Complete-A-Project Bible Search: What Do You Say When Jesus Calls?
This Complete-A-Project Bible Search activity is for teacher and students (grades 4-6) working together.
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...
Celebrating Saints: Guido Conforti (Feast Day: November 5)
PATRICIA MATHSON
Guido lived in Italy with his mom and dad and nine brothers and sisters. As a child he read a book about...
Rediscovering the Parables: The Question of a Correct Understanding
The parables that Jesus told can be a source of confusion for many people of our times. People wonder why Jesus talked in riddles that often can be difficult to understand. How does a catechist go about deciphering and explaining the point that the Lord was trying to make?
A New Catechetical Year — A prayer service to begin
MARC CARDARONELLA
Beginnings are always exciting. This is especially true as the school year or the new catechetical year begins. There are new possibilities, new...
Peeps from Sheep: Ash Wednesday (2 minute animated video)
Peeps From Sheep #3 - Sheep Crossing from Catholics Come Home on Vimeo.
To Celebrate Confession
Lent is called a "penitential" season. During these weeks, we become prayerfully aware of our weaknesses and sins and do penance.
A Catholic Hall of Fame Tribute
A lesson on the sacraments
CLAIRE MCGARRY
One of the best ways to engage our students is to bring what interests them most into...
God’s Chisel (9-min. video on being God’s masterpiece)
This video from the Skit Guys would be great to use before confession. It shows the challenge and gift in allowing God to...
Promoting Life: Teaching the Fifth Commandment
Although it is important that our students learn the acts that violate the Fifth Commandment, it also is essential that they develop a reverence for life from its beginning until its natural end. We must help them find ways to affirm life as sacred at every stage and every age.