15 Ways to Teach Children to Pray
BY NANCY FLANDERS
The single most powerful thing Catholic parents can do for their children is teach them to pray. As catechists, we can also...
A Jesse Tree Craft Swap
REBECCA RYSKIND TETI
One of the nicest traditions to emerge from the quest for appropriate family devotions during Advent is the practice of putting up...
10 Ways to Share Hope with Children
PATRICIA MATHSON
Hope is one of the most important gifts that we can share with the next generation. This is the work of all of...
Helping Students and Families Learn About Purgatory
BY SUSAN TASSONE
Purgatory — a masterpiece of God’s mercy
It’s no small wonder that coming up with a lesson plan on purgatory can be challenging....
Parents: Making the Most of These Mornings (Inspire a Morning Offering!)
CARRIE SOUKUP
At this point in the spring, my doorway is usually littered with seven pairs of cleats, buckets of balls, gym bags, permission...
Reaffirming the Role of Parents in Religious Education
BY LISA MLADNICH
As catechists, most of us have struggled to teach children whose families are, for a variety of reasons, in a woeful state...
4 Principles to Navigate the Digital Deluge – A parents’ guide
Our screen time hours are racking up.
CARRIE SOUKUP
For years, I’ve been vigilantly keeping technology at bay in order to keep my kids safe, natural,...
Gathering Music for Children’s Liturgy of the Word: “Come to the Table” (Video)
Do you work with a children's ministry or children's liturgy of the Word? Here's some gathering music from Miss Heidi and John Burland to...
Dealing with the Difficult
I stood in the back of church with 120 restless children. These young children, about to receive their First Communion, were waiting for the signal to begin their procession down the center aisle.
A Social Media Session for Parents
Be media mindful at home
SR. NANCY USSELMANN, FSP
What are parents to do? Smartphones and social media sites seemingly came into existence in...
