elementary

Lively Learning

You Want me to What?!
By Shirley Burns - October 13, 2009

You Want me to What?! My mind was racing after she asked the question. I had successfully dodged the question lo these many years, and suddenly there I was. Read more...

family culture

Faith and memory

Our Mother's Care
By Alice Gunther - May 3, 2010

Our Mother's Care Not long ago, my children and I were heading westward on the Long Island Express-way, hoping to see the statue of Our Lady of America during its historic visit to New York City... Read more...

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guest

Our Little Way

A Frank Discussion of Sin
By Kristine Englert - February 4, 2010

A Frank Discussion of Sin “It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet, I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” Read more...

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nursery school

Wildflowers

The World Needs Wildflowers
By Mary Ellen Barrett - October 13, 2009

The World Needs Wildflowers On December 16, 1998 I became something I never expected to be. I became the mother of a disabled child. On that day, in a dreary hospital office of a “leading” children’s neurologist, my then, three year old son Ryan was formerly diagnosed with autism. Read more...

confirmation

Confirmed in Faith

Spiritual Retreat. A Must for the Catechist
By María Rivera - July 2, 2010

Spiritual Retreat. A Must for the Catechist When spirits run low a catechist must retreat, not into the shadows but into the light of the Holy Spirit, only then can he/she pass on the faith effectively. Read more...

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special needs

Sanctity for Special Souls

Special Ed Religion Classes
By Mary Lou Rosien - May 4, 2010

Special Ed Religion Classes I had to pull my daughter out of formal faith formation classes this year. It was a frustrating decision for me, because she understood the faith content of the class, but she is cognitively delayed and couldn’t manage the bookwork for the course... Read more...

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theology of the body

Sexually Speaking

Not Just a Harmless Activity
By Ellen Gable Hrkach - July 4, 2010

Not Just a Harmless Activity Many years ago, pornography was delivered to a house in a brown package. Now, it often makes its way into our homes through the internet and television. Many children younger than six or seven are being exposed to hardcore pornography. Some Catholic and Christians are becoming addicted to internet porn. Read more...

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hispanic catechesis

Bread of Life/Pan de Vida

The Midnight Arrival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Leticia Velasquez - March 12, 2010

The Midnight Arrival of Our Lady of Guadalupe Late Friday evening December 11th, in the bitter cold, a hundred parishioners of Sagrado Corazon in Windham processed through the streets of Willimantic in honor of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read more...

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youth ministry

New Life for Youth Ministry

Meet Them Where They’re At
By Nolan Reynolds - January 12, 2010

Meet Them Where They’re At One of the biggest logistical challenges I face when coordinating youth ministry events and programs is deciding on the right time to hold such affairs. Read more...

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RCIA

Sharing the Secret

For I am Convinced!
By Peggy Clores - February 5, 2010

For I am Convinced! A critical ingredient for the optimal effectiveness of any catechetical endeavor is conviction. I can tell you that with every beat of my heart and every breath that I take, I am radically and immeasurably convinced that the Catholic Faith is the fullness of Reality; the fullness of objective Truth. Read more...

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catechist training

Catechesis in the Third Millennium

The Effective Catechist
By William O'Leary - June 5, 2010

The Effective Catechist 12 qualities for effective catechesis Read more...

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high school

Casting the Net

Kicking Back
By Alex Basile - July 8, 2010

Kicking Back It is not an easy task for the teacher to unplug themselves from the classroom. But summer has endless benefits. Read more...

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home education

A Faith-Led Family Life

Along the Way
By Christine Capolino - June 7, 2010

Along the Way Lately, I have been finding myself on the receiving end of some serious form-filling-out…..insurance forms, medical forms, grocery store card savings forms. They just seem to be piling up. Read more...

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site news

What's New

Busy, Busy
By Lisa Mladinich - July 8, 2010

Busy, Busy Hey, everybody. I am WAY behind the eight ball because of several speaking engagements and my book launch, so please excuse this entirely thrown together column... Read more...

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