Teacher-Catechist Resources

Planning for the Catechumenate for Children: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

Planning for the Catechumenate for Children: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

These booklets can help coordinators, DREs, and parish staff stay organized and on top of their many responsibilities, from communicating with parents and team members to managing catechetical sessions, to planning the big day—the liturgical celebration itself.

 

Teaching Kids to Respect Others

Teaching Kids to Respect Others

The epidemic of bullying and disrespecting others fills the news each day. In this excellent and important book, Kevin Dowd offers catechists and parents practical and prayerful ways to help our children learn about and deal with issues of respect, bullying, and prejudice.

 

How to Talk to Children about Making Good Choices

How to Talk to Children about Making Good Choices
Connie Clark offers great suggestions for talking to your children about telling the truth, accepting responsibility, fairness and sharing, understanding rules, keeping promises, asking forgiveness, respecting differences, caring for creation, and why right thinking is important.
 

How to Talk to Children About Death

How to Talk to Children About Death
Carole Eipers offers a compassionate and honest guide to talking with children about death, loss, and grief.
 

Year of St Joseph Stickers

Year of St Joseph Stickers
Pope Francis has pronounced 2021 to be the Year of St. Joseph and the Year of the Family.
 

Evangelizing the Parking Lot Parent

Evangelizing the Parking Lot Parent
Today’s catechetical ministers are called to serve as agents of evangelization to parents as well as children.
 

The New Directory for Catechesis

The New Directory for Catechesis

Catechetical expert, Deacon Matthew Halbach presents a user-friendly overview of the Catholic Church’s new Directory for Catechesis with this easy-to-read guide that makes the Directory accessible, relevant and meaningful to those involved in catechetical ministry.

 

How to Talk to Children About Divorce

How to Talk to Children About Divorce
Andrea K. Spoor offers a compassionate and honest guide to talking with children about divorce
 

2023-2024 Catechist Handbook and Planning Guide

2023-2024 Catechist Handbook and Planning Guide

Prepare for your mission each week with this easy-to-use organizational tool and reference guide for catechists and religion teachers.

 

Año de Nuestro Señor 2024 - Calendario litúrgico para las familias (Español)

Año de Nuestro Señor 2024 - Calendario litúrgico para las familias (Español)

La versión para la familia (11” x 16”), que es un vínculo ideal entre el aula de catecismo y el hogar, ofrece una catequesis litúrgica atractiva y dirigida a las familias durante todo el año de la Iglesia.

 

The Year of Our Lord 2024 - A Liturgical Calendar for Families (English)

The Year of Our Lord 2024 - A Liturgical Calendar for Families (English)

This family version (11" x 16"), an ideal link between the catechetical classroom and the home, provides engaging and family-friendly liturgical catechesis throughout the whole Church year.

 

Refresh Your Faith: The Holiness of the Catechist

Refresh Your Faith: The Holiness of the Catechist

Celebrating the New Directory for Catechesis