Resources for 

Family Faith Formation

FORMED is offering their amazing collection of Catholic videos FREE for 40 days for parishioners within the Archdiocese of Portland.  Think Netflix for Catholics!  There are videos for children, adults and both!  Learn more about your faith on your own or as a family.  Click on THIS LINK to sign up.

Maybe you'd like to start, or continue, living the liturgical year at your home (your Domestic Church).  This website gives you an overview of the month -- prayer focuses, Saints who are celebrated each day, liturgical focuses, an activity for the month, etc.  Click on THIS LINK.

Do you want to try your hand at Catholic arts and crafts, maybe to supplement the liturgical year?  Look no further.  Check out this LINK for a plethora of ideas!

• Set a time to pray each day
• Pick a place to pray 
• Make a simple altar with a crucifix, cross, candle, icon, etc.
• Turn off the screens and the lights
• Tell the family you are making a habit to pray together asking for the Lord’s mercy and for all those suffering in this difficult time.

• Start by lighting a candle
• Make the Sign of the Cross
• Pray the Our Father
• Read Psalm 91 or the Psalm from daily Mass 
• Take a moment of silence (1-3 min) to listen to the Lord  *This will be hard a first, but keep practicing.  
• Share some Intercessions (Family, Friends, Needs, our World)  - ending with “We pray to the Lord”. 
• Pray the Archdiocese of Portland Pandemic Prayer
• Close with a Hail Mary, the Sign of the Cross and blow out the candle.  Keep it short and simple, but repeat it daily.

• Family Stations of the Cross:​​​​
• Family Rosary