Teacher-Catechist Resources

How to Talk to Children about God

How to Talk to Children about God

Allie Johnston offers great suggestions for talking to children about God—God’s goodness, God as Creator, how we understand the Blessed Trinity, God the storyteller, God the listener, the God who forgives, and the Good Shepherd.

 

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 the Holy Spirit

How to Talk to Children About the Holy Spirit
In this booklet Anne Krane offers great suggestions for talking to children about the role and gifts of the Holy Spirit and the many ways we can see the Spirit working in the world.
 

How to Talk to Children about the Mass

How to Talk to Children about the Mass

Tom Quinlan gives solid advice for how to make the Mass more accessible and relevant to even the youngest child.

 

Lessons About God That Kids Can See

Lessons About God That Kids Can See

A great resource for catechists, parents, priests, and deacons!

 

Lessons, Prayers and Activities on Mary

Lessons, Prayers and Activities on Mary

Enriching Faith Series

Whether you’re a teacher, catechist, Sunday school teacher, parent, or grandparent, you’ll find months of material to help you nurture a deep and abiding love for Mary, and help children strive to imitate her holy and blessed life.

*Reproducible/activity books are not returnable.

 

Lessons, Prayers and Activities on the Teachings of Jesus

Lessons, Prayers and Activities on the Teachings of Jesus

Enriching Faith Series

An engaging activity book helps teach young children about Jesus’ teachings on loving God and neighbor.  The activities, reproducibles and prayers cover everything from the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes to the Golden Rule and the Our Father.

*Reproducible/activity books are not returnable.

 

Refresh Your Faith: The Holiness of the Catechist

Refresh Your Faith: The Holiness of the Catechist

Celebrating the New Directory for Catechesis

 

Refresh Your Faith: The Scope and Tasks of Catechesis

Refresh Your Faith: The Scope and Tasks of Catechesis

Celebrating the New Directory for Catechesis

 

The Complete Guide to Becoming a Creative Catechist

The Complete Guide to Becoming a Creative Catechist

The original edition and 1991 revision of Creative Catechist have proven helpful to thousands of catechists and Catholic school teachers. Creativity is rooted in basic principles and expresses itself in a variety of practical ways. So, Creative Catechist is a blending of sound catechetical principles and a wide variety of practical catechetical skills and activities.

 

Catechists as Pilgrims of Hope

Catechists as Pilgrims of Hope
Reflections and Prayers for the Jubilee Year
 
Pope Francis named the Holy Year of 2025 as “Pilgrims of Hope.”
 

Empowering the Parking Lot Parent

Empowering the Parking Lot Parent

A Catechist’s Guide to Coaching Family Spirituality

The newest book from beloved author Sr. Pat McCormack gives catechists and DREs powerful tools to help parents fulfill their mission as “first heralds of the gospel” for their children.

 

Growing Faith Set of 12 Booklets

Growing Faith Set of 12 Booklets

A Program Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

 

Planning for RCIA: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

Planning for RCIA: 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.
 

Planning for Restored Order: Reconciliation and Eucharist for Older Children

Planning for Restored Order: Reconciliation and Eucharist for Older Children
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.
 

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.

 

Self Care for Catechists

Self Care for Catechists

20 Practices to Enhance Your Well-Being

Every catechist knows that working in the church is not a 9-to-5 job.

 

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.