Becoming Eucharist

Mealtime Table Talk for Families

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. –Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47a

Bring your bible and this print and fold-able ‘table tent’ (or your electronic device) to your dinner table with your family to discuss Sunday’s Gospel and how you can be the Body of Christ in the world.

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.

Eat the meal together. Have each family member respond to the following questions:

Where have I given kindness this week?
Where have I received kindness this week?

Together Read and Reflect on the Holy Day’s Gospel

April 1, 2021, Holy Thursday –Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: John 13:1-15

Feel free to use your family bible or children’s bible. Be creative. Read it in parts. Act out the story.

• It was common in the time of Jesus to have servants wash the feet of guests of a house. Why do you think Jesus washed the feet of the disciples instead of having a servant do it?
• Why do you think Peter did not want Jesus to wash his feet?
• When have you been like Jesus and humbled yourself to serve another?
• When have others been like Jesus to you?

Family Action Step

Go out into the world to be the Body of Christ. Choose an action for your family this week that brings Christ to others. Maybe it is an action inspired by your Gospel reflection.

Prayer after Meals

We give you thanks
for all your gifts,
almighty God,
living and reigning
now and for ever.
Amen.

For further reflection during Lent:

Palm Sunday Reflection (6:22) offered again, complete with the Stations of the Cross

Presented as a collaborative effort facilitated by Catholic Education Ministries with special thanks to:

• Presenter: Nina Walz, Saint Cloud Mission Office.
• Students and Teachers from the Spanish Classes at Cathedral High School for reading in both Spanish and English.
• Stations Reflection Clip, improvisations created and performed by David Fremo and photographs taken from staff at the following parishes:
  • Diocesan Pastoral Center – Station 1
  • St. John the Baptist, Swanville – Station 2
  • Immaculate Conception, Rice – Station 3
  • St. Augustine, Saint Cloud – Station 4
  • Sacred Heart, Sauk Rapids – Station 5
  • Holy Cross, Onamia and Sacred Heart, Wahkon – Station 6
  • Holy Family, Belle Prairie – Station 7
  • St. Paul, Saint Cloud – Station 8
  • Sacred Heart, Freeport – Station 9
  • Seven Dolors, Albany – Station 10
  • St. Mary Help of Christians, Saint Augusta – Station 11
  • St. Mary Cathedral, Saint Cloud – Station 12
  • St. James, Randall – Station 13
  • St. Mary, Milaca – Station 14

Becoming Eucharist

Mealtime Table Talk for Families

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. –Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47a

Bring your bible and this print and fold-able ‘table tent’ (or your electronic device) to your dinner table with your family to discuss Sunday’s Gospel and how you can be the Body of Christ in the world.

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.

Eat the meal together. Have each family member respond to the following questions:

Where have I given kindness this week?
Where have I received kindness this week?

Together Read and Reflect on the Holy Day’s Gospel

April 2, 2021, Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion: John 18:1-19:42

Feel free to use your family bible or children’s bible. Be creative. Read it in parts. Act out the story.

• We hear the Passion of the Lord twice a year –Palm Sunday and Good Friday. How does the story of Jesus’s arrest, crucifixion, and death make you feel? Do you hear anything different this year?
• Imagine that you are different people in the Passion –Jesus, Peter, Pilate, Judas, Mary, the high priests, Mary of Magdala. What do you think each are feeling?
• Jesus’s death is an act of great love for all humankind. What can you do to share that great love with others and allow others to have no doubt that Jesus loves them?

Family Action Step

Go out into the world to be the Body of Christ. Choose an action for your family this week that brings Christ to others. Maybe it is an action inspired by your Gospel reflection.

Prayer after Meals

We give you thanks
for all your gifts,
almighty God,
living and reigning
now and for ever.
Amen.

