Posts by Kiara Pirola
Fiery Pentecost Sweets
Celebrate Pentecost in seasonal deliciousness with CathFamily’s Pineapple Fire Fondue and our decadent Chili Hot Chocolates. Pineapple Fire Fondue This family favourite is a perfect summer dish, when pineapples are at the peak of their season. This relatively healthy desert is a great way to get fruit into the more picky eaters, because, well everyone…
Read MoreThe Story of Pentecost
With Pentecost coming up in a couple of weeks, CathFamily have put together a little audio presentation of the Story of Pentecost. Performed by Rian Galliott and adapted from Acts 2:1-42 of the New Revised Standard Version by Francine Pirola. This media featured in the May 2013 edition of the CathFamily e-Magazine.
Read MoreMother’s Day Prayer Card
The perfect card for Mother’s Day that honours both our physical and spiritual mothers. It is a simple black and white template for the kids to decorate and has room for a personal message as well. Download and print the template, colour and decorate, trim the excess and fold it! You can write your message…
Read MoreTable Talk
In our culture of busyness, family meals are often a casualty. And with loss of these traditions, we also lose connection and important relationship time. The benefits of family meals are not just due to the superior nutritional intake, which does tend to deteriorate in the ‘eat on the run’ alternative. The social interaction that occurs around the family dinner…
Read MoreCatechism Roulette
Ever wondered why Catholics do the things we do? Get your Catechism out, dust it off and have a go at playing Catechism Roulette! How to Play Open your Catechism at random Place your finger on the page Read the paragraph it lands on. Discuss together how you could more faithfully live out that particular…
Read MoreCatholic FAQs
How well do you know Catholicism? Could you answer some of the most common questions about our faith? Have a go! 1. Why do Catholics Worship Mary? A short answer: We don’t. We honour Mary as the Mother of God, the first disciple and our most powerful intercessor, but we worship God alone. For more,…
Read MoreParticipating in the Year of Faith
Want to do something for the Year of Faith but don’t have time to sit down and study the Catechism? Check out some of CathFamily’s suggestions that are simple and can be easily slotted into busy family life. Things to Read Level 1: The Catechism of the Catholic Church Wait… Didn’t you say this would…
Read MoreLiving the Faith
The world today repeatedly writes off the Catholic Church as being irrelevant, so the fascination and buzz that has been generated by Pope Benedict retiring has been the source of substantial bemusement here at CathFamily! None-the-less, big things are afoot in the Church and in the world. In all the hype and hysteria, we present…
Read MoreGuadalupe Colour-in
We’ve put together a simple colour-in page to engage kids of all ages (and adults too!) in the story and symbolism in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Check out these posts for the story of the image and the intricate symbolism. Download Here This activity featured in the December 2012 edition of…
Read MoreMake an Oil Lamp
Oil Lanterns were the main source of light at night or in the home in Jesus time. Make your own oil lamp and use it at family prayer times to have a sense of Jesus’ presence. Materials: Materials Quick Dry Clay Oil Candle wick Bobby pin Matches Instructions: Make a pinch pot by rolling a…
Read MoreGuadalupe Novena
 A Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe by Blessed Pope John Paul the Great A novena is a prayer repeated every day for nine days. It is a powerful prayer of praise and petition which makes it a perfect prayer for Advent. This prayer by Bl. Pope John Paul the Great was written for his…
Read MoreLovers of Life
Deep within the essence of the marital relationship is a parental capacity; the potential for husband and wife to gift each other with the new identity of ‘mother’ or ‘father’. This potential rests in a profound human desire to give life; to expend and extend our own existence beyond ourselves to the next generation. This…
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