February - The Month of the Holy Family, St. Valentines Day, Lent and More!
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten journey! Please join us on February 14, mass will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. and at 7:00 p.m. There will be a distribution of Ashes at both services. We invite you to join us for either celebration!
The Way of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus' Passion & Death. At each station we use our senses and imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus' suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ's love for us. Join us as we pray the Way of the Cross in our Church every Friday at 7:00 p.m. during the season of Lent!
Spend some time this month listening to our Spotify Playlist of songs celebrating God's love for us and our love of God and one another, updated for 2024! Lent has begun! Spend some time over the next 40 days listening to our new 2024 Spotify playlist of Lent songs recommended by members of our church community! You can also listen to our 2022 and 2023 Lenten playlists.
The Transcona Food Bank would like to thank everyone for their generous support. In 2023 they served 1,759 families, this is up from 1,130 families served in 2022. The demand for help is growing year by year. As a caring community, we continue to collect for the Transcona Food Bank. We invite you to bring in non-perishable food items each week. In February let's bring in canned fruit and canned fish!
Join us for our Lent outreach initiative! We will be collecting donations of toothbrushes, travel sized toiletries (toothpaste, floss, shampoo, etc.), new reusable water bottles and individually packaged nut-free treats (crackers, candy, cookies, etc.) for children ages 1 to 13 years old to help Discovery Toys Advisors in Manitoba create Easter Baskets for children staying at crisis shelters across Manitoba. This year they have been asked to provide over 250 baskets for children ages 1 to 13 years old. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office during church office hours, or in the donation bin located at the parking lot entrance of our building when you come to Mass. We ask that all donations be dropped off by March 24th.
Catholic Schools Week is our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week in Manitoba! This year, Catholic Schools Week is February 12th - 16th! Please remember to pray for all our Manitoba Catholic Schools this week, especially St. Joseph the Worker School.
Manitoba’s Passion Play in La Riviere is casting their nets out for volunteers to participate as an actor, crew, musician or to be involved behind the scenes and in promoting this summer's production of Manitoba's Passion Play at the Oak Valley Outdoor theatre site, in La Riviere, Manitoba. Help bring the life of Jesus Christ to life this summer! Auditions will be held in February in Winnipeg and other locations in Southern Manitoba. Please email [email protected] if you are interested or for more information.
52 Sundays (from the Archdiocese of Detroit) is a dynamic guide to help you and your family reclaim the Lord’s Day with prayer, activities, food, and more! It offers simple and insightful ways for your family to spend time together each Sunday learning more about the Catholic faith and having fun while you’re at it.
The Agape Catholic Ministries Blog promotes Christ’s selfless love among families through the different ministries offered: marriage preparation, baptism preparation, Quinceañera preparation, marriage enrichment, N.F.P., and Premarital Inventory. The blog shares stories, reflections, resources and news from staff and friends about their ministry and faith.
Joe Paprocki (of Catechist's Journey) shares 40 activities for the 40 days of Lent.
The Catholic All Year Team has created a FREE Lent challenge to help you have a growth-filled Lent EVEN in the midst of the busyness that is life with a family. Inside you'll find ideas and tips for incorporating the rich traditions of Lent into your family life, plus journal and prayer prompts, and links to other helpful resources! Click here to get your free downloadable Lent Challenge Booklet.
Catholic Family Crate puts together new crates or “boxes” each month with crafts and other learning materials for families to pass on the faith and its traditions to kids. You can purchase a monthly or annual membership to Catholic Family Crate. This is a great gift for families with young kids. They also have plenty of free resources and colouring pages for you and your family to enjoy, including a Free Holy Week kit.
Catholic Grandparents Association: The Catholic Grandparents Association is a global organization of the faithful. Grandparents have a unique vocation that must be fostered and cherished in the spirit of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the Grandparents of Jesus and parents of Mary. Their mission is "to help Grandparents pass on the faith and keep prayer in the heart of family life." The Catholic Grandparents Association hosts a Grandparents’ Faith Café online via Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month. The Faith Café sees Grandparents from around the world gathering for an hour to hear from a guest speaker, to share moments of prayer and reflection and to be together in a social space. To learn more, visit https://www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.org/faithcafe/.
Lacey (of Catholic Icing) shares ways to celebrate this February including ideas for decorating your home altar this February, ways to celebrate St. Valentine's day, living liturgically during Lent and more!
