Religious Education 

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THESE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN ST KILIAN'S CHURCH

WEEKEND GOSPEL 

GOSPEL       John 15:1-8

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

All who live in me, and I in them, bear much fruit.

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away,

and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes

to make it bear even more. You are pruned already,

by means of the word that I have spoken to you.

Make your home in me, as I make mine in you.

As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine,

neither can you unless you remain in me.

I am the vine, you are the branches.

Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty;

for cut off from me you can do nothing.

Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away

– he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will

and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit,

and then you will be my disciples.’

A beginning point for discussion of this week's Gospel with children

• What are some types of fruit that grow on vines?
• Which is your favourite?
• What do vines look like when they grow?
• Why do the branches need to be pruned or trimmed?

In today’s gospel Jesus tells us that he is the vine and we are the branches.

• How are we Jesus’ branches?
• How can we produce lots of fruit?

We produce much fruit when we show that we are Jesus’ disciples and serve others.

We pray that we will never be cut off from Jesus and we will produce fruit that will last.