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Friends of Jesus and Mary Amigos de Jesús y María Florida Center for Peace

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April, 2017

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

April is a special month, Holy week begin with Palm Sunday and finish in Easter Sunday.

Prepare all the children to visit the Blessed Sacrament, go to daily Mass and pray the rosary

with the family.

Important feast and Saints:

April 04 St. Francis of Paula

April 07 St. John Baptist de la Salle

April 17 Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

April 25 St. Mark

April 29 St. Catherine of Sienna

Enclosed materials and activities:

1) Monthly Meditations & Calendar on the Sunday Gospel

2) Make a Passover table

3) Jesús I trust in you

4) Activity for Good friday

5) Easter

Suggested Dvd’s

1) Palm Sunday

2) Easter

3) Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

May God bless you always, Friends of Jesus & Mary

Friends of Jesus and Mary

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1FIRST SATURDAY

ST. HUGE

Jr. 11. 18-20

Psalm 7

John 7, 40-53

2 3 4 5 6 7 85 SUNDAY OF FIRST FRIDAY

LENT

Ex 37, 12-14 Dn 13, 1-9. 15-17 Nu 21, 4-9 Dn 3, 14-20.91-92.95 Gn 17, 3-9 Jr 20, 10-13 Ex 37, 21-28

Psalm 129 Psalm 22 Psalm 101 Int/Dn 3 Psalm 104 Psalm 17 Int/Jr 31

Ro 8, 8-11 John 8, 1-11 John 8, 21-30 John 8, 31-42 John 8, 51-59 John 10, 31-42 John 11, 45-57

John 11, 1-45

9 10 11 12 13 14 15PALM SUNDAY HOLY MONDAY HOLY TUESDAY HOLY WEDNESDAY HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY HOLY SATURDAY

Fast & Abstinance

Isaiah 50, 4-7 Isaiah 42, 1-7 Isaiah 49, 1-6 Isaiah 50, 4-9 Ex 12, 1-8.11-14 Isaiah 52, 13-53 Gn 1, 1-2, 2

Psalm 21 Psalm 26 Psalm 70 Psalm 68 Psalm 115 Psalm 30 Psalm 103

Phil 2, 6-11 John 12, 1-11 John 13, 21-33.36-38 Matthew 26, 14-25 1 Cor 11, 23-26 Hb 4, 14-16 Ro 6, 3-11

Matthew 26, 14-27, 66 John 13, 1-15 John 18, 1-19 Matthew 28, 1-10

16 17 18 19 20 21 22EASTER SUNDAY

Acts 10, 34-37-43 Acts 2, 14.22-33 Acts 2, 36-41 Acts 3, 1-10 Acts 3, 11-26 Acts 4, 1-12 Acts 4, 13-21


1 Cor 5, 6-8 Matthew 28, 8-15 John 20, 11-18 Luke 24, 13-35 Luke 24, 35-48 John 21, 1-14 Mark 16, 9-15

John 20, 1-9

23 24 25 26 27 28 292 SUNDAY OF ST MARK ST LUIS MONTFORT ST. CATHERINE

EASTER

Acts 2, 42-47 Acts 4, 23-31 1P 5, 5b-14 Acts 5, 17-26 Acts 5, 27-33 Acts 5, 34-42 Acts 6, 1-7


1P 1, 3-9 John 3, 1-8 Mark 16, 15-20 John 3, 16-21 John 3, 31-36 John 6, 1-15 John 6, 16-21

John 20, 19-31

30

3 SUNDAY OF

EASTER

Acts 2, 14. 22-33

Psalm 15

1P 1, 17-21

Luke 24, 13-35

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April 2017

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Friends of Jesus and Mary 5th Sunday in Lent April 2, 2017

Readings: Ezekiel 37, 12-14 Psalm 129, Romans 8, 8-11 John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Representation of The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, "Master, the one you love is ill." When Jesus heard this, he said, "This

illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it." Now Jesus loved

Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was.

Then after this he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea." When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already

been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home.

Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever

you ask of God, God will give you." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise." Martha said, "I know he will rise, in the

resurrection on the last day." Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies,

will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I

have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world." He became perturbed

and deeply troubled, and said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Sir, come and see." And Jesus wept. So the

Jews said, "See how he loved him." But some of them said, "Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have

done something so that this man would not have died?" So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a

stone lay across it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the dead man's sister, said to him, "Lord, by now there will

be a stench; he has been dead for four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory

of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that

you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me." And when he

had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial

bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. So, Jesus said to them, "Untie him and let him go." Now many of the Jews who

had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him. (John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Reflection Speak with the children about the story. How did they

imagine the situation on today’s gospel? Have they

experienced death in their family? How did the adults react?

