Showing posts with label Pentecost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pentecost. Show all posts

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Favorite Books for Lent, Holy Week, & Easter


Lent, Holy Week, & Easter Book List for Catholic Kids
Here's an updated list of books for Catholic kids to read and pray with during the seasons of Lent, the Sacred Triduum, and Easter!

This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this topic, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

Lent Books

(While not specifically about Lent, these books are perfect for the season of prayer, fasting, and giving)

Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross Books For Kids- Post with twelve options and lots of detail!
Walking with Jesus to Calvary: Stations of the Cross for Children- Burrin, Angela
The Stations of the Cross for Children Written by Jerry Windley-Daoust and illustrated by Vicki Shuck
15-Minute Stations of the Cross For Kids Written by Jared Dees and illustrated by Ezekiel Saucedo
The Way of the Cross Written by Juliette Levivier and illustrated by Anne Gravier
Stations of the Cross For Kids by Regina Doman, illustrated by Chris Lewis

Holy Week Stories


Easter Stories

Pentecost
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Books about the Holy Spirit for Catholic Kids


Holy Spirit Book List for Catholic Kids
Here's a list of books to help your children grow closer to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. Some books are about the Holy Spirit and some specifically about Pentecost. I also included titles that would be great for Confirmation preparation (or continuing to grow after receiving the Sacrament) as well as books about the Acts of the Apostles and the work of the Holy Spirit in the early Church. If you have any other great titles, make sure you let us know in the comments!

This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

The Holy Spirit
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

June Radiant Roundup


Hello friends! Happy June, the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! There are so many beautiful feasts to celebrate this month, and I'm happy to share some ideas below. Whether you are looking for quick projects to beat summer boredom or need resources for a parish VBS, I hope you find tools to help your kiddos pray, learn, and celebrate!

 
Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: June 24th


Pentecost: June 5th
Gifts of the Holy Spirit Retreat* (editable calendar, printable prayer journal, recommended prayer, scripture, videos, and activities)
Who is the Holy Spirit? Resources* (editable google classroom assignment & paper version)
Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit Printables* (Scroll down in the post)

Ordinary Time Begins: June 6th

Mary, Mother of the Church: June 6th 
Mary, Mother of the Church Activities* 

Trinity Sunday: June 12th

Corpus Christi: June 19th


St. Peter & Paul: June 29th

And its's not a Feast Day, but most schools will be out for summer soon! If you are looking for a way to keep your teen or preteen growing and praying this summer, you could try this editable retreat plan!

Happy June! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

50 Ways to Celebrate the 50 Days of Easter!

 

I LOVE the Easter Season- all 50 days of it! The truth of the Resurrection is real! Christ is risen from the dead, has triumphed over the grave, and has saved us from our sin! And that news is worth sharing. After such a warm response to the need of the Holy Week at Home Family Retreat over the past two years, I wanted to provide something to help you keep the momentum going in your own home or a resource easily shared with your classroom or parish. This set of 50 ideas is updated for 2021 with corrected dates and some new resources, including a free printable of my Paschal Lamb carving: 

***Dates updated for 2022!***


As with Holy Week resources, the internet has blessed us with SO many options for celebrating. You can carry on your favorite traditions and do some research to add in new ones. This 50 Ways in 50 Days guide is intended to give you a starting point as well as to make it easy to share those ideas with others who might not know where (or have the time, etc.) to begin.

Click here to download a seven page pdf file. The pdf contains 50 little thumbnails that are all links to FREE Easter related resources, theoretically one for each day of the Season. They are loosely arranged from Easter to Pentecost, with special Feast Days (Divine Mercy, Ascension, Saints, etc.) labeled in between.


The resources are intended to reach a wide variety of ages, while of course some are meant for older kids and some for younger, hopefully families can find ways to make them work for most K-8th kids. The links lead to different ideas for art, coloring pages, prayer, food, videos, music, and more. And again, they are all free! (Here's what one sample page looks like)

Many of the ideas come from my blog, just organized in a different way. But I also have some favorite resources from many other parents, teachers, creators, and small business owners. Once you get to their sites, I hope you check out all they have to offer.

Please feel free to take this pdf and email it directly to anyone you think can use it. You are welcome to include it in a school/parish newsletter or include a link to it on your website. I designed it this way for exactly that purpose- hopefully it is easy to get in the hands of your family and the families you know and work with, helping all of us have a happier and holier Easter.

I pray that we all experience the true joy of the Resurrection and look forward to dwelling richly in the hope of Easter all season long!



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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Come, Holy Spirit Pentecost Coloring Page


The Solemnity of Pentecost is this Sunday!  Here's a new coloring page to use as your and your kiddos prepare, featuring the prayer "Come, Holy Spirit," a dove, wind, and flames representing the Apostles and Mary.

Click on the image below for the printable:

You might like these other activities connected to Pentecost:
Pentecost Self Portraits
Connecting Pentecost & The Sacrament of Confirmation
Mary, Mother of the Church*
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