the family as domestic church
Your Family . . . . . who are you in the Church? Who are you in the eyes of Jesus? What does the Church expect of my family? What does it mean for my family to be DOMESTIC CHURCH? Does it mean we have to be perfect? How does the Catholic Church offer my family support and guidance? |
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Living and learning our faith at home
Did you know that your family is HOLY! Most days my family acts anything but! Take a few minutes to see what our Church teaches about f-a-m-i-l-y . . . . . yours and mine!! Here is A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families On the Occasion of the United Nations 1994 International Year of the Family. You will likely be affirmed, motivated and inspired!
"Follow the Way of Love"
A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families
"Follow the Way of Love"
A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families
Here are some resources to help you as you pass build your Household of Faith, passing your faith on to your family.
read the bible . . . . . me? what if i don't know how??
what if i can't answer questions about my faith?
Have you ever been asked questions about the Catholic faith that you just really couldn't answer? I think most of us have had that experience! It is not so important that you don't know an answer as to know where to go to FIND the answer! Our Church is a teaching Church, meaning that the Truths are the same all across the Catholic Church, and that the Church has teaching to help us answer every question of faith and morals. The Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC] serves several important functions:
- It conveys the essential and fundamental content of Catholic faith and morals in a complete and summary way.
- It is a point of reference for national and diocesan catechisms.
- It is a positive, objective and declarative exposition of Catholic doctrine.
- It is intended to assist those who have the duty to catechize, namely promoters and teachers of catechesis.
a saint for everyday
Here are some resources to help and support you as you pass on our faith in your family!
Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint. Follow this link to learn about a new Saint for Everyday!
If your child/youth likes to color follow the link to a WIDE assortment of saints' coloring pages!
Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint. Follow this link to learn about a new Saint for Everyday!
If your child/youth likes to color follow the link to a WIDE assortment of saints' coloring pages!
resources from our sunday visitor publishing company
We are now using Our Sunday Visitor's Alive in Christ in grades 1-6. One of the wonderful features of this textbook series is the extensive website that come with it. Something for everyone! Here you will find links to some of the components that I think you will find informative as you lead your children through another year of growing in faith so as to be ALIVE IN CHRIST!!
- The Parish Connection helps to stay up on current events in our world and in our Church! You will also find links to the Sunday readings, with background and commentary, adult teachings and question-of-the=week to help each of us to live out our faith from Sunday to Sunday!
- Go to OSVParish.com/community pages for hundreds of other resources for faithful living, building families and passing on the faith!
- Home lesson Plans give parents everything they need to teach the curriculum to their own children in case of absence, or to expand and supplement lessons.
- Teaching Catholic Kids is a valued tool for parents and catechists, featuring free downloadable activities and resources
- Lots of articles and videos to help every adult stay up-to-date on their knowledge of the faith
- Interactive Reviews for each chapter of every grade level
- A variety of GAMES for every grade level
- A comprehensive Glossary of Catholic terms and ideas with a list of words and definitions for each grade level