Baptism as the Bridge Between the Home and the Classroom
4 ideas to help students and parents
JARED DEES
At an infant’s Baptism, parents and godparents affirm an important responsibility:
“You have asked to have your child...
Advent and Christmas: Light in the Darkness
"O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the LORD!" (Isaiah 2:5)
Shadow-Style Stations of the Cross
SR. NANETTE ZEIMET, SND
I first became aware of Shadow-Style Stations of the Cross from one of our older infirm Sisters who I believe devised...
One Sister’s Vocation Story: From the Daughters of St. Paul
A beautiful story from the Daughters of St. Paul. Share this with middle-schoolers, teens, and adults. Learn more here.
Image credit: Daughters of St. Paul
“Death isn’t a period, it’s a comma.” – 2 min. video on death and...
The theme of death and our final victory in Christ is the subject of this 2-minute video, from Chris Stefanik at Real Life Catholic....
Mind, Heart, and Hands: Craft and Prayer Service
When teachers I recruited and trained in an upstate New York district gave me a pendant made up of many triangles, I knew they got my message. I had frequently spoken of a "triangle" approach to religious education that reached the whole child: mind, heart, and hands.
Ten Commandments Bingo
CLAIRE PELLETIER
Children love playing Ten Commandments Bingo! Second-grade teacher Claire Pelletier created this special version of Bingo to check her students’ understanding of the...
Snatched from the Dragon, Caught for Christ
The importance of youth ministry
PAT GOHN
Looking back on my younger years, I’m grateful for the parish-based youth ministry that offered regular retreats and weekly...
Catholic I.Q. — Confirmed In Faith
Here’s a 20-question quiz on Confirmation. It contains sample questions such as:
Preparation for Confirmation should aim toward a more lively familiarity with the...
The Word of God: Pastoral Applications
Our series, "The Word of God: A Living Force," has been a journey of accessing, experiencing, understanding, celebrating, studying, and listening to the Word of God.
