A Family Together: Two Popes, Two Saints
This past April 27, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II were
canonized by Pope Francis. The two new saints came from very
different backgrounds and accomplished different things in their
lives, yet had much in common. Read these facts about each man.
Then solve the puzzle to discover the most important thing they
had in common. The bold words are clues.
October: A Time to Celebrate Our Two New Saint-Popes!
by Kate Ristow
See the end of this article for a puzzle activity that will help students review the biographies of St. John XXIII...
Meditation Moment: In Tune with All Creation
by Jeanne Heiberg
Dim lights and create as much quiet as possible. Slowly read this meditation, pausing between sentences.
Saint Francis loved God and all...
CATECHIST INDEPTH Catechesis and the Domestic Church
The Saints Alive in the Domestic Church
Saint Bingo
by Virginia Prisco
for 15 saint biographies you might want to use for Saint Bingo.
Saints are men and women who were remarkable in...
Faith in Facts for Young Learners — Saints
Do you know these facts about the saints?
Read each statement and circle the letter next
to the word or phrase that makes the statement a
fact. Before you begin, fold the bottom of the page up
to the dotted line. That way, you cannot see the answers
until you’re ready to check your facts. Have fun and learn!
Celebrating Saint…John Neumann
Served Others
Feast day: January 5
St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
The objective of this activity is to learn about Our Lady of Guadalupe (whose feast day is December 12) and St. Juan Diego (whose feast day is December 9) and to have students retell the story with wooden-spoon puppets.
Meet the Saints
A Family Together - October 2010
