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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

First Penance Prep Tips

Finding adaptations for children with autism DAVID AND MERCEDES RIZZO The sacrament of Penance can be a difficult sacrament for people with autism. This sacrament poses...

Walking Together in Friendship: A New Resource for Exploring Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti

In the news: In 2020, Pope Francis has chosen this time to issue a new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship, acknowledging the...

The Beauty of the Church’s Vision of Marriage

Sacred Scripture grounds our understanding of Matrimony JOHN S. GRABOWSKI EDITOR’S NOTE: It is recommended that you read Genesis 1–3 as a preparation for this catechesis....

Teaching Kids to Respect Others: Racism — a one-hour webinar with Kevin Dowd

In this session, Kevin Dowd draws our attention to Church teaching on the issue of racism and invites us to consider how to bring...

June 22- June 29 is Religious Freedom Week!

The USCCB reminds us that it is Religious Freedom Week: June 22 - June 29. THEME: "For the Good of All" Find resources at the USCCB...

A Social Media Session for Parents

Be media mindful at home SR. NANCY USSELMANN, FSP What are parents to do? Smartphones and social media sites seemingly came into existence in the flash...

Catechesis and Persons with Disabilities

How do children and adults with disabilities learn about the faith and, especially, prepare for the sacraments? MAUREEN PRATT Excerpted from Salt and Light: Church, Disability, and...

Team Conflict Management

Tips from the saints ANN GARRIDO So there is tension on your catechetical team? Don’t worry. Tension has been part of church life since Jesus walked...

The Search for Silence

"Keep quiet." "Be still." "No talking."

Parish Leader: “I can’t seem to find time for my own spiritual life.”

Hildegard of Bingen wrote that "there is nothing sadder than a drooping soul". What's needed is the "greening power" of prayer. As parish ministers,...