What does Maundy Thursday mean? Maundy Thursday is a common name for Holy Thursday, which is the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Holy Thursday...

You can use this lesson plan during Holy Week to teach about the Triduum.

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Catholic arts, crafts, games, activities, and ideas to help parents and teachers share the faith with children!

Catholic arts, crafts, games, activities, and ideas to help parents and teachers share the faith with children!

While certainly not exhaustive, this Illustrated Guide will provide a good overview of what to expect and how to get the most out of the three holiest days of the year. Download...

We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of the last supper and the crucifixion! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go

Have you ever noticed that we tend to do a whole lot to prepare our kids for Christmas and not nearly as much for Easter? It's not hard to understand why: it's a lot easier to talk about a cute baby in a manger surrounded by cuddly animals than it is to explain the crucifixion to a preschooler. Even so, I think it is important for my little C's to have an understanding of Easter beyond candy and a bunny, so this year I set out to create an activity to help them get excited about Easter while…

Easter is central to Christian faith. We are, as St. Augustine pointed out, an Easter people. How do we help students identify themselves as Easter people and c

Today, we enter into the most solemn three days of our liturgical year: the Triduum. For many, these three days may seem a bit confusing. We celebrate with prof

Teaching Holy Week to second graders is a bit like herding cats: daunting, if not impossible, without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I’ve made many mista

In our last session before Holy Week, I like to walk through the Passion story with my group. Last year I tried starting with Joe Paprocki’s Bible story treas

Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week when we recall the events surrounding the death of Jesus on Good Friday. Find Holy Week information at Loyola Press.

newadvent.org- Holy Week 4catholiceducators.com- Holy Week resources kencollins.com- Information about Holy Week textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources childrensministry.com- 22 Jesus-Centered Ideas for Holy Week With Kids This activity below is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit…

Holy Week Lesson Objectives: The students will be able to - explain the meaning of Holy Week and what happens during that time - retell the events of Holy Week in order. - identify the importance of the events of Holy Week, specifically that it is through Jesus' death and resurrection that our sins are forgiven. - explain how Easter is the celebration of Jesus' rising from the dead with new life Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson Vocabulary Words: (Write…