Short, concise articles show parents how to share the sacraments with their children. This booklet explains the sacraments and the ceremonies. Includes family activities and prayers.

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Catholic Parent Know-How: Preparing Your Child for Baptism is not just about the moment of Baptism, because Baptism is not just about one moment. Baptism is a lifetime sacrament.

Item: X1812

Catholic Parent Know-How: How to Be a Godparent explains everything a Godparent needs to know.

Item: X1814

Catholic Parent Know-How: How to Be a Godparent explains everything a Godparent needs to know.

Item: X1813

Catholic Parent Know-How: Preparing Your Child for Baptism is not just about the moment of Baptism, because Baptism is not just about one moment. Baptism is a lifetime sacrament.

Item: X1811

As parents guide their children on the journey to complete the sacraments of initiation, they may have many questions: “Isn’t it unusual for children to receive Confirmation before the Eucharist? Why are people using the words “restored order” or “original order”? “I thought or was taught that you needed to be more of an adult to receive Confirmation — why is the Church changing what it has always done?” This resource is meant to help parents reflect on those very questions. It invites them to move to a deeper understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit in the Sacraments of Initiation and explore the celebration of the sacraments from a historical perspective. Most importantly this resource will offer parents the opportunity to hear the call of the Holy Spirit to live a more conscious life of faith.

Item: X1767

Once your parish children have completed their celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation -- baptism, confirmation, and eucharist -- it is important to remind families that this is not the end. Each of us is called to continuing conversion and a lifelong journey of growing closer to God. This booklet was written to help families live the promise they celebrate in the Sacraments, and to dive even deeper into the Paschal Mystery. Topics include: helping children respond to the gifts of the Spirit and bear the fruit of the Spirit, six important habits for families to continue the journey, and helping children to live and share the faith.

Item: X1769

Once your parish children have completed their celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation -- baptism, confirmation, and eucharist -- it is important to remind families that this is not the end. Each of us is called to continuing conversion and a lifelong journey of growing closer to God. This booklet was written to help families live the promise they celebrate in the Sacraments, and to dive even deeper into the Paschal Mystery. Topics include: helping children respond to the gifts of the Spirit and bear the fruit of the Spirit, six important habits for families to continue the journey, and helping children to live and share the faith.

Item: X1768

As parents guide their children on the journey to complete the sacraments of initiation, they may have many questions: “Isn’t it unusual for children to receive Confirmation before the Eucharist? Why are people using the words “restored order” or “original order”? “I thought or was taught that you needed to be more of an adult to receive Confirmation — why is the Church changing what it has always done?” This resource is meant to help parents reflect on those very questions. It invites them to move to a deeper understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit in the Sacraments of Initiation and explore the celebration of the sacraments from a historical perspective. Most importantly this resource will offer parents the opportunity to hear the call of the Holy Spirit to live a more conscious life of faith.

Item: X1766

Being a confirmation sponsor is not just a one-time thing: it is not just a ceremonial role. It is a significant, critical relationship in the life of this young person--for the rest of his or her life. This revised and redesigned resource will provide direction for your spiritual commitment.

Item: X1792

Being a confirmation sponsor is not just a one-time thing: it is not just a ceremonial role. It is a significant, critical relationship in the life of this young person--for the rest of his or her life. This revised and redesigned resource will provide direction for your spiritual commitment.

Item: X1791

This time of Confirmation, completing Baptism, now gives your whole family a chance to reflect with your son or daughter on the all-pervading importance of our Catholic life. Confirmation is a celebration of the ongoing power of the already-present Holy Spirit in our lives, the Spirit first received in Baptism. Confirmation deepens and intensifies the gifts of the Spirit. Parents of confirmands will appreciate knowing what to expect and how to help prepare their child for confirmation with aid of this revised and redesigned resource.

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This time of Confirmation, completing Baptism, now gives your whole family a chance to reflect with your son or daughter on the all-pervading importance of our Catholic life. Confirmation is a celebration of the ongoing power of the already-present Holy Spirit in our lives, the Spirit first received in Baptism. Confirmation deepens and intensifies the gifts of the Spirit. Parents of confirmands will appreciate knowing what to expect and how to help prepare their child for confirmation with aid of this revised and redesigned resource.

Item: X1761

A new way to approach discipline in the home! Watch as families grow in the virtues together, and uses them as a framework for aligning behavior to demonstrate faith, hope, and love.

Item: X1411

A new way to approach discipline in the home! Watch as families grow in the virtues together, and uses them as a framework for aligning behavior to demonstrate faith, hope, and love.

Item: X1410

As children watch their parents living out the Christian life, they, too, grow in Faith. This booklet has an overview of the development of the preschool age child. It has a summary of the six basic tasks of faith formation and how to help your child in each of these areas. In addition, it has a summary of the key themes your child will explore this year in Allelu!, and a prayer.

Item: X1247

In recent years, the topic of bullying has been at the forefront of our national conversation, due in part to several high-profile cases in which children and teens took their own lives after being bullied.

In this new Catholic Parent Know-How from Our Sunday Visitor, and by Catholic child psychologist Dr. Joseph White, you'll find solidly Catholic, practical advice for helping you keep your child physically and emotionally safe.

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As children watch their parents living out the Christian life, they, too, grow in Faith. This booklet has an overview of the development of the preschool age child. It has a summary of the six basic tasks of faith formation and how to help your child in each of these areas. In addition, it has a summary of the key themes your child will explore this year in Allelu!, and a prayer.

Item: X1245