Welcome to Strong Catholic Family Faith!
This website was 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 came together through their involvement with the Strong Catholic Families Strong Catholic Youth initiative, in May 2012. Denise Utter (previously from the Diocese of Joliet, IL), joined the team in 2014, sharing her passion for building strong Catholic families and increasing their social media presence. All four collaborators are members of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, (NCCL).
Because NCCL has valued this effort to resource parish and school leaders in evangelizing parents/families, and even awarded the collaborators with the NCCL New Wineskins Award in 2016, the NCCL Evangelization Committee has become the new home of the Strong Catholic Family Faith website and its companion social media sites as of Summer 2018. Jim, Diane, Wendy and Denise continue to work as the project team to curate resources and look forward to welcoming new NCCL member collaborators to ensure the continued growth of this project.
Please visit us often for fresh ideas and curated resources to help you, the parish and school leader, to better partner with parents in bringing home the faith.
Because NCCL has valued this effort to resource parish and school leaders in evangelizing parents/families, and even awarded the collaborators with the NCCL New Wineskins Award in 2016, the NCCL Evangelization Committee has become the new home of the Strong Catholic Family Faith website and its companion social media sites as of Summer 2018. Jim, Diane, Wendy and Denise continue to work as the project team to curate resources and look forward to welcoming new NCCL member collaborators to ensure the continued growth of this project.
Please visit us often for fresh ideas and curated resources to help you, the parish and school leader, 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 Pinterest Page with lots of ideas for encouraging, empowering, and equipping families on their faith journey.
Check out our Pinterest Page with lots of ideas for encouraging, empowering, and equipping families on their faith journey.
New Opportunities for Family Growth!
Here's a Taste of What's New...
Church Year- Lent
Breaking Open the Word - Cycle C
Lenten Videos
Lenten Resources for Adults
Lenten Activities for Families and Children
Pinterest Boards with Lenten Activities for Families
Holidays, Holy Days and Special Remembrances
Holy Week
Church Year- Ordinary Time - January/February
Black History Month
Valentine's Day
Breaking Open the Word - February, March - Cycle C
Faith Practices - Sharing Faith
Five Ways to Nurture Your Child's Faith
Movies for Families
A Dog's Way Home
The Kid Who Would Be King
On the Basis of Sex
Aquaman
Bumblebee
Mary Poppins Returns
Parents - Parenting
Raising Resilient Kids: Nurturing Kids Who Can Face the World and Deal with Reality
Parents - Having Difficult Conversations
Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography
Safe Haven Sunday
Parents - Issues Families Deal With - Mental Health Issues
Podcast: ADHD What Doctors Don't Tell You, but Parents Need to Know
Sacraments - Sacraments at the Service of Communion
Celebrate National Marriage Week - February 7-14
Leadership Training - Conferences
National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry (NCCYM) - Parent/Family Ministry Networking Sessions