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Lent is a special time when you can share the concepts of prayer and giving with your children. Take family time each day to offer devotional prayers. Consider as a family how you might help others in need by giving of your time or resources. Even very young children can understand and will enjoy participating in the process. As a mother, carve out time in your day for your own special prayer time. This may involve early rising or time spent away from a favorite hobby or activity.
Preaching With Families In Focus - Scripture Reflections for Sundays
A Publication of The National Association of Catholic Family Life MinistersFor Homily Starters click on the following:
Cycle B - 3rd - 7th Sundays of Ordinary
Cycle B - 1st - 6th Sundays of Lent
To purchase full sets of this publication for cycles A, B and C, contact: NACFLM Executive Office, Dayton University, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-1415 or call 937-431-5443.
To read a review of Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting, by Melinda Blau, click here
Resources
A Family Perspective in Church and Society, A Manual for All Pastoral Leaders - 10th Anniversary Edition, Incorporate a family perspective into the policies, programs, and services of your parish using the techniques and resources in this manual for pastoral leaders in the field of family ministry.
A Recipe for a Family Perspective in Church and Society, A Practical Companion to the 10th Anniversary Edition, Use the practical tools in this binder to raise awareness and promote the growth of the domestic church through family life ministry.
Follow the Way of Love, A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families(English version), In this encouraging message to families on the realities of today's society, the U.S. bishops address the challenges of living faithfully, giving life, growing in mutuality, and taking time to balance work and family obligations.
Follow the Way of Love, A Pastoral Message of the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Families(Spanish version), In this encouraging message to families on the realities of today's society, the U.S. bishops address the challenges of living faithfully, giving life, growing in mutuality, and taking time to balance work and family obligations.
Putting Children and Families First: A Challenge for Our Church, Nation, and World, In this the bishops examine the needs of all children in an increasingly difficult world and present the moral and religious dimensions of caring for children both here and abroad. The bishops stress the need for national policy decisions that address protecting the lives of children, economic help for families, helping families at work, families and discrimination, meeting children's basic needs, divorce and child support, and broader cultural forces.
Connecting Young Adults to Catholic Parishes: Best Practices in Catholic Young Adult MinistryAdults, Create a young adult friendly parish using the wisdom, insight, and examples from the authors of in this unique book. This resource highlights how to do ministry with the young adults who are already present in the life of your parish. This text builds on the vision of the bishops' pastoral statement Sons and Daughters of the Light to motivate parish leaders to draw young adults into the life of the community and receive the gifts that they bring.
Sons and Daughters of the Light (revised edition): A Pastoral Plan for Young Adult Ministry, In this comprehensive plan, the bishops offer an effective guide for helping young adults discover the answers to life's most profound questions through a personal relationship with Jesus and the Church.
Rite of Baptism/Spanish,This second edition of the Rite of Baptism of Children contains the necessary texts for celebrating the sacrament in various situations plus additional resources for the liturgy. Each of the five forms of the rite includes the rite of reception, Liturgy of the Word, celebration of Baptism, complementary rites, and concluding rite. Use chapter seven as a resource for planning the liturgy with its options for Scripture readings, prayer formulas, acclamations, and blessings.