Religion

Summer Suggestions for Religion

Summer is a wonderful time for rest, relaxation, adventure, and growing closer to God. Here are a few ideas for faith-based activities to help you grow in your faith over the summer!

Books to Read 

(I haven’t read all of these, but they all look fascinating to me and I’m hoping to add them to my classroom collection in the near future!)

• The Kids’ Book of Prayers about All Sorts of Things by Elizabeth Heller and David Heller, PhD.

• Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Boys by Amy Brooks

• Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Girls by Amy Brooks

• Heavenly Hosts: Eucharistic Miracles for Kids by Kathryn Swegart, OFS

• The Saints Chronicles from Sophia Institute (A series of 4 graphic novels)

• Inspiration from the Saints: A Coloring Book for Prayer and Mediation by Cindi Duft

• The Christian Alphabet Book by Tracy Sands

• The Wolf and the Shield by Sherry Weaver Smith

“ Day Pilgrimmages”

• The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017

https://www.nationalshrine.org/  

• The Franciscan Monastery

1400 Quincy Street N.E. | Washington, DC 20017

https://myfranciscan.org/   

• St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Shrine

339 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-9297

https://setonshrine.org/  

• St. John Paul II National Shrine

3900 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20017

https://www.jp2shrine.org/en/index.html  

Other Places to Try 

• The Adoration Chapel at Saint Timothy Catholic Church is a cool place to stop in for a visit with Jesus, as short or as long as you want. 

• Trinity House Cafe and Market in Leesburg, VA ~    A cafe and Catholic gift shop all in one! 

    101 E Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176 

      http://www.trinityhousecafe.com/  

• House of Mercy in Manassas Visit their website to see ways you can help out this summer!

https://houseofmercyva.org/   

Explore Catholic Sites Online! 

(Believe it or not, there is some great Catholic content online!)

• Catholic Sprouts ~ A Daily Catholic Podcast for Children

• Shining Light Dolls   Has a weekly podcast of saint stories for kids

• Catholic Icing videos on Youtube are great drawing tutorials with a Catholic spin! There are also lots of fun craft and food ideas inspired by our Catholic Faith! 

• Friars of the Franciscan Renewal have some wonderful videos on Youtube also. They teach, inspire, and relate wonderfully to middle schoolers.   

• Here’s one of their videos to start with: https://youtu.be/d0gljmJ2s14  

• And here's our favorite song from this year that is by Brother Isaiah and some of the other Friars of the Franciscan Renewal. "Come Follow Me"

• Teaching Catholic Kids ~ Great website with fun ideas for Catholic families. Here's a great article to get you started:  101 Things to Do With Your Kids this Summer (Catholic Version).