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An innovative Catholic resource library for raising children in the faith

Seasonal Posts

The Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday

In this video, Dr. Pitre gives insight into the Biblical foundation for Ash Wednesday, as well as the rationale and purpose of the season of…

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Lent 2021 Marriage Chalenge

Take the 2021 Lent Marriage Challenge by Derek and Karen Boylen Lent is a time when we recommit to our Christian calling and vocation; to…

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Easter Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen’s famous Hallelujah is given a powerful makeover by Cassandra Star Armstrong and her sister Callahan. The lyrics were written by Kelley Mooney and…

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CathFamily Publications

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Amor eBook

Amor is a  magazine-style booklet inspired by Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia.

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Mercy eBook

Mercy is a magazine-style booklet inspired by the Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis’ joy-filled ministry.

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Generation Grand eBook

The perfect thank you gift to the older people who support your school and its children.

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CathFamily Advent & Christmas eBook

  • Over 80 pages of beautiful content
  • Compiled from 10 years of CathFamily wisdom
  • Tips, Recipes, Activities and Printable downloads
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CathFamily Lent & Easter eBook

  • Over 120 pages of beautiful content
  • Compiled from 10 years of CathFamily wisdom
  • Tips, Recipes, Prayers, Activities and Printable downloads
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My Faith Workbook A,B and C

Available now as a download, My Faith Workbook is a faith-based activity book for state school students and parish children.

Latest Articles

WOJ Easter Sunday, Year B

Let your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth (Colossians 3:2)

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WOJ Palm Sunday, Year B

 “…all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus” (Philippians 2:10)

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WOJ Lent 5, Year B

Whoever serves me, must follow me, and my servant will be with me wherever I am. If anyone serves me, my Father will honour him. (Jesus, John 12:26)

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About us

Welcome to CathFamily, a web site dedicated to assisting families in making the home the living heart of the church. As a church, we have benefited over the centuries from simple home-based rituals to provide practical faith experiences for our children. This site aims to provide innovative and contemporary resources to continue this tradition—by collecting both traditional and contemporary rituals that Catholic families can adapt into their own family rituals.

We encourage you to use these resources to help find ways to make your home a living 'domestic church' ... and send us your own family rituals.

It is supported by the Marriage Resource Centre (MRC) and maintains the that the family is the foundation of civil society, the married couple relationship is the centre of the family, and that the sexual union of the couple is the living energy and sacred source of the love between husband and wife. As with all the work of MRC, including CathFamily and SmartLoving, Pope John Paul II's writings on the Theology of the Body deeply informs our work.

Enjoy!

Francine & Byron Pirola

Founders of CathFamily

Donations Appreciated!

CathFamily is an initiative of the Parish & Marriage Resource Centre (PMRC) Australia.. The PMRC Relationship Education Foundation is a registered charity that supports marriage and relationship education activities. All donations in Australia over $2 are tax deductable. All of the administrative work of the Foundation is provided by volunteers and other support infrastructure is ‘gifted’ by other organisations.

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