In the beginning of the Family Session, Liturgical Ministries (Altar Server, Art and Environment, Eucharistic Ministers, Hospitality, Lectors, and Sacristans) talk about their ministry. Then, families will be able to walk around the Fellowship Hall and sign up for ministries, either as a family or individually. Next, families will learn about Works of Mercy. Here are activities that will help families learn about Works of Mercy together:

• Match the pictures to each of the Works of Mercy (use these posters)

• Decide how to live the Works of Mercy as a Family for a year

• Play Works of Mercy Game

Then, the students can learn Works of Mercy by grades:

• Preschool to 1st grade

  • Corporal Works of Mercy mini-book

  • Spiritual Works of Mercy mini-booklet (how to fold)

• Grades 2nd to 4th

  • Corporal Works of Mercy Flipbook

  • Spiritual Works of Mercy Flipbook

• Grades 5th to 12th

  • Saints of Mercy and Works of Mercy Pledges

As a group, we will learn the meaning of the Four Advent Candles. As a family, you get to make your own Advent Wreath and Nativity Scene. Then, you learn about O Antiphons and complete a lapbook. If there is time, complete these worksheets by grade levels:

Preschool-1st grade:

• Ornaments that Jesus Likes on a Tree

• Christmas Crossword Puzzle

2nd-3rd grade:

• Advent Calendar

• Christmas Puzzle

4th-5th grade:

• What is Advent?

• Helpful Resolutions

6th-12th grade:

• Advent and Christmas

• Thanking God at Every Mass

As a family, complete the Litany of Saints and Pick a Saint worksheets. The, complete activities by grade levels:

Preschool to 1st grade:

• Coloring Saint pages

• All Saints Day

• Saint Teresa of Calcutta

2nd and 3rd grade:

• Saints to Virtues

• All Saints Day

• Saint Francis

4th and 5th grade:

• Word Search

• Saints Game

• Spring and Summer Saints

6th to 8th grade:

• Saints Timeline (use these bulletin boards: 1, 2, 3)

• Five Saints of Advent

• Saints Who Labored

9th to 12th grade:

• Saints in Scripture

• Five Saints of Advent

• Saints Who Labored

As a group, we learned where our Circle of Grace is. Then, we complete assignments by grade levels:

Preschool to 1st Grade

• Draw Circle of Grace Logo

• Make a Traffic Light

• Red Light, Green Light

2nd and 3rd Grade

• My Trusted Adult

• Secrets

• What is a Circle of Grace? (Use these to answer the questions)

• Words/Phrases in Circle of Grace

4th and 5th Grade

• Boundary (Use these flashcards to answer the questions)

• Discerning Media

• How Social Media Smart Are You?

• Stress vs. Pressure

6th to 8th Grades

• Saying No to Disrespect

• Ten Commandments

• Who Are You Anyway?

9th to 12th Grades

• Cultivates vs. Blocks Virtue

• Detect Offender Traits

• Love and Theology of the Body

• Relational Boundaries (Use these flashcards to answer the questions)

In the beginning, we will pray the Divine Mercy that is written in a booklet. Then, you can complete the booklet by reading the bulletin boards. Afterwards, you craft “Have Mercy on Us and on the whole world” (instructions) and get to make your own rosary (Let Jerica know if you want to get materials from her).

In the beginning, we will pray the Divine Mercy that is written in a booklet. Then, you can complete the booklet by reading the bulletin boards. Afterwards, you craft “Have Mercy on Us and on the whole world” (instructions) and get to make your own rosary (Let Jerica know if you want to get materials from her).

In the beginning, families will work on breakout sessions. Then, we will play a Triduum Trivia Game.

Prayer of the week

Breakout Sessions

• Complete worksheet from Pflaum

• Place the events under which day during Holy Week that they occurred and in the correct order

• Unscramble words about the Last Supper

• Make Paper Crown of Thorns

• Create a Light of Christ Card to thank those who helped you grow in your faith

In the beginning, families will work on breakout sessions. Then, we will play a Triduum Trivia Game.

Prayer of the week

Breakout Sessions

• Complete worksheet from Pflaum by grades:

  Preschool-1st

  2nd-3rd

  4th-5th

• Place the events under which day during Holy Week that they occurred and in the correct order

• Unscramble words about the Last Supper

• Make Paper Crown of Thorns

• Create a Light of Christ Card to thank those who helped you grow in your faith

As a group, we will watch a video: Lent in 3 minutes. Then, we will play Tic-Tac-Toe and ask questions that you could find answers from the video. Continue the day with the Breakout Sessions.

