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Teaching About the Liturgical Year

Help the children in your home or religious education program learn about the liturgical year and the colors that are used for each season. In each liturgical year, we...

The New General Directory for Catechesis: Missionary Discipleship

The new General Directory for Catechesis (GDC) was released June 25, 2020. In this article, we’ll explore how the new GDC emphasizes missionary discipleship and what it all...

Beginning the School Year Prayer Service

Set the tone with students and teachers for a new year of Religious Education. Use this printable Beginning the School Year Prayer Service VIRTUALLY with one class, or an...

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10 Service Projects Children Will Love eBook

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The New General Directory for Catechesis: The Art of Accompaniment

This is the second blog post in a four-part series dedicated to evangelizing catechesis: a key theme of the revised General Directory for Catechesis. See the first post on ...

Resources for Celebrating Catechetical Sunday

This year Catechetical Sunday will fall on September 20, 2020 with a new theme rooted in Scripture and focused on the formation of catechists. Enhance your celebrations with...

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...

Remote Teaching and Distance Learning in Catechesis

Once considered futuristic, distance learning in catechesis is suddenly the new minimum operating standard. In the last several months, parishes all over the country have had...

Ideas for Making Catholic Ordinary Time Extraordinary

Though the word ordinary can connote something commonplace or dull, Ordinary Time is far from mundane! In this article, you'll discover how to make Ordinary Time an ...

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...

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...

Meaningful Technology Integration for Catholic Faith Formation

Digital technology for communication and catechesis has never been more important. When many Catholic faith formation programs have been put on hold for the foreseeable...

Prayers and Resources for Catholic Families During a Challenging Time

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve and impact life around the world, we offer this post as a roundup of resource for Catholics looking for both spiritual and...

Why a Growth Mindset Matters in Catholic Faith Formation

Take a minute to consider yourself in your current role in Catholic faith formation. Whether you are a parish catechetical leader or a Catholic School administrator, a...

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...

Strategies to Bring Scripture to Life

Pope Francis, by papal decree, declared that each year the third Sunday in Ordinary Time will be a special day: Sunday of the Word of God. This day will be devoted to “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 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...

Embracing Digital Catechesis In Catholic Faith Formation

In this post, Steve Botsford, Sadlier’s Senior Director of Digital Catechesis, tackles the challenges we face in catechizing today’s kids and shares the importance of digital...

Prayer and Ritual in the Family

Liturgical and secular seasons and holidays as well as everyday routines offer multiple opportunities for families to engage in simple prayers and rituals that build and...

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