Activities

Roses for Mother

By Kiara Pirola | April 11, 2016

These satin rose ribbons are fun for older children to make and look great on top of a beautifully wrapped gift or on the breakfast tray on Mother’s Day! Alternatively, string them together to make a special family rosary ribbon chain and save it for use on Marian feast days.

Mother’s Day Photo Bouquet

By Francine Pirola | April 6, 2016

Give mum a bouquet of flowers that will last all year and remind her of you. Materials: Cardboard in various colours Chenille pipe cleaners Photographs…

7 Ways to Enjoy Easter Eggs

By Kiara Pirola | March 21, 2016

Easter eggs have a long and rich history that goes back well before the invention of chocolate. Eggs have long been associated with new life,…

Holy Clutter Burial Ceremony

By Kiara Pirola | February 25, 2016

Help! I can’t find my Prayer Space anymore! What are you supposed to do with all the broken, damaged, or worn-out rosary beads, Ash Wednesday…

The Creative 100 challenge

By Marilyn Rodrigues | January 29, 2016

Join us for 100 days of creatively responding to God’s great creative work in us!

Did You Know?

By Francine Pirola | December 22, 2015

To Christians the classic Snakes and Ladders game seems to be based on Old Testament ideas around sin and God’s mercy. It makes us think…

The Way of Mercy

By Francine Pirola | December 21, 2015

The Way of Mercy is four simple steps to heal a relationship based on the principles of restorative justice. When we make a bad choice,…

O Antiphon Baubles

By Francine Pirola | November 30, 2015

The O Antiphons are prayed in the week before Christmas. Cut out the pre-printed baubles or use the blackline templates to design your own. Materials: O Antiphon…

O Antiphon Cards

By Marilyn Rodrigues | November 30, 2015

For the seven days just before Christmas the Divine Office (daily prayer book of the Church) resounds with joyful praise known as the ‘O’ Antiphons.…

O Antiphon Prayer Service

By Marilyn Rodrigues | November 30, 2015

Beginning on December 17, take the O Antiphon Bauble for that day and place it in the sacred space. Download Template Light a candle &…

Embracing Divine Mercy Everyday

By Francine Pirola | April 11, 2015

Why not try some of these simple things with your family to introduce them to Divine Mercy? For more on the history and the story…

Stations of Glory

By Francine Pirola | April 8, 2015

Easter is not just a weekend, it’s a whole season! It begins on Easter Sunday and runs through to Pentecost, seven weeks in duration. The…