I picked up “The Year & Our Children” by Mary Reed Newland thru Sophia Institute Press. This book is a great resource for any Catholic Family looking to celebrate their faith in all the important holidays of the Church calendar. Mary Reed Newland encourages families to celebrate secular holidays such as Christmas and Easter by putting the focus of Christ into the holiday. She outlines ways to celebrate important Church holidays such as Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week, Immaculate Conception, Pentecost, All Saints and many more. She gives various ideas such as: food, prayers, activities for the children, various church traditions and so much more. One idea I particularly liked was a charade for the life and conversion of St. Paul. Mary Reed Newland also helps parents to encourage their children to have a deep love for Christ, their faith and helping them to live a life worth of Christ. This book helps parents to get to the heart of their child. I would strongly recommend the book for all Catholic families looking to celebrate their faith year round and not just at Christmas and Easter!
You can get the book at:
http://www.sophiainstitute.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=328
The Year & Our Children
Mary Reed Newland
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