The Linked Parishes of Pope John XXIII & Christ The King
Our 2020-21 Faith Formation Program
CELEBRATING OUR BELIEFS
Session 2 - Playlist Menu
AGE RECCOMENDATION CODE
P = Primary Grades M = Middle Grades (Tweens) T=Teens A= Adult (Some Teens)
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Saints
THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A SAINT
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ARTICLE: The official process for declaring someone a saint is called canonization.
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HOW DOES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DECLARE SOMEONE A SAINT?
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Busted Halo Video: Have you ever wondered about the steps to canonization — that is, being named a saint by the Catholic Church?
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ABC's OF SAINTS: CRAFT
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A whole alphabet of Saints, ready for you and your kids to craft! From Catholic Icing
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CARLO ACUTIS - MILLENIAL INTERNET SAINT
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Italian teenager was very gifted with computers and put his talents to good use.
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MARIANNE COPE
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Central NY Sister becomes Saint
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LUKAS STORYTELLER: Mother Teresa
FORMED VIDEO: Lukas, the fish, met Jesus and was so impressed and gratified that now together with his old friend Noah, a turtle survivor of Noah’s Ark, gather and tell the greatest stories of all times of Jesus and all the Saints that Lukas met through the ages
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LUKAS STORYTELLER: St. Joseph
FORMED VIDEO: Lukas, the fish, met Jesus and was so impressed and gratified that now together with his old friend Noah, a turtle survivor of Noah’s Ark, gather and tell the greatest stories of all times of Jesus and all the Saints that Lukas met through the ages
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SAINTS COLORING PAGE
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MARY & THE SAINTS
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FORMED VIDEO. What is the connection between our understanding of Mary and the rest of the saints?
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THE SAINTS: Our Heavenly Friends
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FORMED ANIMATED VIDEO - Join Brother Francis as he introduces children to their heavenly friends, the saints!
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CATHOLIC SAINTS A-Z
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Biographies of canonized Saints - EWTN page
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PATRON SAINTS A-Z
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Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us.
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BLESSED SOLANUS CASEY:
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Father Solanus Casey who prayed for the poor and healing of the sick in New York.
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HOW TO DRAW THE SAINTS: Craft
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How-to-draw video designed especially with All Saints’ day in mind and is aimed towards teaching kids of all ages what Saints really are.
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COMMUNION OF SAINTS ACTIVITY
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Printable activity teaching 3 groups included in COmmunion of Saints - printed sheet comes in 4 different age ranges.
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DO CATHOLICS WORSHIP SAINTS ?
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Video: Father Mike Schmitz wants to address some confusion regarding Catholics’ veneration of saints.
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WHY DO CATHOLICS PRAY TO THE SAINTS ?
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Video: Brother Ignatius Pio and Fr. Mark-Mary answer the age-old, controversial question, “Why do Catholics Pray to the Saints?”
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The Mass
THE PURPOSE OF THE MASS
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FORMED Video: In everything we do in life, it is essential to understand the goal or purpose - the same is true for Mass
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MOTIVATION TO GO TO CATHOLIC MASS
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You may have heard priests or devout Catholics say something like, “If only people knew what was happening at Mass, they’d be more willing to go.”
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WHAT IF CATHOLICS FIND THE MASS BORING?
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A Short video discussion with Bishop Robert Barron.
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THE STRUCTURE AND MEANING OF THE MASS
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Article - Very straightforward description of the parts of the Mass - USCCB site
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WHAT IS THE MASS AND HOW HAS IT CHANGED THROUGH HISTORY
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Short lecture style video by CATHOLIC ANSWERS.
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MASS HISTORY
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Article: For almost two thousand years, since the time of the Last Supper, Christians have been asked to gather together once a week to celebrate the Lord’s Supper
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MEANING OF THE MASS
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Brief Description followed by questions for reflection/discussion.
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WHY MASS?
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LifeTeen article - While some Sundays come and go with an air of absolute dog-tiredness, Sunday Worship isn’t meant to just be another obligation to fulfill in the rigamarole of Christianity.
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THE MASS EXPLAINED
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Very detailed article describing the construction, symbolism, and reasoning for the Mass
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THE MASS PRAYERS & RESPONSES
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LAST SUPPER COLORING PAGE
Color Jesus breaking Bread with the Apostles
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REMEMBRANCE OF ME CROSSWORD
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Crossword Puzzle with Word Bank
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VISUAL SCHEDULE FOR MASS
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A visual schedule of the order of service provides social cues to help youth (or people with learning disabilities) to isolate & process the parts of the Mass as they happen.
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MASS IS SPECIAL
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Story board for young children on Mass.
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MASS CRAFTS FOR KIDS
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Crafts, games, books, and other learning resources to make - Catholic Icing.
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PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER PUZZLE
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This puzzle helps students to identify and order the parts of the Liturgy of the Word
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MASS CROSSWORD
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Crossword Puzzle with Word Bank
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EXPLAINING MASS TO CHILDREN
For Parents of young children.
