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens!”
Artwork © The Benedictine Sisters of Turvey Abbey/www.mccrimmon.com
Taken from the Gospel of Sunday 13th April 2025 - Luke 19:28-40 (Passion/Palm Sunday, Year C)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make
you think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s words, which are HOLY WEEK
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“To
To experience Holy Week is to enter more and more
into God’s love and self-giving.
self-giving.” Pope Francis
What did the crowds spread on the path in front of Jesus? This coming Sunday is
known as Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. It is the start of Holy Week. This is
the week when the Church especially remembers Jesus’ final days in Jerusalem. Palms
will be handed out in Church in remembrance of the welcome and great praise that the
people gave to Jesus when he entered the City. As a family, look at the pictures on
the front cover of this booklet. What do they remind you of or make you think about?
Ask your child what they have been learning at school about the events of Holy Week.
“The
The Church is born from Jesus’ supreme act of love on the Cross.
Cross.”
Pope Francis
Holy Week is a very special time: it includes Palm Sunday, the celebration of the Last
Supper, the washing of feet, the agony in the garden, Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion and his
resurrection. Everybody is invited to come and join with the Church this Sunday. As a
family, share ideas about what else you could do, or join in with, to celebrate the start
of Holy Week and make it special. For ideas, please see: catholicchurch.org.uk
Dear Lord Jesus, as
Holy Week approaches,
we thank you for giving
your life for us, so that
one day we too may know
the joys of heaven. Amen.
Write a promise and then draw a big smile on Smiley
This week I will try my best to ...
