Celebrating First Sacraments! It’s the Season!

Do you know anyone making their First Sacraments: First Reconciliation or First Holy Communion?

Here at Equipping Catholic Families, we have developed a series of Sacrament Craft Kits that have been very popular for Sacrament preparation, crafts and keepsakes!

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April Saints Days and 50 Days of Easter!

Equipping Catholic Families for April Saints!

Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.

The Monthly Devotion for April is The Eucharist!

We love the Mass! Here are a couple more resources to help us focus at Mass and prepare for the Sacrament of the Eucharist:

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There is No Saint Named Kelly {Book Review}

I just discovered this book at The Pauline Bookstore, and I had to pick it up!

I love the style of illustration, and I know I’ve had the same conversation with my own daughter Kelly…

The truth is that EVERYONE up in Heaven is considered a SAINT…we only know for sure the ones by name who have been officially recognized as a Saint, but there are already SO many Saint Kellys up there!

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Joseph, Keeper of the King {Book Review}

Looking for a beautiful book to help celebrate this week’s Solemnity of St Joseph?

Joseph, Keeper of the King

by Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman, illustrated by Tricia Dugat

This beautiful children’s picture book honors Joseph, Foster-Father of Jesus, just in time for his Feast Days: March 19 and May 1st!

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March Saints Days + LENT!

Equipping Catholic Families for March Saints!

Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the Liturgical Season of LENT!

The Monthly Devotion for March is St Joseph!

We love St. Joseph so much that we designed a Holy Medal for him!

This 1.25” St Joseph Medal honors St Joseph as Guardian of the Redeemer AND Protector of Families. Keychain included. This is an EXCELLENT Prompt to Pray for St Joseph’s Intercession! MORE INFO

Book Recommendations

These books are SO GOOD!

Consecration to St. Joseph by Fr. Donald Calloway

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My Dad’s Story {Book Review}

My amazing Mom passed away on July 8, 2025. My Dad still lives in the same house I grew up in, and he’s adjusting to being a widower after 61 years married to my Mom.

He’s learning to cook, do laundry and all the things, and I’ve been going to his doctor’s appointments with him.

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no frills Lent Roulette

If you’re having trouble deciding how you’d like to grow spiritually, this Lent, try our

no frills Lent Roulette!

Pick a number from 1-14, from each list, each morning

and challenge your family to commit to at least one of them for that day.

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Print and Pray Craft Kits for Lent

Have you thought of what you’d like to do for Lent this year?

Giving up something, adding a prayerful devotion, donating money or time for the needs of the poor?

Here are a couple of links to print-and-pray craft kits that are EASY to adopt for a prayerFULL LENT, even if it’s totally LAST MINUTE!

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Ash Wednesday is next week already!

Just in time…the Catholic Mom Bundle for Lent 2026 is available now!

Now, with this being my 21st Catholic Mom Bundle I’m participating in, I always look forward to sharing some sneak peeks into the Bundle and while I’m always kind of excited about the collection of resources, this Lent’s Bundle has some amazing offerings from some NEW contributors! One of the printables is over 200 pages and it outlines the different charisms we can encourage in our kids…and how to do just that!

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Rosary Resources and Sacrament Prep!

Rosary Resources

These Rosary Resources are already researched and formatted with the prayers and Mysteries of the Rosary. The craft kits are fun activities to color, embellish and assemble into powerful prayer counters, keeping little hands busy and hearts focused and prayerful.

Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers

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