My name is Jesus prays to God the Father, asking God to look after his disciples. Jesus has taught his friends all about God the Father and how much God loves them. Jesus wants us all to know God’s joy in our hearts. Sunday 16 May 2021 John 17:11-19 7th Sunday of Easter JESUS BRINGS J O Y Answer: Jesus loves us all. The disciples are Peter, James, John, Andrew, Thomas, Simon, Matthew, Philip and me. The differences are hair, top, backgrounds, shoes and pockets. Dear Jesus, we know that you love us - thank you! May we feel the joy in our hearts that loving you brings. Help us to share our joy with other people. Amen. J o y f u l w o r d s e a r c h Jesus’ friends Joy with Jesus! Here are some things which may make you feel joyful. Look up and down, backwards and forwards to find them: Jesus’ disciples were Jesus’ special friends. Here are the names of some of them. Fill in the vowels ( a e i o ) and try to remember the names. Draw yourself with them! William is happy because he knows that Jesus loves him. P_T_R _ _NDR_W M_TTH_W J_M_S A B D G N I D A E R D A A A S M U S I C S L N S F O R X C P U L C G A P S T E P N S I C M S W A C S S D N E I R F D R E H R G Y L V E O E K I P R A Y E R L A I N S I N G I N G M B E V O L F R P L A Y BALLS BIKES DANCING FAMILY FRIENDS ICECREAM LOVE MUSIC PETS PLAY PRAYER READING SINGING SUNSHINE Spot five differences between the two pictures. PH_L_P M_ TH_M_S S_M_N J_HN Jesus is gathering his friends together. Help them all find joy with Jesus. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Whatever we look like, whatever we do, whoever we are SEUJS SLEVO SU LLA Unjumble the words to finish the sentence. Written by Liz Roberts. Design by Anna Davie/Louise Hilton. Edited by Rachel Thompson. Copyright © Redemptorist Publications. Published in Ireland by Redemptorist Communications, St Joseph’s Monastery, St Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 F3FC. www.redcoms.org