For further reflection during Lent:

Palm Sunday Reflection (6:22) offered again, complete with the Stations of the Cross

Presented as a collaborative effort facilitated by Catholic Education Ministries with special thanks to:

• Presenter: Nina Walz, Saint Cloud Mission Office.
• Students and Teachers from the Spanish Classes at Cathedral High School for reading in both Spanish and English.
• Stations Reflection Clip, improvisations created and performed by David Fremo and photographs taken from staff at the following parishes:
  • Diocesan Pastoral Center – Station 1
  • St. John the Baptist, Swanville – Station 2
  • Immaculate Conception, Rice – Station 3
  • St. Augustine, Saint Cloud – Station 4
  • Sacred Heart, Sauk Rapids – Station 5
  • Holy Cross, Onamia and Sacred Heart, Wahkon – Station 6
  • Holy Family, Belle Prairie – Station 7
  • St. Paul, Saint Cloud – Station 8
  • Sacred Heart, Freeport – Station 9
  • Seven Dolors, Albany – Station 10
  • St. Mary Help of Christians, Saint Augusta – Station 11
  • St. Mary Cathedral, Saint Cloud – Station 12
  • St. James, Randall – Station 13
  • St. Mary, Milaca – Station 14

Becoming Eucharist

Mealtime Table Talk for Families

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. –Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47a

Bring your bible and this print and fold-able ‘table tent’ (or your electronic device) to your dinner table with your family to discuss Sunday’s Gospel and how you can be the Body of Christ in the world.

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.

Eat the meal together. Have each family member respond to the following questions:

Where have I given kindness this week?
Where have I received kindness this week?

Together Read and Reflect on the Holy Day’s Gospel

April 3, 2021, Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter: Mark 16:1-7

Feel free to use your family bible or children’s bible. Be creative. Read it in parts. Act out the story.

• What does this Gospel tell us about the first Easter morning?
• What would your response have been to the angel’s announcement?
• Who first told you about Jesus’s death and resurrection? Why is it important to continue to share the story?
• Share a time when you died to yourself, and experienced a ‘resurrection’ afterward.

Family Action Step

Go out into the world to be the Body of Christ. Choose an action for your family this week that brings Christ to others. Maybe it is an action inspired by your Gospel reflection.

Prayer after Meals

We give you thanks
for all your gifts,
almighty God,
living and reigning
now and for ever.
Amen.

For further reflection:

Easter Reflection (9:03)

Presented as a collaborative effort facilitated by Catholic Education Ministries with special thanks to:

• • Students and Teachers from the Spanish Classes at Cathedral High School for reading in both Spanish and English.
  • Those who shared reflections in both Spanish and English throughout Lent: Mario Mancilla, Martina Talic, Mayuli Bales, Linda Kaiser, Br. Lucian Lopez, OSB, Alejandra Mancilla, Fr. Efrain Rosado, OSB, and Nina Walz.
  • Eternal Life Reflection Clip, photographs by Tim Welch, improvisations created and performed by David Fremo.

Becoming Eucharist

Mealtime Table Talk for Families

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. –Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47a

Bring your bible and this print and fold-able ‘table tent’ (or your electronic device) to your dinner table with your family to discuss Sunday’s Gospel and how you can be the Body of Christ in the world.

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.

Eat the meal together. Have each family member respond to the following questions:

Where have I given kindness this week?
Where have I received kindness this week?

Together Read and Reflect on the Holy Day’s Gospel

January 1, 2021, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Luke 2:16-21

Feel free to use your family bible or children’s bible. Be creative. Read it in parts. Act out the story.

• Who have you told about Jesus’s coming into the world at Christmas?
• What do you think Mary was “reflecting on in her heart?”

Family Action Step

Go out into the world to be the Body of Christ. Choose an action for your family this week that brings Christ to others. Maybe it is an action inspired by your Gospel reflection.

Prayer after Meals

We give you thanks
for all your gifts,
almighty God,
living and reigning
now and for ever.
Amen.

Becoming Eucharist

Mealtime Table Talk for Families

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. –Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47a

Bring your bible and this print and fold-able ‘table tent’ (or your electronic device) to your dinner table with your family to discuss Sunday’s Gospel and how you can be the Body of Christ in the world.

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.

Eat the meal together. Have each family member respond to the following questions:

Where have I given kindness this week?
Where have I received kindness this week?

Together Read and Reflect on Sunday’s Gospel

December 26, 2020, The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas):  Matthew 1:1-25, Luke 2:1-14, Luke 2:15-20, John 1:1-18

Feel free to use your family bible or children’s bible. Be creative. Read it in parts. Act out the story.

• What is your favorite part of the Christmas story?
• How do you give glory to God?
• With whom will you share the Good News of Jesus’s birth? How will you do it?

Family Action Step

Go out into the world to be the Body of Christ. Choose an action for your family this week that brings Christ to others. Maybe it is an action inspired by your Gospel reflection.

Prayer after Meals

We give you thanks
for all your gifts,
almighty God,
living and reigning
now and for ever.
Amen.