The Catholic Sprouts Daily Podcast for Kids has one goal: to plant one seed of faith each and every day. The daily five minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that engages with children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned. February is a month dedicated to the Holy Family, spend some time this month listening to this Holy Family playlist from the Catholic Sprouts Podcast. Learn about Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Saints who help us enter into the Lenten season in this series of episodes. Learn about what we see, hear, feel and do during lent in this series of episodes. In addition to their Podcast, Catholic Sprouts shares other resources for living liturgically during Lent including free printable Lent Finger Puppets, Holy Week Watercolour Art and more!
Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions. It is the #1 Christian Prayer app in the world. Figuring out how to pray with kids can sometimes be difficult. However, instilling the habit of prayer into children at a young age can have a lifelong impact. The USCCB reminds us that “Parents are also the most effective catechists of prayer for their young children.” Hallow helps by sharing a tips and resources–like Hallow Kids–to help make family prayer time more manageable.
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, join Hallow's Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge.
Holy Heroes Sunday Mass prep provides free videos, colouring pages, quizzes and readings to help Catholic families to learn and have fun while preparing for Sunday Mass. Holy Heroes has created these free, printable Catholic St. Valentine's Day cards for you to print and colour at home to give to family and friends! Ash Wednesday is February 22! The Holy Heroes: Lenten Adventure is a free, fun, and faith-filled online Lent resource for ages 5-12. It provides activities (such as colouring pages, word puzzles, quizzes, videos, etc.) for each day of Lent.
Celebrate I Love to Read Month this February with this printable reading challenge chart (from Catholic Icing), a list of Catholic Books for kids (from Look to Him and Be Radiant), this guide to choosing & using good Catholic books (from Look to Him and Be Radiant), this list of fiction novels for teens (from Blessed is She), these videos from Novalis publishing of Catholic authors reading their books, this list of Catholic Chapter Books for Budding Readers (from Into the Deep) or print out these free, printable Saint bookmarks (from Holy Heroes).
The Kids’ Bulletin is a free resource for Catholic families who would like to have some fun while learning about the readings from the Sunday Mass every week. They are made by a Canadian mom who is happy to share them with anyone who can use them to help learn or teach about the truth and beauty of the Faith.
Katie (of Look to Him and be Radiant) shares ways to celebrate this February, including Holy Family Hearts colouring pages, a St. Valentines Day colouring page, an Ordinary Time colouring page, Lenten resources and more!
Pope Francis' Message for Lent 2024: Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom - In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis invites the faithful to “pause” for prayer and to assist our brothers and sisters in need, in order to change our own lives and the lives of our communities.
Angie (of Real Life at Home) shares ways to celebrate this February and this Lenten season, including a printable with 12 Activities for Catholic Families in February, a Saint colouring book, a February Saint and Feast Day word search, a printable St. Valentine's Day activity page, Lenten planning pages, a printable Ash Wednesday activity page, a Lent wordsearch, a printable Lent crossword, printable Stations of the Cross for children, 40Lenten suggestions for families and more!
Sadlier Religion shares ways to celebrate this February including Catholic St. Valentine's Day Cards, this Love is an Open Door Activity and more!
February 2 is World Day for Consecrated Life. In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life highlights the gift of consecrated persons for the whole Church. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent - ProEcclesiaSancta share resources to help us celebrate this day including a video explaining our call to holiness and one explaining each vocation. The Sisters also have a video explaining the liturgical season of Lent.
The Way of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus' Passion & Death. At each station we use our senses and imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus' suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ's love for us. Join us as we pray the Way of the Cross in our Church every Friday at 7:00 p.m. during the season of Lent!
Spend some time this month listening to our Spotify Playlist of songs celebrating God's love for us and our love of God and one another, updated for 2024! Lent has begun! Spend some time over the next 40 days listening to our new 2024 Spotify playlist of Lent songs recommended by members of our church community! You can also listen to our 2022 and 2023 Lenten playlists.
The Transcona Food Bank would like to thank everyone for their generous support. In 2023 they served 1,759 families, this is up from 1,130 families served in 2022. The demand for help is growing year by year. As a caring community, we continue to collect for the Transcona Food Bank. We invite you to bring in non-perishable food items each week. In February let's bring in canned fruit and canned fish!
