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NEW Resources Covid-19

Prayer During the Coronavirus

• ​Be Not Afraid by Catholic Artists from Home

Unemployment/Work

• Unemployed Together during the Covid-19 Shutdown:  Six Small Group Sessions​​​​​​

Parent Support

• Parent's Ultimate Guide to  Zoom

faith practice

Learning the Faith

• Curated Faith Formation Resources
• Teaching Catholic Kids

Prayers and Praying 

• ​Guided Prayer for Children
  • The Rosary-The Joyful Mysteries 
  • The Rosary-The Glorious Mysteries
• Prayers during a Pandemic and in dealing with the Coronavirus
• Creating a Sacred Place in Your Home
• A How-to-Pray Primer for Parents and Families
• ​An Act of Spiritual Communion
• Guided Prayer  for Children!  Mary, Health of the Sick by Pope Francis​     

​Catholic Social Teachings - Life and Dignity of the Human Person

• Combatting Racism
• The assumptions of white privilege and what we can do about it
  
• The Way of Human Dignity
  

Sharing the Faith

• Biblical Hopscotch

church year

Mass/Sunday Worship & Lectionary Resources

• 52 Sundays
• ​How to Pray the TV Mass From Home
• Worship@Home​​

​Ordinary Time

• June-July family faith resources
• June /July Breaking Open the Word Cycle A
• Father's Day
• Fourth of July

Current Events​

• A Faith Response to the Coronavirus/Una Respuesta de Fe al Coronavirus​
• Unemployed Together during the Covid-19 Shutdown:  Six Small Group Sessions 
• Matters of Choice

Leadership

Current Research, Resources & Articles for Leaders

• Combatting Racism
• ​​Pope Francis and U.S. Bishops Respond to George Floyd's Killing
• ​How to host an ALPHA evangelization program for youth
• Who's Responsible for Children's Faith Formation? 

Webinars

• ​​Engaging Parents when Engaging Parents is Hard

Leadership Presentation Tools

• ​Building Up Your Digital Repertoire: Video tutorials on building platforms, social media, graphic media, zoom breakout rooms and more...

Media

New Movies for Older Kids

• JoJo Rabbit
• Emma

 ​New Movies for Young Families

• Onward
• Sonic the Hedgehog

​Programs on Streaming Services

• The Chosen
• Common Sense Media
• ​Unplugged Online
• Best Kids TV, video,etc. during the Virus Outbreak​

Movies with a Message

• How White Parents Can Use Movies to Raise Anti-Racist Kids
• The Hate You Give

Family

 ​Partnering with Parents

• Catechetical Leadership:  On Family Faith Formation in the Parish
• Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Outbreak
• ​Fun and Educational Things to do with the Kids while at Home
• A Short Video with Advice for Parents during Virus Isolation

Having Difficult Conversations

• Talking with Children about the Coronavirus
• Helping Kids Process Violence Trauma and Race in a World of Nonstop News
• What Can I Say to My Kids about Racism and Violence?

​Issues Families Deal With:  Mental Health Issues

• ​Offering Hope for Traumatized Kids​​

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