Early Childhood Education

Beginning Life in the Faith

Through Early Childhood Catechesis

Each month you will find suggestions for improving your early childhood education program, encouraging your teachers and finding new and exciting ways to share the faith with the youngest members of your parish.

Click on the links below to be taken to the monthly article.

• Getting Ready: August 2008»
• Organization: July 2008»
• St. Paul: June 2008»
• Water Activities: May 2008»       
• Pentecost -- April 2008»     
• Holy Week -- March 2008»       
• Lent through Symbols and Activities--February 2008»
• Preschoolers are Hopeful--January 2008»
• Advent Activities--December 2007»
• Liturgical Year -- November 2007»
• Celebrating Days of the Dead--October 2007»
• Christian Friendships--September 2007»
• Christian Self-Esteem--August 2007»
• Christian Attitudes and Actions--July 2007»
• In Honor of St. John the Baptist--June 2007»
• Ember Days and Our Children--May 2007»
• Symbols of Baptism--April 2007»
• "Spring Clean" for Lent--March 2007»
• Teaching Children How to Pray--February 2007»
• The Apostles' Creed for Families--January 2007»

2006

• Introducing Jesus through Early Childhood Catechesis--September 2006
• Celebrate St. Francis--October 2006
• The Family: School of Holiness--November 2006
• Finding the Real Meaning of Christmas--December 2006