Join us for our Lent outreach initiative! We will be collecting donations of toothbrushes, travel sized toiletries (toothpaste, floss, shampoo, etc.), new reusable water bottles and individually packaged nut-free treats (crackers, candy, cookies, etc.) for children ages 1 to 13 years old to help Discovery Toys Advisors in Manitoba create Easter Baskets for children staying at crisis shelters across Manitoba. This year they have been asked to provide over 250 baskets for children ages 1 to 13 years old. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office during church office hours, or in the donation bin located at the parking lot entrance of our building when you come to Mass. We ask that all donations be dropped off by March 24th.
Catholic Schools Week is our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week in Manitoba! This year, Catholic Schools Week is February 12th - 16th! Please remember to pray for all our Manitoba Catholic Schools this week, especially St. Joseph the Worker School.
Manitoba’s Passion Play in La Riviere is casting their nets out for volunteers to participate as an actor, crew, musician or to be involved behind the scenes and in promoting this summer's production of Manitoba's Passion Play at the Oak Valley Outdoor theatre site, in La Riviere, Manitoba. Help bring the life of Jesus Christ to life this summer! Auditions will be held in February in Winnipeg and other locations in Southern Manitoba. Please email [email protected] if you are interested or for more information.
52 Sundays (from the Archdiocese of Detroit) is a dynamic guide to help you and your family reclaim the Lord’s Day with prayer, activities, food, and more! It offers simple and insightful ways for your family to spend time together each Sunday learning more about the Catholic faith and having fun while you’re at it.
The Agape Catholic Ministries Blog promotes Christ’s selfless love among families through the different ministries offered: marriage preparation, baptism preparation, Quinceañera preparation, marriage enrichment, N.F.P., and Premarital Inventory. The blog shares stories, reflections, resources and news from staff and friends about their ministry and faith.
Joe Paprocki (of Catechist's Journey) shares 40 activities for the 40 days of Lent.
The Catholic All Year Team has created a FREE Lent challenge to help you have a growth-filled Lent EVEN in the midst of the busyness that is life with a family. Inside you'll find ideas and tips for incorporating the rich traditions of Lent into your family life, plus journal and prayer prompts, and links to other helpful resources! Click here to get your free downloadable Lent Challenge Booklet.
Catholic Family Crate puts together new crates or “boxes” each month with crafts and other learning materials for families to pass on the faith and its traditions to kids. You can purchase a monthly or annual membership to Catholic Family Crate. This is a great gift for families with young kids. They also have plenty of free resources and colouring pages for you and your family to enjoy, including a Free Holy Week kit.
Catholic Grandparents Association: The Catholic Grandparents Association is a global organization of the faithful. Grandparents have a unique vocation that must be fostered and cherished in the spirit of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the Grandparents of Jesus and parents of Mary. Their mission is "to help Grandparents pass on the faith and keep prayer in the heart of family life." The Catholic Grandparents Association hosts a Grandparents’ Faith Café online via Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month. The Faith Café sees Grandparents from around the world gathering for an hour to hear from a guest speaker, to share moments of prayer and reflection and to be together in a social space. To learn more, visit https://www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.org/faithcafe/.
Lacey (of Catholic Icing) shares ways to celebrate this February including ideas for decorating your home altar this February, ways to celebrate St. Valentine's day, living liturgically during Lent and more!
The Catholic Sprouts Daily Podcast for Kids has one goal: to plant one seed of faith each and every day. The daily five minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that engages with children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned. February is a month dedicated to the Holy Family, spend some time this month listening to this Holy Family playlist from the Catholic Sprouts Podcast. Learn about Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Saints who help us enter into the Lenten season in this series of episodes. Learn about what we see, hear, feel and do during lent in this series of episodes. In addition to their Podcast, Catholic Sprouts shares other resources for living liturgically during Lent including free printable Lent Finger Puppets, Holy Week Watercolour Art and more!
Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions. It is the #1 Christian Prayer app in the world. Figuring out how to pray with kids can sometimes be difficult. However, instilling the habit of prayer into children at a young age can have a lifelong impact. The USCCB reminds us that “Parents are also the most effective catechists of prayer for their young children.” Hallow helps by sharing a tips and resources–like Hallow Kids–to help make family prayer time more manageable.
