The Last Supper and the Lord’s Passion: Stations of the Cross and the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary


Palm Sunday (Jesus’s entry in Jerusalem): Matt 21:1-14,

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Jesus washes the Disciples’ feet. John 13:1-17

Jesus Gives Us the Eucharist. The Last Supper/ Celebration of the Passover Seder Meal. Mark 14:17-26

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Footwashing and Holy Order Quiz: http://www.bemydisciples.com/grade/3/chapter/16

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Judas Betrays Christ. Luke 22:39-53

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The sign that was placed above Jesus’s head while he was on the cross:

IESVS · NAZARENVS

REX · IVDÆORVM

Intials:

INRI

Translation:

Jesus · Nazarene

King · Jewish

Lord’s Passion Quiz: http://www.bemydisciples.com/grade/3/chapter/5

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May God bless you this Easter!

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/14

Happy St. Patrick Day

St. Patrick of Ireland

On March 17, Catholics celebrate St. Patrick, the fifth century bishop and patron of Ireland, whose life of holiness set the example for many of the Church’s future saints.

St. Patrick is said to have been born around 389 AD in Britain. Captured by Irish raiders when he was about 16, St. Patrick was taken as a slave to Ireland where he lived for six years as a shepherd before escaping and returning to his home.

At home, he studied the Christian faith at monastic settlements in Italy and in what is now modern-day France. He was ordained a deacon by the Bishop of Auxerre, France around the year 418 AD and ordained a bishop in 432 AD.

It was around this time when that he was assigned to minister to the small, Christian communities in Ireland who lacked a central authority and were isolated from one another.

When St. Patrick returned to Ireland, he was able to use his knowledge of Irish culture that he gained during his years of captivity. Using the traditions and symbols of the Celtic people, he explained Christianity in a way that made sense to the Irish and was thus very successful in converting the natives.

The shamrock, which St. Patrick used to explain the Holy Trinity, is a symbol that has become synonymous with Irish Catholic culture.

Although St. Patrick’s Day is widely known and celebrated every March the world over, various folklore and legend that surround the saint can make it difficult to determine fact from fiction.

Legends falsely site him as the man who drove away snakes during his ministry despite the climate and location of Ireland, which have never allowed snakes to inhabit the area.

St. Patrick is most revered not for what he drove away from Ireland, but flor what he brought, and the foundation he built for the generations of Christians who followed him.

Although not the first missionary to the country, he is widely regarded as the most successful. The life of sacrifice, prayer and fasting has laid the foundation for the many saints that the small island was home to following his missionary work.

To this day, he continues to be revered as one of the most beloved Saints of Ireland.

In March of 2011, the Irish bishops’ conference marked their patron’s feast by remembering him as “pioneer in an inhospitable climate.”

As the Church in Ireland faces her own recent difficulties following clerical scandals, comfort can be found in the plight of St. Patrick, the bishops said.

They quoted The Confession of St. Patrick, which reads: “May it never befall me to be separated by my God from his people whom he has won in this most remote land. I pray God that he gives me perseverance, and that he will deign that I should be a faithful witness for his sake right up to the time of my passing.”

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-patrick-of-ireland-180

John chapters 11, 12, 14.

  • Jesus enters into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday),
  • Pharisees plot against Jesus because of the miracles,
  • Jesus’ hour,
  • Passover,
  • The Advocate

Sacrifice, What is Lent for, About our Church

Still going over questions of God and our relation to Him

Old Testament Reading about the instructions to Moses from Mt. Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights Ex 34:28, 10 Commandments, Day of Rest (Ex 34:21), Sanctuary Curtain Ex 26:31, Sanctuary Lamp Ex 27:20 (Hanukkah), Altar Ex 27:1, Offering Ex 29:10, Bull for Sin Lev 5

Offering Sacrifice: an act of offering to God something precious, Such as animal

As a tribute to God, a burnt offering was entirely burnt on the altar, symbolizing total commitment or surrender to God. This is in contrast to other forms of sacrifice (entitled zevach or zevach shelamim), which was partly burnt and most of it eaten in communion at a sacrificial meal.

Jesus is our communion, he is the sacrifice on the cross. See in the Old Testament, how Jesus fulfilled the offering for sin

  • You must make “your offering” (Leviticus 1:2), meaning you can’t offer something that belongs to someone else.
  • You must offer an animal that is a “male without blemish” (v. 3).
  • You must make the offering of your “own voluntary will” (v. 3).
  • You must first bring your offering to “the door of the tabernacle,” which tabernacle represents the place where God dwells (v. 3).
  • You must put your hand on the head of the sacrificial animal and then kill it yourself
  • The priests lay the “head,” “fat,” “inward” organs, and the “legs” on the altar (v. 8–9).

Lenten Lessons by Father Rocky, (our Church and Mass):

https://relevantradio.com/category/lenten-lessons/

  • Holy Water
  • Genuflection
  • The Tabernacle
  • The Altar, Roman Missal

Prepare for the Passion: Lazarus story, Jesus enters into Jerusalem, His role in our salvation.

Jesus rises Lazarus from the dead.

The raising of Lazarus, the longest continuous narrative in John outside of the passion account, is the climax of the signs. It leads directly to the decision of the Sanhedrin to kill Jesus. The theme of life predominates. Lazarus is a token of the real life that Jesus dead and raised will give to all who believe in him. This story’s irony is found in the fact that Jesus’ gift of life leads to his own death.

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/11

Jesus Prepares for the Last Passover: Jesus enters into Jerusalem with Palms and Hosanna, Jesus explains His role in our salvation.

Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke, it will condemn him on the last day, because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me.” John 12: 44-50

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/12

Jesus is our model: Foot washing, New commandment

I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. John 13:34

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/13

Loving Jesus, Holy Spirit, Ask in The Father’s name:

Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. John 14:23

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/14

10 Commandments Unit Test, Begin Liturgy and Sacraments: Baptism and Confirmation(Mar. 3, 2024)

10 Commandments Unit Test, Orange Book: Pages 133-134 “Morality, Life in Christ” Series

Begin Liturgy and Sacraments, Baptism and Confirmation Blue Book: Chapter 8, Baptism and Confirmation, Pages 83-92 “Church and Sacraments, Life in Christ” Series

Bible connection: Jesus and Nicodemus. Blue Book: Pages 76-78 “Church and Sacraments, Life in Christ” Series

Jesus explains (to Nicodemus) that one cannot enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. (John 3:5)

Promises for Baptism and Confirmation:

Jesus includes us in His family, if we do what God asks of us… That is our Baptismal promises:

V. Do you reject Satan?
R. I do.
V. And all his works?
R. I do.
V. And all his empty promises?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
R. I do.
V. God, the all-powerful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and forgiven all our sins. May he also keep us faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever.
R. Amen.

Baptism in our Church:


Holy Water (Symbol of the Holy Spirit)is kept on the left and poured over the catechumenate (person to be baptized) into the basin on the right. The center drain leads right to the ground so the holy water will not be dumped into the septic. The baptized person receives a Candle–“Receive the Light of Christ” and puts on a White Garment–“Putting on Christ”

Scirpture: Baptism of Christ

Jesus is grown up now. John the Baptist(Jesus’s Cousin) is out baptizing people in the Jordon River. Jesus is baptized. Mark 1:13

The people were filled with expectation,
and all were asking in their hearts
whether John might be the Christ.
John answered them all, saying,
“I am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”After all the people had been baptized
and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,
heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him
in bodily form like a dove.
And a voice came from heaven,
“You are my beloved Son;
with you I am well pleased.” Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

Confirmation in the Spirit : Our Baptismal vows are strengthened.

Faith Vocab: sacraments, grace, liturgical year, Pascal Mystery, Baptism, Confirmation

Crossword puzzle

Chapter 10 -The 6th, 7th and 9h Commandments, Lent, Stewardship of our Bodies and Goods

Pages 103-112 “Morality, Life in Christ” Series. Sanctity of marriage, Stewardship of our Bodies and Goods

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.

Slideshow Presentation prepared by Mr. Hetman.

Old Testament Temple, Tabernacle, Sacrifice and our Church

Still going over questions of God and our relation to Him

Old Testament Reading about the instructions to Moses from Mt. Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights Ex 34:28, 10 Commandments, Day of Rest (Ex 34:21), Sanctuary Curtain Ex 26:31, Sanctuary Lamp Ex 27:20 (Hanukkah), Altar Ex 27:1, Offering Ex 29:10, Bull for Sin Lev 5

Offering Sacrifice: an act of offering to God something precious, Such as animal

As a tribute to God, a burnt offering was entirely burnt on the altar, symbolizing total commitment or surrender to God. This is in contrast to other forms of sacrifice (entitled zevach or zevach shelamim), which was partly burnt and most of it eaten in communion at a sacrificial meal.

Jesus is our communion, he is the sacrifice on the cross. See in the Old Testament, how Jesus fulfilled the offering for sin

  • You must make “your offering” (Leviticus 1:2), meaning you can’t offer something that belongs to someone else.
  • You must offer an animal that is a “male without blemish” (v. 3).
  • You must make the offering of your “own voluntary will” (v. 3).
  • You must first bring your offering to “the door of the tabernacle,” which tabernacle represents the place where God dwells (v. 3).
  • You must put your hand on the head of the sacrificial animal and then kill it yourself
  • The priests lay the “head,” “fat,” “inward” organs, and the “legs” on the altar (v. 8–9).

Lenten Lessons by Father Rocky, (our Church and Mass):

https://relevantradio.com/category/lenten-lessons/

  • Holy Water
  • Genuflection
  • The Tabernacle
  • The Altar, Roman Missal

Ash Wednesday and Lent

Lenten Practices

There are many ways to live our Catholic faith during the Lenten season! Many people make personal sacrifices and give something up for the entire forty-day period, symbolizing self-discipline and reliance on God’s grace. Some engage in acts of service to emulate Jesus’ love and compassion towards others.  

And there are many practices and traditions that take place at the local church! The Stations of the Cross is a revered tradition where Catholics pray and reflect on the journey of Jesus’ Passion and death.

The History of Ashes on Ash Wednesday

You might be wondering why we get ashes on our foreheads for Ash Wednesday. Throughout history, ashes have been a powerful outward symbol of interior repentance and spiritual awareness. Here are some examples of ashes in the Bible:

  • “Therefore I disown what I have said, and repent in dust and ashes.” (Job 42:6)
  • “Daughter of my people, dress in sackcloth, roll in the ashes.” (Jeremiah 6:26)
  • “I turned to the Lord God, to seek help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.” (Daniel 9:3)
  • “When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Then he had this proclaimed throughout Nineveh:* “By decree of the king and his nobles, no man or beast, no cattle or sheep, shall taste anything; they shall not eat, nor shall they drink water. Man and beast alike must be covered with sackcloth and call loudly to God; they all must turn from their evil way and from the violence of their hands.” (Jonah 3: 6-8)

The Early Christians used ashes to show repentance as well, but not just on Ash Wednesday! After going to confession, it was common for the priest to give the person ashes on their forehead. Catholics have been receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday since the time of St. Gregory the Great. In 1091, Pope Urban II encouraged the entire Church to use ashes on Ash Wednesday.

https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent/ash-wednesday.html