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CATECHIST TIP
The goal of our program is intimacy with Jesus Christ. This is a living relationship! Prepare the children to witness to their faith in their everyday life with each one of your lessons. How can the lesson you are teaching be applied to their daily lives?
Focus on the WHO & the WHY of Faith, not just the WHAT & the HOW.
Who is Jesus to me? Why do I go to Mass?
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy? How do I make a Good Confession?
The WHAT & HOW are very important, but if children do not first develop that deep relationship with the Lord (WHO) or discover WHY we do certain things, the WHAT & HOW won't matter.
Video: WHO IS JESUS? - Catholic Kids Media
PRAYER WITH CHILDREN
Praying with Kids - Hallow Blog
How to Build Biblical Literacy & Engage in Scriptures with Children - Saint Mary's Press Webinar
What is Prayer? - Short Answers to Big Questions
What is Prayer? - Adventure Catechism Br. Francis
Let's Pray: A Lesson on Prayer - Br. Francis
PrayMoreNovenas.com - Learn the history & pray one together as a class!
Engaging Parents and Families
Catechist.com - Resources for Parents & Families
Liturgical Year & Sunday Lectionary
FORMED Liturgical Calendar – Find content for feast days and seasons
Seasonal Faith Activities for Families and Children in class & at home
Check out TeachersPayTeachers.com for Specific Liturgical Classroom Resources!
In Class Activities, Lessons, & Crafts
FORMED Leaders Pathway - How to use FORMED in the Classroom and with Parents at home
Saint Mary's Press Teacher's Resources - Activity Sheets, Coloring Sheets, Crosswords, Games, & Skits
Catechism Angel - Activities, Games, Worksheets, Lesson Plans
SUNDAY CONNECTION – Good Gospel activities for various ages
Look to Him & Be Radiant – Teaching Tools & activities by age
The Religion Teacher (Jared Dees) – Activities, Lesson Plans, & Teaching Strategies
CatholicReligionTeacher.com – Activities, Lesson Plans, & Games
The Catholic Kid - Coloring Pages & Education Worksheets
The Catechist's Journey – Activities and Lesson Ideas
Young Catholics - Youth Ministry Lessons & Activities
Finding God – Family Resources & Catholic Resources
The Liturgical Catechist – Teach about the Liturgy
Catholic Toolbox – Activities, Games, Worksheets, Lesson Plans
Amazing Catechists – Resources & Activities
Catholic Icing – Crafts & Activities
Little Holy Hearts - Arts & Crafts
Crafting the Word of God - Crafts & Activities
VIDEOS
Studio 3:16 Edutainment - Songs & Teachings
Open Light Media - Virtues & Saints
Holy Kids - from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent
Catholic Central - Comedic Teachings of the Faith
Go Chatter Studios - Lego Stop Motion Bible Story Animation
Bricktime Studios - Lego Bible Stories
Catholic Kids Media - Sunday Readings & Seasons
ODB Films - Teachings of the Faith
Open Light Media - The Virtues
Christian Family TV - Saint Stories
Shining Light Dolls - Saint Stories
Lives of the Faithful - Saint Stories
Juice Box - Spirit Juice Kids
Christine in Action - Songs
The Religion Teacher - Teachings of the Faith
Mr. S the Catechist - Rap/Hip Hop Catechesis
My Catholic Kids - Minute Gospel Reflections
Vision Video - Films & Episodes
Inspiring Videos by a “peer” – Kid Catholic/Kinetic Catholic
The Mass
The Veil Removed - What Really Happens at the Mass (7 min video)
A Step by Step Guide to the Catholic Mass (31 min video)
Communion on the Tongue or in the Hand? (9 min video)
Click the Button Above for a Variety of Resources Sorted by Topic to Better Learn & Teach the Faith
Seasons & Feast Days
EWTN - list and resources of important feasts and seasons
FORMED Liturgical Calendar - resources for saint days and seasons
Catechism Resources
Real + True – Videos
3 Minute Catechism - Simple Faith Explanations
YOUCAT – Online reference book on the catholic faith, youth catechism
YOUCAT Bonus Materials – worksheets on the catechism
Church Resources
Vatican.va – Read official Church documents including Encyclicals, Audiences, & Apostolic Letters
Bible Resources
When using Bible Verses in class, be sure that you choose a Catholic translation. Good translations include the Douay-Rheims or the RSV. The NAB is the translation used for the lectionary (the readings we hear at Mass). Children's Bibles are available to use in every classroom.
Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible – engaging for kids and excellent to play excerpts of the bible for them to listen to as it comes alive
USCCB.org – The Daily Readings and The Books of the Bible
Biblegateway.com – multiple translations of the bible, can look at Greek/Hebrew words
Biblehub.com – good for finding cross references to other related chapters/verses; type in a specific verse for additional insights
Haydock Commentary – Catholic Commentary on the bible to aid depth of understanding
John Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary – Definitions of terms for all things Catholic (click on the letter your term begins with and then open the dropdown search bar to find it)
Abbreviations for the Books of the Bible & Ecclesiastical Abbreviations
Bible Study Tools for Catholics – A Myriad of Resources from the St. Paul Center
You can receive a Partial or Plenary Indulgence for Reading the Bible! Learn more HERE.
What is the Lectionary?
The lectionary is the book that provides the readings from the bible that are proclaimed at Mass. The entire bible is not included in the lectionary; only portions or sections of the bible are read at Mass.
The Sunday Lectionary is divided into a cycle of three years: A, B, and C. Year A features the Gospel of Matthew, Year B features the Gospel of Mark along with John Chapter 6, and Year C features the Gospel of Luke. Each year the Gospel of John is read during the Easter and Lenten Seasons. The Weekday Lectionary is divided into a cycle of two years: Year 1 (odd numbered years) and Year 2 (even numbered years).
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