Say: The fourth Sunday of Easter is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday because in the Gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus talks about what it means to be the shepherd of the sheep. He also compares himself to the gate that sheep go through to get into the sheepfold, the yard where they stay at night for safety.
What is the 5th Sunday of Easter called?
Western ChristianityThis day is also known as Cantate Sunday due to the incipit "Cantáte Dómino" (Sing to the Lord) of the introit assigned to this day in the Roman Rite.
What is the Good Shepherd Sunday Gospel?
Gospel – John 10:1-10: Jesus uses the metaphor of a shepherd and his sheep to describe his relationship with his followers. He claims to be the gate for the sheep and the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for them, contrasting himself with those who are thieves and robbers, who come only to steal and destroy.
What is the 4th Sunday of Easter 2023 sermon?
Guided by the voice of Jesus, the good shepherd and the gate, by faith we walk in God's call to newness in life. God cares for us deeply and sends his son to lay down his life for us. God will never abandon us. We must be God's hands and feet in this world knowing that he will lead and guide us to everlasting life.
Why is the 4th Sunday of Easter called Good Shepherd Sunday?
Because this Gospel reading is the parable of the Good Shepherd, the Fourth Sunday of Easter is now also known as Good Shepherd Sunday (a name formerly given to the Third Sunday of Easter to which the reading was originally assigned).
What is the 4th Sunday before Easter?
Laetare Sunday (Church Latin: [leˈta.re]; Classical Latin: [lae̯ˈtaːre]; English: /liːˈtɛəri/) is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent, in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration within the austere period of Lent.
What is the 6th Sunday of Easter called?
Sixth Sunday of Easter. The Ascension of the Lord. Seventh Sunday of Easter. Pentecost Sunday.
When did Good Shepherd Sunday begin?
And so, just seven months as Pope, on a Saturday, April 11, 1964, the eve of the Sunday called The Good Shepherd Sunday, he established the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
What is the prayer for the 4th Sunday of Easter?
Lord in your mercyPRIEST: Almighty and ever-loving God, you have made us your children, confident to call you Father. Increase your spirit of love within us and bring us to our promised inheritance. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
What is the meaning of the Fourth Sunday of Easter?
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER IS COMMONLY KNOWN as “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel is taken from Jesus' teaching in chapter 10 of John's gospel about himself as the Good Shepherd.
Which Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday?
What is the Fourth Sunday called?
Christianity. Also known as: Mothering Sunday, Refreshment Sunday, mid-Lent Sunday. Laetare Sunday, fourth Sunday in Lent in the Western Christian Church, so called from the first word (“Rejoice”) of the introit of the liturgy.
What is the Sunday 2 weeks before Easter called?
Passiontide (in the Christian liturgical year) is a name for the last two weeks of Lent, beginning on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, long celebrated as Passion Sunday, and continuing through Lazarus Saturday.
What is the significance of the sixth Sunday of Easter?
Finally, baptism was done in the name of the Trinity (Matthew 28:19-20). Peter and John's completion of baptism in Samaria, calling down the Spirit, symbolized full reconciliation and unity among Jewish and Samaritan Christians.
What is celebrated on the 7th Sunday of Easter?
Seventh Sunday of Easter – Ascension of the Lord.
What day is the good shepherd?
Third Sunday of Easter, the traditional Good Shepherd Sunday.
What prayers do you say on the 3rd Sunday after Easter?
In love and mercy, help us to feed and care for your lambs. Lord God, we pray for your church that we, your followers and friends may be filled with the spirit of the living God, bursting with new life and enabled to feed the physical, emotional and spiritual hunger of people around us.
What is the scripture for Easter Sunday?
Luke 24:34: "The Lord is risen indeed!" 1 Corinthians 15:4: "He was buried, [and] he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." Acts 4:33: "With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all."
What happens on the 3 days of Easter?
The Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum (Latin: Triduum Paschale), Holy Triduum (Latin: Triduum Sacrum), or the Three Days, is the period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
Why are there 7 Sundays of Easter?
We are celebrating the Easter season. There are seven Sundays of Easter; this Sunday will be the third. The Church prolongs the celebration of Easter for seven Sundays because the resurrection of Christ is so powerful it is impossible to confine the wonderful news of Christ's rising from the dead to one Sunday.
What is the third Sunday called?
It is called the “Shepard's Candle,” and is pink because rose is a liturgical color for joy. The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday and is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy that the faithful have reached the midpoint of Advent.