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April Resources

Video: Easter Meaning (Why Is Easter Called Easter?)

Why is Easter Called Easter? In this short video you will come to a better understanding of the origin and meaning of the word “Easter.” First, it is important to understand that in most languages other than English and German, the root word for the season of Easter is actually Pasch as in Paschal or…

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Filed Under: April Resources, Holidays, Videos

Liturgy of the Word Lesson Plan Hook

The Liturgy of the Word Lesson Plan

I realized as I was teaching one of the final lessons of the year this week that I don’t share what I actually do in class often enough. I make a lot of suggestions based on what works for me, but it has been awhile since I shared a full lesson plan that I have…

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Filed Under: April Resources, Lesson Plans, Sacraments, Scripture

Catholic Mass Activities

Catholic Mass Activities for Kids

There are so many fun ways to teach kids about the Catholic Mass. This collection of Catholic Mass activities should help you plan your next lesson about the mass or help prepare students for school or parishes masses throughout the year. Whether you are teaching students about the liturgy or specifically about the Eucharist, try…

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Filed Under: Activities, April Resources, Most Popular, Sacraments

7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Lesson Plan & Worksheet

If you sat down to think about it, you could probably come up with a long list of things that God gives us to make us better people. There are a whole host of gifts that allow us to reach our dreams and conquer our greatest challenges, but based on the Scriptures (Isaiah 11:2-3) and…

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Filed Under: April Resources, Lesson Plans, Sacraments, Worksheets Tagged With: confirmation

Catholic Easter Activities for Kids

Catholic Easter Activities

Easter is such an a great time of year to share activities and worksheets that illustrate the important teachers about Christ’s resurrection and our redemption from sin and death. Explore the following Easter activities for kids as a part of your Easter lesson plans this year. Don’t miss the link to download a collection of…

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Filed Under: Activities, April Resources, Elementary School, Middle School

Holy Spirit at Confirmation

Post-Confirmation Lesson Plan and Discussion

What do you teach after Confirmation is over (post-Confirmation sessions)? I recently shared a Confirmation lesson plan that focused on the deductive method of catechesis. The other approach to teaching ritual is the inductive method. This method begins with the ritual and and applies the actions to beliefs. In the case of Confirmation, this means…

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Filed Under: April Resources, Lesson Plans, Sacraments Tagged With: confirmation, holy spirit, mystagogy

Rite of Confirmation

Rite of Confirmation Lesson Plan

According to the National Directory for Catechesis, there are two approaches to teaching ritual: the inductive method and the deductive method (NDC, 29). I wrote about these two approaches in a general way in a recent article published in the National Catholic Educational Association’s journal, Momemtum (February/March 2011, pp. 22-23). In the lesson plan below,…

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Filed Under: Activities, April Resources, High School, Lesson Plans, Middle School, Sacraments Tagged With: confirmation, holy spirit

Catholic Mass Questions

Catholic Mass Reflection Questions

Occasionally you will have the opportunity to meet with students either before or after mass. As I mentioned in my post on CatholicMom.com, “How to Get Teens to Participate in Mass,” it is critical that we help young people connect their personal experiences with the Liturgy (“find their feelings”) and learn more about the God…

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Filed Under: April Resources, Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Sacraments, Scripture Tagged With: eucharist, mass

End of the School Year Activities

End of the School Year Ideas and Activities

The end of the year is quickly approaching for most schools and religious education programs. For teachers this can be just as stressful that the rest of the year. Many students—especially seniors and 8th graders—“check-out” early in the second semester with a bad case of “senioritis.” Other students wait joyfully in anticipation of the close…

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Filed Under: Activities, April Resources, Elementary School, Exams, High School, Middle School, Prayers, Resources on the Web

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