September
October
November
Advent - December

January
February
March
Earth Day

Lent
Holy Week & Easter Triduum
May/Spring
Catholic Education Week
June
Special Occassion Prayer Services
Resources for Creating Prayer Services and Organizing School Masses

• Prayer Service to Invoke the Holy Spirit at the Beginning of a School Year
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence
  
  
• Opening School Mass Suggested Intentions
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• Staff Prayer to Invoke the Holy Spirit
  Prayer service for Staff at the Start of a School Year
  Virtue Link: Faith
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship
  
  
• Prayer Service for Peace
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice,Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity

Top

• Rosary
  • Living Rosary Outline With Glorious Mysteries
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Reverence
    
    
  • Mysteries of Light - to use with Living Rosary Outline above.
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence
    
    
• Thanksgiving
  • Thanksgiving Day Prayer Service
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Stewardship
    
    
• Related Links
  • Catholic Catechist Thanksgiving prayers and resources
  • Mysteries of the Rosary for Youth
    
    
• Prayer to Our Lady Before a Staff Meeting
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship

Top

• Feasts of All Souls and All Saints
  • Prayer Service for All Souls and All Saints
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Stewardship
    
    
• Related Links
  • Catholic Catechist.org Prayers and Activities
  • Questions and Answers on Saints and Sainthood from St. Anthony Messenger Press
    
    
• Remembrance Day
  • Remembrance Day Prayer
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity
    
    
  • School Assembly Planning Template
    Margaret Ann Fraser, Tony Cosentino RCCDSB
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Stewardship
    
    
  • Prayer Service for Peace
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity
    
    
  • Reflection on Peace
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Veterans' Affairs Canada Teachers' Resources Page

Top

• Advent and Christmas Resources
  
  
  • Advent Wreath Handout Tony Cosentino, RCCDSB
    One page handout explaining the Advent wreath, the meaning of its symbols and colours.
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Advent Prayer Service (For Schools)
    
    
  • Expectant Waiting in Joyful Hope
    Advent Prayer Service for Staff
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity
    
    
  • Adult Advent Prayer Service
    Suitable for Secondary School and Adult Use
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity
    
    
  • History, Mystery & Majesty Advent Staff Reflection Guide
    An Advent Staff Reflection
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Music: Advent Counterpoint
    Printable sheet music for a simple three-part Advent counterpoint for use with classes or assemblies, particularly during a prayer service.
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence
    
    Hint: try teaching all three parts to three distinct groups. Have the first group run through once; as they begin the second time, have the second voices come in and sing it through; on the third time through, bring the third group in, and have all three groups sing the piece together 5 or 6 times. You just need a good leader to keep all 3 groups on track.
    
    
  • CCCB Resources
    • ADVENT: JOY and HOPE We look forward to the coming of Jesus
      Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Liturgy Office
      
      
    • The Celebration of Christmas Masses
      Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Liturgy Office
      (History and guidelines for Christmas Mass Liturgy)
      
      
  • U.S. Bishops
    • Blessing of Advent Wreath
      From Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, USCCB
      
      
    • Resources and Interactive Advent & Christmas Calendars
      
      
    • U.S. Bishops Downloadable Advent Resources for Family, School and Parish
      
      
  • Links to Prayer and Classroom Activity Resources
    
    
    • Christmas Around the World
      Lesson planning article from education-world.com on how Christmas is celebrated in countries throughout the world. Lots of links to interesting information for young people.
      
      
    • Prayers and Customs of Advent and Christmas
      Fr. Victor Hoagland, C.P.
      
      
    • The Meaning of Advent
      by Holly Hartman
      
      
    • Advent Wreath Craft | Christmas
      Bible Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
      
      
    • The Advent Wreath
      by Catherine Fournier
      
      
    • Making Advent Wreaths
      by Catherine Fourner
      
      
    • Household Advent Wreath Blessing from US Bishops
      
      
    • Advent Resources from CatholicMom.com
      Lots of helpful resources and links here!
      
      
    • Additional Advent Links
      (loads of links to resources from silk.net)
      
      
    • More Advent Resources and Links from Our Sunday Visitor
      
      
    • Resources and Information from St. Anthony Messenger Press
      
      
    • DLTK's Online Christmas Activities & Resources
      Contains printable colouring pages, craft ideas and online resources for the classroom.
      
