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“Our relationship with the environment can never be isolated from our relationship with others and with God” (Pope Francis).
During National Bible Week, encourage the children in your religious education programs or at home with the family to honor the Bible and proclaim the Word of God.
Tips for Building Strong Catholic Families
On September 4, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonized as a saint. Honor her life of service by sharing Christ’s love with those in need. Download projects, prayers, and other resources for your family, school, or parish.
“Almsgiving” is a word that most of us rarely hear in normal, everyday conversation, yet the concept is an ancient one. It is deeply rooted in the Christian, Judaic, and Islamic Faith Traditions, and is most often associated with the concept of justice and charity.
Within the Christian Tradition, almsgiving is viewed as an act of love and justice. A look at the worldwide view of almsgiving shows that Muslims approach almsgiving as a necessary action of Faith; (one of the five pillars of their tradition) and in Judaism it is looked upon as “righteousness” – the recognition that all we have is “gift” and the obligation to reach out to others as a form of justice and accountability.
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Los católicos parecen tenerle miedo a la evangelización. Tendemos a no usar la palabra evangelizar en nuestro vocabulario. Esto es desconcertante porque la evangelización por lo general es una parte hermosa de nuestra fe y de nuestra misión como seguidores de Jesús. Sencillamente, la evangelización es compartir la Buena Nueva. Estamos llamados a compartir la Palabra con todos aquello con quienes nos encontremos.
Al celebrar la Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia, reflexionamos sobre la importancia de la familia en nuestra vida y en la vida de la Iglesia. El Papa Francisco lo resalta en su exhortación papal La alegría del amor (Amoris laetitia).
El Papa escribe que las familias son esenciales para la vida y misión de la Iglesia Católica y observa que “la Iglesia es un bien para la familia, la familia es un bien para la Iglesia” (87). Indica que la familia es la “iglesia doméstica”, una frase que proviene del documento Lumen Gentium (11) del Concilio Vaticano II. Francisco nos dice que la Iglesia es, de hecho, “una familia de familias, donde se armonizan los aportes de las pequeñas comunidades, movimientos y asociaciones eclesiales”.
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September 15 Be My Disciples Parish 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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September 22 Blest Are We Faith in Action Parish 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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September 29 Blest Are We Faith in Action Parish 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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October 6 Bendecidos Fe en Accion - Bilingual 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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October 13 Bendecidos Fe en Accion - Bilingual 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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October 20 Sacraments - Parish 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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October 27 Family Life School 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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November 3 Family Life School 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada)
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Praying the Scriptures and Resources for RCIA for Parishes (English & Spanish)
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Sacrament Preparation for Parishes (English & Spanish)
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021,
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Credo for High Schools
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July 21 Blest Are We Faith in Action for Schools 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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July 28 Blest Are We Faith in Action for Schools 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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August 4 Blest Are We Faith in Action for School 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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August 11 Blest Are We Faith in Action for Schools 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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August 18 Stories of God’s Love for Parish & School 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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August 25 Blest Are We Faith in Action Parish 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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September 1 Blest Are We Faith in Action for Parishes 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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September 8 Be My Disciples for Parishes 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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September 15 Be My Disciples for Parishes 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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September 22 Blest Are We Faith in Action Parish 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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September 29 Blest Are We Faith in Action for Parishes 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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October 20 Sacramental Preparation Resources 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 PM Eastern, 12:00 PM Pacific
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October 27 Family Life for Schools 3:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 2:00 Central, 12:00 PM Pacific
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November 3 Family Life for Schools 6:00 PM Eastern (US and Canada), 5:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Pacific
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Incorporating the updates to the Roman Missal, Third Edition, Be My Disciples offers engaging lessons that lead young disciples to higher levels of moral thinking and a deeper initiation into a life of prayer.
Stories of God’s Love is a complete solution to religion readiness education. Stories of God’s Love is available for both preschool (ages 3-4 or 4-5) and kindergarten. It follows the USCCB’s “Guidelines for Pre-School Materials” and was written by a team of early childhood specialists. This program also meets the early learning standards of the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC).
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The foundations of each of our Sacrament preparation programs are Sacred Scripture, Church teaching, life experience, ritual, and prayer. Our materials focus on engaging children, youth, and their families in developing deeper relationships with Jesus Christ; in preparing children and youth to receive the Sacraments; and in helping families become more active participants in the life of the Church.
Incorporating the updates to the Roman Missal, Third Edition, Be My Disciples offers engaging lessons that lead young disciples to higher levels of moral thinking and a deeper initiation into a life of prayer.
Stories of God’s Love is a complete solution to religion readiness education. Stories of God’s Love is available for both preschool (ages 3-4 or 4-5) and kindergarten. It follows the USCCB’s “Guidelines for Pre-School Materials” and was written by a team of early childhood specialists. This program also meets the early learning standards of the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC).