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Printables for Teaching the Ten Commandments to Youth

How can you make teaching the Ten Commandments to youth concrete and relevant for the students in your religious education program? Meet the challenge of teaching the Ten...

Making Inclusion Work in Catholic Faith Formation

All children are God's children and whatever their strengths, needs, or disabilities, we must make it clear to them and to their families that they belong to the Church...

The New Directory for Catechesis: Actions of Encounter

The highly anticipated new Directory for Catechesis was released June 25, 2020. A key theme of the document is “evangelizing” or “kerygmatic” catechesis. This article begins...

<em>10 Service Projects Children Will Love</em> eBook image

10 Service Projects Children Will Love eBook

<em>5 Tips for Teaching the Mass</em> eBook image

5 Tips for Teaching the Mass eBook

How Catholic Families Can Make It a Faith-Filled Summer

Summer is here. After a challenging spring, you and the families you work with may need additional support connecting with their Catholic faith. Help families stay engaged...

Assessing Catholic Faith Formation Programs – Ideas for Parish & School Leaders

In this article we'll explore ways parish catechetical and school leadership can plan for the future by evaluating the past year. Assessing catechetical and religious...

Pentecost Activities for Catholic Children & Students

The Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost fifty days after Easter Sunday. Pentecost Sunday ends the season of Easter. This year, the Feast of Pentecost will be celebrated...

Catechetical Models for Flexible Catholic Faith Formation

Multiple models of Catholic faith formation allow parishes to serve a larger number of families by offering options and flexible scheduling. Learn about the benefits that...

Helping Families Celebrate Lent

The Church will soon begin to observe the liturgical season of Lent. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on February 26, Lent lasts forty days. During Lent, the...

Accompanying Catholic Kids in a Digital World: The Driver’s Ed Model

Ministering to young people in a digital world is both a complex challenge and an amazing opportunity. Let Andrea Chavez-Kopp help you prepare to navigate these challenges,...

Catholic Schools Week Ideas and Activities

These Catholic Schools Week ideas will be a valuable resource as you prepare to celebrate the rich traditions and the incredible value of Catholic education. We've also...

Catholic New Year Resources for Religious Education

A new calendar year has begun. Each year, its arrival presents an opportunity for self-examination. Resolutions reflect those areas in our lives we want to improve. We can...

Implementing Alternative Models of Catholic Catechesis

Multiple and alternative models of catechesis continue to emerge and grown in popularity to meet the varied needs of modern Catholic families and today’s parishes. In this...

Discover Catholic Schools Week 2020

In addition to the annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week held each January, this year the NCEA has added a week called Discover Catholic Schools Week in November. The...

Three Things Every Catechist Needs to Know Today

Saying yes to being a catechist for the first or fiftieth time assumes the Church will provide formation and support for being effective. In her upcoming webinar on November...

Fun Fall Activities for Families that Celebrate God's Creation

Bring Catholic family members together around the care of God’s Creation with a fun fall activities resource. Pope Francis once said, “The family remains the basic unit of...

Service: The Gateway to Millennial Conversion

Research shows that beginning with the millennial generation there is a substantially higher interest in social justice and service than generations before them. Given the...

Sister Thea Bowman– The Road to Canonization

In May 2018, Sister Thea Bowman was declared a servant of God, a first step toward sainthood. Thea Bowman lived her life as a friend to Jesus. In this article, you'll find...

Being a Family of Faith– The Importance of Parents' Personal Witness

The purpose of this blog post is to help parents dispel any fear they may have about being their children’s first and primary religious educators by focusing on the...

Being a Family of Faith This Summer– Having a Gratitude Mindset is the Key

Summertime can be a wonderful season for families. Yet, when it comes to connecting with our Catholic faith, summertime can also be a challenge. Download a free Family Faith...

How Parish Catechetical Leaders Can Engage Families with Rituals of Faith by Sharing Stories

If I had to name a single issue around catechesis that crops up again and again as I traverse the country, it’s how to equip catholic families to share and form faith in the...

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