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Monday, September 24, 2018, is Family Day, celebrating the positive influence parents have as they connect with their children each day.

Recovery Month increases awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrates the people who recover. It is also a good time to pray and assist those who are shackled with additions.

Journey with Bishop Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people, and discover the full meaning of the faith.

September 1, 2018, is the Annual World Day of prayer for the Care of Creation. Pope Francis invites us to "renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of creation, raising to God our thanks for the marvellous works that He has entrusted to our care, invoking his help for the protection of creation and his mercy for the sins committed against the world in which we live.”

OSV and Goodness Reigns are inviting youth and young adults to participate in the 2019 Share the Story film contest in preparation for World Youth Day in Panama

The Sisters of Life have been instrumental in gathering resources on life issues for youth in K-12. The resources include lesson plans and resources along with videos. Topics include immigration/refugees, environment, assisted suicide, marriage and family, and abortion. These are great classroom resources for religious education.

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 16, 2018. The 2018 theme is Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ.

Nine steps for a nine-day period of prayer. The first novena can be attributed to when the Apostles gathered to pray, after the Ascension waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

May is the month of Mary and one of the most popular activities to venerate the Mother of God during this month is to participate in a May crowning ceremony. Jared Dees put together some resources for your children or class.

May is the month dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. There are many terms associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Here's a resource to help you out!

A new film on the Rosary explores the beauty and power of the Rosary in response to the prevailing spiritual crisis in our culture in America and beyond. A story of hope and the power of prayer.

Ann C. Kearney, who served the Catechetical Office for more than twenty years, died on April 14 in her 92nd year of life. May she rest in peace.

Sunday, April 22nd, is Earth Day. How will your family and faith formation program be celebrating? “Beyond a Throwaway Culture-Reduce Waste, Grow Community” is a one-hour educational program that includes prayers, readings, actions, and a video, designed to raise awareness on how the overuse of single-use disposable plastics contributes to what Pope Francis calls “the throwaway culture.”

It can be easy to forget our Easter joy. But in the Catholic Church, we’re still celebrating Easter and will continue to all the way to Pentecost, celebrated this year on May 20. Here are some ideas for catechists and parents.

The Vatican released the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis: Gaudete et Exsultate: On the call to holiness in today’s world.

Send yourself to camp this summer - Digital Discipleship Boot Camp! Immerse yourself in technology specifically for ministry: websites for ministry, digital storytelling, using mobile devices in ministry and much more.

On Holy Thursday, Lent ends and the Triduum ("three days') begin when we celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here's a guide to help you explain, walk and pray through the liturgies of the Triduum.

Monday, March 19 is the feast of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Joseph is known as the patron of carpenters but also the patron of the Universal Church.

A brief guide to visiting and adoring the Blessed Sacrament.

Download the slide presentations and handouts of Fr. Frank DeSiano, CSP, President of Paulist Evangelization Ministries, from his presentation to parish leadership at the Evangelization and Parish Leadership day at St. Joseph Seminary on Friday, March 9, 2018. To download, right click the link above and choose "save link as."