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...
Mary links for research and for fun: The Mary page, word search, and coloring...
Here are some Mary-related resources that you may find helpful in class!
From Real Life at Home
This Hail Mary word search puzzle will help reinforce...
Make Every Minute Count
BY SR. JANET SCHAEFFLER, OP
Ten minutes left--and you've run out of things to do. Preparing for the extra moments that occur for your students...
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...
The Eucharist Unites Heaven and Earth: A craft for a lesson on the Eucharist
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. We hear it over and over, and we teach it to our students. Here is...
Designing Cards for Priests
This Craft May Supplement a Lesson on Holy Orders
SARA JONCKHEERE
Our priests do so much for us and our churches. This craft is a way...
A Jesse Tree That’s Not Just For Christmas
Plan Ahead to Recycle your Tree for use all Year
SR. LOU ELLA HICKMAN
When you take down your Jesse tree after Christmas, have you ever...
Small Packages
Teaching the Story of David and Goliath
LYNN WEHNER
In the world, we are besieged by the idea that “bigger is better.” And yet God himself...
Celebrating Saints: Jose Brochero, “Cowboy Priest,”—January 26
Jose Brochero, January 26
PATRICIA MATHSON
Jose Brochero lived in Argentina with his mom and dad and was one of 10 children in his family. He...
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...