Prayer of the Week

Breakout Session

• Draw yourself and put a cross on your forehead to show how you would look like on Ash Wednesday.

• Complete this Ash Wednesday Word Search

• Work on your Lent Journey

• Make your own Lent Calendar Chain (Resources from ThePurposefulMom)

As a group, we will reenact Ash Wednesday Mass. (Please bring in palms from last year if you can). Then, continue the day with the Breakout Sessions.

Prayer of the Week

Breakout Session

• Draw yourself and put a cross on your forehead to show how you would look like on Ash Wednesday.

• Complete this Ash Wednesday Word Search

• Work on your Lent Journey

• Make your own Lent Calendar Chain (Resources from ThePurposefulMom)

As a group, we watch videos about Vocations: Vocational Testimonial and The Story of a Vocation. Next, silently pray for 5-10 minutes in the Sanctuary. Then, play charades of the Vocation Vocabulary List. Watch one last video: Discern Your Vocation with One Simple Hack. Bonus: What’s My Vocation? Do Breakout Sessions for the rest of the day while listening to Say Yes by Michelle Williams, Beyonce, and Kelly Rowland.

Prayer of the Week

Breakout SEssion

• Match the cards to the right Vocation

• Figure out your Vocation by completing this worksheet

• Discern by this worksheet

• What are you called to Service?

As a group, silently pray for 5-10 minutes in the Sanctuary. Then, play charades of the Vocation Vocabulary List. Do Breakout Sessions for the rest of the day.

Prayer of the Week

Breakout SEssion

• Match the cards to the right Vocation

• Figure out your Vocation by completing this worksheet

• Discern by this worksheet

• Pray for other Vocations

As a big group, we’ll organize the Sacraments into categories as a game. Then, we go into Breakout Sessions.

Prayer Card of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Sort the symbols by the 7 Sacraments

• Complete the Fill in the Blank worksheet

• You get to color these Sacraments: Holy Orders and Matrimony

• Complete this 7 Sacrament Crossword

• Sort the Sacraments on the Cross

• Play these Board Games: Eucharist (board), Confirmation (cards), and Anointing of the Sick (board and cards)

As a big group, we’ll organize the Sacraments into categories as a game. Then, we go into Breakout Sessions.

Prayer Card of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Sort the symbols by the 7 Sacraments

• Complete the Fill in the Blank worksheet

• You get to color these Sacraments: Holy Orders and Matrimony

• Complete this 7 Sacrament Crossword

• Sort the Sacraments on the Cross

• Play these Board Games: Eucharist (board), Confirmation (cards), and Anointing of the Sick (board and cards)

As a big group, we will play Guide Me to Heaven Game. Then, answer questions as a group. Please let me know if you cannot read the questions. Read the Heaven and Angel bulletin boards to learn more.

No Prayer of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Play the Heaven board game with your family.

• Read the Scriptures about Heaven.

• Make a paper light up angel.

• Know about the Angels with this worksheet.

• Create an Angel prayer bookmark.

As a big group, we will play Guide Me to Heaven Game. Then, answer questions as a group. Please let me know if you cannot read the questions. Read the Heaven and Angel bulletin boards to learn more.

No Prayer of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Play the Heaven board game with your family.

• Read the Scriptures about Heaven.

• Make a paper light up angel.

• Know about the Angels with this worksheet.

• Create an Angel prayer bookmark.

As a big group, you get to play Minute to Win It games that relates to trees and ornaments. Then, you make your own Jesse Tree ornaments with Devotional book. After, breakout sessions!

No Prayer of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Make your own 3D Christmas tree out of paper!

• Roll a dice and cover a Christmas tree with buttons.

• Create a lapbook about Christmas!

• Make a Nativity Scene and give it to a friend.

As a big group, you get to play Minute to Win It games that relates to trees and ornaments. Then, you make your own Jesse Tree ornaments with Devotional book. After, breakout sessions!

No Prayer of the Week

Breakout Sessions

• Make your own 3D Christmas tree out of paper!

• Roll a dice and cover a Christmas tree with buttons.

• Create a lapbook about Christmas!

• Make a Nativity Scene and give it to a friend.

In a big group, we will play a game. Also, in a big group, you get to make connections between Thanksgiving dinner and the Eucharist. Afterwards, you get to thank your teachers and other people you love. Then, you work on breakout sessions!

