Companion - Magazine - Page 1
Dear Parents and Carers,
A good companion is priceless and helps us to make the
best of ourselves. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus offers
his companionship to us and to our children.
In this much-loved and encouraging gospel passage,
Jesus invites us to go to him to rest and to be
refreshed. Jesus came to take away fear and loneliness
– to help people feel loved and accepted. We can
experience Jesus’ companionship through other people
and through spending time with God in prayer.
A Word from
the Saints
Wednesday 1st July 2026
We do not need to be clever, rich or popular for
God to care for us. Regardless of our faults or
weaknesses, Jesus always loves us and offers us
his comfort and everlasting companionship.
Enjoy a special time together this evening,
hearing your child’s thoughts about this
Sunday’s Gospel and this Wednesday’s word,
which is COMPANION.
Dom Henry Wansbrough
“You have made us for yourse lf, O Lord, and our hearts
are restles s
until they rest in you.” St August ine of Hippo (Confessions
, Book I)
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH
Sunday 5th July 2026
Jesus exclaimed, “I bless you,
Father, Lord of heaven and of
earth, for hiding these things from
the learned and the clever and
revealing them to mere children.
Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to
do. Everything has been entrusted to me by
my Father; and no one knows the Son except
the Father, just as no one knows the Father
except the Son and those to whom the Son
chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all you
who labour and are overburdened, and I will
give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn
from me, for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.”
Adapted from Matthew 11:25-30
The 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Getting to know Jesus makes life joyful.
Learn more about this Sunday’s Gospel in your
local Parish Church: all are very warmly invited.
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Good News
for Everyone
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to experience the true peace
and rest that his companionship brings. He wants to walk alongside us
to help lighten life’s load. At all times (and particularly whenever we
feel overburdened, worried or afraid) Jesus calls us and our children
to share, through prayer, any troubles or upsets with him.
SPREAD THE WORD and bring GOOD NEWS to your friends by sharing THE WEDNESDAY WORD
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SHARING SUNDAY’S GOSPEL
WITH PARENTS & FAMILIES
