Alleluia! He has Risen!
Equipping Catholic Families for Easter
A summary post of sustainable celebration for all 50 days of Easter including non-chocolate surprises and treats for plastic eggs and awesome Catholic crafts and family traditions!
5 Cool Catholic Crafts and Family Traditions for Holy Week
March 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Holy Week is here!
1. Sorrowful Mysteries DIY Votive Candles
We recycled our burnt-down votive candles and replaced the holy images with the Sorrowful Mysteries from the Mysteries of the Rosary Craft Kit. The images in the craft kit are already in color and are easily adhered to the jars!
Equipping Catholic Families for April Feast Days
March 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Equipping Catholic Families for April Saints!
Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.
Did you catch Equipping Catholic Families…for Holy Week? It’s not too late!
Equipping Catholic Families…for Holy Week!
March 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Holy Week is upon us!
Sometimes as we reach the Home Stretch of Lent: Holy Week!, we realize that we need to renew our focus of our Lenten Resolutions and reflect more intently on the Passion of Christ. These Passion Play and Stations of the Cross crafts can help to express and reflect on the events of this very important week, beginning with the Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the triumphant Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Sorrowful Mysteries: DIY Lenten Votive Candles
March 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A few months ago, I gathered all of our exhausted-but-blessed votive candles and recycled them with Super Saints templates from our Catholic Craft Kit Kelly Saints Blessing Cards
…you can see them here: Recycled Votive Candles.
Equipping Catholic Families for…March Saints
February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Equipping Catholic Families for March Saints!
Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.
The Monthly Devotion for March is St Joseph!
Key Feast Days in March:
- St Katherine Drexel (March 3)
- St Casmir (March 4)
- St Perpetua and St Felicity (March 7)
- St John of God (March 8)
- St Frances of Rome, St Dominic Savio, St Catherine of Bologna (March 9)
- St Patrick (March 17) including Felt Friends Tutorial for Leprechaun
- St Joseph (March 19)
Super Saints on a Ring are awesome Catholic gifts for your Easter Basket!
Equipping Catholic Families…for First Sacraments!
February 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Do you know anyone making their First Sacraments: First Reconciliation or First Holy Communion?
Here at Equipping Catholic Families, we have developed a series of Sacrament Craft Kits that have been very popular for Sacrament preparation, crafts and keepsakes!
Lent-um Momentum
February 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Tomorrow is the second Sunday of Lent! How are you doing on your Lent Resolutions? Do you need a little help to get back on track? Do you need a little Lentum Momentum?
You’re not alone!
We’ve got craft kits you can purchase and download and print right away to kick-start your prayertime and renew your enthusiasm for prayer journaling…and to get kids reflecting on the Stations of the Cross through fun crafts!
Catholic Brain: Review of an Awesome Resource for Kids
February 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It’s not too late! Sign up for a FREE Lent Program at Catholic Brain and discover a ton of resources for Catholic kids, all year long!
I was blown away by the comprehensive set of references, lessons, games, printables and videos at Catholic Brain.
Custom Lenten Prayer Journal with Stamps and Printables
February 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
If you purchased the Catholic Mom Bundle last November, you received this Prayer Journal Prompts Special Bundle. It’s a carefully crafted collection of prayer prompts, classic prayers, 9-in1-Novena prayers and Saint Stamp image templates…ready for printing to customize any dollarstore notebook into a unique and powerful personal Prayer Journal!
