The Time is Now! First Sunday of Advent – the Gospel reading speaks with great urgency – Be prepared! Beware! Keep Alert! Stay Awake! For you do not know when the Master of the house will come. [Mark 13] What is it that you’re waiting for? Preparing for? For me, the Advent Season reminds me to center, to be
Read moreWe enter into Week 10 of sacramental preparation for Reconciliation. Step-by-step the sacramental process draws upon teachable moments, one in particular speaks to the heart ~ Our Father.
Read moreWe continue our Journey towards First Reconciliation – our lesson design for this week: to create a space along with prompts for the children to discover and articulate the best version of myself.
Read moreSunday’s temperatures peeked in the upper 80’s as we gathered around the baptismal font at St. Nick’s Church. The children gleefully dipped and splashed their little hands in the pool. They easily identified with the cool and refreshing water of the font, several children enthusiastically talked about being at the beach the day before. One little girl said, “Our bodies
Read moreThe Religion Teacher magazine provides a range of activities for school and home. Check out Activities for the Season of Advent
Read moreAT THE MACRO LEVEL: As this week draws to a close, yesterday @ 9:21 DT, the northern hemisphere of our planet entered into Autumnal (fall) equinox. In the upcoming weeks we will witness hues of yellow, gold, red and purple adorning trees and shrubs in our neighborhoods. It’s the season of preparing our homes for winter: raking leaves, cleaning gutters
Read moreChildren have an emerging sense of wonder and curiosity about the world in which they live. As a catechist accompanying children and their parents during this year of sacramental formation there is also there is also an emerging sense of the Divine. This particular lesson provided the space for the children to explore the sense of the Holy in their
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