Make a Fishing Pole
Like the fisherman in today's Gospel, we are called to bring people to Jesus. This activity will help you fish like the apostles.
Supplies for each fishing pole:
1 piece of cardboard
1 stick or dowel about 12 inches long
Construction paper or card stock in
various colors
Hole punch
Thin ribbon or string
Using the cardboard, create a fish template. For each pole, trace and cut out three fish using the construction paper. Use the hole punch to punch a hole in the location where the fish's eye should be. On each fish, write the name of a person you want to bring to Jesus. Cut three pieces of ribbon. Attach the fish to the ribbon and tie the ribbon to the pole. See the Family Challenge for what to do next!
Go Fish: Alternatively, play Go Fish with a deck of Cards!
Listen and Reflect
As a family, listen to the song Fish with Me by Ken Canedo. Reflect on the lyrics and how they connect to today's Gospel.
The white cloth used to wipe the chalice after someone drinks from it is called a purificator. When do you see it used at Mass?
The musht, a type of tilapia, is generally identified as the fish that Peter caught, to such extent that natives to the region refer to it as “St. Peter’s fish.” It was one of the most commonly caught fish of the biblical era, and hauls of them would be brought in by net.
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