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Sacraments of Initiation
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Baptism

  • Baptism:  Becoming the Light of the World (CRS)
  • Baptism Crafts for Kids (Catholic Icing)
  • Family Retreat: Parent, Grandparent and Siblings as Evangelizers (USCCB)
  • Creating the Atmosphere for an Evangelizing Baptismal Experience (Diane Kledzik) (Coming soon)
  • Sacrament of Baptism Activities (The Religion Teacher)
  • Sacraments 101 - Baptism - why we baptize (Busted Halo) video
  • A Sampling of Resources for Infant Baptism Ministry (Diane Kledzik)​ (Coming soon)
  • The Baptism of Jesus- video  (Catholic Kids Media) 
  • What Happens at Baptism -  an overview of the sacrament (Loyola Press)

Baptism 

Video from the One 'Ohana Sacrament series from the Diocese of Honolulu You Tube playlist.

Sacrament of Baptism

For children:
Brother Francis talks about the Sacrament of Baptism

Sacraments 101: Baptism 

Busted Halo on Why We Baptize

Baptism - Fr. Rob Galea

From Fr. Rob's Perspective

Eucharist

Eucharist (Loyola Press)
  • Celebrating the Eucharist in Community
  • A Prayer for You and Your Child Celebrating First Eucharist
  • First Eucharist
  • Invitation to a Meal
  • On the Eucharist and the Mass
  • The Sacrament of the Eucharist: A Holy & Sacred Celebration

Build-Your- Own Family Worship Service (Growing up Catholic Worship@Home Pastoral Center) This resource will help you hold your own Sunday worship service at home if you are unable to attend Mass.

​First Communion Kit (Sadlier Religion)
Help families to commemorate and prepare for their child’s First Eucharist with a kit filled with special resources, including:
  • Support article about the Eucharist written for directors, catechists, and families
  • Simple invitations
  • Prayer for parents
  • Spiritual practices for the home to be shared with families
  • First Communion printable stickers for decorating scrapbooks, invitations, or thank you notes

Games for Learning about the Eucharist and the Mass (Loyola Press)

Five Ways for Parents to Prepare Children for First Holy Communion (Our Sunday Visitor-Teaching Catholic Kids)

Eucharist Crafts for Kids (Catholic Icing)

Four Ways Parents Can Help Prepare Their Children for First Eucharist (Beliefnet)
Not everything on the Beliefnet Website is Catholic, but this feature truly is.   The author describes how parents can help introduce their children to Eucharist as spiritual food, real presence and sacrifice.   The article provides some excellent catechesis for parents as well.

First Communion Activities (The Religion Teacher)
Crafts, Activities, Worksheets and Banner Ideas all curated here by Jared Dees.
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Sacraments 101 Eucharist - How we receive (video) (Busted Halo)

For Adults
  • Living Eucharist:  Gathered, Nourished, Sent (Pastoral Letter of Most Rev. Robert N. Lynch, Bishop of St. Petersburg, 2007)
    English – Complete or Text Only
    Spanish – Completo or  Texto Solamente
    Pastoral Letter – Korean
    Pastoral Letter – Vietnamese
    Supplement to the Pastoral Letter - In 2010, Bishop Lynch published a supplement to the pastoral letter which expands upon the Eucharistic call to be sent into the world to bring Christ to others through evangelization, catechesis, and service.   English | Spanish
  • Parent Eucharist Gathering (Loyola Press) Free Powerpoint presentation to use with parents for adult faith formation on the Sacrament of Eucharist
  • The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist  (Bishop Barron at 2020 Religious Education Congress) 
  • The Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament of Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers (USCCB)

Confirmation

Decision Point (Dynamic Catholic)
Decision Point is a video based Confirmation preparation program for teens.  Dynamic Catholic founder Matthew Kelly has made this program available to parishes for free.   Parents can access the program online through the Dynamic Catholic website.   If your parish is using this program it might be quite helpful to view the videos and follow along with your child as they progress through the preparation.

Confirmation Crafts for Kids (Catholic Icing)

Catholic Saints Research Projects (Ave Maria Press)
One of the most popular projects assigned in religious education programs is a research project on the saints. Confirmation candidates almost always have to do some research on their Confirmation saint and many Catholic school teachers find such research to be very valuable in supplementing the lessons of the year.  This site is a great place to start researching.  

How to Spiritually Prepare Your Teen for Confirmation
 (CatholicMom.com)

Sacraments 101 Confirmation Why we're confirmed (Busted Halo) Video

Confirmation Videos from Bishop Barron
  • Choosing a Confirmation Name  (Word on Fire Video)
  • On the Sacrament of Confirmation   (Word on Fire Video)
  • On Confirmation and Evangelization  (Word on Fire Video)

​Confirmation (Loyola Press)
  • The History and Development of the Sacrament of Confirmation
  • The Sacrament of Confirmation
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