Sunday, April 21, 2024
The readings for the 4th Sunday in Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) for Year B demonstrate that Jesus Christ cares for us as a shepherd cares for his flock. Jesus explains that he is the good shepherd who knows his sheep and will do anything to save them. Our relationship with Jesus is a good topic for this weekend.
Mass Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)
- First Reading – Acts 4:8-12: “There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 118: “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.”
- Second Reading – 1 John 3:1-2: “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.”
- Gospel – John 10:11-18: “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.”
Ideas and Resources for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Top ideas for 4th Sunday of Easter – Year B
Shepherd’s Voice Game
This game helps youth understand the importance of listening. Each group of sheep must listen to their shepherd’s voice and follow it. It also goes well with a lesson on sticking together in community. The group of sheep will find…
I Am the Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
What Is Love? – Discussion and Reflection Questions
This reflection will help youth understand the nature of sacrificial love. Love is more than just a warm fuzzy feeling. It is an intense desire for the well being of another.