The Issue of Glutton Free Holy Communion
Recently the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments published a Letter to Bishops on the bread and wine for Eucharist. The letter became the stir of the internet as it was promoted as “The Church…
Holy Spirit in Scripture
Pentecost Sunday is approaching. Create a worksheet with the following Scripture passages. Pass out one worksheet and one Bible to each student. For each passage, have them write a sentence telling what it says about the Holy Spirit. When completed,…
100th Anniversary of Our Lady’s Apparitions at Fatima
Will you offer yourselves to God, and bear all the sufferings He sends you? In atonement for all the sins that offend Him? And for the conversion of sinners?“Oh, we will, we will!”Then you will have a great deal to suffer, but the…
Current Event: Teenage Protestors Confronted by School Official
You may have seen the video of a teenage brother and sister protesting against abortion on the sidewalk near a Philadelphia area public high school.They were confronted verbally by the school's assistant principal. The incident brings up several…
Scholarship Opportunity for Catholic Students Entering College
The Catholic Door online bookstore is offering three scholarships for Catholics entering college in the fall.
Catholic Colleges in March Madness 2017!
It’s time for our regular feature on Catholic colleges that qualify for the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. Here are this year’s men’s qualifiers, ranked by overall seeding in the tournament.
Reflections on Christian Patriotism
Ask students to say aloud words or phrases that come immediately to them when you say the word “patriotism.” List the words on the board.Distribute a handout with the following quotations and questions. Read the first quotation…
Catholic Schools Week 2017
The annual Catholic Schools Week, sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, begins on Monday January 29 and runs until Saturday, Feburary 4. This year's theme is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and…
Catholic New Years’ Resolutions
As a welcome back to class exercise after Christmas vacation, ask the students to create a list of ten Catholic New Years’ Resolutions.
Get In the Game!
With the World Series near, football in full swing, and basketball and hockey seasons just kicking off, sports certainly is in the forefront.Use the reference of sports to remind your students to “get in the game” of life, to always do…