Family Resources, Coronavirus

Creating a Prayer Space for Your Domestic Church | Como Crear un Espacio para Oración como Familia

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One of the pillars of a domestic church, a church in the home, is prayer. Having a prayer space in your home is one great way to help prayer be an important part of your every day life. Each person in the household can contribute in choosing and putting together the space. Here's a brief guide.

3rd Grade, Stations of the Cross | Via Crucis, Estudiantes del Tercer Grado

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Holy Week Resources for Families and Children

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EXPERIENCE HOLY WEEK AT HOME!

The most important thing is for families to be present to and with one another.  How do we do that prayerfully through the holiest week of the year, and do so at home? 

The HolyWeek@Home online site guides families to pray, play and learn together through Holy Week.  It coaches parents through the process so they can share their faith with their children during this special time.  (Available in English only)  Read more. . .

For scripture readings, activities, videos, and/or printables - find a list of links here from which families can choose what works best for their family.  Available in English and in Spanish.  Click here for more. . . .

Psalm 23 Reflection | Reflexión de Salmo 23

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We as parish staff and community miss all of you and are praying for you daily. We know that many are struggling with new challenges with kids out of school and many parents are off of work. Although we are facing difficulties, it is times such as these that the Lord draws close to his people and offers us new ways for us to encounter him and his love.

The Weight of a Mass, Story Time and Reflection Quesstions

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Here are just some sample questions you can ask and share from your perspective with your children: what part of the Mass is your favorite?; what song do you like to sing the most?; what part of holy week do you miss celebrating at church with the community the most?

Prayer 101: How to Start Talking To God

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The following is an excerpt from a blog post on Life Teen.

"But come to find out, in order for God to respond to us in prayer, we have to let Him; we have to listen to Him.

Mystery of Life and Death

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This week's family prayer and reflection. | La oracion y reflexion para las familias esta semana.

Grain of Wheat Image

Imagen de grano de trigo

Family Resources for participating in Mass at home

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Online, free resources designed for children to participate more fully in livestreamed Masses.  English and Spanish resources available.

Faith Formation Bingo

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Bingo card created for faith formation families to build their "domestic church" together as a family.  Aim for 5-in-a-row or the entire card!
Hemos hecho una tarjeta de bingo para niños (primaria a través de secundaria) para hacer juntos en su familia.  ¡Apunta a cinco en fila o toda la tarjeta!

Living Pentecost at Home with the Family!

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Happy Birthday!

The Church celebrates its birthday on Sunday, May 31, 2020 (Pentecost) - and since we are the church, that means WE celebrate OUR birthday this weekend!  We celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit to the disciples and to us.