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April 26, 2020
3rd Sunday of Easter
How Do We Recognize Jesus?
What is Jesus doing in these illustrations? Circle the differences
you see between the pictures on the left and right.
PFLAUM GOSPEL WEEKLIES Faith Formation Program
How the Butterfly Lady
Helped the Monarchs
Every year, monarch butterfly garden. Before kill insects) to protect their
butterflies migrate north and Mrs. Cole died in 2016, she plants from damage. But
south across North America. taught many children why butterflies and other insects
Some of them travel as far it’s so important to care for also pollinate plants so they
as 3,000 miles! But monarch monarch butterflies. can grow.
routes are in trouble. The children who worked
Monarch butterflies lay Mrs. Cole was nicknamed with Mrs. Cole cleaned up
their eggs on milkweed “the Butterfly Lady.” She their garden every spring,
leaves. The caterpillars that lived on a farm when she was removing dead leaves and
hatch from the eggs are picky. young. In the summer, Mrs. sticks. They checked to see if
They only eat milkweed, but Cole and her siblings had to the butterfly bushes survived
these plants are disappearing pull milkweed plants out of the cold winter. Plants like
from fields and ditches her father’s bean field. These Joe Pye weed, echinacea, and
along roadsides. To help plants were thought of as black-eyed Susans peeked
the butterflies, people weeds that choked out the through the earth. These
along the migration routes plants a farmer was trying to plants have nectar for the
plant milkweed and other grow. butterflies that come through
nourishing plants in their As a grownup, Mrs. Cole Indiana on their migration
gardens. taught her students how route to Mexico.
More than 60,000 American important milkweed plants “Our garden is a way
students participate in school are for monarchs. Farmers station for the butterflies,”
programs that support and gardeners sometimes said Kieran. “The milkweed
butterflies and other animal spray chemicals called we plant is for them to lay
species. Some build Monarch herbicides (to kill plants and their eggs on and for the
Way Stations, which are garden weeds) and insecticides (to caterpillars to eat.”
areas planted along migration “We help the butterfly
routes. They help prevent eggs hatch by watching them,
butterflies from becoming so bugs won’t eat them,”
extinct. Extinction means said Evan. “Sometimes we
that there are no more of take the leaves the eggs are
that plant or animal, and on and put them in
it will never, ever come a container that has
back again. milkweed leaves.”
Some students at “We had one big
a Catholic school in rule: Do not shake the
Indiana had a special container!” Kieran
teacher, Mrs. Cole. She said. “The eggs might
loved butterflies. When fall off the leaf.”
she retired, Mrs. Cole led
the students in an after-school Monarch butterfly eggs
science club. They built a become caterpillars.
2
butterflies meet, and where
they find food along the way.
Mrs. Cole’s students also did
experiments. One student
tested what happened when
he sprayed milkweed leaves
with pesticides. He found
that the caterpillar that ate
Children in the United States make paper butterflies to send to the leaves stayed healthy, but
children who live near the butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico. When the the butterfly never came out
butterflies arrive, the Mexican children send back a photo. of the chrysalis.
The caterpillars stay on the school on its way to Mexico,” Other students tracked the
milkweed leaf after they hatch. said Lilian. “Because of the insects in their garden. They
They nibble at the leaf for tags, the children in Mexico noted the bugs that help and
about two weeks. Then the can write to us when our those that harm butterflies
outer surface of the caterpillar butterflies get there.” at the three stages in their
hardens into a chrysalis. The lifecycle. They keep track of
chrysalis hangs from the Children can also participate plants that survive from year
milkweed leaf by a tiny thread. in a Symbolic Migration. to year and plan when and
After nine or ten days, the This program is sponsored how to plant new ones.
butterfly begins to emerge by Journey North, an “The best part of our
from the chrysalis. The new organization that studies all monarch project is learning
butterflies let their wings dry kinds of animal migrations about the interconnectedness
in the sun. They begin to (journeynorth.org). of all God’s Creation,” said
fly to flowers and sip their Butterflies live in protected Mrs. Cole. “God has a plan
nectar. areas called sanctuaries for all creatures no matter
during the winter. what their importance is on
Then it’s time to tag the To be part of a symbolic our planet.”
monarchs. Monarch Watch migration, American students
is an organization at the
University of Kansas that
send paper butterflies to
children in schools in Mexico. THINK
tracks butterflies in North These paper butterflies let
America. It provides tags the children know that the 1 Why were butterflies so
to put on the butterflies. butterflies are on their way important to Mrs. Cole?
Each tag has a number for south. In May, when the 2 What reasons do we have
the butterfly and the email butterflies leave Mexico to fly for caring for butterflies and
address and phone number north, the children in Mexico other living creatures? What
for Monarch Watch. When send the paper butterflies will you do to help?
someone finds a butterfly with back to the United States.
a tag, they report to Monarch Students learn about the 3 Think of a person who
Watch (monarchwatch.org). butterflies’ journey—how protects God’s Creation.
“It’s fun when you see long it is, the dangers the How does this person
a butterfly start from our influence you?
