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Student Session Wednesday, April 2, 20255th Sunday of Lent
Reminder: Students with excused absences are asked to complete tonight's student lesson and submit session wrap-up questions located at the bottom of this page. All questions must be submitted by Saturday, 11:00 a.m. This gives the student three days to submit make-up work.Where Have You Seen God Since the Last Time We Got Together?
A Review of Last Session's Student Session Wrap-up Questions- In the Gospel reading, what does the Younger Son plan to do when he returns home?
- The Younger Son plans to tell his father that he has sinned against him, that he no longer deserves to be called his son, and that he should treat him as a hired worker.
- How does the Father in the Gospel reading explain his happiness?
- The Father says he is happy because his son was dead but has come back to life; he was lost, and is found.
- What does the Father from the Gospel reading show us about God?
- The Father from the reading shows us what God’s forgiving love is like.
- What does the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation celebrate?
- The sacrament celebrates God’s compassion and willingness to forgive us for all the actions we feel sorry we did.
- An examination of conscience is a time to think about ways to what?
- An examination of conscience is a time to think about ways to turn away from sin and to live out the Commandments.
A Review of Last Session's Confirmation Question- When have you felt that you were treated unfairly? What happened afterward? How did you reconcile the situation? (Confirmation Correlation Activity)
Our Plans for Tonight!
Gathering Prayer
Loving God, thank you for giving us second chances. Amen.Sunday Readings
- Old Testament: Isaiah 43:16–21
- New Testament: Philippians 3:8–14
- Gospel: John 8:1–11
Scripture Background
The themes of mercy and forgiveness continue in this Sunday’s Gospel. We see the scribes and Pharisees testing Jesus by bringing before him a woman caught in adultery. They cite the Mosaic Law, which required that the woman be put to death by stoning. Instead of passing judgment on the woman, Jesus uses the occasion for a twofold message. He challenges the woman’s persecutors to look inward instead of judging her, and he extends God’s mercy to the woman with the words, “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11).Connecting Scripture and Doctrine
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church- The Pharisees want to pass judgment—and condemnation—on the adulterous woman, but as Christians we know that only God can judge us. Likewise, “only God forgives sins. Since he is the Son of God, Jesus says of himself, ‘The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins’” (CCC, 1441).
- “During his public life Jesus not only forgave sins, but also made plain the effect of his forgiveness: he reintegrated sinners into the community of the People of God from which sin had alienated or even excluded them” (CCC, 1443).
Taking a Look at Tonight's Student Session Wrap-up Questions
- Why doesn’t Jesus condemn the woman in the Gospel story?
- What do the Gospels of Lent show us?
- The Exodus is the first step in how Israel became what?
- When do we show mercy?
- Why does Katie Locus sometimes feel uncomfortable at church?
Taking a Look at Tonight's Confirmation Question
- Is there a specific person or group of people you find yourself judging harshly? How can you change that?
Lesson Theme: Jesus refuses to condemn.
- In the Gospel reading, what does the Younger Son plan to do when he returns home?
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Student Resources
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7:18 p.m.
- Closing Prayer
- Clean up area; put missalettes and kneelers in place.
- Line up at the north wall for dismissal at 7:20 p.m.
- Closing Prayer
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Ms. Jess Fischerjessicafmyparishfamily.churchEvangelization and Discipleship Coordinator, F3 (family faith formation) Programs and Activities
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