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Parish Lenten Event

Sadlier offers whole community seasonal events that can be used with the entire parish community or religious education program. We invite you to participate in a Gather In...

Celebrate Ordinary Time with a Whole Community Event

Ordinary Time is a time to learn and follow the teachings of Christ in our daily lives, to grow as his disciples, and to become better able to give witness to his Good News...

Catholic Virtues Series: Respecting All Life

Each of my pregnancies were times of wonder, but nothing surpassed the first. Facing the prospect of motherhood was both fascinating and daunting. The latter wasn’t helped...

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5 Tips for Teaching the Mass eBook

Catholic Virtues Series: Hospitality and Welcome

My brother likes to joke about how many people my mother could feed with a single package of deli meat. Sandwiches might have been thin, but everyone ate. If there is a...

Catechesis Today and the Catechist

In her catechist development article Catechesis Today and the Catechist, Dr. Carole Eipers writes, “Faith grows slowly". The General Directory for Catechesis reminds us that...

Catholic Virtue Series: The Faces of Caring

“Where have you been?” Those words always stopped me in my tracks when trying to sneak past my parents’ bedroom after a too-late night. I had to come up with a feasible...

Celebrate the Feast Day of Mary, Mother of God

On January 1st, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of Mary, Mother of God. Mary was the first to hear about the mission of Jesus, and therefore Jesus’ first disciple....

Catholic Christmas Season Activity for Kids

On Wednesday, December 25th, the Church will celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, beginning the celebration of the Christmas season. The Catholic Christmas...

Religious Education eBook: 10 Service Projects Kids Will Love

A quote attributed to Saint Teresa of Calcutta is “If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.” These words ring very true,...

Advent and Christmas Lesson & Reproducible Activity

As the Church prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ and anticipates his coming again at the end of time, we listen to stories from the Bible about the way people...

Catholic Virtue Series: Quiet Fortitude

My brother tells a story about his childhood friend, Mack, who was being picked on by a kid in his neighborhood. Tired of living in fear, Mack took matters into his own...

Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra is one of the most popular saints in the world. He is most famous as the patron saint of children. But despite his popularity, we know little about...

Catholic Virtue Series: Mary’s Obedient Heart

Sometimes I wonder if the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in the middle of the night. Not in a dream, like Joseph, but in one of those wide-awake, mid-night moments when the...

Advent Lesson and Prayer Celebration

The season of Advent begins on Sunday, December 1st. The meaning of Advent season is two-fold, reminding us both to remember the past and to look to the future. Advent is...

Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Celebration

On December 12th, the Church honors Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas. On the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we remember that Mary appeared...

Act of Love: Third in a Virtues Series

The virtue of love enables us to love God and to love our neighbor. Download an Act of Love prayer card in English or Spanish to use at home or in your classroom.

Liturgical Year: Teaching About Advent

On Sunday, December 1st, the Church will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. The word Advent means “coming.” The season of Advent helps us to prepare for the coming of...

Catholic Virtues Series: The Benefits of Temperance

I don’t remember much about the discussion, but I do remember Father Lascelles’ response. I was lingering with other teachers and school staff around the dinner table and...

Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Cecilia

On November 22nd, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Cecilia. Though the dates of her birth and death are unknown, Cecilia is believed to have lived in Rome during...

Catholic Virtues Series: Hope in the Long Haul

The news of a friend’s death this past week came out of the blue and hit hard. Pete has been part of our lives, off and on, since before Ron and I were married. He was a...

Catholic Virtues Series: Keeping Faith

"Real faith… strips the world of its mask and reveals God in all things.” Charles de Foucauld

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