Crafts for Catechesis: Baptism Welcome Cards
Help support the families of the newly baptized
SARA JONCKHEERE
You have asked to have your child baptized. … Do you clearly understand what you are...
Catholic I.Q. — The Joy of Forgiveness
Here’s a 20-question quiz about Penance and Forgiveness. It contains sample questions such as:
A ______________ sin is not mortal (cutting one off from...
The Gift of Jesus
A prayer service for First Communion families
DEANNA BARTALINI
The Eucharist is central to our faith. All our life flows out of our receiving the Body...
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...
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...
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...
Why You Should Consider Making Confession Your New Year’s Resolution
MARC CARDARONELLA
I have a confession to make. I have a checkered past when it comes to the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
I’ve gone from...
3 Quizzes on the Sacraments — from the “Catholic I.Q.” archives
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
Here’s a 20-question quiz on the sacraments. It contains sample questions such as:
Who baptizes people in the Catholic Church?
The___ were the...
Bears Can Eat Red Apples or Marshmallows
CONNIE STEWART
Connie Stewart's students learn the names of the seven Sacraments with the help of this simple sentence: Bears Can Eat Red Apples or...
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...
