free downloads from brother francis
Get free downloads relating to the Saints of the month from Brother Francis here.
website with free books
Click here for access to hundreds of Catholic books written by great Saints and Fathers and Doctors of the Church.
want to learn more about the catholic faith?
This website has over 1000 hours of audio and video lectures on every topic imaginable with several live webinars each month. Free to access once you register (which is free to do).
defense of sanity
Defense of Sanity (see their free resources here) is a project dedicated to explaining and defending the teachings of Jesus Christ, the fullness of which is expressed by the Catholic Church. They have 19 infographics that explain the faith, these can be used in school or at home. They are particularly useful for visual learners!
blessed sacramental preparation programme
The ‘Blessed’ Sacramental Preparation programme is available free from Dynamic Catholic. It includes 84 animated videos for children preparing for First Reconciliation and First Communion. Click here for more.
Free Virtues in practice program for 4-14 year olds
The teaching Nashville Dominican order have made available for free their *Virtues in Practice* program (click here) which they use to teach the Virtues and Saints in their Catholic primary schools.
The program can be used in schools or by parents at home (they include a parent guide).
The program, divided into 3 levels for different age groups are available as downloadable pdf documents (these include the student workbooks). They have a 3 year cycle covering 27 virtues and 81 Saints who embodied these virtues and lived them out heroically.
apologists
Have a question about your faith? Here is a great apologist (who also sends their children to regular schools!) with a YouTube channel and website that will answer all your questions, for parents and young people.
Robert Haddad here
competitions and resource packs
The World Missions Ireland organisation have free Advent and Lenten packs for families and schools. They include prayers, a colouring competition and special calendar. They also have resources for Mission Month every October. Check out their website here.
free daily podcasts for children
The Catholic Sprouts Podcast has one goal: to plant one little seed of faith each and every day.
The daily five minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that appeals directly to children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned.
They are perfect for use in the classroom or the home, and for children of all ages.
Along with sharing all of the feast days from the Roman Calendar, each week we will tackle a new theme, usually drawn from the liturgical season. The theme will be developed a little bit more each day and by the end of the week you should have plenty to think about and discuss with the children in your life.
Click here for more.
free weekly kids bulletin
A Canadian mother creates a free activity worksheet for children each week based on the Sunday readings. Click here for more.