Catholic Family Resources
Books:
Ball, Ann – Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom (2005)
Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division. Comprehensive, 365 days of Catholic activities.
Carola, Dorothy Kosinski – Learning about Liturgy: Catechesis for Children and Their Families. (2001)
Resource Publications. Simple handouts and single-session lesson plans for intergenerational family learning
about liturgy in general, the Mass, the Eucharist (and the Real Presence).
Carola, Dorothy Kosinski – Learning About the Liturgical Year: Catechesis for Children and Their
Families. (1999) Resource Publications. Simple handouts and single-session lesson plans for intergenerational
family learning about the liturgical year in general and each season in particular.
Farrell, Mary Cronk – Celebrating Faith: Year-Round Activities for Catholic Families. (2005) St. Anthony Messenger Press. Easy, user-friendly family activities for the liturgical year.
Olds, Peggy - Questions for God (2006) VirTru Powers, Tavernier, FL. Ten beautifully illustrated books to help young children, aged 3-6, learn the basics of the Catholic faith and heritage. Information at http://www.questionsforgod.info/
On the Web:
Domestic Church www.domestic-church.com
Homefaith.com http://www.homefaith.com/
Teaching Catholic Kids http://www.osv.com/teachingcatholicyouth/teacherslinks.asp
Materials Available by Mail:
Journal Press II Resources, Inc. – Activity packs, sacrament preparation and family resources:
Box 1214, Linden, NJ 07036 web page - www.jptwo.com
Kids for Jesus - provides monthly activity kits with seasonal games, crafts, recipes, etc. for families with
children from Preschool to grade 4, and soon up to grade 8. The program also offers four events per year for
parishes in the Dupage County area. See their site at www.catholickidsnet.org
For specific materials for parents and for teaching materials and activities for use with children on Catholic belief, sacraments, social justice, morality and prayer, see also the Appendices G-L, resource bibliographies for the four areas of the curriculum (based on the four areas of the Catechism, in the Diocese of Joliet Faith Formation Curriculum linked at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo/religionCurrProject-PDF.asp
|
