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Table of ConTenTs
Beginning of the Year
4 a great way to start!
6 Goal setting and kite-making
8 celebrate our covenant with God
Rosary and Saint Activities
10 a rosary ritual to honor Mary
12 God’s light shines through saints 14 holy heroes
16 Model saints
Liturgical Year, Advent, and Christmas
18 Teaching the liturgical year
20 Focus on the advent gospels
22 an advent wreath to remember
24 design a daily advent reminder
26 use the nativity to teach welcome for the stranger
Lent and Easter
28 craft an initiation candle for lent
30 create individual paschal candles for easter 32 build an empty tomb activity
Mary Celebration
34 e many names of Mary
Sacraments
36 a sign of God’s grace
38 a shower of grace activity
40 a road map toward reconciliation
42 a baptism activity
44 a special cube to remember the sacraments
Discipleship/Mission/Vocation
46 be-at-it-dudes
48 Teach children to love unconditionally 50 we can be the body of christ
52 bread as a symbol of discipleship
54 compass of faith
56 church community board game
58 People who lead our parish
60 build a mission
62 Teaching vocations—here i am, lord
Ministering to children
and families in the church is a love that we share
with you. is book is a collection of activities, lessons, and prayers that we have done throughout the years that helped us teach the faith to all age groups: in school settings, once-a- week catechetical sessions, and intergenerational gatherings. We hope that this book will help you develop lessons around key teachings of the Catholic faith in an easy, timely framework, so that those you teach will experience their faith in an engaging, meaningful way and live better lives because of what you taught them.
May God bless you and help you live, love, and laugh through your ministry!
Michael John Bridget Olson
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