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, join Hallow's Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge.
Holy Heroes Sunday Mass prep provides free videos, colouring pages, quizzes and readings to help Catholic families to learn and have fun while preparing for Sunday Mass. Holy Heroes has created these free, printable Catholic St. Valentine's Day cards for you to print and colour at home to give to family and friends! Ash Wednesday is February 22! The Holy Heroes: Lenten Adventure is a free, fun, and faith-filled online Lent resource for ages 5-12. It provides activities (such as colouring pages, word puzzles, quizzes, videos, etc.) for each day of Lent.
Celebrate I Love to Read Month this February with this printable reading challenge chart (from Catholic Icing), a list of Catholic Books for kids (from Look to Him and Be Radiant), this guide to choosing & using good Catholic books (from Look to Him and Be Radiant), this list of fiction novels for teens (from Blessed is She), these videos from Novalis publishing of Catholic authors reading their books, this list of Catholic Chapter Books for Budding Readers (from Into the Deep) or print out these free, printable Saint bookmarks (from Holy Heroes).
The Kids’ Bulletin is a free resource for Catholic families who would like to have some fun while learning about the readings from the Sunday Mass every week. They are made by a Canadian mom who is happy to share them with anyone who can use them to help learn or teach about the truth and beauty of the Faith.
Katie (of Look to Him and be Radiant) shares ways to celebrate this February, including Holy Family Hearts colouring pages, a St. Valentines Day colouring page, an Ordinary Time colouring page, Lenten resources and more!
Pope Francis' Message for Lent 2024: Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom - In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis invites the faithful to “pause” for prayer and to assist our brothers and sisters in need, in order to change our own lives and the lives of our communities.
Angie (of Real Life at Home) shares ways to celebrate this February and this Lenten season, including a printable with 12 Activities for Catholic Families in February, a Saint colouring book, a February Saint and Feast Day word search, a printable St. Valentine's Day activity page, Lenten planning pages, a printable Ash Wednesday activity page, a Lent wordsearch, a printable Lent crossword, printable Stations of the Cross for children, 40Lenten suggestions for families and more!
Sadlier Religion shares ways to celebrate this February including Catholic St. Valentine's Day Cards, this Love is an Open Door Activity and more!
February 2 is World Day for Consecrated Life. In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life highlights the gift of consecrated persons for the whole Church. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent - ProEcclesiaSancta share resources to help us celebrate this day including a video explaining our call to holiness and one explaining each vocation. The Sisters also have a video explaining the liturgical season of Lent.
March - The Month of St. Joseph, the Season of Lent, the Feast of St. Patrick and More!
The Agape Catholic Ministries Blog promotes Christ’s selfless love among families through the different ministries offered: marriage preparation, baptism preparation, Quinceañera preparation, marriage enrichment, N.F.P., and Premarital Inventory. The blog shares stories, reflections, resources and news from staff and friends about their ministry and faith. Spend some time during this month of St. Joseph to read this article by author Michelle C. Martin about St. Joseph, the Pillar of families, or this article by Michelle C. Martin about St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.
Add a saintly spin to your St. Patrick's Day this year with these 7 Simple Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day from Be a Heart!
Cat.Chat: Celebrating St. Joseph - Cat.Chat Productions shares a free St. Joseph colouring page and prayer card.
Joe Paprocki (of Catechist's Journey) shares 40 activities for the 40 days of Lent. Spend some time on the Feast of St. Joseph (March 20) doing these St. Joseph Activities from Cathechist's Journey, including a puzzle, word search and family game.
The Catholic All Year Team has created a FREE Lent challenge to help you have a growth-filled Lent EVEN in the midst of the busyness that is life with a family. Inside you'll find ideas and tips for incorporating the rich traditions of Lent into your family life, plus journal and prayer prompts, and links to other helpful resources! Click here to get your free downloadable Lent Challenge Booklet.
Catholic Family Crate puts together new crates or “boxes” each month with crafts and other learning materials for families to pass on the faith and its traditions to kids. You can purchase a monthly or annual membership to Catholic Family Crate. This is a great gift for families with young kids. They also have plenty of free resources and colouring pages for you and your family to enjoy, including a Free Holy Week kit.
Lacey (of Catholic Icing) shares ways to celebrate this March including March saint feast days, ways to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, living liturgically during Lent and more!
