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
CTN: CTN is the educational media service of DeSales Media Group. It provides streaming Catholic videos for all Faith Formation classes through a Discovery Education login as well as support on using technology for instruction.
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
CTN: CTN is the educational media service of DeSales Media Group. It provides streaming Catholic videos for all Faith Formation classes through a Discovery Education login as well as support on using technology for instruction.
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
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
Rite of Election- Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion
SEC Memo Rite of Election
Diocesan Directives the Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion
Rite of Calling the Candidates Parish Celebration English Spanish
- For resources regarding 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
- Order of Christian Initiation of Adults: Study Edition English Spanish
- Credo: An OCIA Program click here
- YouCat English Spanish
- The Association for Catechumenal Ministry fostering the full implementation of the Order of Christian Initiation click here
- TEAM OCIA: an article on Mystagogy When There Have Been No Baptisms
- TEAM OCIA: (Previously recorded) RCIA, Christian Initiation, and the Triduum during the Coronavirus Crisis: click here.
English Resources for RCIA
- OCIA Outline Process Overview
- OCIA Adult Inquirer Information Form
- OCIA Child/Teen Inquirer Information Form
- Ideas for OCIA Bulletin Announcements
- OCIC Parents’ Active Participation Form
- Youcat
- Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained
Recursos en Español para OICA
- Esquema Para la Iniciación Cristiana de adultos
- OICA Formato para Adultos en Búsqueda
- OICA Formato de Participación Activa para Padres de Familia
- OICA 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.