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"MAGNIFIKIDS" DEMO
For Parents - "Magnifikids" is a booklet of sixteen color pages for each Sunday, and also special issues for the major feast days (Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Ascension, Assumption, All Saints Day)
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PARTS OF THE MASS
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The Mass follows a fundamental structure which has been preserved throughout the centuries down to our own day
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The Eucharist
CATHOLICS MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE EUCHARIST T/A Learn More
Catholics opinions on whether Eucharist is actually the Body and Blood of Christ
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BISHOP BARRON ON THE MYSTERY OF
EATING CHRIST'S FLESH T/A Learn More
Catholics opinions on whether Eucharist is actually the Body and Blood of Christ
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SACRAMENTS 101: How We Receive Eucharist
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“Sacraments 101,” a web video series by Busted Halo geared for those who’d like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God.
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SACRAMENTS 201: Eucharist - What We Believe
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Continuation of Sacraments 101 video (above)
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FOR CHILDREN - A MIRACLE AT EVERY MASS
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FORMED video. Fr. Riley will gives us a special, close-up look at the Eucharistic miracle at every Mass.
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KIDS EXPLAIN THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Short video with children explaining the meaning of the Eucharist
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CHILD'S GUIDE TO FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
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Teacher reads this picture book by Elizabeth Ficocelli about how and why we receive the Eucharist
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WHAT IS THE POINT OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION?
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Conversation style video about adoration, what it is, and why it is important.
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A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ADORATION
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Article by LifeTeen - author's first accidental experience and suggestions for your own.
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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES
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Doctors from around the world have studied these eucharistic miracles and their findings are presented in this video.
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PRESENCE: THE STORY OF THE EUCHARIST
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FORMED Video. God is the Master Storyteller. He authors His great love story not only with words, but with deeds.
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BREAD OF LIFE: Celebrating the Eucharist
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FORMED VIDEO: Join Brother Francis in the delightfully inspirational and instructive animated presentation that teaches children all about the sacrament of the Eucharist!
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HOLY COMMUNION WORD SEARCH
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Puzzle & Answers
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MIRACLE OF THE EUCHARIST
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Animated Videoby Catholic Kids Media based on the loaves & fishes story from the Gospel of John
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THREE WAYS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT THE EUCHARIST
Article by Jeannie Ewing for parents of young children
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SEE YOU IN THE EUCHARIST - NO, REALLY!
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Article by LifeTeen - the past, present, and future converge in celebration before Christ’s altar
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LAST SUPPER COLORING PAGE
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Sacraments of Initiation
WHY WAS JESUS BAPTIZED
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Short worksheet covers original Sin, Grace
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T/A
SACRAMENTS 101: Why We Baptize
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“Sacraments 101,” a web video series by Busted Halo geared for those who’d like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God.
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SACRAMENTS 101 - Why We're Confirmed
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“Sacraments 101,” a web video series by Busted Halo geared for those who’d like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God.
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WHAT ARE SACRAMENTS?
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Short Video
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A WALK THROUGH OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
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Video - How to walk through the sacraments of initiation as a family.
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BAPTISM COLORING PAGE
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Coloring page with the words of Baptism.
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SKETCHPAD PRESENTATION: Baptism
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Video by SophiaINSTITUTE: Sacrament of Baptism
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SKETCHPAD PRESENTATION: Eucharist
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Video by SophiaINSTITUTE: The Eucharist explaining the connection between Original Sin, Christ’s death and Resurrection, and the Holy Mass.
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SKETCHPAD PRESENTATION: Confirmation
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Video by SophiaINSTITUTE: Sacrament of Confirmation explaining the connection to Pentecost, the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit
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BORN INTO THE KINGDOM: The Miracle of Baptism
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FORMED ANIMATED VIDEO:Brother Francis invites us to share in the realities of the Sacrament of Baptism and the union it provides us with God's big family!
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RESTORED ORDER OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
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FAQ style document on the three sacraments.
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GATEWAY TO NEW LIFE
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The sacrament of Baptism is the beginning of life—supernatural life. From BeginningCatholic
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GRACE FOR FULLNESS OF FAITH AND LIFE
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While Confirmation is a distinct and complete sacrament in its own right, its purpose is to perfect in us that which was begun in Baptism. From BeginningCatholic
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RECEIVING THE LORD IN COMMUNION
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The sacrament of the Holy Eucharist was instituted as a food, a spiritual food. From BeginningCatholic
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BAPTISM WORKSHEET
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Story board of what happens at Baptism.
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BAPTISM CRAFTS
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Recipes, gifts, and more.
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GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PLAYLIST
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A collection of short 2-3 minute videos describing the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit received at Confirmation. By Prof. Susan Timoney, Catholic University of America.
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FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Video: By the way we live and how we treat people, our lives produce some type of fruit.
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BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Puzzle helping teach the close relationship between these 2 Sacraments of Initiation
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