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Wednesday 15th January 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
In this Sunday’s Gospel below, we read from the Gospel
of John. John does not record many of Jesus’ miracles,
so why is this miracle of changing water into wine given
so much importance?
It is important for us to know that, although divine, Jesus
was also human and enjoyed human happiness. In the
Gospel, Jesus helps out the unfortunate bridegroom whose
wedding celebrations are on the verge of disaster because
they’re about to run out of wine. Jesus’ miracle brings joy
to his own mother and gives a joyful celebration to the
whole village.
Word from
Pope Francis
This miracle also reminds us about the joy of heaven,
which is often described as a wedding-feast to which we
are all invited. Jesus came to bring joy to everyone in
every age. Happiness comes and goes, but the joy that
comes from close friendship with Jesus stays forever.
Enjoy a very special time together this evening, hearing
your child’s thoughts about this Sunday’s Gospel
and this Wednesday’s word, which is JOY.
Dom Henry Wansbrough
“If we are close to Jesus, we will have joy
in our hearts and a smile on our face.”
A
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH
Sunday 19th January 2025
There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee.
The mother of Jesus was there with
Jesus and his disciples. When they ran
out of wine, the mother of Jesus said
to him, “They have no wine.” Jesus
said, “Woman why turn to me? My hour has not
come yet.” His mother said to the servants, “Do
whatever he tells you.” There were six stone
water jars standing there; each could hold twenty
or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill
the jars with water,” and they filled them to the
brim. “Draw some out now,” he told them, “and
take it to the steward.” They did this; the steward
tasted the water, and it had turned into the best
wine. This was the first of the signs given by
Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. He let his
glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him.
Adapted from John 2:1-11
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God wants us to be filled with joy – Jesus came to make our joy complete. In the first
of his many miracles, Jesus changed the water into wine and brought great joy to the
wedding celebration. For us too, Jesus changes our lives when he enters into our hearts
and homes; he makes the ordinary special and life more joyful.
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