Resources

 Church Documents

LETTER TO FAMILIES - Pope John Paul's letter to families, written in 1994, the Year of the Family. "Let us pray for families throughout the world. Let us pray, through Christ, with him and in him, to the Father "from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named" (Eph 3:15)."

FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO - Pope John Paul II's letter on role of the Christian family in the modern world. "The family finds in the plan of God the Creator and Redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do. The role that God calls the family to perform in history derives from what the family is....Each family finds within itself a summons that cannot be ignored and that specifies both its dignity and responsibility: family, become what you are"


MULIERIS DIGNITATEM - Pope John Paul II's letter on the dignity and vocation of women. "To say that man is created in the image and likeness of God means that man is called to exist "for" others, to become a gift. This applies to every human being, whether woman or man, who live it out in accordance with the special qualities proper to each."

Liturgical Year resources

A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year By Evelyn Birge Vitz

The Catholic Parent Book of Feasts: Celebrating the Church Year with Your Family By Michaelann Martin, Zoe Romanowsky, Carol Puccio Lent

Lent Begins at Home

A Family Journey with Jesus through Lent

Bringing Lent Home with St. Therese of Lisieux: Prayers, Reflections, and Activities for Families