February, 2011 - Volume 4, Number 2

• Blogging home-schooling mom Angie (My Little Blessings blog) has a series of articles on First communion banners. [more]
• Church History Presentation intended for grade 7 Students. [more]
• Catechesis in the Third Millenium is the blog of William O’Leary, Director of Religious Education at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, KS. [more]
• Jenefer Lopez, a fifth grade catechist and homeschooling mom, has posted an interesting article on her blog Raparians at the Gate on the reaction of her students to meditative prayer. [more]
• The Engaging Faith blog offers three short New Testament Scripture activities that can enrich Scripture or faith synthesis courses. [more]
• How To Lead a 90-Minute Catechetical Session on Holiday Dinners [more]
• acliparthistory.com offers a small number of black and white Christian clipart mostly taken from old illustrated books. [more]

Music Playlists

• Steve Angrisano - Catholic Artist
• Fr. Stan Fortuna
• John Michael Talbot

Resources for feast days in December:

• 14 February: Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop - Memorial
• 17 February: Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order - Optional Memorial
• 21 February: Saint Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church - Optional Memorial
• 22 February: Chair of Saint Peter, apostle - Feast
• 23 February: Saint Polycarp, bishop and martyr - Memorial
• 4 March: Saint Casimir - Optional Memorial
• 7 March: Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs - Memorial
• 8 March: Saint John of God, religious - Optional Memorial
• 9 March: Saint Frances of Rome, religious - Optional Memorial
• 17 March: Saint Patrick, bishop - Optional Memorial
• 18 March: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor - Optional Memorial
• 19 March: Saint Joseph Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity
• 23 March: Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop - Optional Memorial
• 25 March: Annunciation of the Lord - Solemnity