Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents to be a catechist! Our curriculum offers wonderful material and lessons. This resource page is designed to offer some supplemental materials that may be helpful in adding to your lessons or in teaching a special topic. The resources are separated into general and specific categories. This page will be updated as new resources become available.
- Textbooks: links to the curriculum websites
- General: a collection of websites that offer a large variety of materials
- Specific: a collection of websites that focus on specific topics, such as Liturgical seasons and feast days
Textbooks
- Finding God (Loyola Press): http://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/finding-god/finding-god-2013
- Visions: What the Church Believes and Teaches (Pflaum) http://www.pflaumweeklies.com/
General Resources
- Amazing Catechists: http://amazingcatechists.com/
- Catholic Toolbox: http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/p/free-printables.html
- Catholic Mom: http://catholicmom.com/
- http://www.godtube.com/
- The Catechist: http://www.catechist.com/blog/
- The Religion Teacher: http://www.thereligionteacher.com/videos/
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/index.cfm
Specific Resources
Year of Mercy
- Student Articles and Information:
- General Information from the Vatican:
- General Classroom Resources:
Celebrating the Mass
- Fun crafts to help explain the Mass:
- Several links to Mass activities, crafts, and videos:
Advent
- Some crafty lesson plans:
- Printable activities and worksheets:
Christmas
Combination of Advent and Christmas activities and crafts:
Lent
- Lenten activities and printables:
- Grade specific activities:
- Stations of the Cross Coloring:
Easter
Many direct links to prayers, crafts and printables:
Pentecost
Lesson plans and activities: