Family Resources

Explore the "Liturgy of Domestic Church Life" What's that? It's a way Catholic families can make our faith the source of the warmth in our homes!
Most posts will focus one of the 3 "Rites" (the 3R's) of the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. What are they?
--RITE of RELATIONSHIPS: How do we create the godly, loving relationships that stand at the heart of an authentic family spirituality? By helping families found their relationships on Christ's love, the Rite of Relationships equips families to foster the priestly mission of baptism.
--RITE of RITUALS: How can families create meaningful opportunities to work, play, talk and pray together? By helping families model how Christians relate to these important activities, the Rite of Relationships helps families foster the prophetic mission of baptism.
--RITE OF REACHING OUT: How can families work together to share God's love with the world? By encouraging families to practice hospitality and serve others with their gifts, the Rite of Reaching Out helps families foster the royal mission of baptism.

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Monthly Resource for Families 

Click on month desired:  January 2025 Edition 
                                        
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THE SUMMER ALL-STAR WEBINAR SERIES

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This newly- released free documentary is recommended for anyone who wants to better understand the world children are navigating as they grow up in the digital age. Featuring actual parents and kids as well as industry-leading experts in child safety & development, this documentary dives into the real-life issues facing kids today — including cyberbullying, online predators, pornography, suicidal ideation, and more. Watch Now
 

Teaching the Way of Love

It takes real effort for parents to raise their children with the heart of Christ. Teaching the Way of Love (TWL) is a solid Catholic parenting program that combines the latest in parenting research with the ancient wisdom of the Catholic Church to empower moms and dads to embrace their role as primary educators of their children. TWL provides a wide array of resources (webinars, newsletters, small group discussion materials, and other web material) that can be used through every age and stage of family life. Everything offered by TWL is designed to be practical, straight-forward and easy to implement. Check out TWL today at twl4parents.com and help lead your children towards God’s loving plan for their lives.
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The Messy Family Project  

Raising children today is more difficult than ever. Many of the values communicated by our culture are the opposite of what we want our children to learn.  Parents are inundated with messages and images of how to be a perfect parent. Expectations for children and parents are unrealistically high, but at the same time no one can give a plan on how to be a parent. The Messy Family Project acknowledges these realities and offers podcasts, short videos, downloadable resources and live events to help empower parents, strenghten marriage and bring families to Christ. 

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Strong Catholic Family Faith

The Strong Catholic Family Faith website assists formation educators in finding fresh ideas and quality resources for developing faith-filled Catholic families. Comprised of sections on Faith Practices, the Liturgical Year, Media Reviews and Resources, Celebrating the Sacraments, Partnering with Parents and Grandparents, Having Difficult Conversations, Leadership Training and more, this site offers fresh ideas and resources to better partner with catechists and parents in bringing home the faith. 

Strong Catholic Family Faith is also on Facebook and Pinterest
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Parenting Pointers

Parenting Pointers produced by Susan Vogt, provides support for parents in raising their children in faith, values and integrity. These resources are available in both English and Spanish and may be used in parish bulletins or as links on parish websites. Subscribe to have weekly/monthly installments of this publication sent directly to your e-mail.

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Christian Family Movement 
 
The Christian Family Movement (CFM) is a national movement of parish small groups of Catholics and their families who meet in one another’s homes or in parish centers to reinforce Christian values and encourage other fellow Christian parents through active involvement with others.  Its mission is "to promote Christ-centered marriage and family life; to help individuals and their families to live the Christian faith in everyday life; and to improve society through actions of love, service, education and example." CFM action groups contain five to seven families and the adults meet one or two nights each month in each other's houses.

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Boys Town 

Boys Town offers a library of parenting information and articles developed by child behavior experts. Explore Boys Town's Parenting Principles. Boys Town offers a vast library of parenting information and articles develped by child behavior experts. of based on 100 years ​of real-world​ experience ​wit​​​h tens of ​thousands of families. And, whether you are a parent​, grandparent or guardian of a toddler, teen or so​meone​ ​in-between, they have  of based on 100 years ​of real-world​ experience ​wit​​​h tens of ​thousands of families. And, whether you are a parent​, grandparent or guardian of a toddler, teen or so​meone​ ​in-between, they have Parenting Guides, articles, ​​​​videos, ​
tools ​and ​quick tips ​on a variety ​of ​​subjects, all ​​developed by Boys ​​  Town’s ​​​​​experts.

Family Day

Family Day was launched in 2001 by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. It is a national movement celebrating parental engagement as an effective tool to help keep kids substance free.  Family Day offers simple, everyday things parents can do to connect with their kids. Check their website for conversation starters, family activities, and good year-round parenting tips .  
 

Vibrantfaith @ Home 

Discover creative activities to help you incorporate faith practices into your family routine. This ecumenical Christian website has some leading Roman Catholic authors on it's board who have helped create articles and activities to enhance faith at home for Christian families.  They include special sections for adults, young adults, young family, teen family, and a section just for kids.

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