- Entries from April 2010

Apr 29

Intermediate Catholic Olympic Games: A Fun Year End Review

Catholic Olympic Games
Closing Ceremony!
by Sister Alice Ann Pfeifer, CSA

Make the closing ceremonies of your Olympic Catholic Games memorable and meaningful for your students with these fun ideas. Continue reading "Intermediate Catholic Olympic Games: A Fun Year..." »

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Apr 28

Gift Ideas for Mother's Day

Here are some links to companies offering online Catholic-centered Mother's Day gifts.

The Catholic Company (http://www.catholiccompany.com/catholic-gifts-for-mom.cfm)

Holy Land Treasures (http://www.holylandtreasuresonline.com/Store/Products/Catalog/-63/1.html)

Get Fed (http://www.getfed.com/discount-catholic/991/Mothers-Day/)

CatholicShopper.com (http://www.catholicshopper.com/products/giftsmother.html)

St. Anthony Messenger Press (http://catalog.americancatholic.org/category.aspx?pcat=165)

Saints Market (http://www.saintsmarket.com/page/SM/CTGY/9MD)

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Apr 26

At Home with the Easter Season: Week Five

We Pray and Celebrate with Light
by Maryann Ziemer

The Easter Vigil brings the blessing of fire
that symbolizes the dispelling of the darkness
of sin and death. The light of the paschal
candle, touching its flame to the wicks of
many smaller candles, symbolizes Christ
spreading his light to all. Easter is the
feast of light overcoming darkness.

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Apr 23

Primary Catholic Olympic Games: A Fun Year End Review

Let the Catholic Olympic Games Begin!
by Sister Alice Ann Pfeifer, CSA

Channel your group's energy into a fun and memorable way to sum up the year's religious studies: Hold the 2010 Catholic Olympic Games in your classroom.

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Apr 20

At Home with the Easter Season: Week Four

We Reflect the Light of Jesus
by Maryann Ziemer

Our Catholic faith tradition and Judaic heritage are rich in the imagery of light. God provided a column of fire to give the Israelites light through the night in their journey out of Egypt (Exodus 13:21). Isaiah calls the house of Jacob to walk in the light of the Lord (Isaiah 2:5). The psalmist praises God as light and salvation, and so knows no fear (Psalm 27:1).
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Apr 19

IDEA OF THE MONTH: April

How I Taught and Learned the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
by Joanne Sheehan

Congratulations to Joanne Sheehan of
Mater Dolorosa/St. Joseph Parishes in
Chicora, PA, for being chosen as the
April Idea of the Month winner! Joanne
won $100 for sharing how she turned
her lesson about the Fruits of the Holy
Spirit from ho-hum to a fun, challenging
and memorable experience for her students. Continue reading "IDEA OF THE MONTH: April" »

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Apr 15

Sharing the Good News!

April's tip comes from B. D., Chandler, AZ
I learned in my first year as a catechist (nine
years ago) that my fifth-grade students didn’t
seem to come into the room that first class
after Easter with much joy. So I devised a
lesson that I now present during that class that helps them be joyful and
share the Good News!
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Apr 14

Mind, Heart, and Hands: Praising God with All of Me Craft

A Triangle Approach to Learning and Life
by Jeanne Heiberg

The “triangle” approach to religious education reaches the whole child: mind, heart, and hands. The mind represents the intelligence of the children we want to reach. Of equal importance is the heart - the feelings, imagination, and creative enthusiasm of the children we want to inspire. Hands represent the senses of the children, their need for activity, for learning how to put into action what they learn in religion class. This activity and prayer work well as an end-of-the-learning-year project to help children remember what they've learned and use their minds, hearts, and hands to live their faith.
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Apr 13

At Home with the Easter Season: Week Three

We Stand in the Light of Jesus
by Maryann Ziemer

Jesus says to the people, “I am the light.” Now the people of the time knew the importance of light. It was during the hours of daylight that they could tend their fields and vineyards, herd their sheep, and manage their daily chores. Their light sources—lamps and burning oils—were valued possessions, tended to carefully. In fact, the lighting of lamps each evening was a blessing ritual. In declaring himself “the light,” Jesus places himself within the people’s everyday experience—familiar and essential to life itself.

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Apr 06

At Home with the Easter Season: Week Two

We Understand the Importance of Light
by Maryann Ziemer

We absolutely need light. We cannot function completely in the dark. We cannot live nor thrive without light.

Light is a form of energy, originating in the seething activity of the sun. The light of the sun travels through cold, dark space, reaching the earth in various energy levels, from gamma rays to visible light rays to infrared.
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