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Teaching the Faith with Current Events

Apply Catholic principles beyond the classroom

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Use these 20-45 minute activities to help your students see how Catholic teaching applies to the real world.

Teaching the Liturgical Year

A ready-to-use lesson on each Sunday Gospel

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Bring the liturgical year to life in your classroom with these lessons based on the Sunday Gospels in the month.

Heavenly Hall of Fame

Introduce your youngest students to the saints.

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Designed for the youngest learners, these lessons will help you introduce your students to the saints.

This Month's Lessons

February 2021

In these lessons, students will contemplate how Christ reveals who He is through healing and preaching, pray a scriptural Rosary, prepare for the holy season of Lent, and much more. Stay tuned for Lent eLessons, which will be published in early February!
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January 2021

In this lesson, students will explore what Scripture and the Church proclaim about the public worship of God, discuss the role of government in Christian worship, consider how Catholics are called to respond in times of crisis and anxiety, and much more!
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January 2021

This month students will contemplate the Epiphany, reflect on Jesus' baptism, consider what it means that Jesus spoke with authority, discuss how we can answer Jesus' invitation to follow Him, and much more!
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December 2020

Advent begins on the last Sunday of November this year. This Advent Teaching the Liturgical Year packet contains lessons on each of the Sunday Gospels in Advent, with additional take-home lessons for Christmas and the Feast of the Holy Family!
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November 2020

In this lesson, students will explore the reality of Christ's reign over all things in the context of the presidential election, and discuss how we can take part in the Church's mission of proclaiming the kingship of Christ to the world.
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