Small Christian Communities

The following commentaries are available for SCC use:

SCC Easter 2012 – Cycle B (Easter Sunday to Pentecost)

SCC Lent 2012 – Cycle B (Lent 1 to Palm Sunday)

Resources

When writing the materials for Small Christian Communities, the following resources were very helpful.

Celebration Publications – Preaching Resources by Patricia Sanchez
Foundations in Faith A, B, & C – by Resources for Christian Living – Allen, Texas
Preaching the New Lectionary A, B, & C – Diane Bergant – Liturgical Press
Living the Word, an annual publication by World Library Publications.
Breaking Open the Lectionary, A, B, & C – Margaret Nutting Ralph – Paulist Press.
Footprints on the Mountain - Roland Faley T.O.R. – Paulist Press

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I am so blessed to be a member of a wonderful Small Christian Community
who are good friends and are always concerned about each other,
helping each other, and praying for each other.
Recently, when I was in the operating room, the last thing I saw
before I was put to sleep was the clock on the wall and it read 7:30 a.m.
I knew at that moment that everything was going to be okay because
I knew my SCC family was at the 7:30 morning Mass praying for me.
I couldn’t be more blessed.

–Mary Anne Shumaker

Small Christian Communities

Welcome to this resource on Reflecting on God’s Word for small groups or for personal use.

You will find herein a commentary on the readings for all the seasons of our liturgical year. For purposes of small groups, an agenda format is included which is very easy to follow. Each week’s material contains:

Opening prayer

Sharing-life question

Commentary on each of the three Sunday readings

Faith-sharing questions

Suggestions for acting on the word during the week

Ideally, small Christian communities are made up of 8 to 10 people who meet in homes or at the parish for about 1½ to 2 hours. Parishes have ongoing groups and seasonal groups that meet six weeks in the Fall and six weeks in the Spring (Lent). If you have questions on how to start a small group, please feel free to contact me.

This resource is free to any group or anyone who wishes to use it. The best way to return the favor is to tell other parishes near and far, and other interested individuals, about it. If you use the material and like it, please consider letting me know. If you have any suggestion(s) on how it can be improved, I would be happy to hear from you.

In Christ,

Fr. Eamon Tobin
tobin2@live.com
321-254-1595 x3070

(For more information about Fr. Eamon Tobin, click here)

Commentaries and Readings for Liturgical Years A, B, C