"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
During these uncertain times, we hope that these resources will help
enrich your spiritual and prayer life.
NEW Resources:
St. Catherine Registration LINK for Outside Masses
St. Catherine Live Stream Mass on Facebook LIVE
52 Sundays - A dynamic guide to help you and your family reclaim the Lord's Day with prayer, activities, food, and more! It offers simple and insightful ways for your family to spend time together each Sunday learning more about the Catholic faith and having fun while you’re at it. (Download a digital copy for the rest of the year HERE)
Worship@Home - An online resource by Growing Up Catholic to help families with children pray together at home while we are unable to gather for Sunday Mass.
Daily Readings - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Sunday Readings from the Lectionary for Masses with Children
Misal.com - Daily and Sunday Readings in Spanish
The why and how about making a spiritual communion - Article in Our Sunday Visitor
Act of Spiritual Communion
Daily Reflections Video - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
3-minute Retreat - The daily 3-Minute Retreat by Loyola Press is a short prayer break at your computer that can give you 24 hours of peace.
Sacred Space - Daily reflections by the Irish Jesuits
An Ignatian Prayer Adventure - An adapted version of the Spiritual Exercises
Lectio Divina: A Beginner's Guide - by Busted Halo
How to Pray the Rosary - Dynamic Catholic
Scriptures for the Promises of God - Messages of hope through Scripture by author Becky Eldredge
Parent Resouces for Coping with COVID-19
COVID-19 Support Services - Resources through the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Santa Clara County
Seven Ways to Manage COVID Stress Syndrome
For an article about helping kids cope with COVID-19, please click HERE.
The Good News, a daily newsletter by Our Sunday Visitor.
Family, Faith and Fun
For Children: The Rosary - A Special Way to Pray with Brother Francis
The Gospel Isn't In Quarantine - Join Joel Loera, Director of Family Life for the Diocese of San Jose for Live Stream and recorded reflections on the Domestic Church, Love and Marriage and other ways to continue growing in the faith during this time of "Shelter in Place"
Sunday Connection - Website by Loyola Press with background and activities to better connect the Scripture readings to daily life.
Catholic Mom - Great family and faith resource now part of Holy Cross Family Ministries
Catholic Icing - Great blog on family and faith
Faith Formation Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - Build. Plant. Grow. faith formation program has engaging lesson plans that pair Sunday scriptural readings with children's literature and experiential education. See Cycle A for current church year readings.
Teaching Catholic Kids - Teaching Catholic Kids, from Our Sunday Visitor, is a valuable online tool for parents, teachers and catechists.
Catholic Family Resources - Catholic family life is an opportunity to recognize the grace of God in daily living. Find family prayers and other Catholic family resources on this website by Loyola Press.
Catholic Family Faith - Celebrating Mealtimes
FORMED: Faith At Home - Suggested video and audio resources for families
Marriage Resources
For Your Marriage - an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to help couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages.
Catholic Link - Marriage
Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained - Formation series on FORMED, the on-demand Catholic resource by the Augustine Institute.
Bible Studies and Sacraments - Various Bible Study and Sacrament video series available on FORMED, the on-demand Catholic resource by Augustine Institute.
Word On Fire - Website by Bishop Robert Barron
Vatican - Browse the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Code of Canon Law).
Magis Center - Catholic answers to questions on Science, Faith and Reason.
Franciscan Media Saint of the Day