Welcome to Strong Catholic Family Faith!

This website has been created by catechetical and evangelization staff from the Catholic dioceses of Jefferson City, MO (Jim Kemna, now retired); San Jose, CA (Wendy Scherbart, now retired); and St. Petersburg, FL (Diane Kledzik) to provide parish and school leaders with high quality resources to build strong Catholic families.  All three are active in the Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth initiative. Joining their team is Denise Utter from the Diocese of Joliet, IL who shares their passion for building strong Catholic families. All four diocesan leaders are members of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, (NCCL), and have become increasingly aware of the importance of family in the process of faith formation. This curated site is designed to assist parish and school catechetical leaders in supporting and resourcing families in their efforts to offer quality faith formation for children and families.  Catechetical leaders can glean ideas from this site to supplement current activities or to suggest specific links to families.  Please visit often for fresh ideas and resources to better partner with parents in bringing home the faith.


Strong Catholic Family Faith is on Facebook!  Connect with us by clicking on the icon.  

Check out our new Pinterest Page too, with lots of ideas for encouraging, empowering, and equipping families on their faith journey.
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Meet the Project Team

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New Opportunities for Family Growth!

Here's a Taste of What's New...

Church Year- Ordinary Time
Breaking Open the Word - September
Back to School Tips for Parents
Catechetical Sunday - September 17
Holidays, Holy Days and Special Remembrances - October/November
Breaking Open the Word- October/November

Movies for Young Families
The Emoji Movie
Cars 3
Born in China
​Rock Dog
The Lego Batman Movie
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Movies for Families with Older Children    
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Book of Henry
Wonder Woman
Megan Leavey
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2
Tommy's Honor
The Case for Christ 
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Partnering with Parents
Parenting Articles from our Facebook Page

Leadership Training - Current Research and Articles
A Report on American Catholic Religious Parenting
Evangelization and Faith Formation of Families 2017 - Report / Webinar
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