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Faith Formation
Updated 4/25/20
We are continuously adding content as we receive it. Please send us any resource or links that may benefit our Hispanic/Latino Catholic Community (English and Spanish) and the Catholic community at large.
Faith Formation- For Pastoral Leaders
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Children’s & Youth Formation
- Archdiocese of Seattle Online Faith Formation Resources
- Faith and Life (Ignatius Press)– Catholic Faith Technologies (My Catholic Faith Delivered) and Ignatius Press offer free Online Faith Formation During COVID-19 Pandemic. FREE Faith and Life courses for those students soon celebrating Confirmation, First Communion, or enrolled in on-site religious education. Free licensing available through June 2020.
- Ave Maria Press
- Dynamic Catholic
- Ignatius Press
- Lifeteen
- Loyola Press
- Corona Response Lesson
- Our Catholic Faith – 3-minute retreat online, information on the Liturgical Year, Scripture and Tradition, Ignatian Spirituality, Family, Prayer, Sacraments and Saints.
- Faith Formation and Writing Games (choose grade) – Stump the Shepherd, Voyages in English games, Vocabulary in Action games, Exercises in English games
- Finding God Bilingual Interactive Session Reviews – choose grade to see Raising Faith-Filled Kids pages, Fishers of Faith review game and Living My Faith pages.
- Finding God or Christ Our Life customers can access digital textbooks by contacting their Educational Consultant
- Our Sunday Visitor – free at home faith formation resources during COVID-19 for all of their major curriculum series for pre-K through 8th grade, including their bilingual materials
- Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
- RCL Benziger
- Sadlier Religion Online Learning Support – free catechetical resources for catechists, leaders and families, as well as specific content for clients depending on the program they are using
- Saint Mary’s Press
- Center for Ministry Development
- Formed – Catholic on-demand movies, programs, audio, and books
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- Webinar for new members: Learn ways to enrich your spiritual and prayer life during the difficult times of COVID-19? Free trial for 40 days of Formed. Watch webinar
- Webinar for current FORMED users: Discover how you can use all the content of FORMED to enrich your life of faith and make this a growth time from your home!
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- The Pastoral Center– Free resources in English and Spanish for pastoral leaders and parents during COVID-19 crisis.
- Illustrated Ministry
- Saints Resource
- CRS Rice Bowl– Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and Videos for Lent
- CRS Rice Bowl for Catholic Schools
- The Religion Teacher Lent Activities
- My Catholic Faith– online faith formation
- Catholic Brain – faith formation platform for students, parents, catechists and teachers is offering a free 30-day trial
- Lenten Resources – The Leadership Institute from the Diocese of Bridgeport curated a list of worksheets, prayers, prayer services, videos, and mini-courses
- Conference “Inviting the Virgin Mary to be part of Your Family“ – from the Diocese of Metuchen (Bilingual)
- How to Lead Vacation Bible School * even in a year with COVID-19 – Free download from The Pastoral Center
Also visit Resources for Children | Youth and Young Adults| Parents and Families | Prayer, Worship and Mass in the Home
Adult Formation
- Civilize It: Dignity Beyond the Debate– How do you find ways to engage in conversations that promote mutual understanding and support for one another? A Pledge to witness to civility, clarity, and compassion during election season and beyond.
- Our Story: a Bible Refresher for Catholics (Video) from American Bible Society with at home worksheet
- Ascension Press YouTube Channel
- Dynamic Catholic
- Formed – Catholic on-demand movies, programs, audio, and books (see above for webinar info)
- Catholic Apostolate Center – Podcasts, webinars and blogs, COVID-19 Resource page and Resources for Lent and Easter
- Unemployed Together during the COVID-19 Shutdown – Six free small group sessions to gather for faith-sharing online from The Pastoral Center
- In a pandemic, when every day feels like Good Friday article from National Catholic Reporter
- Profound Sorrow and Catholic Hispanic Mística (Spirituality) – COVID-19 Context and Horizon from Convivencia Church Project
- Webinars from Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) – Virtual retreats in preparation for each Sunday, Catechesis on the Sacraments, and more.
Justice and Peace
- CRS Lead the Way Campaign – Take action to end global poverty.
- Beloved Amazon Study Guide- The Holy Father recently released Querida Amazonia [Beloved Amazon], an apostolic exhortation following the October 2019 Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region. This reflection/discussion guide can help individuals and small groups explore and dialogue with aspects of this important document related to listening to “the cry of the poor,” the rights of indigenous persons, solidarity, and action to care for God’s creation.
- Free PDF copy of Beloved Amazon from Orbis Books (Maryknoll)
- Catholic Climate Covenant
- Maryknoll Magazine Focused on Maryknoll missioners around the world working in solidarity among the poor and marginalized. English | Spanish
- New Videos for Prayer and Action as Faithful Citizens (Bilingual)
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Children & Youth Formation
- Archdiocese of Seattle Online Faith Formation Resources
- Sadlier Religion – Recursos gratis en línea para todos los catequistas, líderes y familias y también contenido para clientes según el programa que usan
- Loyola Press
- Lección en respuesta al coronavirus
- Nuestra Fe Católica – 3 minutos de retiro en línea, información sobre el año litúrgico, la escritura y la tradición, la espiritualidad ignaciana, la familia, la oración, los sacramentos y los santos.
- Para los usuarios de Encontrando a Dios pueden tener acceso a libros digitales si se ponen en contacto con su Consultor Educativo o llamando (800) 621-1008.
- Boletines electrónicos de Encontrando a Dios
- Actividades en línea para padres y estudiantes Encontrando a Dios – Cuando escogen el grado ya pueden ver las páginas Educando hijos en la plenitud de la fe, Viviendo mi fe, y el juego Pescadores de Fe
- Our Sunday Visitor – lecciones gratis y textos para estudiantes de pre-K a 8º grado bilingües
- Dynamic Catholic
- Pflaum Gospel Weeklies English and Spanish
- RCL Benziger – most material are in English. Some have links to Spanish versions
- CRS Plato de Arroz- Lecciones, hojas de trabajo y videos para la Cuaresma
- CRS Plato de Arroz para las Escuelas
- Formed – Catholic on-demand movies, programs, audio, and books
- Webinar for new members: Learn ways to enrich your spiritual and prayer life during the difficult times of COVID-19? Free trial for 40 days of Formed. Watch webinar Spanish
- Webinar for current FORMED users: Discover how you can use all the content of FORMED to enrich your life of faith and make this a growth time from your home! Spanish
- Catequesis para las Familias: “Familia, Posada del Necesitado” – del Ministerio de Matrimonios y Familias de William Cardona-Arias & Andrea Blanco
- “Invitar a la Virgen María a ser parte de tu familia“ – video de la Diócesis de Metuchen (Bilingüe)
Also visit Resources in Spanish for Children | Youth and Young Adults | Parents and Families | Prayer, Worship and Mass in the Home
Adult Formation
- Formed – Catholic on-demand movies, programs, audio, and books (See above for webinar info)
- Videos evangelizadores con el P. José de Jesús Aguilar Valdez
- Videos de los Sacramentos de Conecta CDC (Videos)
- Púlpito digital con el P. José Eugenio Hoyos (Videos)
- Nuestra historia: un repaso bíblico para católicos (Video) por American Bible Society con una guía del usuario para tu estudio personal
- Catequesis con el Cardenal Jorge Mario Bergoglio sobre San José (Video)
- Centro del Apostolado Católico – Recursos para el COVID-19, Recursos para la Cuaresma y la Pascua, Artículos del Blog: Discipulado misionero: Un estímulo del Evangelio en nuestro mundo, Reflexión sobre el Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor, Profundizando nuestro encuentro con Cristo esta Cuaresma, Mártires cada día, Terminando La Carrera: La Gracia de una Muerte Feliz, Catequesis: Formando Discípulos, Imitando a María: La Solemnidad de la Asunción
- 10 días de reflexiones cuaresmales de la Diócesis de Metuchen: Dios es Amor, Creados Para Amar, Sin Oración No Hay Salvación, El Valor del Sufrimiento, Humildad Versus Soberbia, La Tentación y el Pecado, La Pasión de Cristo, El Perdón, Virgen María: Una Madre Celestial, El Amor de Dios en la Eucaristía.
- Diálogos Virtuales por Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) – Una serie de pláticas virtuales Diálogos de Esperanza Cristiana con temas sobre la fe, los sacramentos y la vida doméstica.
Justice and Peace
- Justice for Immigrants COVID-19 Resource page
- Seminario Web Discípulos Misioneros en Tiempos de Pandemia de Maryknoll
- CRS Campaña Lidera el Camino – Tomar acción como personas de fe dispuestas a luchar por un mundo más justo y pacífico.
- Catholic Social Thought and the Coronavirus Crisis – Moral Principles for Terrible Times from Georgetown’s Institute of Catholic Social Thought
- Querida Amazonia -Guía de estudio: el Santo Padre recientemente lanzó Querida Amazonia, una exhortación apostólica después del Sínodo de los Obispos de octubre de 2019 para la Región Pan-Amazónica. Esta guía de reflexión / discusión puede ayudar a las personas y a los grupos pequeños a explorar y dialogar con aspectos de este importante documento relacionados con escuchar «el grito de los pobres», los derechos de las personas indígenas, la solidaridad y la acción para cuidar la creación de Dios.
- Nuevos videos para la oración y la acción como ciudadanos fieles (bilingües)
- Civiliza la conversación: Dignidad más allá del debate: ¿cómo encuentras formas de entablar conversaciones que promuevan el entendimiento y el apoyo mutuo? Una promesa de ser testigo de la cortesía, la claridad y la compasión durante la temporada electoral y más allá.
- Revista Misioneros Nuestro contenido muestra la misión de Maryknoll con los pobres y marginados del mundo y destaca las contribuciones y retos de los hispanos católicos en Estados Unidos Español | Inglés
Masses Online
List of Masses being streamed online during COVID-19
Prayer Resources
Links to prayers for Catholics, parents, and pastoral leaders
Youth & Young Adults
Resources for pastoral juvenil, youth ministry, young adult ministry, and campus ministry
Mental Health
Mental Health resources during COVID-19
Online Prayer Opportunities
Adoration, praise & worship, praying the rosary, and Stations of the Cross
Parent Resources
Online resources for Catholic Parents
Children
Resources for Children during COVID-19
Tools for Ministering Online
Software and resources to help pastoral ministers move their ministries online.
Resources
Resources for Prayer, Worship and Mass in the Home
Faith Formation
Resources for Directors of Faith Formation, Catechists and Pastoral Leaders
Persons with Disabilities
Resources for Persons with Disabilities
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