Posts by CathFamily
WOJ Advent 2, Year A
Prepare a way to the Lord, make his paths straight (Matt 1:3) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your networks: Tweet or post to social media Include in your organisation’s bulletin Add to your slides for reflection on the Sunday readings Print for staff inspiration Add to your email signature each week Use…
Read MoreIntroducing Vox Dei – A Prayer Journal
Welcome to Vox Dei. A lot of people wonder why God was so vocal in biblical times but now seems so silent. God is not silent. God speaks to us every day, every hour. The question is not whether God speaks, it’s whether we are listening. whether we can find the ‘pause’ in our busy…
Read MoreMary MacKillop Quiz
Many wonderful saints share the month of August for their feast days, but it is hard for an Australian to pass up the opportunity to celebrate St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. When Alexander and Flora MacKillop welcomed their first baby, Mary Helen, into the world in the bedroom of their little house in Melbourne they must…
Read MoreGingerbread Nativity 2
Give the classic gingerbread house a Christian twist and make it a gingerbread nativity scene, complete with a Star of David and babe in a manger. Superstar mum Katarina Doyle shows you how: Fun with fondant Make your own gingerbread nativity You’ll need: 1 x large chopping board or cake board 2 x quantities of…
Read MoreWOJ Ordinary Time 32, Year C
“The Lord is God, not of the dead, but of the living.” (Jesus, Luke 20-28) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your networks: Tweet or post to social media Include in your organisation’s bulletin Add to your slides for reflection on the Sunday readings Print for staff inspiration Add to your email…
Read MoreWOJ Ordinary Time 31, Year C
“The Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.” (Jesus, Luke 19:10) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your networks: Tweet or post to social media Include in your organisation’s bulletin Add to your slides for reflection on the Sunday readings Print for staff inspiration Add to your…
Read MoreWOJ Ordinary Time 24, Year C
Ordinary Time 24 – Gospel Quote: I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner (Jesus, Luke 15:32) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your networks: Tweet or post to social media Include in your organisation’s bulletin Add to your slides for reflection on the Sunday…
Read MoreWOJ Ordinary Time 13, Year C
“Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God” (Jesus, Luke 9:62) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your networks: Tweet or post to social media Include in your organisation’s bulletin Add to your slides for reflection on the Sunday readings…
Read MoreWOJ The Baptism of the Lord, Year C
‘I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, who is more powerful than me, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Jesus, Luke 3:16)
Read MoreWOJ The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Year B
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (Luke 1:42)
Read MoreWorld Day for Grandparents
Sunday, 25 July 2021, has been designated by Pope Francis, as the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (Ord Time 17). It coincides with the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus, on July 26. Occurring in the Year of Amoris Laetitia Family 2021-22 with the theme, ‘I am with you…
Read MoreGrandparents Kit 3
The Grandparents Kit is a resource for schools and parishes, designed for events such as Grandparents Day or for special feasts such as that of Sts Joachim and Anne. The central part is a reproducible two-sided A4 handout which affirms the role of grandparents in family life and in passing on the faith. The Kit…
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