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Student Session Wednesday, April 30, 20253rd Sunday of Easter
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- What surprise present does David get for his Confirmation in the story, “Love Always, Gram”?
- David gets a gift from his grandmother, who had died six months earlier.
- In the Gospel readings, who is the first to see the Risen Christ and what does Jesus do when he visits the locked room?
- Mary Magdalene is the first to see the Risen Christ. Jesus breathes on his disciples and says to receive the Holy Spirit.
- What does Thomas say when he realizes Jesus has risen?
- Thomas says: “My Lord and my God!”
- Why is Mary Magdalene a good model of faith?
- Mary is the only person to witness Jesus’ Death, his burial, and his Resurrection. She hears the Risen Jesus’ voice and believes.
- What is the most important truth of the Catholic faith?
- The Resurrection is the most important truth of the Catholic faith.
A Review of Last Session's Confirmation Question- Which of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit do you most need in your life right now? (Confirmation Correlation Activity)
Our Plans for Tonight!
Gathering Prayer
We are grateful for the gifts we receive.Sunday Readings
- Old Testament: Acts 5:27–32, 40b–41
- New Testament: Revelation 5:11–14
- Gospel: John 21:1–14
Scripture Background
The account of Jesus‘ Resurrection begins with Mary Magdalene‘s discovery of the empty tomb. Mary runs to the tell the other disciples. Later in the reading, we see Jesus appearing to the disciples. He says to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 20:21). Thomas is absent from this gathering; the other disciples later tell him the news. A theme of this Gospel is the need for testimony to the Resurrection: Mary Magdalene tells the other disciples, the disciples tell Thomas, and Jesus sends out the disciples—then and now— to tell the world to tell the news of his Resurrection and our salvation.Connecting Scripture and Doctrine
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church- The Good News we are to proclaim to others encompasses all of Christ‘s work of salvation. The Catechism tells us that “the Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ, a faith believed and lived as the central truth by the first Christian community; handed on as fundamental by Tradition; established by the documents of the New Testament; and preached as an essential part of the Paschal mystery along with the cross” (CCC, 638).
- “Christ’s Resurrection—and the risen Christ himself—is the principle and source of our future resurrection” (CCC, 655).
Taking a Look at Tonight's Student Session Wrap-up Questions
- What did Rabbi Gamaliel say about Peter and the disciples who were in jail?
- In the Gospel reading, why didn’t the disciples ask who the man on the shore was?
- How does Jesus surprise us like he surprised his disciples in the Gospel reading?
- Why is Jesus described in the Gospels as the Lamb of God?
- What is a sacrifice and what is the perfect sacrifice?
Taking a Look at Tonight's Confirmation Question
- How would you recognize Jesus if he appeared to you today?
Lesson Theme: The Risen Jesus calls us to new life.
- What surprise present does David get for his Confirmation in the story, “Love Always, Gram”?
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Downloadable Student Session Resource
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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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