(WORD, THEMES AND PROMISES)
READINGS (Cycle A, Year II)
June 7 2026 – Deut 8:2-3, 14B-16A/ Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/ 1 Cor 10:16-17/ Jn 6:51-58
June 14 2026 – Ex 19:2-6a/ Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5/ Rom 5:6-11/ Mt 9:36-10:8
June 21 2026 – Jer 20:10-13/ Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35/ Rom 5:12-15/ Mt 10:26-33
June 28 2026 – 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16A/ Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19/ Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/ Mt 10:37-42
COMMUNITY WORD
Jesus, the Living Bread, nourishes us to grow in a deeper relationship with Him and in the mission of the Church.
ORDER
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever.” (Jn 6:51)
PROPHECY
1. Come, come to Me; life is in Me.
2. I am here to sustain you and give you strength; I am the Bread of Life.
DIRECTIONS
1. Be spiritually prepared to receive Communion through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
2. Find spiritual nourishment and strength by partaking of the Holy Eucharist regularly.
3. Spend quiet moments in prayer and thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion.
4. Evangelize and spread the Good News to the lost and the least.
THEME AND PROMISE (with identified Communitarian Value, Virtue or Spirituality)
Week#1 (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus – Corpus Christi)
Theme: We are nourished by Jesus, the Living Bread, as we partake of the Eucharist and become one body in Christ. (Communion/ Unity/ Faith/ Abiding in Christ)
Promise: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” (Jn 6:56)
Week#2 (Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: We are nourished by Jesus, the Living Bread, to shepherd the lost and share His compassion with others. (Mission/ Compassion/ Shepherding/ Service)
Promise: “If you obey me completely and keep my covenant, you will be my treasured possession among all peoples…” (Ex 19:5)
Week#3 (Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: We are nourished by Jesus, the Living Bread, to courageously testify to the truth of who He is. (Faithful witness/ Courage/ Trust/ Perseverance)
Promise:“Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.” (Mt 10:32)
Week#4 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: We are nourished by Jesus, the Living Bread, to give our utmost love and wholehearted commitment to Him. (Total Commitment/ Discipleship/ Sacrifice)
Promise: “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” (Mt 10:39)