CATECHIST INDEPTH: Catechesis and the Domestic Church
Sacred Traditions in the Domestic Church
Engage Students in Advent by Creating a Blog
SR. CAROLINE CERVENY, SSJ-TOSF
Advent can be a busy season of parties and shopping. It also presents creative opportunities to reflect on the meaning of...
Celebrating Saint Margaret of Scotland
by Patricia MathsonExample of Loving Others
Feast Day: November 16
for a Saint Page about St. Margaret of Scotland that your learners can take...
A Family Together: Christmas Presence
The word Christmas often brings to mind the word presents. Of
course, Christmas IS a time when we give and receive presents.
Christmas presents are one of the symbols of the season, which
celebrates a very special presence—Jesus in our midst!
Here are some other words we associate with the Advent and
Christmas Seasons. Using a green highlighter or crayon, mark
each word or words in this grid. When you finish, you will have
created a familiar symbol of Christmas. Then add final touches
to the symbol, especially one at the top!
Faith in Facts for Young Learners — Advent and Christmas
Do you know these facts about Advent and
Christmas? Read each statement and circle the
letter next to the word or phrase that makes the statement
a fact. Before you begin, fold the bottom of the page
up to the dotted line. That way, you cannot see the Answers
until you’re ready to check your facts. Have fun and learn!
Our Earthly Home, Our Heavenly Home
by Jeanne Heiberg
Serenity, peace, security, relaxation, comfort, loving parents, siblings, love, joy: These are some of the words people responded with when I...
Celebrating Saint Anna Schaffer
by Patricia MathsonPerson of Courage
Feast Day: October 5
for a Saint Page about St. Anna Schäffer that your learners can take home to...
Blessings and Beatitudes: Paths to Peace and Happiness
by Jeanne Heiberg
A blessing is when I’m aware that God favors me.
It’s something very good.
Good health…good finances…good friends.
Something they say when you sneeze.
A...
Celebrating Saint Robert Bellarmine, Patron Saint of Catechists
by Patricia Mathson
Feast Day: September 17
for a Saint Page about St. Robert Bellarmine that your learners can take home to share...
Celebrating Saint Rita of Cascia
Rita was born in 1381. She was the only child of older parents, and she grew up in a small town near Cascia, Italy. Rita’s parents taught her to live in peace. She became a wife, a mother, a widow, and a nun. Despite many difficulties in her life, Rita always was faithful to God.