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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Every parent is a catechist. Catechesis (instruction in the faith) begins the moment a child is born. "Family members help one another grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel... Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2226)

We use the textbook series Be My Disciples for Grades 1-6. Be My Disciples has a number of resources for parents, as well as an area for students to reinforce the lessons they have learned in the book. Check out the online offerings for primary grades (1-3) or for intermediate grades (4-6). Our 7th and 8th graders use the Faith First series. Check out the Faith First Teen Center for Grades 7-8.

The following resources may be helpful to parents:

• Adult Faith Formation Opportunities
• American Catholic: a Roman Catholic site from the Franciscans
• Be My Disciples is our textbook publisher for grades 1-6. Check out the online offerings for primary grades (1-3) or for intermediate grades (4-6).
• Faith First : the site run by our textbook publisher for grades 7-8, which contains information for kids, parents, and catechists
• Learning about L.I.F.E.: a family-based program on Love, Infatuation, Friendship and Exploitation
• St. Mary's Press: the publisher for Catholic teens
• Mateja Church Supply: Garden City store specializing in religious supplies, medals, gifts, and Church supplies
• See our Catholic Links section for more ideas, including a searchable online Bible, lives of the Saints and more!

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