| September - "God is Love/Creation of Heaven and Earth and Man" |
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Pray for peace throughout the world/an end to violence |
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Consecration to the Holy Family
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| October - "God's Son Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray" |
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Prayers to learn: The Our Father, The Hail Mary, The Glory Be |
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Pray the Rosary Together
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| November - "God's Friends - The Saints" |
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Praying to your patron saint (CCC #962) |
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Read a story about a saint
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| December - The Incarnation - "God Comes to Dwell With Us" |
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Jesus is True God and True Man (CCC #464, 473, 475) |
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Advent Angels |
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Advent Wreath - reading of the birth of Christ from the Children's Bible (K-4) and the NAB (5-8) |
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Pray the Holy Rosary
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| January - "Mary: Jesus' Mother and Our Mother" |
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Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
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Respect Life Month (essays for grades 5-8) |
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Adoration and Benediction/Evening Prayer
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| February - Vocation Awareness |
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"Is God calling you to be a Priest, Deacon, or Religious? |
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Write letters to the Seminarians of the Diocese - all grades
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| March - Sacrament of Penance / Reconciliation |
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"Learning to Say, 'I'm Sorry' and Knowing God's Mercy" |
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A sign of God's love (CCC #1440, 1457, 1458, 1459, 1468) |
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Stations of the Cross
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| April - Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist; "I Will Be With You Always |
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The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist (CCC #1324, 1337, 1345, 1377, 1378, 1413) |
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Adoration and Benediction
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| May - Crowning of Mary; Queen of Heaven |
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Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you ...
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