Celebrating Easter: A Handout for Busy Parents (Growing up Catholic)
This handout is available to download free if you register with the Growing Up Catholic website. It is two pages chocked full of information for parents on the meaning of Easter and ideas on how to celebrate the holiday with family focused on the real meaning of the event.
Christian Easter Crafts for Kids (Catholic Icing)
Easter coloring pages and the jelly bean prayer plus a resurrection rolls and cookies and resurrection eggs.
Eleven Activities for Families to Celebrate the 50 Days of Easter (Sr. Janet Schaeffler - Faith Formation Learning Exchange)
Great ideas to help families make the Easter season come alive for 50 days courtesy of the Faith Formation Learning Exchange.
Easter Activities (The Religion Teacher)
Explore the following Easter activities for kids as a part of your Easter lesson plans this year.
Easter Games (The Catholic Toolbox)
Games and activities to help families celebrate the Triduum and Easter in the home.
Easter Prayers from CRS (Catholic Relief Services)
As we celebrate Christ rising to new life, we gather in prayer, that we too may know new life, that we may be witnesses to Him, shining in thought and word and deed the newness of a world touched by a Savior who invites us to share in His Resurrection.
Holy Week Activities (Loyola Press)
Holy Week Resources for Families (Sadlier)
Preparing for the Easter Vigil (OnlineMinistries-Creighton University)
Catechize your parish with this bulletin that goes over the significance of each of the main parts of the Easter Vigil.
The Easter Triduum (Podcast by Eileen Burke Sullivan)
The Easter Triduum ( Sadlier)
Explanation for children
Good Friday (Pinterest)
Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum (USCCB)
The Fifty Days of Easter (Podcast by Roc O'Connor S.J.)
Arts and Faith: (Loyola Press)
- Arts & Faith: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Cycle C
- Arts & Faith: Holy Thursday III
- Arts & Faith: Good Friday, Cycle C
- Arts & Faith: Holy Saturday, Cycle C
- Arts & Faith: Easter Sunday I
- Arts & Faith: Easter Sunday II
- Arts & Faith: Easter Sunday III
Easter Resources (Loyola Press)
A variety of activities and resources to enable families to bring the resurrection home.
Pascua (USCCB)
Prayer for the Newly Baptized (Sadlier)
The Best Thing About Easter (YouTube)
Fully Alive (Good Ground Press)
Online Retreat for Adults for Easter
Divine Mercy Lesson Plan and Activities (The Religion Teacher)
Divine Mercy Sunday (Loyola Press)
Pentecost Activity: Tongue of Fire Hat (Building Faith)
(Pentecost Novena (Presentation Ministries)
Pentecost For All Generations (Lifelong Faith)
Celebrating Pentecost intergenerational event or stand alone activities for families, youth and children
Holidays, Holy Days and Special Remembrances
Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to help Catholics in your area respond to Pope Francis' call to "be 'protectors' of creation"! (CRS)
Ten Ways to Help the World on Earth Day 2019 (CRS)
Get Catholic Climate Covenant's free, downloadable Earth Day 2019 Program Guide.
With family or friends, pray this Prayer to Care for Our Common Home
Watch the video on Care for God's Creation from the CST101 video series by CRS and USCCB.
Use these resources for liturgy and preaching on the Sunday before or after Earth Day to call attention to our role in caring for God's creation
Learn how local community organizations, including those funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, are addressing environmental issues. Join their efforts!
Gift Green Street Park or Drop by Drop to your parish's religious education program or school. Both of these children's books are about kids caring for creation.
Gather with a group of friends and reflect on Laudato Si' using USCCB's discussion guide in English and Spanish.
Share this Laudato Si' bullet insert, in English and Spanish, in your parish.
Get inspired by what others are doing to Act Together to care for creation. Advocate!
May Crowning Activities (The Religion Teacher)
A collection of activities ideas to prepare your students for a May crowning or to organize your own little ceremony in class.
May Day Thank you (Vibrant Faith at Home)
St. Joseph the Worker (pdf created by resources from The Josephites) - May 1
National Day of Prayer - May 2, 2019
Many Faces of Mary (Youtube Meditation)
Mary, Mother of the Church - video music reflection for young adults and adults
Flowers for the Blessed Mother (Sadlier)
Mother's Day (Loyola Press)
Mother's Day (Vibrant Faith at Home)
Mothers' Prayers - Prayers by and for Mothers (Creighton University)
Memorial Day Remembrances (Vibrant Faith at Home)
Ten Ways to Help the World on Earth Day 2019 (CRS)
Get Catholic Climate Covenant's free, downloadable Earth Day 2019 Program Guide.
With family or friends, pray this Prayer to Care for Our Common Home
Watch the video on Care for God's Creation from the CST101 video series by CRS and USCCB.
Use these resources for liturgy and preaching on the Sunday before or after Earth Day to call attention to our role in caring for God's creation
Learn how local community organizations, including those funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, are addressing environmental issues. Join their efforts!
Gift Green Street Park or Drop by Drop to your parish's religious education program or school. Both of these children's books are about kids caring for creation.
Gather with a group of friends and reflect on Laudato Si' using USCCB's discussion guide in English and Spanish.
Share this Laudato Si' bullet insert, in English and Spanish, in your parish.
Get inspired by what others are doing to Act Together to care for creation. Advocate!
May Crowning Activities (The Religion Teacher)
A collection of activities ideas to prepare your students for a May crowning or to organize your own little ceremony in class.
May Day Thank you (Vibrant Faith at Home)
St. Joseph the Worker (pdf created by resources from The Josephites) - May 1
National Day of Prayer - May 2, 2019
Many Faces of Mary (Youtube Meditation)
Mary, Mother of the Church - video music reflection for young adults and adults
Flowers for the Blessed Mother (Sadlier)
Mother's Day (Loyola Press)
- If God were in charge of the Mother’s Day celebration, what would it be like?
- Mother's Day Inspiration
- My Mother's Eyes
Mother's Day (Vibrant Faith at Home)
Mothers' Prayers - Prayers by and for Mothers (Creighton University)
Memorial Day Remembrances (Vibrant Faith at Home)