      
    • Advent-Christmas Clip Art
      
      
    • Catholic.net Christmas Songs
      Collection Podcast Christmas songs to sing along with class or family.

Top

• St. Valentinus and Valentine's Day Activities
  • Related Links for Sts. Cyril & Methodius St. Valentinus and Valentine’s Day Activities
    
    
  • Tuesday February 14th is the feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius (see http://www.tntt.org/vni/tlieu/saints/St0214.htm for a simple overview of their lives and mission that can be used as part of a morning announcement).
     
  • Most children on that day will be passing valentines to one another, and the younger ones may be making valentines-related crafts to bring home for their parents.  Here are some links on the martyr St. Valentinus, which may be useful for helping staff relate Valentine's day activities to our Catholic history and faith. There are also a few other links that have Valentine's day-related colouring and crafts activities for children. 
    
    
  • Catholic.org’s Catholic Online Saints and Angels St. Valentine
    
    
  • About.com on St. Valentine
    
    
  • Catholic Forum: Valentine of Rome
    
    
  • Danielle’s Place
    Excellent Site for Primary Teachers
    
    
  • Printable Valentine’s Day Activities

Top

• St. Patrick: His Life and Online Articles from St. Anthony Messenger Press
  
  
• Life of St. Patrick from Catholic Saints Online

Top

• Online Resources
  • Earth Day Prayer
    Suitable as part of classroom/school prayer service. Just add: "We make this prayer to You through Christ, our Lord. Amen."
    
    
  • Environmental Stewardship Links
    
    
  • St. Francis and the Birth of Earth Day
    Provides a short history of Earth Day, uses St. Francis' Peace Prayer.

Top

• Prayer Services
  • Stations of the Cross For Young Followers of Jesus
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Stations of the Cross Prayer Booklet
    Printable personalized booklet with windows for students to draw stations. Suitable as Lenten Visual Art activity. Best results from two-sided printing, flip on short edge.
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Lent: A Time for Justice
    Suitable for secondary level students, staff prayer
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Ash Wednesday Prayer Service
    Suitable for Elementary or Secondary Use
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity
    
    
  • Preparing for Lent Prayer Service
    Suitable for adult, staff use
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
• Resources
  • My Lenten Calendar
    Downloadable Ash Wednesday to Easter calendar for helping students understand the meaning of Lent. Each day, students are invited to colour a square and record for their own personal viewing something they did… - to be helpful, - to be kind, as a sacrifice (something left behind), - to prepare for Lent. Can be modified to suit class needs.
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Lent: A Season of Grace
    Reflection on Lent, Primarily for Adults/Staff, suitable for use with secondary and senior elementary
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Temperance, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • The Chrism Mass, its Symbols and their Meaning
    A resource for teachers; suitable for use with senior elementary, secondary and staff
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
• Online Lenten Resources and Activities
  • Adult Faith and Secondary School Teacher Resources:
    • Holy Father's Message for Lent
      
      
    • Lenten Resources from U.S. Bishops
      
      
    • Additional Lenten Resources from St. Anthony Messenger Press
      
      
    • Development and Peace Share Lent Campaign
      
      
    • Share Lent resources, handouts, forms for schools and parishes
      
      
    • Catholic-Pages.com Lenten Resource Directory
      A large directory of links to resources for teachers and and information on Lenten prayer, customs and their history. Includes writings of Noted Catholic authors, and audio files for online listening.
      
      
• Classroom-Related Resources for Elementary Teachers:
  • Lenten Activities for Children from Catholic mom.com
    Great resources for teachers and parents!
    
    
  • Lent for Little Ones
    4 weekly activities for young children during Lent

Top

• Prayer Service for Holy Thursday
  Suitable for Staff, easily adapted to Secondary use
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• Stations of the Cross For Young Followers of Jesus
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• Stations of the Cross Prayer Booklet
  Printable personalized booklet with windows for students to draw stations. Suitable as Lenten Visual Art activity. Best results from two-sided printing, flip on short edge.
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• The Chrism Mass, its Symbols and their Meaning
  A resource for teachers; suitable for use with senior elementary, secondary and staff
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship

Online Resources

• Our Holiest Week: A Practical Guide to the Liturgies of Holy Week
  Helpful resource for teachers, senior elementary and secondary students by Fr. Tom Richstatter, St. Anthony Messenger Press
  
  
• Paper Plate Easter Basket
  Classroom art activity by Colleen and Darcy Hammond, DomesticChurch.com
  
