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Saintly Stewardship

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:30:03 -0400

by Kathy Carlisle

Each year, our students participate in a stewardship drive to identify ways they can commit their time, treasures, and talents to the parish and broader community. We added a new element of faith to this topic by incorporating the saints.

Associating Saints
I present one lesson on the lives of saints who are often paired together, such as Joachim and Anne, Perpetua and Felicity, and Peter and Paul. I offer basic information about each saint and explain the virtues that each one demonstrated in his or her life of service and faithful living. If time permits, I have students spend a few weeks
researching these saints.

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Think of God — Like the Saints

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:30:00 -0400

by Jeanne Heiberg

God promises to be with us, carrying us through difficult times. Jesus and the saints knew this and so we can trust they are always present, helping us to practice the golden key: to think of God when things are difficult. Help students understand that God doesn’t want us to go through difficulties alone with this Golden Key Mobile activity.

Sitting in the dentist's chair waiting to have
a tooth pulled, I used my time to do some
meditating from a favorite daily prayer guide.
The title of that day's mediation was "The
Golden Key." It said that when things get
difficult, don't think of the difficulty.
Think of God.

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Saint Joseph and Familyhood Craft

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:04:53 -0400

by Jeanne Heiberg

On March 19 the Church honors St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Because the catechetical theme for this year is “Matrimony: Sacrament of Enduring Love,” it’s a great time to honor Joseph and celebrate fatherhood and familyhood. This puppet craft activity will help you do just that.

The feast of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary honors Joseph as the foster father of Jesus and protector of the Holy Family. Joseph was a good worker. He used his hands and the tools of his carpentry trade to provide for his family. In doing so, he also met the needs of the community in which he lived.

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What Saints Look Like

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:33:51 -0400

by Lee Danesco

If you ask your students to draw pictures of saints, what will they draw? People wearing serious expressions and medieval robes? Men and women being martyred or ministering to the poor? While such images are representative of saintly living, they fall short of portraying visions of sainthood that can motivate young people toward more Christ-like living today. You can help your learners bring sainthood into the realm of the present and the possible with these activities.
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Preparing for All Saints and All Souls

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:26:00 -0400

October's tip comes from Lenia M., Mesa, AZ.

Here’s what I do to help my fourth-graders prepare for All Saints and All Souls—as fourth-graders AND as fifth-graders.

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