7 Tips for Teens (and Everyone Else) to Get the Most Out of Mass
Helping others experience heaven on earth
ERIC GROTH
If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.”
I love this. St. John Vianney nailed it.
He...
Celebrate Baptism as Children of God Craft
SARA JONCKHEERE
Through Baptism we become children of God and are claimed for Christ. While many of our students do not remember their own Baptism,...
“Prayer” – a 5-minute video from Catholic Central
An entertaining introductory to prayer. Fine for middle-school age students and up.
Yes You Can—Teach About the Holy Spirit: Boldness in the Spirit
Moving from fearful to fearless
LYNN WEHNER
Boldness. It is perhaps in this quality that we see the most dramatic transformation of the
apostles after they received...
A Lesson in Memory of Jean Vanier and the Mission of L’Arche
Jean Vanier, (1928 – 2019), lived the Christian life and inspired others to join him in serving others. He is the founder of the...
Make Mass in summer more memorable
CONNIE CLARK
Sometimes the best new ideas are old classics. Like the Summer Weekday Mass Club my sister Ginny remembers from her childhood parish in...
Catholic I.Q.—The Family of God
Fun facts about our faith
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz about our Family of God. It contains sample questions such as:
The lists of all...
The Good, True, and Beautiful
Fostering devotion to Mary
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
Jesus’ final gift from the cross to all believers was the gift of his mother, Mary. From its very...
What the Church teaches us about Mary
ANNE E. NEUBERGER
During May, the traditional month of Mary, we can give children an understanding of the Second Vatican Council's teachings on the role...
End-of-the-Year Prayer Ideas
Sending them forth
JARED DEES
The ends of each of the Gospels are really just the beginning. In Matthew 28, for example, Jesus sends forth his...
