Prayer for Migrants and Refugees on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Students can discover the indigenous people who once lived and maintained the land where their ancestors first game and pray a prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Gift of the Magi
Share this short story of love and giving with your students especially during the seasons of Advent and Christmas.l
If You Could Create the Perfect Mother
A short activity and reflection to accompany a Marian Feast Day.
Prayer Meditation: God You Are Near
This short prayer include a script, journal writing, a Psalm reading, and a song.
Litany of Light and Darkness
This litany combined with a Scripture activity is perfect for Advent.
Last Minute Christmas Activity
The infancy narratives in Matthew and Luke reveal much about the identity and mission of Jesus. Have the students look up and print the Scripture quotations to match the following descriptions. Then have them answer the question at the bottom. Have…
St. Maximilian Kolbe and Consecration to Mary
St. Maximillian Kolbe, the saint of Auschwitz, had a great devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He encouraged all people to consecrate themselves to Mary or to renew their consecration to Mary on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December…
Two Great Teachers of the Faith: St. Nicholas of Myra (December 6) and St. Ambrose (December 7)
As Christmas approaches, remember to tell your students not only that Santa Claus is “real,” but that the saintly figure behind the legend is even more of an inspiration than the jolly perennial visitor of mythical renown! On…
Sharing Christmas Memories
You may wish to adapt this short activity to fill-in some extra minutes of class during the final weeks before the Christmas break.
December Days to Honor Mary
Working individually or in small groups, have the students create presentations on either the Feast of the Immaculate Conception or the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe related to what they unearth for understanding Mary.