Catholic Central has great videos and resources to help young people learn about the Catholic Faith. This video fills us in on exactly why Scripture describes St. Joseph as a righteous man and how he can help us out today. This video separates fact from fiction surrounding the life of St. Patrick. This video takes viewers through the history of Lent and how to get the most out of this liturgical season. Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) by learning about this important event in this video.
Catholic Mom: Catholic Gospel Coloring Pages and Worksheets for Sunday Mass - Catholic Mom provides free Catholic coloring pages, lesson plans, Mass worksheets, crosswords, word search puzzles and more to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.
The Catholic Sprouts Daily Podcast for Kids has one goal: to plant one seed of faith each and every day. The daily five minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that engages with children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned. In this series of episodes, learn all about St. Joseph, Jesus’ foster father. We’ll learn how Joseph was Jesus’ main instructor both in the trade and in the Jewish faith and the beauty and importance of a hidden life. Learn about Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Saints who help us enter into the Lenten season in this series of episodes. Learn about what we see, hear, feel and do during lent in this series of episodes. In addition to their Podcast, Catholic Sprouts shares other resources for living liturgically during Lent including free printable Lent Finger Puppets, Holy Week Watercolour Art and more!
Holy Heroes Sunday Mass prep provides free videos, colouring pages, quizzes and readings to help Catholic families to learn and have fun while preparing for Sunday Mass. The Holy Heroes: Lenten Adventure is a free, fun, and faith-filled online Lent resource for ages 5-12. It provides activities (such as colouring pages, word puzzles, quizzes, videos, etc.) for each day of Lent. Holy Heroes offers resources for living liturgically during the month of March, including 10 ways to pray the stations of the cross with kids, 4 things to know about St. Patrick, a free colouring page for the Feast of St. Joseph, a free colouring page for the Solemnity of the Annunciation, a free colouring page of the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the village of Zarvanytsia, prayer, fasting & giving colouring pages and more!
Ignatian Young Adult Ministries: Lenten Audio Reflections Inspired by Ignatian Spirituality - Stream or download audio reflections on Ash Wednesday and the Sunday readings each week. These 5-7 minutes reflections inspired by Ignatian spirituality are written by the Ignatian Young Adult Ministries leadership team.
The Kids’ Bulletin is a free resource for Catholic families who would like to have some fun while learning about the readings from the Sunday Mass every week. They are made by a Canadian mom who is happy to share them with anyone who can use them to help learn or teach about the truth and beauty of the Faith.
Katie (of Look to Him and be Radiant) shares ways to celebrate this March, including ways to celebrate St. Joseph, the Feast of the Annunciation, Lenten resources and more!
LifeTeen: Celebrating the Solemnity of St. Joseph - Ashley breaks down some of the significance of St. Joseph.
The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent have created a Holy Kids YouTube series to help children learn about the Catholic Faith. This video about St. Joseph shares the virtues of this great Saint so we can imitate his great love for God. This video explains the liturgical season of Lent.
Angie (of Real Life at Home) shares ways to celebrate this March and this Lenten season, including a printable with 10 Activities for Catholic Families in March, a Saint colouring book, a March Saint and Feast Day word search, Lenten planning pages, a Lent wordsearch, a printable Lent crossword, printable Stations of the Cross for children, 40Lenten suggestions for families and more!
Wanderlight:™ A Pilgrim’s Adventure is an online game published by Loyola Press for Catholic kids. The game invites players to explore the four pillars of the Catholic Faith in an engaging and beautiful virtual world and venture out in their role as “the Pilgrim”—a faith-filled seeker on a quest to discover and experience core teachings of the faith while practicing how to “walk in the light” and live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ.
Add a saintly spin to your St. Patrick's Day this year with these 7 Simple Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day from Be a Heart!
Cat.Chat: Celebrating St. Joseph - Cat.Chat Productions shares a free St. Joseph colouring page and prayer card.
Joe Paprocki (of Catechist's Journey) shares 40 activities for the 40 days of Lent. Spend some time on the Feast of St. Joseph (March 20) doing these St. Joseph Activities from Cathechist's Journey, including a puzzle, word search and family game.
