St. Francis Xavier and St.

Wendel Religious Education Program

July
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Bless the TV set and ask Have an egg-and-spoon
for help in using it in race in the backyard. The
God’s service. winner picks dinner.

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After Mass, write a At dinner, pray together Do a jigsaw puzzle. Cheerfully do an
family prayer to say every Make a paper flag and for anyone going through Bless each child this Discuss how God helps us Say, “I forgive you” to unpleasant task or chore,
Sunday this summer. hang it in the window to a difficult time today. morning before the day’s fit our lives together. someone who hurt you. and offer the sacrifice as a
celebrate our country. activities start. prayer for someone else.

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Family Fun
Celebrate Sunday as our Any time you find Make suncatchers! Draw a picture of Night!
weekly Easter. Bake a yourself worrying today, Decorate tracing paper In St. Joseph’s honor, do something God has given Play board games, sing Enjoy a caramel-themed
cake for a special snack say a quick prayer of with colored markers. something nice for your you for which you are songs, watch movies... dessert in honor of Our
after Mass. thanksgiving insted. Display in window. father. truly grateful. together! Lady of Mount Carmel.

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After Mass, review the Pretend to be a character Set up an obstacle-course Read about one of the
Gospel (Luke 10:38-42). from a book or movie. Sit outside and watch the in the backyard. Form saints. Pray to him or Display fresh flowers in Build a campfire in the
Talk about what it means. See who can guess your sunset. Marvel at God’s teams and have a relay her to intercede for your your home to remember backyard. Roast hotdogs
character first. creation. race. family. our new life in Jesus. and sing campfire songs.

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Make up a story and let Whenever you hear a
Light a candle for the everyone have a chance to Honor Jesus’ siren, say a prayer for the In honor of St. Martha,
Holy Father’s intentions add to it. Give it a happy grandparents by praying safety of all involved. set up an extra place for Donate canned goods to a
after Mass today. ending. for all grandparents. Practice patience! Jesus at your table. soup kitchen.

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After Mass today pray for
the souls in Purgatory.

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August
Sunday Monday
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Write down all the kind
and loving phrases
you can think of. See
how many you can use
today.
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Recite the Apostle’s Creed
as an act of faith.
In honor of St. Dominic,
talk only of God and his
blessings at dinner tonight.
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Attend Mass as a family. ray
for peace. Place some flowers before
a statue of Mary, in honor
of her Assumption into
Heaven.
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In honor of the Blessed
Mother, pray the “Hail,
Holy Queen” together.
Eat ice-cream sundaes after
Mass today to celebrate the
Lord’s Day.
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Gather up all the loose
change in the house and
put it in the collection Do one chore you have
basket during Mass. been putting off.
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Tuesday
Recite the Guardian Angel
prayer before bedtime.
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Put on some music and
have a dance-off!
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Put up paper in the yard.
Fill spray bottles with
watercolors and aim at the
paper.
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Ask the pastor what your
family can do to help out in
the parish.
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Look for a way God
showed He loves you today At dinner, share your
and share it at bedtime. favorite memories from the
St. Francis Xavier and St. Wendel Religious Education Program
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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In St. John Vianney’s In honor of the
Turn off the TV and honor, send a priest a thank Transfiguration, come to
computers and tell stories you card. Attend First Friday Mass or dinner dressed in your best
after dinner tonight. benediction as a family. clothes.
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Help make your family Skip a favorite snack or
more loving and patient. In honor of St. Clare of activity today in honor
Resolve only to use kind Assisi, watch a good movie of Jesus’ suffering on the Bring a meal to someone
words toward each other. and eat popcorn together. Cross. who’s homebound.
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Sing a song that tells God ? Demonstrate charity by
how much you love Him. inviting friends over for
Play “Guess the saint.” dessert tonight. Have an A-Z scavenger
Give clues to see if others hunt around the yard.
can guess your chosen Photograph something that
saint. starts with every letter.
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Draw pictures on the
sidewalk or driveway with Observe a meatless Friday
colored chalk. today. Order a vegetarian Create a family dinner
Pick a beatitude and live it pizza and relax. together. Each person
all day (Matthew 5:3-11). makes a different part of
the meal.
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summer.