New Missal Mania
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
After months of talking about it, preparing for it, and educating our families about it, we finally welcomed the Roman Missal Third Edition this past weekend at my local parish. My husband, whose involved in liturgical music at our parish, came home from morning mass with a report that all had gone well and that everyone seemed ready and well prepared.
When we returned for the evening mass at our... READ MORE
Catholic VBS You Can Do At Home
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, June 27, 2011
Here’s a great resource for parents and/or parishes that would like a flexible Catholic Vacation Bible School you can do in your own family or with a group: Summer Faith Adventure from the folks you trust at Holy Heroes.
Summer Faith Adventure is a simply and low-cost way to have a week of Catholic fun and learning for at-home or in your parish. Everything you need is provided: a DVD with daily lessons and activities, a Leader’s Guide to map out each day, and an activity book for every participant.
Get all the details and then register for free!
Verifying Mass Attendance
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Yesterday, I had an interesting conversation with one of our readers. This mom had just come from a recent First Communion preparation meeting with her First Grader, a Catholic school student who will be receiving his sacraments next Spring.
One of... READ MORE
Whole Family Catechesis
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tonight I had the pleasure of speaking at a parish which employs “Whole Family Catechesis” as a part of their religious education program. The evening started with a family dinner, and then the kids went off to class, the Dad’s had a men’s group and the moms joined me for a discussion based upon The Handbook for Catholic Moms.
I was so inspired that this parish is really working to form the whole... READ MORE
Compulsory Confirmation?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Today’s article on teenage mass issues by Tom and Caroline McDonald reminded me of a recent email query from a distraught mom that landed in my inbox:
Any suggestions for help with my daughter who came home from the first night of confirmation class and tearfully announced that she can’t make this commitment because she’s not sure she believes in God…? It’s going to be a long year.
Obviously, these... READ MORE
Are You a Catechist?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Saturday, September 18, 2010
Today, I am so excited that I’ll be spending the day with a thousand catechists and ministry folks at the Diocese of Sacramento’s Catechist Ministry Day. When I grow up, one of the things I’d love to be is a catechist - their commitment to educating the children of our parishes in the faith is amazing. Through my work with CatholicMom.com, I often have a front row seat to the long hours they put... READ MORE
One Couple Making a Difference
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, November 07, 2009
Our guests on this week’s show (click here to listen or click on the player above), Steve and Joni Abdalla, are the Catholic parents of three daughters and the founders of Wee Believers™, an authentically Catholic toy company based in Indianapolis. The inaugural product of Wee Believers is the “My Mass Kit”, a great tool for faith formation for little ones. During this conversation, we discuss the... READ MORE
Gospel Message for Children
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Friday, October 30, 2009
I’ve been tinkering this week and created the following little video to help you and your children prepare a bit before Sunday’s Mass. I’m hoping to begin offering these regularly if families and religious education teachers find them of use. Since this is our first attempt, there is still much to be learned and improved upon, but this Sunday’s gospel message is truly a beauty. Enjoy!
Fulfilling Our Baptismal Calling
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
In anticipation of an upcoming talk I’m giving at a Religious Education conference, I thought I’d approach my favorite panel of Catholic parenting experts for your advice and expertise. The topic at hand is how we—as Catholic family members—live out our Baptismal calling. I will be looking specifically at the promises we parents make (or adults, when baptized in later years) at the time of our children’s... READ MORE
What Bible Version Do You Use?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Thursday, September 03, 2009
An article at Catholic News Agency today announced that biblical scholars are at work on a new version of the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, to be released in 2010. You may know the NIV as one of the most popular Bible translations among Protestants.
The goal of this revision seems to be making the NIV more user friendly:
“Keith Danby, Global President and CEO of Biblica, said the... READ MORE
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