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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...

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...

Kerygma, Catechesis, and Hispanic Spirituality

In this article, guest blogger Javier Castillo, OLF, introduces the theme of his webinar, Kerygma, Catechesis and Hispanic Spirituality, which explores...

Resources for Celebrating Catechetical Sunday

This year Catechetical Sunday will fall on September 15, 2019. Enhance your celebrations with an exclusive Catechetical Sunday Toolkit in English or...

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 with one...

The V Encuentro and Latino Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Catechesis: What is next?

In his August 15th webinar, Walter Francisco Mena shared some of the V Encuentro findings and also some pastoral thoughts and ways that we as a Church can...

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...

Making Cross-Curricular Connections in Religious Education

In this article, you'll discover how STREAM curriculum and using cross-curricular connections can help students and children in your religious education...

Flipping Catechesis: 3 Simple Strategies for Flipping Faith Formation

Sadlier's Director of Digital Catechesis, Steve Botsford, MBA, MRE, shares how Flipped Catechesis can address three serious challenges facing today's...

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 March 6, Lent lasts forty days....

Strategies to Bring Scripture to Life

Reading Scripture is an essential part of being Catholic and an integral part of any catechetical program. In this article, you'll explore simple...

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...

Celebrating World Youth Day 2019

Prayer is at the heart of Christian life. When we pray, we raise our minds and hearts to God. Prayer is our response to God’s call. As Catholics, we call...

Catholic New Year Resources for Religious Education

A new calendar year is quickly approaching. Each year, its arrival presents an opportunity for self-examination. Resolutions reflect those areas in our...

How to Integrate STREAM Curriculum into Religious Education

If you’re in a Catholic School, you’ve likely heard the acronym STEM for many years. Simply, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and...

How Leaders Can Support New Catholic Students & First Time Catechists

Summer is underway, but Parish Catechetical Leaders and Directors of Religious Education are likely thinking about and planning for the start of regular...

Making Inclusion Work in Your Religious Education Program

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...

Resources for Starting a New Year of Catholic Religious Education

The “back to school” advertisements are making their inevitable debut. A new year of Catholic religious education programs will soon be underway....

Resources to Explore Missionary Discipleship with Students and Families

What is missionary discipleship? How can we respond to the call to be missionary disciples? In this article we'll explore missionary discipleship and ways...

The Common Catholic Evangelizer

Sadlier Religion Consultant, Carole Eipers, writes about the meaning and importance of evangelization. Carole’s newest book, Everyday Evangelization, will...

Catholics and the Bible – Free Scripture Course for Adults & Catechist Development

During the slower paced summer months, consider participating in a Scripture mini course entitled Catholics and the Bible. This twelve-part series of...