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3SUNDAY GOSPEL
3rd Sunday of Easter Luke 24:13–35
Jesus’ Friends Recognize Him in
the Breaking of Bread
Narrator 1: Cleopas and another Cleopas: Besides today, the blessing, then broke the bread
of Jesus’ disciples were making third day since Jesus was put to and began to give it to them.
their way to a village named death, some of the women in our With that, their eyes were opened
Emmaus, seven miles from group brought us astonishing and they recognized him, but he
Jerusalem. They were talking news. They were at Jesus’ tomb vanished.
over all that had happened to before dawn, but could not find Cleopas: Were not our hearts
Jesus. A stranger approached his body. They came back saying burning inside us as he talked to
and began to walk with them. they had seen a vision of angels us on the road and explained the
The stranger was Jesus, but they who declared Jesus was alive. Scriptures?
didn’t recognize him. Some of our friends went to the Narrator 1: The two got up
Jesus: What are you talking tomb and found it empty as the immediately and returned to
about? women said. But they did not see Jerusalem, where they found the
Cleopas: You must be the Jesus. eleven and the rest of their group
only person in Jerusalem who Jesus: How foolish you are! How gathered together.
does not know the things that slow you are to believe all the Disciple 1: The Lord has been
happened these past few days. prophets have said! Didn’t the raised!
Jesus: What sort of things? Christ have to undergo all these
Disciple 2: It is true! He has
things so as to enter into his
Disciple 1: Everything to do appeared to Simon.
glory?
with Jesus of Nazareth. He was Narrator 2: Then the two told
a prophet powerful in word and Narrator 2: Then, beginning
their friends what had happened
deed in the eyes of God and all with Moses and all the prophets,
on the road and how they had
the people. Our chief priests Jesus interpreted for them every
recognized Jesus in the breaking
and leaders delivered him up passage of Scripture that referred
of bread.
to be condemned to death and to him. When they got near
crucified him. We were hoping Emmaus, Jesus started to go on.
that he was the one who would
set Israel free.
Disciple 2: Stay with us. It is
almost evening. The day is just
THINK
about over.
Narrator 1: So 1 How do Jesus’ friends feel
Jesus stayed as they head for Emmaus?
with them. 2 What does Jesus explain
Narrator 2: to them?
When he had
seated himself
3 Why do the disciples’
hearts burn inside them
with them to
eat, Jesus took when Jesus is talking?
bread, said the 4 How do Jesus’ friends
recognize him? How do we
recognize Jesus today?
4Ou r C at h
o li c
How Is Jesus Still With Us? FA I H
T he two disciples in
Sunday’s Gospel have a
problem. Jesus is gone. The
When do Christians gather
and remember Jesus? Third, the two invite the
stranger to stay and eat with
____________________________ them in their village. When
two followers don’t know
what to do without him, so ____________________________ they are eating, the stranger
they decide to go home. takes bread, blesses it, and
____________________________ gives it to them, and they
On this first Easter Sunday,
these two disciples begin ____________________________ recognize the stranger is Jesus.
their journey home without When do we bless, break, and
Second, the stranger talks
Jesus. They discover on their share bread as Jesus taught
about the Scriptures. He
journey how Jesus will be us?
reminds them of places in the
with them. What happens for
Old Testament that say that _____________________________
these two on the first Easter
the Messiah would suffer in
Sunday is what Christians do _____________________________
order to enter into glory.
every Sunday.
_____________________________
When do we listen to what
First, two disciples are
the Scriptures tell us about
walking together and
remembering Jesus. They
Jesus? Catholic
are talking about all that ____________________________ FAITH WORD
happened three days before,
____________________________ TRANSUBSTANTIATION
when he was crucified. When
____________________________
The changing of the bread and wine
a stranger asks what they
into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
are discussing, they tell him
in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
about Jesus.
Connecting GOSPEL
and DOCTRINE Jesus Is With Us in the Eucharist
The Risen Jesus is present with us transubstantiation. Jesus is
in many ways—in words, actions, also present in the person of 1 Think about the
and people. Jesus is present in the the priest who celebrates the sacraments you
actions of the sacraments. Jesus Eucharist. Jesus is present in have received. In what
welcomes us into his family in the Word (the Bible) and in the ways did you feel the
Baptism, seals us with the Spirit parish assembly when we gather presence of Jesus?
in Confirmation, shares his love to pray in his name. In fact, Jesus 2 Why do we gather as a
in Eucharist, forgives our sins is present whenever two of us community to celebrate
in Penance and Reconciliation, gather to pray in his name. “The the Eucharist and the
strengthens us when we are sick Church is the Body of Christ” other sacraments?
in the Sacrament of Anointing of (CCC, 805).
the Sick.
At Mass, the bread and The Sacrament of the Eucharist is a sacrament we may receive
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5Bella’s Birthday Boxes
LEA DER S
If fourth-grader Bella Smith
had a favorite Scripture, it
probably would be “love your
neighbor.” When Bella was in
first grade, a friend shared that
his family could not afford a
birthday party for him. That
bothered Bella. She decided to
start “Bella’s Birthday Boxes.”
