Choose one of the following activities as a way to further reflect on the Sunday readings:

• As a family, make plans to do one activity in the coming weeks that shows your responsibility to the poor and needy. You might volunteer to work in a local soup kitchen or food pantry, or assist such service organizations as Habitat for Humanity. Other possibilities include organizing a food drive at your church or volunteering to mentor young children at a school or after school program in your community. After you have completed your project or activity, talk about how you as a family can continue to care for the poor and needy on an ongoing basis.
• At the evening meal, have each member of the family take a turn leading a personal prayer for the poor and for all of those who serve the poor.
• Watch a television program or a video, or read a magazine or newspaper article, that tells about the living conditions of poor people today.
• Play a game with your child to see how many of God’s gifts he or she can name. On a large sheet of paper, write across the top: Top 25 Gifts from God. Have your child start by naming one of God’s gifts. Then you name a gift. Alternate back and forth with your child and see if you can come up with twenty-five gifts. Say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for what you have been given. Ask for the grace to share your gifts with others.