Year III: Life in Christ
FAMILY CATECHESIS
2025-2026
Families with children in Levels 1,2,4,5,6 participate in “ A Family of Faith, ” which provides parents/guardians with formation opportunities that build community while empowering them to explore faith lessons with their children in the home setting. Families gather monthly on Sunday evening from 6:00-7:20 pm. After prayer and discussion in the Parish Center, students move to classrooms where adult mentors affirm the lessons that have been explored in the home setting throughout the previous weeks. In addition, families gather for special sessions including the Diocese of Allentown Circle of Grace Program.
YEAR III: LIFE IN CHRIST
Parents/Guardians Overview Sheet
September Session Videos
Parent Meeting Recording (2021-2022)
Catholic Family Prayer Time Hail Mary Our Father Glory Be
October Session Videos
Session Recording (2021-2022)
Your Catholic Home: Morning Offering
Lesson One
Activity 1: Travel Guide to Heaven (story for young children) Heaven (for young children): Part I Part II
Activity 2: Parable of Weeds Among Wheat (start at 2:25) Parable of the Hidden Treasure and Pearls
Activity 3: Castle on a Cloud
Activity 5: The Beatitudes
Lesson Two
Activity 1: Made in God's Image (Younger Children) Made in God's Image (Older Children)
Activity 2: You're Kind of a Big Deal (Older Children & Adults)
Activity 3: Adam & Eve Sin (Based on Genesis 3) Discerning a Decision (Adults)
November Session Videos
Session Recording (2021-2022)
Your Catholic Home: All Souls Day (video) All Souls Day (activity)
Lesson Three
Activity 2: Conscience (for adults) Conscience (for children)
Lesson Four
Activities 1 & 2: Sin (younger children) Can Sin Make You Happy (adults) Sin (older children)
Activity 4: The Good Shepherd/Lost Coin/Prodigal Son
Activity 5: Precepts of the Church Precepts of the Church (with explanation)
St. Martin de Porres
December Session Videos
Your Catholic Home: Advent
Lesson Five
All Activities: Teaching Virtues to Children Dominican Sisters Virtues Program
Virtues (adults) Virtues (older children) Virtues (young childer)
January Session Videos
Renewal of Baptismal Promises The Prince of Egypt (Rent the Movie) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
February Session Videos
Lent (younger children) The Lent Song Lent (older children) Saint Paul Miki and Companions
The 2 Great Commandments
Who is my Neighbor?
Love Your Neighbor song
5th Commandment (older children and adults) Being Pro Life (older children) Pro-Life Issues (adults)
Marriage (older children & adults)
March Session Videos
Solemnity of St. Joseph Church of the Beatitudes St. Katharine Drexel
Corporal Works of Mercy (younger children) Corporal Works of Mercy (older children) Corporal Works of Mercy (adults)
Beatitudes (older children) Beatitudes (older children and adults) Children's Stations of the Cross
April Session Videos
Skeleton Bones song (younger children) Life & Dignity (older children and adults)