  
• Holy Week Activities, Projects, Devotions for Children
  CatholicMom.com
  
  
• Holy Week & Easter Clipart
  from Hermanoleon.org
  
  
• Images of Shroud of Turin
  
  
• US Catholic Bishops' Resources on Preparing for Holy Week and Celebrating the Sacraments

Top

Spring

• A Spring Liturgy of the Word
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Stewardship

Rosary

• Living Rosary Outline With Glorious Mysteries
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love,Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence
  
  
• Mysteries of Light - to use with Living Rosary Outline above.
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence

Other

• World Catholic Education Day
  See Canadian Catholic Schools Trustees' Association website
  
  
• A Prayer for Catholic Education
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship

• Prayer to Our Lady Before a Staff Meeting
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  

Top

• Catholic Education Week
  See Ontario Catholic Schools Trustees' Association Website for prayers and resources

Top

• Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The Value of Friendship
  End-of-year student reflection sheet and prayer exercise on the subject of friendship
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• Graduation Prayer Service
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• End of Year Staff Prayer
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity

Top

• Professional Activity Prayer Services
  
  
• Reflections for Prayer Services
• Scripture Reflections Around Bullying Issues
  For Student/Class Reflection and Integration into Prayer Service
  Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude
  Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
  
  
• Special Blessings and Prayers
  • Morning Offering
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Stewardship
    
    
  • Prayer to Bless a New Play Structure
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Prayer for Life
    Elementary prayer service to be used before Relay for Life or other activities in support of life
    Virtue Link: Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Fortitude
    Catholic Character Themes: Community, Compassion, Discipleship, Reverence, Solidarity, Stewardship
    
    
  • Prayer for Life by Pope John Paul II

Top

School Mass and Prayer Planning Sheets

• School Mass Planning Sheet
  From EOCCC's Curriculum Support for Catholic Schools
  
  
• Prayer Service Planning Sheet
  From EOCCC's Curriculum Support for Catholic Schools

Children's Prayer - Online Resources

• Children Learn to Pray
  
  
• Lord, Teach Us to Pray -various prayer resources for children and adults
  
  
• Catholic Pages Directory of Prayers -an exhaustive listing of Catholic Prayers
  
  
• Traditional Catholic Prayers from EWTN

Religious Clip Art

• Hermano León (Brother Leo) Clip Art
  A beautiful selection of original religious clip art in black & white or colour.
  Freely available for evangelization purposes. Highly recommended!
  
  
• Religious Clip Art Web Pages
  Links to a wide variety of pages with downloadable religious clip art for bulletins, banners, posters, etc.
  
  
• Two Hearts Design.com
  Free Catholic, Christian Clip Art
  
  
• Watton Christian Clip Art Site
  Free Downloadable Christian clip art.
  
  
• Searchingthescriptures.net Bible Image Clip Art

Video Resources

• E-Water.Net
  A Collection of downloadable videos with a Christian religious message. Beautiful images.

Liturgical Year and Feast Days

• Daily Mass Readings
  From U.S. Bishops New American Bible
  
  
• Catholic Doors Ministry Canadian Liturgical Calendar
  
  
• Easterbrooks Catholic Calendar Page
  Helpful liturgical calendar information for planning masses, feast days etc.
  
  
• Colouring Pages for Feast Days
  
  
• Catholic Culture.org's Liturgical Calendar Site
  A wealth of information on the liturgical year, activities and crafts to help children enter more fully the spirit of feasts and seasons.
  
  
• Roman Catholic Saints Calendar & Index
  AmericanCatholic.org's extremely helpful site provides viewing and listening information on the saints/feasts for each day.
  
  
• OUR YEAR OF PRAYER Praising our God Throughout the Year Coming Closer to Christ
  CCCB Liturgical Office's introduction to the liturgical year.

Eastern Rite Church Year Calendars

• Gregorian Church Year Calendar
  
  
• Julian Church Year Calendar
  Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto & Eastern Canada
  
  
• Byzantine Catholic Church Calendar
  Liturgical year and calendar for Eastern-Rite Catholics (USA) under "Resources" in drop-down menu at top of page.

Music

• Chrsitian Midi and Lyrics Links
  Links to hymns from many different sites.
  
  
• Spirit and Song Lyrics and Mp3s
  
  
• More Church Music
  Printable music, midi files (melody), MP3 choir versions
  of difficult-to-find hymns from many denominations.

Top