Celebrating Saint Thomas of Villanova
Thomas of Villanova is known as the Father of the Poor. He cared about people who were sick, homeless, and living in poverty. He said, “If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor.” He lived his life with love for others as Jesus teaches us.
A Family Together: Meeting New People
September brings the beginning of new classes, activities,
clubs, and so forth. The common element in all these new
things is people. There are always new people to meet. It’s
fun meeting new people, but sometimes meeting new people
brings on a case of the “what ifs”: What if everyone knows
everybody but I don’t know anybody? What if nobody talks
to me? What if others don’t like me?
Celebrating Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys — January 12
Caring Person
Feast Day: January 12
Three Kings, Three Wise Men, or What?
QUESTION: The feast of the Epiphany often describes the magi as three wise men — and even three kings, as in the old carol:...
Glory to God in the Highest
PEG BOWMAN
"GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE TO PEOPLE OF GOODWILL." We recognize this hymn as the song the angels...
Catholic I.Q. — The Lord’s Supper
Here’s a 20-question quiz on the Eucharist. It contains sample questions such as:
The patron saint of first communicants is ______________.
In Greek, eucharist...
Advent Activity for Dec. 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catechists: Use this activity to explore the themes of today’s Gospel with teens. A downloadable PDF of this page is available at the bottom of...
Prayer with My Students
Help your students memorize this simple litany.
In the name of the Father,
and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Touch our hearts, Lord...
R. Be with us
Let us...
Celebrate Penance and Reconciliation with students in grades 4-6
Connie Clark
I stopped going to confession when I was 15. That was the year face-to-face reconciliation arrived, and my self-conscious teenaged self didn't want...
Advent Activity for Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Catechists: Use this activity to explore the themes of today's Gospel with teens. A downloadable PDF of this page is available at the bottom...
