Family Faith Formation
“All families need God. Every single one.
We need His help, His strength, His blessing.”
Pope Francis
NEW! NCCL 2024 Family Summit Research Reports
FAITH ALIVE @ HOME JUBILEE YEAR RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES
The Office for Lifelong Faith Formation is pleased to provide this timely family resource for the JUBILEE YEAR 2025. This new edition of Faith Alive @ Home equips parents with effective tools and resources to grow, pray, and share faith with their children. It also provides fun activities for the whole family to enjoy!
Click on the link below to download this important resource today.

¡LA FE, VIVA EN EL HOGAR! RECURSO PARA EL AÑO DE JUBILEO!
La Oficina de formación continua en la fe se alegra de ofrecer este oportuno recurso familiar para el AÑO DE JUBILEO 2025. Esta nueva edición de ¡La Fe, Viva en el Hogar! ofrece a los padres herramientas y recursos eficaces para crecer, rezar y compartir la fe con sus hijos. También ofrece actividades divertidas para toda la Familia.
Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para descargar este importante recurso hoy.

Additional Helpful Resources
The Domestic Church
Faith Alive @ Home (All Editions)
Family Catechesis/ Enrichment
Sunday Mass Resources
Advent / Christmas
Lent / Easter
A Family Study Guide on the Eucharist
- Hallow – The Complete Guide to the Catholic Season of Lent
- Loyola Press– resources for your Lenten journey
- Catechist’s Journey– articles, activities, and prayers
- Catholic Sprouts – Podcasts, resources, prayers, games, and more!
- Dynamic Catholic– prayers, ideas, and sign up for Best Lent Ever emails
- Sadlier Religion– activities, prayers, and more!
- Maryknoll – Lenten Reflection Guides
- LENT 2024 FOR FAMILIES Season of Love: Daily Reflections, Prayers and Family Activities
- The Pastoral Center – Lent Resources
- All About Holy Week – A Catholic Guide
- CRS Rice Bowl | A Catholic Program for Lent
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Pflaum Gospel Weeklies (English and Spanish)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Videos
Family Catechesis – The Gospel for All Ages (English and Spanish)
Holy Heroes – Sunday Mass Prep
CatholicMom.com – Sunday Mass Activities
Loyola Press – Sunday Connection
Sermons4Kids – (English and Spanish)
Magnifikid – Help Children pray and follow Sunday Mass
Catholic Kids Bulletin – Free Resource in English and Spanish
Church Documents in Support of Family Catechesis
Lifelong Faith Associates Faith Formation Learning Exchange – Family
Helping Parents and Families Engage and Evangelize the Nones in Their Homes
Growing Up Catholic Family Catechesis Sessions
Growing Up Catholic Family Sacramental Preparation (English and Spanish)
Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries
Nourish – Whole Family First Communion Preparation
The Pastoral Center (Home Page)
How to Form Families with At-Home Learning Centers
FAMILIES FORMING DISCIPLES – A hybrid, family-focused, thematic-based approach to faith formation
- Fall 2024 (English and Spanish)
- Year of Prayer 2024 (English and Spanish)
- Summer 2024 (English and Spanish)
- Synod on Synodality 2021-2023 (English and Spanish)
- Year of the Family 2021-2022/ Holy Week/Easter 2021 (English and Spanish)
- Catholic Social Justice (English and Spanish)
- Pentecost 2020/Father’s Day/Summer (English and Spanish)
- Blessed Mother/Mother’s Day 2020 (English and Spanish)
- Easter Season 2020 (English and Spanish)
- Holy Week 2020/Domestic Church (English and Spanish)
The Archdiocesan Office for Lifelong Faith Formation recognizes the central role our families play in the life of the Church. Our goal is to help parish leaders in their ministry with families by providing training, materials, consultation, and support for program design and implementation.
Contact
Joanne
DePasquale-Parent
Associate Director
Adult and Family Catechesis
Parish Catechetics – Hudson & Essex Counties
973-497-4288