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Family, Fun and Faith this Summer


Loyola Press offers a raft of ideas for a fun and faithful summer together:


Family Activities
  • A Monthly Craft Idea to Help Children Grow in Faith
  • A Monthly Saints Calendar to Encourage Conversation!
  • Looking for family fun activities?
  • Movies That Are Fun to Watch as a Family
  • Paper Cranes of Peace
  • String Your Own Rosary
Family Mealtime
  • 10 Tips for Better Mealtimes
  • Bumping into God in the Kitchen: Pizza Day
  • Family Fun
  • Quick and Easy Ways to Make Mealtime Prayer More Meaningful
Inspiration in Daily Family Life
  • 5 Ways to Help Families Make Prayer a Priority
  • 6 Ways to Be a Better Listener at Home
  • 8 Simple Ways to Celebrate Sacred Time as a Family
  • Children need quiet time, too!
  • Finding God in Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
  • Finding God in the Laundry Room
  • Five Reasons to Simplify Life in Your Family
  • Helping Children Develop Their Gifts
  • Keep Family Life a Priority
  • Share with Your Child the Joy of Giving
  • The Power of Family Rituals
Talking to Kids About Faith
  • 5 Ways to Nurture Your Child's Faith
  • Describing Family and Faith Identity
  • Exploring the Good Word This Week as a Family
  • How to Raise Kids Who Care

What a fabulous resource for the summer - Loyola also offers top ten family movies, a saint of the day, a daily 3 minute retreat and much more.  Discover lots more here from Loyola Press.



Parish Vitality - is less about doing more things and more about doing the right things!