HOLY WEEK
Acting with Hope
The Ultimate Guide for Celebrating Holy Week at Home
When living the liturgical year with kids, holy week is a really big and excellent week to include! The most important thing is to help keep your family focused on the true meaning of this season, and remembering that this is the last week of Lent. Easter starts on Sunday, but to help hold off on Easter celebrating until the actual Easter season begins, you can try to get your family involved with these Holy Week resources for kids!
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A printable book that tells the story of Holy Week for children. The story is adapted from the book of Matthew, and the story is illustrated by your child and his or her handprints.
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Host your Own family Seder Meal
For Holy Week, bring Jewish roots of Mass to life.
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A couple years ago I ran across this recipe for Fasting Bread. It took a little while to make, but my children and I really enjoyed the process and it was great to read about the symbolism attached to each of the ingredients.
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This Resurrection Garden is a great way to help your kids learn the Easter story!
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EASTER
Acting with Joy
Religious Easter Ideas for Kids
Easter is the most important feast day for Christians, and the cornerstone of our faith. But did you know that Easter is not just a day, but an entire season of the church year? This is my post to help you celebrate the true meaning of Easter with your kids with crafts, printables, activities, and more for kids!
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Craft an Easter Candle with Kids
Making an Easter candle (also known as a Paschal Candle) to use at home can be a great religious Easter tradition for your family!
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Resurrection Rolls – Recipe and Story
Resurrection rolls are fun, easy, and yummy! They resemble cinnamon rolls. We like to bake them on Holy Saturday and eat them for breakfast on Easter morning. I’m going to give you the recipe for resurrection rolls, and step by step directions on how to use them to teach your kids about the Easter story!
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Ressurection Cookies
The process of making Resurrection cookies is a wonderful way to share the Easter story. And they are a meringue cookie filled with nuts or chocolate.
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For the Love of Creation Faith in Action Campaign
During Easter, the Diocesan Social Action Office invites you to consider how we live on the earth and how we can come together to ACT for sustainable action for all life on the planet. The Faith in Action Campaign for the Love of Creation is a faith-based campaign for climate justice. Through it, each member of the family can make a personal commitment to reducing household greenhouse gas emissions.
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