Today is the 11th Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis! This papal conclave was my first as a teacher, and I had recently switched from working at a public school to teaching at a Catholic school. I remember following Pope Benedict XVI's resignation and working to explain it to my students. We then followed the coverage together, and I looked all over for resources to teach them about the historic events. I made some things of my own and we watched videos of the cardinals gathering in Rome, and later the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel and then meeting Pope Francis for the first time.
On this anniversary, I'd like to offer this coloring page for you to use with your children to pray for our pope! I wrote the prayer to be simple by meaningful, using kid-friendly language. Added to make it a coloring page are illustrations from
Kortnee Senn, the talented illustrator from our book
We Have a Pope.
Click on the image above or here to print the coloring page!
If you'd like another activity, try out this set of Papal Trivia:
Or you could grab a copy of We Have a Pope at The St. Paul Center here or it is also available on Amazon here.
Your new book looks beautiful! I have all of your books except this one (but am planning to buy this one as well). I am a Catholic school teacher and I appreciate everything you share on your website! It is my go-to resource! I have written a children's book about a legend about the Holy Family in my culture and I'm wondering if you have any advice on how to seek publication through a Catholic publisher. Thanks in advance and may God bless you and all that you do.
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