A birthday box gives families example, Bella donated nearly one hundred
all the supplies to throw a birthday bash. The birthday boxes to God’s Pantry Food Bank
boxes come filled with a cake mix, frosting, of Southeast Kentucky. The boxes will be
and sprinkles as well as balloons and other distributed to church food banks in that area.
party supplies, including candles, party hats, With that delivery of birthday boxes and
plates, and napkins. Bella’s birthday is March about twenty more in July, Bella’s organization
26, but she doesn’t want presents. Instead, had used up all of her supplies to create a
Bella asks for birthday box donations. total of 275 birthday boxes.
Bella attends Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary Others are taking Bella’s idea
School in London, Kentucky. Bella’s school and assembling their own boxes
distributes the boxes to families through to share with those in need. Last
its Family Resource Center. Bella’s mom, summer, Bella met with Marie
Marlana Evans, is a teacher at Bella’s school. Rudd-Gregory from the Brooke
More than 80 percent of families whose It Forward Foundation. Marie heard about
children attend Bella’s school live below the Bella’s story and decided to start a similar
poverty line. In the United States, a family of program in Cincinnati, Ohio, in honor of her
four that makes less than $25,750 in a year is teenage daughter, Brooke Posey, who died in
considered to be in poverty. an car accident in 2017. Brooke It Forward
Bella has now collected supplies and put has donated birthday boxes to children at
together hundreds of boxes. Last August, for the Hope House Child Advocacy Center in
Covington, Louisiana.
“Not all people have as much as I do, and
I want to share a little bit of my birthday
with them,” Bella told a news crew from
LEX18 in Kentucky. She said it doesn’t
matter where you are. You can help. “You
can help out whether you’re 2, 4, 8, or 102.”
See Bella’s Birthday Boxes on Facebook for ways you can
help or ideas for starting a birthday box drive at your
school or parish. What would you include in a birthday box?
6Living the
Take an Emmaus GOSPEL
Walk l Cut out the six cards below.
Read about the six Gospel
of Jesus. Other walkers find the
card in their set and ask the
people pictured on the cards. volunteer the questions on the
This activity invites back.
you to take an Emmaus l Decide where you will walk,
take the cards with you, and plan l Form a circle at the end of the
walk. Talk as a group
to stop once for each card. walk. Take turns telling which
on the walk about
Gospel character you feel most
what the six followers l At each stop, a volunteer will
like and how this character’s faith
of Jesus on this page choose a card and read aloud
in Jesus is like your own.
believe about him. the Gospel person’s experience
✁
I am Peter.
I am Mary Magdalene.
Everyone knows who I am.
I followed Jesus almost
I am one of Jesus’ first followers.
from the beginning.
I was at the last supper we had
I saw him crucified, and I
with Jesus.
was the first to find that
his tomb was empty. I followed Jesus when he was
arrested.
I was also first to meet
the Risen Jesus. Mary Magdalene brought me to
see the empty tomb.
I am Thomas. I am the woman from
I am one of the Twelve Samaria that met Jesus
Apostles that Jesus chose. at Jacob’s well.
I heard Jesus teach and saw I loved talking with Jesus.
him heal people. He reached out to us
I was away when Jesus Samaritans.
appeared to our group. I He taught me about living
didn’t believe their story. water and the well inside
I had to see Jesus risen for of us.
myself to believe.
I am the blind man that Jesus healed. I am Martha.
He put mud on my eyes and Mary and Lazarus are
sent me away to wash it off. my siblings.
I can see for the first time Jesus is our friend.
in my life. Jesus risked his life to
My parents can’t believe it. bring my brother back
to life.
My neighbors can’t believe it.
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When do I recognize sanctuary lamp is lit. Thank Jesus
that Jesus is with me? for the special gift of his presence.
n Why did you deny that you knew Jesus n Why did you stay at the Cross? Wasn’t
when he was on trial? that awful to see? How did you feel?
n Where did you go during and after n When you saw the empty tomb, what did
Jesus’ Crucifixion? you think had happened to Jesus’ body?
n Why didn’t you believe Jesus was risen n How did you feel when you heard Jesus
when you saw the empty tomb? call your name?
n Were you surprised when the Risen n How did Jesus’ other followers react
Jesus wished you peace rather than when you told them you had seen Jesus?
condemn you?
n Why don’t people like Samaritans? n You weren’t with the other disciples when
n Why did you talk to Jesus at the well?
Jesus appeared to them on Easter evening.
Why didn’t you believe what they told you?
n What did you think when he said he
n Do you think Jesus came back the next
had living water and you would never be
thirsty again? week just to let you touch his wounds?
n What was it like to touch his wounds?
n What did the people in your village say
when you told them about Jesus? n How did you like being called Doubting
Thomas?
n What was it like to have Jesus as your family n What did you think when Jesus put mud on
friend? your eyes?
n Were you disappointed when Jesus didn’t n What was the best thing you saw after Jesus
come in time to save Lazarus? healed you?
n How did you feel when Lazarus walked out n Your parents and neighbors didn’t believe
of the tomb? your story about Jesus healing you. Why not?
n What do you tell people about who Jesus is? n What do you see in Jesus that they don’t see?You can also read