Breakout Sessions

• You can make these Thanksgiving crafts!

• Write what you are thankful for in this booklet.

In a big group, you get to make connections between Thanksgiving dinner and the Eucharist. If we have time, we will play in a game as a big group. Afterwards, you get to thank your teachers and other people you love. Then, you work on breakout sessions!

Breakout Sessions

• You can make these Thanksgiving crafts!

• Write what you are thankful for in this booklet.

As a family, pick a Saint to talk about in a group. Then, make your own Saint votive candles. Afterwards, complete breakout stations.

Breakout Stations

• Color any of these Saint coloring pages:

  • November Saints

  • Tiny Saints

• Complete this worksheet by grade level: Grades 6th to 12th

As a family, pick a Saint to talk about in a group. Then, make your own Saint votive candles. Afterwards, complete breakout stations.

Breakout Stations

• Color any of these Saint coloring pages:

  • October Saints

  • Tiny Saints

• Complete these worksheets by grade levels:

  • Preschool to 1st grade

  • Grades 2nd and 3rd

  • Grades 4th and 5th

Families will go around the Fellowship Hall and sign up for ministries. Then, you get to learn about the Disciples.

Prayer of the week

Disciples Breakout Stations:

• Make your own Apostles mini book.

• Match the Disciple to the phrases.

• Try to find the same Disciple with this match game.

• Complete the Apostles Creed.

Families will go around the Fellowship Hall and sign up for ministries. Then, you get to learn about the Disciples.

Prayer of the week

Disciples Breakout Stations:

• Make your own Apostles mini book.

• Match the Disciple to the phrases.

• Try to find the same Disciple with this match game.

• Complete the Apostles Creed.

Circle of Grace is a program that the Archdiocese wants us to share information to families.

Prayer of the week

Breakout stations

• Define Circle of Grace words with these posters.

• Draw faces for each statement.

• Write which of the following behaviors belong inside your Circle of Grace.

• Make a traffic light.

• Draw the Circle of Grace Logo.

• Draw and make a Holy Spirit stand up ornament.

• Indicate if you agree, disagree, or unsure about the statements from online.

• Differ which one is stress or pressure actions.

• Write for each situation if it is safe and how you would respond to the message.

Circle of Grace is a program that the Archdiocese wants us to share information to families.

Prayer of the week

Breakout stations

• Define Circle of Grace words with these posters.

• Draw faces for each statement.

• Write which of the following behaviors belong inside your Circle of Grace.

• Make a traffic light.

• Draw the Circle of Grace Logo.

• Draw and make a Holy Spirit stand up ornament.

In honor of our Feast Day: Exaltation of the Cross, we will pray the Stations of the Cross as a group and then you get to paint your own cross with Crackle paint.

Prayer of the week

Saint of the week

Other Activities

• You can make tissue paper flowers while you wait for your cross to dry.

• Or make a stand-up cross.

In honor of our Feast Day: Exaltation of the Cross, we will pray the Stations of the Cross as a group and then you get to paint your own cross with Crackle paint.

Prayer of the week

Saint of the week

Other Activities

• You can make tissue paper flowers while you wait for your cross to dry.

• Learn the Sign of the Cross.

• Make a stand-up cross.

This weekend’s topic is about Friendship and Virtues.

Prayer of the week

Saint of the week

As a group, you get to meet new people by playing Pair Off Square Off Icebreaker game.

Breakout Stations

1. Fill out the New Friends Scavenger Hunt worksheet with ideas about yourself. Find friends with the same and have them write their name. If you missed the Sunday session, try to find friends at school!

2. Cut the actions and organize if you think it is a good way or bad way to be a friend.

3. Write the definitions of Virtues. If you have a Catechism book, you can find the definitions!

4. Match the virtues that develop an authentic friendship from the bulletin.

5. Write which virtues go well in each scenarios.

This weekend’s topic is about Friendship and Virtues.

Prayer of the week

Saint of the week

As a group, you get to meet new people by playing Pair Off Square Off Icebreaker game.

Breakout Stations

1. Fill out the New Friends Scavenger Hunt worksheet with ideas about yourself. Find friends with the same and have them write their name. If you missed the Sunday session, try to find friends at school!

2. Cut the actions and organize if you think it is a good way or bad way to be a friend.

3. Write the definitions of Virtues. If you have a Catechism book, you can find the definitions!

4. Match the virtues that develop an authentic friendship from the bulletin.

5. Write which virtues go well in each scenarios. Answer Key.