The Catholic All Year Team has created a FREE Lent challenge to help you have a growth-filled Lent EVEN in the midst of the busyness that is life with a family. Inside you'll find ideas and tips for incorporating the rich traditions of Lent into your family life, plus journal and prayer prompts, and links to other helpful resources! Click here to get your free downloadable Lent Challenge Booklet.
Catholic Family Crate puts together new crates or “boxes” each month with crafts and other learning materials for families to pass on the faith and its traditions to kids. You can purchase a monthly or annual membership to Catholic Family Crate. This is a great gift for families with young kids. They also have plenty of free resources and colouring pages for you and your family to enjoy, including a Free Holy Week kit.
Lacey (of Catholic Icing) shares ways to celebrate this March including March saint feast days, ways to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, living liturgically during Lent and more!
Catholic Central has great videos and resources to help young people learn about the Catholic Faith. This video fills us in on exactly why Scripture describes St. Joseph as a righteous man and how he can help us out today. This video separates fact from fiction surrounding the life of St. Patrick. This video takes viewers through the history of Lent and how to get the most out of this liturgical season. Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) by learning about this important event in this video.
Catholic Mom: Catholic Gospel Coloring Pages and Worksheets for Sunday Mass - Catholic Mom provides free Catholic coloring pages, lesson plans, Mass worksheets, crosswords, word search puzzles and more to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.
The Catholic Sprouts Daily Podcast for Kids has one goal: to plant one seed of faith each and every day. The daily five minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that engages with children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned. In this series of episodes, learn all about St. Joseph, Jesus’ foster father. We’ll learn how Joseph was Jesus’ main instructor both in the trade and in the Jewish faith and the beauty and importance of a hidden life. Learn about Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Saints who help us enter into the Lenten season in this series of episodes. Learn about what we see, hear, feel and do during lent in this series of episodes. In addition to their Podcast, Catholic Sprouts shares other resources for living liturgically during Lent including free printable Lent Finger Puppets, Holy Week Watercolour Art and more!
Holy Heroes Sunday Mass prep provides free videos, colouring pages, quizzes and readings to help Catholic families to learn and have fun while preparing for Sunday Mass. The Holy Heroes: Lenten Adventure is a free, fun, and faith-filled online Lent resource for ages 5-12. It provides activities (such as colouring pages, word puzzles, quizzes, videos, etc.) for each day of Lent. Holy Heroes offers resources for living liturgically during the month of March, including 10 ways to pray the stations of the cross with kids, 4 things to know about St. Patrick, a free colouring page for the Feast of St. Joseph, a free colouring page for the Solemnity of the Annunciation, a free colouring page of the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the village of Zarvanytsia, prayer, fasting & giving colouring pages and more!
Ignatian Young Adult Ministries: Lenten Audio Reflections Inspired by Ignatian Spirituality - Stream or download audio reflections on Ash Wednesday and the Sunday readings each week. These 5-7 minutes reflections inspired by Ignatian spirituality are written by the Ignatian Young Adult Ministries leadership team.
The Kids’ Bulletin is a free resource for Catholic families who would like to have some fun while learning about the readings from the Sunday Mass every week. They are made by a Canadian mom who is happy to share them with anyone who can use them to help learn or teach about the truth and beauty of the Faith.
Katie (of Look to Him and be Radiant) shares ways to celebrate this March, including ways to celebrate St. Joseph, the Feast of the Annunciation, Lenten resources and more!
LifeTeen: Celebrating the Solemnity of St. Joseph - Ashley breaks down some of the significance of St. Joseph.
The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent have created a Holy Kids YouTube series to help children learn about the Catholic Faith. This video about St. Joseph shares the virtues of this great Saint so we can imitate his great love for God. This video explains the liturgical season of Lent.
Angie (of Real Life at Home) shares ways to celebrate this March and this Lenten season, including a printable with 10 Activities for Catholic Families in March, a Saint colouring book, a March Saint and Feast Day word search, Lenten planning pages, a Lent wordsearch, a printable Lent crossword, printable Stations of the Cross for children, 40Lenten suggestions for families and more!
Wanderlight:™ A Pilgrim’s Adventure is an online game published by Loyola Press for Catholic kids. The game invites players to explore the four pillars of the Catholic Faith in an engaging and beautiful virtual world and venture out in their role as “the Pilgrim”—a faith-filled seeker on a quest to discover and experience core teachings of the faith while practicing how to “walk in the light” and live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ.