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Rosina Hendricksonhendricksondavenportdiocese.orgLifelong Faith and Lay Ministry Formation Coordinator
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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
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Conversation Starters for Families
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:- How much responsiblity do you feel the government should take for meeting the needs of the less fortunate in our society? How willing are you to contribute?
Children:
- Who needs help in your neighborhood or community? What could you and your family do to help?
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Liturgical Resources for Families - 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (October 18, 2020)
The following resources are 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 link by each resource entitled " To Purchase License."- 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)
- Worship @ Home (To Purchase License)
The following resources are offered from a variety of sources and are available for parishes to use without individual licenses.- Why Do We Test God? from Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
- Catholic Kids Homilies
- Sunday's Gospel from Pflaum
- Children's Liturgy of the Word
- Discussion Questions on the Sunday Readings from TeamRCIA
- Coloring Page from Holy Heroes
- Mass Quiz from Holy Heroes
- The Sunday Mass Video from Holy Heroes
- Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time from Catholic Theological Union
- Sunday Connection from Loyola Press
- Praying Toward Sunday from The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
- Spiritual Reflections from The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
- Looking More Closely at the Word from The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
- Gospel Reflection from John Michael Talbot
- Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time from the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
- 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
en Español
Los siguientes recursos son de derechos de autor y proveídos por licencia de The Pastoral Center. Parroquias y otras organizaciones tienen que comprar su propia licencia para distribuir estos materiales a sus feligreses. Como tal, el material no se puede compartir en sus páginas parroquiales ni sus páginas de las redes sociales sin que su parroquia obtenga licencia individual. Para obtener una licencia parroquial, por favor entren en el enlace en cada recurso que desean donde dice " Para Comprar Licencia."Los siguientes recursos son ofrecidos de una variedad de sitios y están disponibles para las parroquias sin licencia individual.- ¿Por qué ponemos en prueba a Dios? desde Maryknoll Padres y Hermanos
- Evangelio Dominical desde Pflaum
- Niños Cathólicos
- Reflexíones en español desde The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
- El Ordinario de la Misa desde RCL Benziger
- El Ordinario de la Misa (Jovenes) desde RCL Benziger
- Oración Dominical en Casa
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Faith Themes
Check out our the new section of our website on "Faith Themes." While it remains a "Work in Progress," this is the place to visit for curated resources on a variety of Faith Themes.
Most of the material is written on the adult level, so parents are encouraged to preview resources and share as appropriate. Families may benefit from talking about the issue with one another. -
Resources for Family Faith Formation
Fashioning Faith is a subscription resource from the Center for Ministry Development that offers complete faith formation sessions on a wide variety of topics. These sessions are designed for the whole family together and/or separate sessions on the same topic for various age groups.
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.
Liturgy Training Publications has a wide variety of resources that can be used for growing family faith. Resources include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Belonging to God's Family: Nurturing Your Child's Faith Life (en Español)
- Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2020-2021 (en Español)
- Children's Daily Prayer 2020-2021
- Praying with Your Children: A Guide for Families
- Praying Together: Ideas for Developing Family Prayer in Your Home
Formed.org is an online platform offered by the Augustine Institute, offering videos, study programs, audio files, and e-books for adults, children and teens. A subscription is $9.99 per month, but check with your parish to see if they have a parish-wide subscription you may use.
The Leadership Institute of the Diocese of Bridgeport offers several resources for families:
Vocation Lessons, a ministry of Vianney Vocations, offers lessons for K-12 students to learn about marriage, priesthood, and religious life.
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.
The Pastoral Center has a wealth of information and downloadable resources for faith formation during this time. Visit their Coronavirus page for resources that include:
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.
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.
