God loved the world so much that he sent his only son to save us – to be the light of the world.

Easter is approaching… and in today’s Gospel Jesus helps us to understand what is about to happen. Why did he die? And what does it mean that he rose from the dead?

Jesus said that he was like a light – shining on all that is good in the world. If the light goes out, we have to light it up again. So how do we keep the light burning?

This Sunday’s worksheet:

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One day, Jesus went to the Temple in Jerusalem to celebrate an important feast. He got very angry at what he saw.

Can you imagine Jesus being angry? It’s not how we usually know him. Something must have been very wrong.

The Temple was the House of God, the most holy place for the Jews. But people were using it to make money and take advantage of others. Jesus thought that this was unfair and had to be stopped.

Jesus said that the Temple in which God lives is not just a building – but his own body.

So how can we make sure that Jesus doesn’t get angry again like he was in the Temple in Jerusalem?

This Sunday’s worksheet:

The Children’s Liturgy currently takes place every Sunday – including today – at 10:30am on Zoom.

To take part in the Children’s Liturgy by Zoom, children must be registered using this form. Parents will then receive a link to each session by email.

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In today’s Gospel, Jesus takes three of his disciples up a mountain.

There, they see a bright light and hear a voice telling them to listen to Jesus.

The disciples realise that this is a special moment.

What does this moment mean for us?

This Sunday’s worksheet:

The Children’s Liturgy currently takes place every Sunday – including today – at 10:30am on Zoom.

To take part in the Children’s Liturgy by Zoom, children must be registered using this form. Parents will then receive a link to each session by email.

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Today is the first Sunday of Lent.

Lent is the time for getting ready for Easter – the most important date in the Church’s year.

It is the time to prepare for the moment when Jesus died and then rose again – bringing new life to us all.

In today’s Gospel, we hear how Jesus himself spent 40 days in the wilderness preparing for this moment.

We too have started the countdown of 40 days until the great celebration of Easter.

How are you going to use this time to prepare?

This Sunday’s worksheet:

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The Children’s Liturgy currently takes place every Sunday – including today – at 10:30am on Zoom.

To take part in the Children’s Liturgy by Zoom, children must be registered using this form. Parents will then receive a link to each session by email.

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Lent starts with Ash Wednesday on this Wednesday 17 February.

There will be Mass in English at 12:15pm and 7:30pm with the distribution of ashes at both Masses.

(N.B. The evening Mass is at 7:30pm – not 6:15pm as announced in the bulletin.)