From the Vatican website here:
Although education can be done remotely, Kevin emphasized that “Catholic schools are really about community. It’s about being in relationship with Jesus, relationship with one another, relationship with their teachers. That sense of community is so vital to the success and to the successful outcomes that we see in Catholic schools”.
Access a free journal here to help children talk to God about the ups and downs of this season of their lives, during the Covid-19 crisis. It is also an opportunity to help children and parents capture a little of what God is doing in their family during this season. From parentingforfaith.org
This Wednesday is the feast of Blessed Imelda, she is the Patroness of those who are due to receive their first Holy Communion.
Like many children in 2nd class during this time of the virus, Imelda was sad because she had to wait a long time to receive Jesus, in her case until she was 12 years old.
Here is a 6 minute video on her short life (she died at 11 years of age). The password is 'teacher' to view this excellent video from the website.
Here is a picture of her to colour also.
Fr. Seán Corkery at a Women’s Conference today recommended the ‘YouCat for Kids’ book, published in 2018. Some parents like to read a short passage with their children each night to help them learn about the Catholic faith. ‘YouCat for Kids’ is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Click here to purchase.
To view the podcasts from this Women’s Conference (with great speakers like Breda O’Brien, Sr. Caitríona Kavanagh and Julie Cosden) click here.
Today is the Feastday of St Dominic Savio, a great Saint for our children to learn about!
He was born in Riva, Italy on April 2, 1842. Even as a small boy, Dominic had an extraordinary love for God, and at 5 years old was already serving as an altar boy. When Dominic took his first Holy Communion at the age of 7, he chose the motto, “Death, but not sin!”
At the age of 12, he attended the Oratory of St. Francis De Sales, a school founded by John Bosco. Dominic was very mature for his age and was known for helping to resolve conflicts among the other boys at the school. He wanted to become a priest, but after hearing a sermon about sainthood, he set his sights higher.
One day it happened that the Dominic began to feel sick. A few days later, on March 9, 1857, after making confession and receiving the Eucharist, he went home to the Lord he loved so much. He was only 15 years old.
Dominic was canonized on June 12, 1954 by Pope Pius XII and is the patron of choirboys, the falsely accused, and juvenile delinquents.