Teaching Catholic Kids
September 2014
 
Prayer 

Gracious and loving God, Thank you for the privilege of teaching others about you!
Open our minds and our hearts to your presence with and among us this day and every day.
Teach us to see the world as you see it; Give us the strength to live as your people, wisdom to know your truth, courage to live as witnesses to your love, and hope that through your presence in our lives we will find the grace to live your Gospel, your good news, in our world.

This we ask through our Savior and Greatest Teacher, Jesus Christ. Amen

The Way God Teaches: Keeping Kids' Attention
This simple, practical booklet, teaches catechists and teachers how to keeping kids attention - and begin teaching the way God teaches us!

 
 
Lift High the Cross
Prayer and symbolism come together in one of the most familiar gestures of our faith: the Sign of the Cross. Its simplicity makes it accessible for even the youngest members of our Church; its power keeps it always significant. Mid-month, on September 14, we mark the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Use this time as an opportunity to renew students' understanding of the Sign of the Cross as a prayer unto itself rather than just a flourish to start and finish other prayers with. If it is not already, make the Sign of the Cross a part of your daily devotionals. A simple Sign of the Cross traced by thumb on the forehead of a child is a meaningful sending; having children sign themselves at the start of each class gets them centered. Blessings on your ministry in the new program/school year!

 

-- Margaret DeMatteo and the OSV staff  

 

Read More on Teaching Catholic Kids
September on TCK

 

September at a Glance (PDF)
Grades K-5 Activity: Sign of the Cross
Lifelong Catechesis Corner: Bearing Crosses
Catholic Stewardship for Kids: Sharing Gifts

Check out books, pamphlets, and prayer cards from Our Sunday Visitor:

Child's Confession Resource  
Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel
by Edward Sri
T1607
A Catholic Parent's Tool Box: Raising Healthy Families  
by Joseph D. White, PhD 
 
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