What words of comfort did they hear? Have they ever gone

to give condolences to someone? How did that feel? What

do they think of Lazarus’ story and his coming out of the

tomb? Do you think like Martha and Mary that Jesus can rise

Lazarus? What do people say and do when they see Lazarus

come out? Jesus shows that he has power to solve the most

impossible things. Do you trust Jesus to help you when you

think things have no solution? Jesus shares the pains of

human beings but gives us strength to face death with hope.

Share

Activity Bring to the group a piece of white paper for each child.

Ask them to write a note of condolence to comfort Jesus for

the death of his dear friend. Then write a prayer where you

tell Jesus of something that worries you and you think is

very difficult to resolve. Let Jesus know that He can help you

resolve the problem. Share the prayers.

Prayer Lord, help us to say to you with Martha, that we know you

have power to give us life. Bring us out of the tombs of our

selfishness to hear your call and walk with you. Amen.


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Friends of Jesus and Mary Palm Sunday —April 9, 2017

Readings for the mass: Isaiah: 50:4-7; Psalm 21; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:11-54

The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

At the Procession with Palms — (Matthew 21:1-11)

When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,

Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will

find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me. And if anyone

should say anything to you, reply, 'The master has need of them.' Then he will send them at once."

This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: Say to

daughter Zion, "Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of

a beast of burden." The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them. They brought the ass

and the colt and laid their cloaks over them, and he sat upon them. The very large crowd spread

their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road.

The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: "Hosanna to the Son of

David; blessed is the he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest." And when he

entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, "Who is this?" And the crowds replied,

"This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee."

Reflection As a remembrance of the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem, we

read at the beginning of the Mass on Palm Sunday, the

gospel of Matthew from the year A. The palms are blessed

and distributed to all. During the Mass this Sunday the

passion of Jesus is read. Why would people first praise

Jesus and then demand his death? Have you known people

who have betrayed you or your parents? How did you feel

about it? How do you celebrate the good things Jesus has

done for you? Are you ever been influenced by those who

do bad things?

Activity Reenact the scene of Jesus’ entrance in Jerusalem. Make a

procession with palms. Dress one as Jesus and give palms

to the rest. Make a procession and have the children sing

Hosanna.

Prayer Lord, you came to show us that the one sent by God is a

servant to all. Help us to believe that true worth doesn’t

come from power but from our union with you. Help us to

praise you each day through our acts of service to one

another. Amen.


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Friends of Jesus and Mary Holy Thursday, April,13 2017

Readings: Exodus 12, 1-8, 11-14; Psalm 115; 1Corinthians 11, 23-26; John 13, 1-15

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He

loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon

the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his

power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer

garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash

the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,

"Master, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing, you do not

understand now, but you will understand later." Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus

answered him, "Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Master,

then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well." Jesus said to him, "Whoever has bathed has no need

except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over; so you are clean, but not all." For he knew who would

betray him; for this reason, he said, "Not all of you are clean." So when he had washed their feet and put his

garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you? You

call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have

washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have

done for you, you should also do."

Reflection Speak with the children about the Jewish Passover

and what is celebrated there. How is that meal like

our Mass? Have they heard sometimes “Lamb of

God”? Who is being talked about? Tell the children

the story of the Exodus12, 1-8, 11-14. How is Jesus

the “Lamb of God” for us? Why? Jesus generosity in

giving his own Body and Blood challenges us to give

of ourselves to others. The Eucharist invites us to

commit to serve others, to share and to give our

own lives, like Jesus. How can you offer your service

to others? How do you react when Jesus wants to

wash your feet? Are you embarrassed? Share.

Activity

Dramatize the Last Supper. Dress 12 children as the

Apostles and prepare the supper as Jesus did with

his disciples. In our web page you can find more

information in the file for Lent. You can use these

readings: Exodus12, 1-8,11-14; washing of the feet;

John 13, 1-15; and the Last Supper 1 Corinthians

11,23-26.

Prayer

Lord, by the Eucharist, the gift of yourself, by your

body given to us and your blood poured out for us,

you have remained with us forever. We give you

thanks, Lord. And pray that your nourishment may

always strengthen us so that we, too, will reach out

to share with and serve one another. Amen.


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Friends of Jesus and Mary Holy Friday April 14, 2017 / Jesus dies on the Cross


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Friends of Jesus and Mary Easter Sunday April 16, 2017

Readings: Acts 10, 34a 37-43; Psalm 117 Colossians 3, 1-4; John 20, 1-9

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark,

and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple

whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they

put him." So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other

disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but

did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and

the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the

other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did

not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead. (John 20, 1-9)

Reflection Discuss with the children the reality of the cross and suffering

in everyone’s life and the importance of accepting it out of love

for Jesus. If Jesus loves us enough to die for us, the least we can

do it is to express our love and faithfulness to Him daily in little

and big ways.

