“Mission Pairs” Scavenger Hunt
Pair up family members and send them on a mini scavenger hunt around the house or yard. Each pair must find items that represent peace, healing, or hospitality (e.g., a bandage, a heart, a welcome mat).
Reflect afterward: “How did Jesus send His disciples? What kind of mission were they on?”
Prayer for Community
Embracing Father,
You grace each of us with equal measure in your love.
Let us learn to love our neighbors more deeply,
so that we can create
peaceful and just communities.
Inspire us to use our creative energies
to build the structures we need
to overcome the obstacles
of intolerance and indifference.
May Jesus provide us the example needed
and send the Spirit to warm our hearts for the journey.
Amen.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructs the disciples to wish peace upon the households they visit. Before the celebration of Holy Communion, we offer each other the sign of peace. How many times is the word peace mentioned at Mass?
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