St. Peter the Apostle

Office of Faith Formation

God’s word guides us daily and helps us live full lives. We do not walk this journey alone but are here to help each other as we offer kindness on the way. We model for our kids what it means to serve.

Before serving, as a family, take time to read from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 35-40):

Jesus tells us “…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison, and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

The first part of this activity is to talk about the Corporal Works of Mercy with your family.

  1. Feed the hungry – who are the hungry in our community? (Note: it might not just be physical hunger!)
  1. Clothe the naked – who might be in need of clothes, shoes, pajamas, blankets and ways to be comfortable where you live?
  1. Give drink to the thirsty – who might be thirsty for nourishing drinks but for attention, kindness, good news?
  1. Visit those in prison – what kinds of prisons are there besides places for those who have committed crimes? Maybe those who are deaf? Blind? Disabled? Lonely?
  1. Give shelter to the homeless – do you have homeless in your community, or in neighboring communities? How are they cared for? What can you contribute to their care?
  1. Visit the sick – do you know of someone with a long term illness? Is there a neighbor who is sick? How can you help them?
  1. Care for the sick and dying – has someone lost a pet, or a family member that you know of? How can you show them you care?

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Family Name:______

Service Activity:______

Date of Service:______

  1. How did you prepare yourself and your family before serving?
  1. Describe what you did, how you saw Jesus in others and how you were Jesus to others.
  1. What challenges did your face?
  1. How did serving others change you?
  1. How do you think you helped the person or people you served?
  1. Did prayer play a role in your act of service? How?
  1. In what ways will your family continue to serve others?

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