Resources to Keep your Family Engaged in Faith at Home
​Recursos Para Vivir La Semana Santa En Casa
Visit the Archdiocese of Seattle Office of Marriage and Family Life website for weekly resources to help you and your family grow closer to God at home. Materials are available in both English and Spanish.
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Solemnity of the Ascension 

And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”  ~ Acts 1: 9-11
Free Digital Resources for Home Faith Formation
Hope During the Coronavirus
A Best Practice When Showing Videos During Class
These resource pages include many videos from YouTube.  When showing them during class, consider using safeshare.tv to remove ads and extraneous text around the video screen.  A free account and pricing options are available on their website.
Sunday Reflections
​Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg
Check back each week for newly added reflections!
For Spanish version, please visit the En Espanol page
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Catechetical Materials
Catechism of the Catholic Church (PDF Version) The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments), and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. For more information on the Catechism, check out the FAQ page on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's webpage.
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United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (PDF Version) The presence of the Catholic Church in the United States reaches back to the founding days of our country through the leadership of Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States. His story, like other stories at the start of the chapters in the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, gives us a glimpse into the lives of Catholics who lived out their faith throughout our country's history. Each chapter includes stories, doctrine, reflections, quotations, discussion questions, and prayers to lead the reader to a deepening faith.
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Video Bibliography A full listing of helpful and informative videos organized by the Six Tasks. Great to use in faith formation classes and personal formation.
Essential Concepts and Catechism References Includes references for both the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) and the United States Catholic Catechism of Adults (USCCA)
Vocabulary-Student Definitions
These offer definitions suitable for elementary students. They also reference associated article numbers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Bibliography of Church Documents on Catechesis
Catechesi Tradendae: On Catechesis in Our Time;  Pope John Paul II
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Our Hearts are Burning Within Us
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General Directory for Catechesis 
National Directory for Catechesis
Frequently Asked Questions about the Catechism of the Catholic Church
(from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
SIX TASKS OF CATECHESIS

TASK 1-KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH - Students explore, profess, and reflect on our Catholic faith, which is the content of God’s revelation found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and lived out in the Creed and
Church doctrine.
TASK 2-LITURGICAL EDUCATION - Students recognize the presence of Christ and enter into communion with Him through active, full, and conscious participation in the Liturgical celebrations and Sacraments of the Church.
TASK 3-MORAL FORMATION - Students develop a moral conscience that is informed by Church teachings and conformed to Christ, as modeled in a personal life of virtue, and demonstrated in service of the Gospel’s demands for society.
TASK 4–LEARNING TO PRAY – Students experience and engage in Catholic expressions of prayer to deepen their relationship with God and the Church.
TASK 5-EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY LIFE - Students study and participate in the life and mission of the Church—the Body of Christ and the community of believers—as expressed in the Church’s origin, history, ecclesiology, the Communion of Saints, and their family, the Domestic Church.
TASK 6-MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP AND SERVICE- Students acquire and demonstrate skills to recognize their gifts from God and their vocation to share the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed in the world.

The Essential Concepts come from the Table of Contents for the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). They have been re-organized to fit under the Six Tasks of Catechesis. CCC articles numbers associated with each Essential Concept are listed throughout this document. Referencing CCC article numbers is a recommended resource for catechist preparation.
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