Activity Have each child cut a simple cross. Bring red hearts and ask

them to attach it to the cross if they accept their cross. On the

next pages, you will find two activities to understand the

success of Jesus for dying in the cross for us.

Prayer Lord, today we celebrate your Resurrection with great joy. May

our gatherings always be full of joy because we have faith and

the hope that, as you have conquered death, we, too, will rise

with you. Amen.


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Friends of Jesus and Mary Second Sunday of Easter April 23, 2017

Readings: Acts 2, 42-47; Psalm 117; 1 Peter 1, 3-9; John 20, 19-31

Jesus Appears to His Disciples /Mercy Sunday On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of

the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this,

he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them

again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed

on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins

you retain are retained." Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So

the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the

nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Now

a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were

locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here

and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe."

Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe

because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." Now, Jesus did many

other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you

may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in

his name. (John 20, 19-31)

Reflection To doubt is not strange. It is the Lord himself, however, who gives

us peace and communicates with us through the witnessing of

others. At the same time, we are entrusted with sharing

everything with others. In the same way, Jesus showed his

wounds to Thomas, we show others we are the friends of Jesus

through the works we do with our hands, our feet and our heart.

Whom do they listen to and believe? Who do they trust? What

are they afraid of? Is there peace in their homes and community?

Share.

Activity Let the children draw their hands, feet, and heart. Ask them to

write on them what they are planning to do with their hands, their

feet and heart this week to show that he or she is a friend of Jesus.

Example: House chores, homework, visiting someone who is sick,

forgiving, telling someone they love them. Share what each one

will do.

Prayer

Lord, we have seen you in the aching hands of those who have

served us; in the feet of those who have accompanied us and those

who have visited us. Help us to be your hands, feet and heart to

bring to others the good news of your life. Amen.


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JESUS, I TRUST IN YOUJESUS, I TRUST IN YOUJESUS, I TRUST IN YOUJESUS, I TRUST IN YOU

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Friends of Jesus and Mary Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

Readings: Acts 2:14.22-33; Psalm 15; 1 Peter 1, 17-21; Luke 24, 13-35

The Walk to Emmaus

Representation of the gospel

Narrator: That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus' disciples were going to a village

seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that

had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself

drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.

Jesus: What are you talking about to each other, as you walk along?

Narrator: They stood still, with sad faces. One of them named Cleopas, asked him:

Cleopas: Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know want has happened there

these last few days?

Jesus: What things?

Narrator: The disciples answer:

Cleopas: All about Jesus of Nazareth who proved himself to be a great prophet by the things he

did and said before God and everybody and now our priests and leaders condemned him to

death and crucified him. We were hoping that he would be the one to free Israel, but now it has

been three days since this happened. Is it true, they added, that some of our women alarmed

us, because they went to tomb and they did not find the body. They say they saw an apparition;

some angels told them that he was alive. And some of our friends went to the tomb and found

everything as the women had described it, but they did not see him.

Narrator: Then the stranger, quoting Moses and the prophets, explained to them what the

scripture says. As they drew near Emmaus, which was where the apostles were going to stay,

the stranger made as if to continue, but they asked him to stay with them. They sat down at a

table, and the stranger took some bread, blessed it and gave it to them. And immediately their

eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus. But he had disappeared. Although it was already

late, Cleopas and his companion rushed back to the cenacle to tell the rest the good news. On

the way, they said,

The disciples: “Were our hearts not burning when he spoke to us, explaining the scripture to us?


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Reflection Jesus had promised his followers that he would defeat death

and all the evil things. Is there something that makes you

sad at this moment? Jesus eats and drinks with his friends to

convince them that he really is with them. In sharing what

they had and offering their hospitality, his friends realized

that it was Jesus who was with them. Jesus asks that every

time we meet with friends that we remember that He is

among us. Do you share what you have with others? Jesus

came to be our friend and to forgive us when we do wrong.

True friends forgive each other, tell each other the truth, stay

with them in difficult times and are happy for the good

things. What type of friend are you? Share.

Activity Bring bread to the group and share it among them after

having acted the gospel and finish with a prayer. When each

one of them receives the bread they should say: Jesus stay

with us always.

Prayer Jesus, I am at your disposal to serve you. Help me be a good

friend even though it is hard. I want to be your disciple and

take your message of love to others. Amen.

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