My Catholic Advent And Christmas Activity Book

Children learn about Advent and Christmas through the activities collected in this volume. Includes entertaining word finds, crossword puzzles, color-by-number puzzles, and crack-the-code puzzles on reproducible sheets. Consumable.

Jennifer Galvin's activity books continue to grow in popularity. This latest one branches out to include holidays that would be found in parochial school calendars. My Catholic School Holiday Activity Book incorporates both secular and religious holidays. Fun and entertaining word finds, crossword puzzles, color-by-number puzzles, crack-the-code puzzles, and so on, will all enable children to learn the religion behind certain holidays and just have fun on others. Parents, parochial school teachers, and CCD and Sunday school teachers will all find this useful and will be happy to add this volume to their collection. Some of the holidays included are Columbus Day, St. Francis of Assisi, Election Day, the First Day of Winter, Thanksgiving, President's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Mother's Day, and the Crowning of Mary. +

Beginning with Creation, The Advent Storybook invites your family on a beautiful, chronological journey through ancient stories, tracing God’s faithful promise to send a Rescuer—Jesus. Each of the 25 Bible stories begins with a key verse and ends with a thoughtful question, helping you and your children think and talk about the reason we celebrate Jesus’ birth. This year, begin a new Christmas tradition. Create memories your family will cherish. Sit down together and remember how much we need a Rescuer—and how amazing it is that He came!

Offers simple activities and prayers for Advent, Christmas, the New Year, the feast of the Holy Family, and Epiphany. Children will enjoy the riddles, mazes, coloring pages, crosswords, crafts, and more. At the same time, they will learn about seasonal symbols, traditions, prayers, and important events in Scripture.

One of Paulist Press's long-standing, best-selling seasonal items, Living the days of advent and the Christmas Season 2006 presents each day of the season(s) with a trenchant reflection on readings from the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, the lives of the Saints (whose feast days are highlighted in the text), and inspirational meditations. The perforated pages are perfect for removing "a-page-a-day" and posting on one's mirror, refrigerator, or bureau of drawers for frequent viewing. The artwork by Julie Lonneman provides a visual level to this treasury of Advent and Christmas prayers and meditations.

This illustrated book is full of wonderful family activities to help parents and children alike better understand and celebrate the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seasons. This large size volume is the perfect book to help families learn together and share the joys of this happy time of the liturgical year. Filled with a variety of family activities, saints' celebrations and crafts, this book has something for everyone in the family. Family activities include making an Advent wreath, a Jesse Tree with all its symbols, cloth Nativity figures, words for singing 21 Advent and Christmas songs, recipes for special cakes and breads and more. Also included are stories of special saints for the season with activities and prayers. Finally, it offers numerous craft activities including cross stitching Christmas patterns, and how to make gift boxes, table-top and Christmas tree angels.

The "Catholic Daily Reflections Series" was written to help you enter more deeply into the Holy Scriptures and the Catholic Liturgy on a daily basis. Through these reflections and prayers you are invited to enter into the Word of God in a personal, engaging, challenging and transforming way. These reflections are also a great resource for priests and deacons for their daily homily preparation. This Volume of the "Catholic Daily Reflection Series" offers daily reflections and prayers for the Advent and Christmas Season. All Volumes: Volume One: Advent and Christmas Volume Two: Lent and Easter Volume Three: Ordinary Time: Weeks 1-17 Volume Four: Ordinary Time: Weeks 18-34

Children in grades 1, 2, and 3 will love the games, puzzles, mazes, and activities designed to help them focus on the themes and traditions of the Advent season. Packed with colorful illustrations, "Every Day of Advent and Christmas" includes an Advent calendar to help children focus day by day on the meaning of Advent and Christmas in a way they are sure to enjoy and remember.