Holy Spirit Institute
- Vatican City Newsletter
- Important Church Documents
- Vocation & Mission of the Lay Faithful
- Evangelization in the Modern World
- On Catechesis in Our Time
- On the Apostolate of the Laity
Living and Leading by Faith
For Your Information
- Liturgical Press Praying Together Apart English Spanish
- My Catholic Faith Delivered for Adult Formation Home page
- Pope Francis’ “Strong in the Face of Tribulation English Spanish Italian French
- Ascension Press
- V Encuentro Resources
- Walking With Purpose Bible Study
- Liturgy Training Publications Free resources Virtual Training Offerings
- Magnificat English Spanish
- Paulist Evangelization Ministries Free resources
- Bishop Barron’s Daily Gospel Reflections Word On Fire
- Catholic Current Engaging Catholics in their faith. Click Here
USCCB Resources
Publishing Company Materials
Loyola Press
- Recursos en Español
- Free worksheets for dealing with the coronavirus for children, parents, and catechists in English and Español.
- Resources from Loyola Press that can be utilized during this time: Click here
- Free worksheets for dealing with the coronavirus for children, parents, and catechists in English, Español.
- Free Activities in English for Families
Our Sunday Visitor
- Teaching Catholic Kids
- Helping Kids Cope with-the-Coronavirus-Outbreak
- Free digital resources in English and Spanish for faith formation: Alive In Christ/Vivos en Cristo
- Teaching Catholic Kids OSV Flier
- The Allelu Show by Dr. Joseph White is a series for early childhood and lower elementary students. Click Here
Pflaum
- Pflaum Gospel Weeklies available in English and Spanish Weeklies
RCL-Benziger
- Order of the Mass and the Act of Spiritual Communion English and bilingual English/Spanish: Click Here
- Free Resources (Each topic has downloads in English and Spanish)
- Webinars and Training: scroll 1/3 down the page to find videos, many in Spanish
- Saints Resource: alphabetically sorted with ties to RCL basal curriculum; also searchable
- Sacraments: top navigation ribbon has a drop-down menu with several free and helpful resources
Sadlier
- Summertime Family Activities
- Sadlier Training #1
- Sadlier Training #2
- Virtual Events, This Week’s Liturgy, Games & Flash Cards,
- Study Guides, Activities, Prayers, Saints,
- Home Lesson Plans – Sacraments Sadlier Religion Blog, Catechetical Resources for Families,
- Navigating Sadlier Connect’s Free Resources
- E-books (English and Spanish) Username: SadlierStudent Password: Readytolearn! (Username and Password are case sensitive)
Online Childhood Formation
My Catholic Faith Delivered Online Faith and Life Series by Ignatius Press. Click here for more information.
- Ignatius Press Online Solutions for Elementary Catechesis
- Let’s talk Religious Education
- DRE’s Share Online Success
- Flip Your Classroom
- Parent Walkthrough
General Information
- Helping Your Child Grow up Catholic Read Me First Catholic Prayer PowerPoint PDF
- Magnifikid
Video Conference Platforms
Email Platform
Video Recording Platforms
Text Messaging Platforms
Videos for Parents
- A Call to Family Catechesis
- Eat Family Meals Together!
- Faith Formation Tips and Prayer
- Making Your Home a Prayerful Place
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Video on Family Gatherings by Currents News featuring Rada Family
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Tips for Growing in Faith by Fr. Jason Espinal
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How to Maintain Your Faith by Dcn. Anthony Mammoliti
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Como Mantener La Fe by Dcn. Jorge Castillo
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What Can You do to Grow in Your Faith by Rev. Michael Panicali and Rev. Sergiy Emanuel
- Esperanza en Tiempos Difíciles Dr. Hosffman Ospino
- Hablar a Los Hijos de Dios en Tiempos de Pandemia Dr. Hosffman Ospino
- Hacer Presents a Dios en o Diario del Hogar Dr. Hosffman Ospino
- Familias Catolicas Unidas en Solidaridad Dr. Hosffman Ospino
Resources for Parents
- Blended Learning 2020 English Spanish
- Tips for Living Your Faith at Home
- St. Mary’s Press offers parents free resources to be used at home. Free Parent Resources
- Family Faith Suggestions #1 Sugerencias Para Compartir Su Fe En Familia #1
- Family Faith Suggestions #2 Sugerencias Para Compartir Su Fe En Familia #2
- How to Pray the TV Mass from Home Click Here
- Pope Francis’ Five Finger Prayer Method – is great to teach to children! Click Here
- Teach your Children to Pray for the Sick (includes talking points) Click Here
- Consider reading the daily gospel with your family – Visit the USCCB site for the daily readings or load the Laudate app on your phone, which provides reflections and saint of the day. Click Here
- Pray the Rosary as a family – Helpful tips and activities that foster faith in families and children. Click Here
- Family, Faith, and Fun (Loyola Press) – A variety of resources/activity ideas for families. Click Here
- Messy Family Podcast – Catholic conversations on marriage and family, by Mike and Alicia Hernon. Click Here
- Saints Stories for Kids- A weekly podcast of stories for kids about the Saints. There is a new short story each week! Click Here
- Strong Catholic Families
- Bayard Faith Resource at home Click Here
These materials are provided for Parish Leaders such as Pastors and Leaders of Faith Formation.
