While the catechesis offered within the family is ordinarily informal, unstructured, and spontaneous, it is no less crucial for the development of the child's faith.  "In a certain sense nothing replaces family catechesis, especially for its positive and receptive environment, for the example of adults, and for its first explicit experience and practice of the faith."

- National Directory for Catechesis, 48.E.1

One of the best ways for families to form faith is to simply talk about the Sunday readings together.  Check here each week for discussion prompts. 

This material is copyrighted and provided by license from The Pastoral Center.  Parishes and other organizations need to purchase their own license before distributing this material with their parishioners.  As such, the material may not be reposted to a parish website or social media page without the parish obtaining an individual site license.  To purchase a parish license, please visit The Sunday Flock and/or Questions of the Week.

Questions of the Week:

Adults:

• Jesus promises to be with us always.  How do you experience his presence most?

• What good news about Jesus could you share with someone?

• Word of the Week (To Purchase License)
• Breaking Open the Word (To Purchase License)
• Bringing Home the Gospel for Parents (To Purchase License)
• The Hands-On Gospel (To Purchase License)
• The Gospel Stories of Jesus (To Purchase License)
• Mass Transit Cards (To Purchase License)
• Worship  @ Home (To Purchase License)
  • Introductory Video

• Go and Make Disciples! from Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
• The Ascension of the Lord:  A Bible Story for Kids from Jared Dees
• The Seventh Sunday of Easter from The Leadership Institute
• Morning Prayer
  • For an Introduction to Morning Prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours, click here.
• Sunday Celebrations from RCL Benziger
• Catholic Kids Homilies
• Children's Liturgy of the Word 
• Order of Mass and Spiritual Communion from RCL Benziger
• Order of Mass and Spiritual Communion (Child/Youth Version) from RCL Benziger
• Praying at Home on Sundays

• Las Historias Evangélicas de Jesús (Para Comprar Licencia)
• Tarjetas de Estudio sobre la Misa (Para Comprar Licencia)

• Celebraciones dominicales desde RCL Benziger
• ¡Vayan y hagan discípulos! desde Maryknoll Padres y Hermanos
• Niños Cathólicos
• El Ordinario de la Misa desde RCL Benziger
• El Ordinario de la Misa (Jovenes) desde RCL Benziger
• Oración Dominical en Casa

• Praying at Home on Sundays

These Lessons and Articles are offered as responses to the current Coronavirus situation.  Families may benefit from talking about the issue with one another.

• Coronavirus Response Lesson from Loyola Press
• Helping Kids Cope with the Coronavirus from Teaching Catholic Kids.com
• Just for Kids:  A Comic Exploring the Coronavirus
• My 5 Basic Rules for Talking to Young Students about Coronavirus from Education Week
• Talking to Kids about the Coronavirus from Child Mind
• Faithfully Navigating Coronavirus with your Kids from The Pastoral Center
• How to Handwash - Catholic Style (Our Father) from the Diocese of Dallas
• How to Handwash - Catholic Style (Apostle's Creed) from the Diocese of Dallas
• CoviBook from MindHeart (Spanish)
• Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety from Shine
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with Covid-19 from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Pardon This Interruption:  Flexibility for Families During the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Search Institute
• Life Under Lockdown:  8 Ways to Handle Staying at Home from US Catholic
• Ten Guideposts for Christians in the time of the Coronavirus Pandemic from Archbishop Vigneron of Detroit.
• Building Developmental Relationships during the Covid-19 Crisis from the Search Institute
• That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief from the Harvard Business Review
• Sew Homemade Masks for Healthcare Providers - Guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health
• Celebrating the Easter Season at Home from FaithCatholic
• Building Up the Domestic Church During Covid-19 and Beyond
• Overcoming the Trauma of Covid-19
• Meet a Saint Like You from Tiny Saints
• You Do Not Need to Worry

• Navegando con fe el coronavirus con sus hijos from The Pastoral Center
• Como lavarse las manos al estilo Católico from the Diocese of Dallas

• How to Handwash - Catholic Style (Vietnamese) from the Diocese of Dallas

Vibrant Faith @ Home is an ecumenical resource from Vibrant Faith that offers family resources that can be used either in the home or in gathered faith formation sessions.  


 

Catholic Family Faith is curated by Faith Formation leaders from across the country to help catechists and ministry leaders accompany parents and families in faith.








vCat (Video Catechism) is a ministry and resource of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and Outside da Box.  It offers videos and discussion guides for the Four Pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  While designed specifically for teens, this resource can be used by entire families.




Loyola Press shares a wealth of resources and ideas on its Family, Fun and Faith page.  They also have articles about various aspects of our faith on their Our Catholic Faith page.

The Leadership Institute of the Diocese of Bridgeport offers several resources for families:  

• Family Bible Challenge
• Catequizem
• Family Movie Night
• Lifelong Lessons

• At Home with the Word
• Celebrating Sundays for Catholic Families
• Children's Daily Prayer
• Daily Prayer
• The Living Word: Sunday Gospel Reflections and Actions for Teens
• Blessings and Prayers Throughout the Year
• Virtual Conversations

• Oración para el Domingo 
• Las familias Catholicas celebrant el domingo
• Palabra de Dios

Discover Your Neighbor, an interactive education program sponsored by the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, offers lesson plans reminding us of our call to be Missionary Disciples and learn from our neighbors.







CathFamily is a ministy supported by the Marriage Resource Center of Sydney, Australia.  It is dedicated to assisting families in making the home the living heart of the Church.  It offers activities, blog posts and resources for family faith formation.  Their weekly CathKids lessons are free through June 30, 2020.






TeamRCIA offers us a video to "Take Easter Home:  8 Simple Ideas."







 

• Faithfully Navigating Coronavirus with your Kids
• Navegando con fe el coronavirus con sus hijos
• Worship @ Home:  Dynamic Family Liturgy of the Word Services
• How to Lead Vacation Bible School * Even in a Year with Covid-19