FROM OUR EDITORS
October 4, 2026 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Catholic Church celebrates the Month of the Holy Rosary during October. We celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. We invite you to take this opportunity to ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to guide us and protect us through the 2026–27 program year of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies. We also encourage you to invite the children under your care and their families to pray the Rosary during this month. Since October is also Respect Life Month, families may wish to pray the Rosary for greater respect for and care of all human life—from womb to tomb.
Every week in the GROW newsletter, you will find helpful tips for teaching your Gospel Weeklies lesson, a reflection on the Sunday Gospel, and links to online resources. […] [READ MORE]
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SUNDAY’S GOSPEL
October 4, 2026 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Gospel, Jesus uses another parable set in a vineyard that again represents Israel and its people. The landowner plants the vines and hires tenants to work the vineyard for him. At harvest time, they kill the landowner’s servants […] [READ MORE]
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Confirmation Webinar with Mike Carotta 10/6
ONLINE WEBINAR: JOIN US!
October 6, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET
As research continues to deepen our understanding of Catholic youth, catechesis, and youth ministry, many parish leaders are asking: Given everything we now know about the spirituality of Catholic youth, effective catechesis, and effective youth ministry, how might we increase Confirmation prep’s potential to be a more formative experience? […] [READ MORE]
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God Calls Us All to Sainthood
In times of challenge, looking to saintly models of faithfulness can inspire us. Every saint in Heaven faced life’s challenges with faith. During their earthly lives, they placed their trust in God to guide them and carry them through whatever troubles they faced. […] [READ MORE]
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Our Lady of Champion
On October 9, the Church honors Our Lady of Champion (formerly Our Lady of Good Help). This feast celebrates the only Church-recognized Marian apparition in the United States. […] [READ MORE]
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