Sacraments
- Baptism
- New Baptism Initiative Baptism Matters
- Reconciliation and Communion and Confirmation
- Proximate Preparation Full Document
- Confirmation Prep Project PowerPoint | PDF
- Quitando las Cadenas de la Confirmación PowerPoint | PDF
- Marriage
- Marriage Moments and Parenting Pointers in July
- Diocesan Pre-Cana in English and Spanish online
- There are several marriage resources on the ForYourMarriage.com
- Marriage Enrichment Fact Sheet
Catechists
Parish Programs
- Safe Environment Protocols for Religious EducationDistance Learning
- Religious Education Through Blended Learning PDF
- Religious Education Through Blended Learning Video
- The Seed Curriculum Guide- You can download curriculum guides for kindergarten through high school here.
- Revised Norms Governing the First Sacraments for Children and Youth
- Ignatius Press and Mid-West Theological Forum Faith and Life Online Program. Click Here For more information please go to http://faithformation.zohosites.com/
- Conformity List 2022
Curriculum Guides
- Kindergarten through Grade 12
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- High School
General Information
- Administrative Manual for Parish Religious Education Programs for Children
- The Catechetical Leader in the Third Millennium
- Comprehensive Plan for the Formation of Catechetical Leaders in the Third Millennium
- Catechetical Leader’s Handbook
- CTN has assembled some helpful resources you can share with your catechists and students. Click Here
Catholic Distance University (CDU)
Catechetical Institute Franciscan University
- Online learning at your convenience click here for more information
- Franciscan Home Resources, free video resources, click here.
My Catholic Faith Delivered for Youth and Adult Formation powered by Catholic Faith Technology
RENEW International
- Homepage
- New free resources from RENEW and our friends at Parish Catalyst Click Here
- New Baptism Initiative Baptism Matters
Rite of Election- Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion
SEC Memo Rite of Election January 2022
Diocesan Directives the Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion
Rite of Calling the Candidates Parish Celebration English Spanish
- Resources regarding the Purification and Enlightenment click here
- Catechism of the Catholic Church English Spanish
- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults English Spanish
- Symbolon: English Spanish
- Understanding Christian Initiation Series Pack available in English and Spanish
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Study Edition English Spanish
- Credo: An RCIA Program click here
- YouCat English Spanish
- The Association for Catechumenal Ministry fostering the full implementation of the Order of Christian Initiation click here
- TEAM RCIA: an article on Mystagogy When There Have Been No Baptisms
- TEAM RCIA: (Previously recorded) RCIA, Christian Initiation, and the Triduum during the Coronavirus Crisis: click here.
English Resources for RCIA
- RCIA Outline Process Overview
- RCIA Adult Inquirer Information Form
- RCIA Child/Teen Inquirer Information Form
- Ideas for RCIA Bulletin Announcements
- RCIC Parents’ Active Participation Form
- Youcat
- Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained
Recursos en Español para RICA
- Esquema Para la Iniciación Cristiana de adultos
- RICA Formato para Adultos en Búsqueda
- RICA Formato de Participación Activa para Padres de Familia
- RICA Formato para Niño/Joven Buscador
- Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica
- Catecismo Catolico de los Estados Unidos para los Adultos
- The Association for Catechumenal Ministry EN ESPANOL
- Youcat EN ESPANOL
- Para comprender la iniciación cristiana
- Symbolon: La Fe Católica Explicada
- Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos Edición de Estudio
- National Catholic Partnership on Disability NCPD-Resources for persons with disabilities during COVID-19 Click Here
- Online Webinars by National Catholic Partnership on Disability NCPD – Click Here
- Online Resources and Materials for Inclusive Special Religious Education in all Parishes provided by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Click Here
- Boston Deaf Apostolate YouTube Channel – Live stream of Daily and Sunday Masses in American Sign Language (ASL) with Fr. Shawn Carey from the Archdiocese of Boston Click Here
- Deaf Catholic Philly YouTube Channel – Prayers and Reflections in ASL by Fr. Sean Loomis and Sr. Kathleen Schipani from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Click Here
- The Series of Saints videos in ASL – 20 videos of Jesus and saint stories performed by Deaf Actors in ASL with captions and voiced in English. Click Here
- St. John Deaf Center Facebook page – Live stream Mass in ASL, Adoration, Stations of the Cross & Rosary in ASL. Click Here
- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued these revised guidelines relating to the Celebration of Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities. These guidelines should be followed carefully.