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Easter Prayer Service

Are you looking for a great way to celebrate the Easter season with your students? Download a seasonal prayer service to help introduce Easter to the students you teach. The...

Catholic Virtues Series: Hunger and Thirst for Justice

“Everybody wants to see justice done on somebody else.” Bruce Cockburn When I taught fourth graders I quickly learned their mantra: “It’s not fair.” Being, as they were, in...

Holy Week’s Passion

Moving through Holy Week takes stamina. Not only do the liturgies last long and well into the night, but the readings about Christ’s betrayal, trial, sentencing, journey up...

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10 Service Projects Children Will Love eBook

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5 Tips for Teaching the Mass eBook

5 Tips for Preparing Junior High School and High School-Aged Confirmation Candidates eBook

Help candidates in junior high school and high school to prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. Download an eBook that features five tips for those preparing...

Living Our Catholic Faith: Preserving Positive Energy

When I go through the security line at the airport, I don’t expect much in the way of interaction between me and the agent checking my credentials. Last week was an...

A Confirmation Spiritual Growth Reflection

As we prepare students for the Sacrament of Confirmation, we are essentially preparing them for a continued, solid, relationship with God.

Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Joseph with a Printable Activity

The Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Joseph on March 19. Joseph was the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus. Joseph worked as a carpenter in the town of...

What If I’m Asked About… Lent

Download a reproducible handout with an explanation of Lent by a Master Catechist to share with junior high school students.

5 Tips for Preparing Students for First Penance and First Communion eBook

As immediate preparation programs for the Sacraments of First Eucharist and First Penance get underway, find extra preparation inspiration in this eBook. Designed for...

Recognizing Valentines from God

Somewhere in the bottom of a trunk lies my valentine from Donny Murphy. I picked it out of the paper sack that our teacher passed around the room, thus ensuring that...

Valentine’s Day Activity for Catholic Kids

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to let the people we love know how much we care. Download a primary activity in which children explore poetry and design valentines for...

Catholic Virtues Series: Honesty Is the Best Policy

As January comes to an end, I am busy collecting all the necessary forms and receipts in order to file my taxes. Each year I try to get a jump start on this but it generally...

Ashes to Ashes

What draws so many people to services on Ash Wednesday? After all, it’s not a holy day of obligation and it falls smack in the middle of the week. I once discussed this with...

Not So Ordinary Time

There is such a stark contrast when the Christmas season ends. The twinkling lights in the neighborhood have gone dark and trees left for recycling sit on driveways awaiting...

The Gift of Grandparents

I wish I had listened more to my grandmother. She died when I was nineteen and she was well into her nineties. By then she had ceased most of her storytelling and was...

Virtues & Values Concentration Game

Engage students as they learn about virtues and values! A special Virtues and Values Concentration Game invites students to illustrate what virtue or value look like in...

Epiphany Prayer Service

One of the feasts we celebrate during the Christmas season is the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is celebrated on the Second Sunday after Christmas. During this feast, we...

Praying with Mary Prayer Card

On January 1, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of Mary, Mother of God. Mary is the greatest of all the saints. We pray special prayers to honor Mary.

Entering the Crèche

Setting up the crèche is a beloved tradition in both homes and parishes. I have seen a number of beautiful Nativity sets over the years. Many of them reflect cultural...

Holy Family Prayer Service

On Sunday, December 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Take the opportunity to reflect with children about the love the Holy...

Sounds of Advent

Have you noticed the newest warning in theaters these days? In addition to the reminders to turn off cell phones and cease conversation, moviegoers are also asked to stop...

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