March 21, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
March 21 (5th Sunday of Lent)

Theme:  Scapulars & Medals
Chapters in the Book:  36 (pages 233-237)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  My Catholic Family - "St. Catherine Laboure & the Miraculous Medal"
Video:  Brother Francis - "The Annunciation:  The Angel Appears to Mary"
Craft & Treat:  For Celebrating the Annunciation

Grades 3-5
Video:  Our Lady of Mount Carmel & the Story of the Scapular
Video:  The Annunciation from iLumen
Activity:  Annunciation Color & Create Craft

Grades 6-8
Video:  Brown Scapular Promises by Fr. Mark Goring, CC
Video:  Solemnity of the Annunciation by Fr. Muir on "Catholic Breakfast"
Activity:  A Lesson in Trusting God by Mireille Mishriky

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"Therefore two truths are evoked by the sign of the Scapular:  on the one hand, the constant protection of the Blessed Virgin, not only on life's journey, but also at the moment of passing into the fullness of eternal glory; on the other, the awarness that devotion to her cannot be limited to prayers and tributes in her honour on certain occasions, but must become a 'habit', that is, a permanent orientation of one's own Christian conduct, woven of prayer and interior life, through frequent reception of the sacraments and the concrete practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.  In this way the Scapular becomes a sign of the 'covenant' and reciprical communion between Mary and the faithful:  indeed, it concretely translates the gift of his Mother, which Jesus gave on the Cross to John and, through him, to all of us, and the entrustument of the beloved Apostle and of us to her, who became our spiritual Mother."

            -- St. John Paul II in Message to the Carmelite Family (March 25, 2001)

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Sacramentals & Popular Devotions (Part of the ECHO series by Bishop Donald Hying)
  • Sacramentals and Signs:  Objects, Actions, & Words as Avenues of Grace by Regis Flaherty (EBOOK)
• Outside Resources
  • A Documentary on St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal
  • A Talk on Mary, the Rosary, the Scapular, and the Miraculous Medal by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC
  • The Miraculous Medal with Dr. Mark Miravalle
  • The Miraculous Medal Story with Fr. Carl Pieber, CM (originally aired on EWTN)
  • The Scapular with Mother Angelica on "Mother Angelica Live"
  • History of the Brown Cloth Scapular and Scapular Medal
  • Homily on the Miraculous Medal by Fr. Joachim Mudd, FI
  • The History, Prayers, Enrollment, Privileges, etc. of the Brown Scapular as compiled by a Group of Carmelite Sisters
  • The History, Meaning, Testimonials and More about the Miraculous Medal as compiled by the National Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia, PA