Keeping Christ in the Center of Marriage
A Craft to Support a Lesson on Matrimony
SARA JONCKHEERE
The significance and meaning of the sacrament of Matrimony is not always easily understood by children....
Advent Journey to Christmas
One of the loveliest images of Joseph is of him leading a donkey that is carrying Mary who is pregnant with Jesus. They are traveling from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem. The journey made by Joseph and Mary may hold more spiritual gold and meaning than the census that caused it.
Crafts for Catechesis: Baptism Welcome Cards
Help support the families of the newly baptized
SARA JONCKHEERE
You have asked to have your child baptized. … Do you clearly understand what you are...
The Joy of a Clean Heart : A craft about Penance and Reconciliation
SARA JONCKHEERE
Sin has a way of weighing us down and hardening our hearts. Children feel this too and need to be taught that the...
Classroom of Compassion
Three ingredients that foster warmth and support
CARRIE SOUKUP
A sweet boy in my fourth-grade class turned to his classmates for prayer. “My mom has cancer.”...
O Antiphon Chocolate Coins — Advent Craft
By Jessica Gordon
“O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.”
— “O...
Crafts for Catechists: Easter Symbols Candy
by Jessica Gordon
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Merry Christmas… Again!
CONNIE CLARK
Wouldn’t it be great if Christmas lasted longer than one day? Actually, the Christmas season lasts from December 25 all the way until...
Stained-Glass Cross, a Lenten craft
BY JESSICA GORDON
The penitential period of Lent and its fulfillment on Easter Sunday serve as an effective reminders to the faithful of the price...
The Fire of the Holy Spirit: A craft to support a lesson on Confirmation
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
In Confirmation we are called to live out our Catholic faith, enriched by the special strength of the Holy Spirit. We are...
