Weekly Kids’ Reflection in our Parish Bulletins – Comments on these reflections can be sent to heykids23@gmail.com
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – November 8, 2026
Hey, Kids! – Jesus once told us a story (a parable) about being prepared. Ten bridesmaids took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Jesus said five of them were foolish because they had their lamps, but did not bring extra oil to put in their lamps. When it was time to meet the bridegroom, they were out of oil. The other five were very wise and brought plenty of oil for their lamps. When it was time to go out and meet the bridegroom, they were ready.
In this story, the bridegroom is Jesus, and you and I are the bridesmaids. The story is teaching us that one day we are going to meet Jesus, and we must be ready. We do not know when that time is coming. Do you know what we must do to be prepared?
I am realizing more and more that we were made for another world. A world with God. We can be prepared by opening our hearts and inviting Jesus in. We have a God who sent his only Son to save us from the chaos of THIS world. Jesus is the Son who came to bring us to our Father in Heaven, who wants to spend eternity with us. He desires to spend right now with us too. If you can remember this, it can change where we focus our eyes. It will keep our eyes on God’s grace and goodness, instead of focusing on all the craziness around us. Our eyes will see the peacefulness of our Lord, who desires a close relationship with us.
Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, help us to prepare for you. Help us to focus on YOU each day of our lives. Help us to be sincere in our words and actions! Amen.
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – November 1, 2026
Hey, Kids! – On November 1st, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day. As Catholics, we honor the saints as followers of Christ who lived in holiness on earth and now share eternal life with God in Heaven. On this solemnity, we celebrate all of the saints—those who are known and unknown. On this Feast of All Saints, we especially remember our patron saints. These are the saints whose name we share, those that our families honor and those our schools or parishes are named for.
Solemnities are important celebrations and sometimes they are Holy Days of Obligation. All Saints’ Day is a great celebration of the Church. On All Saints’ Day, we are obligated to attend Mass to praise and worship God and honor the lives of the saints.
Do you have a favorite saint? There are some saints we hold dear to our hearts because they love and help the same people and things that we truly care about. I personally love animals and try to help them as much as possible. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and his feast day is celebrated on October 4th. Since he is the patron to animals, he is often shown with a flock of birds around him, petting a deer or shaking hands with a wolf.
One saint that many of us have heard about is Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Saint Teresa cared for the poor. She helped people who had no one to care for them. She fed the hungry and gave shelter to the homeless. She took care of the sick people and she asked people to forgive others who hurt them. She died not too long ago, in 1997.
How can you be saint-like? You can care for people who need help. You can donate toys, clothes and some of your allowance to help those in need. You can offer to help a neighbor by mowing the lawn, getting their mail or by shoveling their driveway on a snowy day.
Dear Father, help us to look to our saints for guidance and knowledge and to help us to treat others with love. With your help and theirs, may we spend eternity with you in Heaven. Today and always, help us to honor the saints that lived many years ago and the ones that walk among us today! Amen.