New to the site

New or timely resources that are added to the STRONG CATHOLIC FAMILY FAITH site are featured on this page.
​Return here often for new ideas, articles, and resources.

faith practices

Sharing Faith

• ​​Five Ways to Nurture Your Child's Faith ​
• First Eucharist: Ideas to Nurture a Lifetime of Faith
• Creating a Family Mission Statement*

Catholic Social Teachings*
   (under construction)

• Life and Dignity of the Human Person​
• ​Solidarity
• Coming soon - Call to Family, Community, & Participation
• Coming soon - Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
• Coming soon - Care for God's Creation

church year

Lent 

• Breaking Open the Word - Cycle C
• Lenten Activities for Families and Children
• Holy Week 

​Easter

• ​​Breaking Open the Word Cycle C
• Holy Week Activities and Resources 
• ​The Easter Triduum
• Earth Day- April 22
• Mary
• ​Mothers' Day

Media

Movies for Older Kids

• Shazam

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Movies for Families

• ​​Dumbo
• Wonder Park
• ​Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• ​The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Family

Parenting​

• Social Emotional Screening for Young Children

​Having Difficult Conversation

• ​Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography
• ​Safe Haven Sunday 
• Conversation about the movie Unplanned

​Issues Families Deal With

• ​​Podcast: ADHD What Doctors Don't Tell You, but Parents Need to Know

sacraments

Preparing Youth for Confirmation? *
Check out

• Decision Point 
• Catholic Saints Research Projects
• How to Spiritually Prepare Your Teen for Confirmation 
• and so much more

leadership

Conferences

• National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry (NCCYM) - Parent/Family Ministry Networking Sessions

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