Liturgical Seasons

• Catholic Teacher Resources--lesson plans, worksheets and faculty resources
• Catholic Tool Box--Easter Triduum
• Guide to Holy Week Through the Eyes of a Priestarticle from OSV about the events of Holy Week
• Handout for Busy Parents--free download in English and Spanish to guide parents
• Holy Week At Home--including exercises on the Triduum for Lower and Upper Elementary
• Holy Week Basket--Using an Easter basket and some plastic eggs provide suggestions for something to do each day of Holy Week.
• How to Make Holy Week Holy
• Liturgical Training Publications--Holy Week at Offers Opportunities to Link Home with Faith Life Article
• Loyola Press--Arts, Faith and Lent   
  • Easter--Lessons plans for various grades
  • Pop-up Catechesis--lessons on Easter
• Our Sunday Visitor--How to Make the Most of Holy Week at Home
• RCL Benziger--Catholic Resources for Easter and many other topics
• The Religion Teacher--curated list of activities and lessons on Easter
• Sadlier Religion--Holy Week Prayer Cards and Activity  
  • Easter--12 free resources for catechists and teachers
• St. Mary's Press--Holy Week Videos and Lessons
• Sophia Press Institute--Holy Week at Home

• Ash Wednesday and Prep for Lent--Inclusion Activities--National Catholic Partnership on Disability
• Catholic Apostolate Center---
• Catholic Apptitude--Top Lent apps in 2021 to enhance your spiritual practices this Lent
• Catholic Family Faith--currated list of resources geared to support family life
• Catholic Icing---home-school mom's blog with lots of hands on crafts and activities for young children--include new Catholic Mom Bundle for 2021
• Catechist's Journey--Joe Paprocki's blog with Lenten downloads, articles and activitie
• Catholic Sprouts--Jesus Tree Lenten Devotional and  mom's blog supporting families in promoting the faith
• Creighton University--its online ministry offers resources to assist our entry into this wonderful season, from our preparing to begin Lent to our preparing to celebrate the holy three days following Lent
• CRS Rice Bowl Project
• Dynamic Catholic--sign up to receive daily e-mails 
• Family Lenten Resources--from the Pastoral Center
• Franciscan University Resources for Lent--daily videos,spiritual reading list and resources on St. Joseph
• Good Friday Apps--enrich your experience of Christ's passion with these two apps
• Gospel Lenten Reflections--Sophia Institute for Teachers
• Global Catholic Climate Movement--Lenten Fast for Climate Justice: during Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference
• Helping Parents Celebrate Lent--various resources to help deepen Lenten practices for families by Sadlier

• Ignatian Spirituality---prayer resources to support your Lenten journey
• Illustrated Guide to the Triduum--infographic to teach about the Triduum
• Inclusive Lenten Activities--National Catholic Partnership on Disability
• Lenten Adventures from Holy Heroes---videos and Sunday liturgy supplements for elementary and middle school
• Lenten Discussions for Leaders--St. Mary Press
• Lent with 20th Century Saints--Daily reflections from modern saints.10 pack booklets by Franciscan Media--on-sale now.
• Liturgical Year Family Activities--free e-book of activities for the entire Liturgical Year
• Living This Lent--resources from the Diocese of Des Moines
• Loyola Press--resources for the Lenten Journey--blogs, tools for prayer, classroom activities
• Pflaum--Lenten booklets
• RCLBenziger--– downloads for Lent and Holy Week
• Real Life at Home--Family based activities including Stations of the Cross Booklet for kids, baking ideas, tons of free printables to support religious formation
• Rice Bowl--Get Inspired for Lent! Through prayer, learning, fasting and giving, parishioners learn solidarity with families and individuals

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  Sadlier--15 free resources for your Lent
• Saint Mary's Press--Lenten resources for teens
• Simply Catholic by Our Sunday Visitor--celebrate Lent and Easter as a Family
• Songs for Lent--geared for lower elementary songs and overview of Lent from Pflaum
• Stations of the Cross Printable Booklet for Children--From Catechist Journey
• Teaching Catholic Kids--OSV--various ideas for talking about Lent with children
• The Religion Teacher--curate list of activities for classrooms and families--many sites referenced
• USCCB Videos for Lent--Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, Solidarity

Free Daily Reflection E-mails

• Loyola Press Living Lent Daily -- will be filled with lessons of hope and courage. Featured authors include Cardinal Dolan, Pope Francis, Vinita Hampton Wright, and Becky Eldredge.
• Formed.org 40 Days to Grace and Glory reflections with Dr. Tim Gray
• Bishop Barron--Word on Fire Lenten Gospel Reflections
• Dynamic Catholic--based on Matthew Kelly's book I Heard God Laugh.

Recorded Webinars on Preparing Parishes for Lent

• A Busy Parent’s Guide to a Meaningful Lent--Maria Morrow--OSV
• Lenten Inspirations for Families--Kathy Hendricks--Sadlier Religion
• Preparing for Lent in the COVID Crisis--Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran--Ave Maria Press

May Crowning Resources

Marian Themed Activities for May

Rosary Resources

Loyola Press

• All Saints Day Resources
• Pop-Up Catechesis: Setting Your Children on a Path to Sainthood
• Printable  Saints Figures
• Saints  for the New Evangelization

• Saint resources organized by month and theme, with interactive maps from RCL Benzinger
• Saint Card Game from Sadlier
• Saint Printables and Worksheets by Real Life at Home
• All Saints Day Activities for Children curated list by The Religion Teacher

• Advent Reflections on Art for each Sunday in Advent--Loyola Press

• Advent Retreat: Mary Model of Hope--with Sr. Gabby and RCL Benzinger, click here for the accompanying powerpoint
• Advent A to Z--sign up for a daily e-mail from Loyola Press
• General Advent Resources--Loyola Press

• General Advent Resources--downloadable prayers and activities by Sadlier

• Advent: the Little Lent—lecture and other curated videos/resources from Catholic Apostolate Center

• Catholic Volunteer Network--Advent Reflection Guide --Volunteer reflectiosn on teh Advent Gospels
• Celebrating Advent--free downloadable handouts in English and Spanish from RCL Benzinger 

• Fidelius, the Advent Angel--Catechist Journey

• Franciscan University Advent Resources --spiritual reading suggestions, gift ideas and inspirational music

• The Good Catholic--Great Advent--A devotional journey that guides you through Advent and prepares your heart for Christmas.

• Jesse Tree--Four week slideshow presentation from Loyola Press

• Top Advent Apps--List of Advent Apps to enhance your Christmas Preparation

• Missions Office Resources
• Office of Divine Worship Links
• For Parishes and Schools--curated list of links by Strong Catholic Families

• Resources on the O Antiphons

  • Prayer Service--Baylor University

  • General Reflections -- Fr. Bosco Peters
  • Blog Posting--Ascension Press
  • Ebook--Notre Dame Unversity
  • Grade level lessons--RCL Benzinger

• Art and Faith: Christmas --Loyola Press
• Grade Specific Lesson Plans--Loyola Press
• Christmas Prayers and Activity--Sadlier
• Christmas Around the World: Grade Level Lesson--Sophia Institute for Teachers
• Epiphany Resources--Pop Up Catechesis--Loyola Press