Weekly Kids’ Reflection in our Parish Bulletins – Comments on these reflections can be sent to heykids23@gmail.com
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – June 15, 2025
Hey, Kids! – We are taught that whenever we are going to pray, we should bless ourselves by saying, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” We may get confused with this wonderful mystery of faith. How can God be Jesus and then also be a Spirit? I am sure the disciples were also confused when Jesus told them that the “Spirit of truth” will guide them.
Before Jesus died on the cross, he started to prepare his disciples for what was to come. He told them that after he is gone, the Spirit of truth would guide them. Today, we believe that his promise is true for all of us. The Holy Spirit can guide us to do what is right. It can guide us to use our talents to help other people. It can guide us to be empathetic or understand someone when they may not be on their best behavior. It can help calm us when we are upset, anxious or feeling like we are lost.
God is our creator. He created all things. Everything around us is made by God. God created US! However, God wanted us to understand that He was like us, He sent us Jesus to show us how to live, love and respect one another. Jesus was human like you and me; except that he was perfect in every way. Jesus needed to leave this world, but God wanted us to understand that even though Jesus would not be here on earth, He would still live within us through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives within each one of us. The Holy Spirit is God; it is Jesus’ teachings.
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity that we celebrate today is a great mystery of God. It is important for us to understand that Jesus is always with us. It can be very hard to feel His presence when there is so much sadness around us. I do talk to God, and I ask Him, “Where are you? Why are these horrible things happening?” I feel that He tells me to focus on Him, continue to do His work and spread the Word. This may seem like a simple task. However, truly think about it. Do you think the people that are stealing, killing, lying or hurting other people are following Jesus? I don’t think they are; I think they are lost. So I will pray for them to find Jesus. I will pray for the Holy Spirit to guide them to change their behavior. They say that a kind gesture goes a long way. Remember that when you are out and about to smile at people, open doors and do kind gestures. Your smile and kind heart may be exactly what a wounded heart needs.
Let’s Pray: Dear God, help my prayers reach those that need it the most. Help me spread the Word of God to all those I encounter. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – June 8, 2025
Hey Kids! – We are going to have a celebration today – A celebration that we can all be a part of and enjoy! Can you guess what kind of celebration we might be having? If you guessed that we will be celebrating a birthday, you are correct! We will need lots of party items, including balloons, streamers and decorations. Today is the day that we celebrate the birthday of the Church; the day the Church really got its start. We call it the day of Pentecost and it’s when we remember the day that God sent the Holy Spirit to His people, just as Jesus had promised He would. Today helps us remember what happened in the Church on the day of Pentecost. It also reminds us that the Holy Spirit is still at work in the Church today.
Balloons can add a lot to any celebration. However without air, balloons are just flat and lifeless. The balloons need to be filled and for someone to breathe life into them. The bible tells us that on the day of Pentecost, the followers of Jesus were all together in one place when suddenly they heard a sound from heaven, like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house.
We are here today waiting for the Holy Spirit to fill this place and breathe new life into the Church. Like any good birthday cake, we have candles. When we light the candles, we are reminded that on the day of the Pentecost, tongues of fire came and rested upon each of Jesus’ followers in that place and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in other languages because the Spirit gave them the ability to do that. Just as on the day of Pentecost, we need the Holy Spirit to come and light our fire and give us the power to do the things which will bring glory to God.
What is a birthday celebration without gifts? On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit gave the early church the gifts of forgiveness, truth and a new life. The Holy Spirit offers those same gifts today. He leads us to the truth, forgives us, and gives us a better way to live. As we celebrate the birth of the Church, let’s remember that the Holy Spirit is still alive and at work in us today like HE was in the people of the early church.
Let’s Pray: Dear Father, we thank you for sending us the Holy Spirit. Help us to remember that the Holy Spirit still fills the church with power today, just as it did on the day of Pentecost. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.