Equipping Catholic Families

Equipping Catholic Families…for September!

August 21, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

NEW FEATURE: Equipping Catholic Families for September!

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.

I Spy…September Saints!

Key Feast Days in September:

St. Teresa of Calcutta (September 5) and Canonization of St. Teresa
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8)
Most Holy Name of Mary (September 12)
Triumph of the Cross (September 14)
Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15) See Into the Arms of Mary
St. Robert Bellarmine (September 17)
St. Joseph of Cupertino (September 18)
Our Lady of La Salette (September 19)
St. Andrew Kim and Korean Martyrs (September 20)
St. Matthew (September 21) See Apostle Painted Saints
St. Padre Pio (September 23) and the time I visited St. Padre Pio
St. Vincent de Paul (September 27)
Feast of the Archangels (September 29)
St. Jerome (September 30)

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Back to School Craft Kit Sale 2017

August 21, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Craft Kit Sale! Spend $40 in Craft Kit PDFs for the new school year…get $10 OFF! Use code: BTS2017

Choose from Saint, Sacrament, Catechism, Liturgical Calendar, Mass and Prayer Craft Kits! Already researched and formatted, information-packed craft kits are ready to print. All you need: scissors, pencil crayons and glue*! Limited permission to copy is included with the kit!

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The Catholic Prayer Bullet Journal!

August 16, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

I’m so excited about this new project! I started my own Bullet Journal a few months ago and I love how it works. I have brainstorming lists for projects and posts, a running log, a confession/spiritual direction log and lots of pages for tracking habits, gratitude, goals, prayer intentions, scripture to memorize, house projects, social media stats…and so much more!

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Review: The Mass Box

August 6, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

So, I happily received the June edition of The Mass Box in exchange for my honest review back in JUNE…and I sheepishly admit that it has taken me until the last day of July to crack out the crafts in this action-packed box.

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Equipping Catholic Families for August

August 1, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

NEW FEATURE: Equipping Catholic Families for August!

We will be posting a monthly summary of crafts and family traditions each month related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar. We hope to give you a little more notice next time…launching the summary post a week or two before the start of the month.

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NEW! Rosary Journal Stamps!

July 22, 2017 by Monica McConkey 1 Comment

We’ve just added a couple ROSARY Journal Stamps to our Prayer Impressions Journal Stamp Shop!

After having recently re-committed to saying the daily Rosary (see 5 practical tips for the Reluctant Rosary prayer), I’ve been working on a few tools and tips that have helped me make it a lasting habit.

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Reluctant to Regular Rosary Prayer

July 10, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

So… the Rosary is a remarkable prayer tool and devotion and I know many people who credit the Rosary for answered prayer and family blessings. Countless pope, saints and priests have encouraged us to say the Rosary, citing the Graces. Our Lady herself promises that her Immaculate Heart will indeed triumph, especially with increased dedication to this daily devotion. For years, I’ve heard the beautiful graces attached to daily recitation of the Rosary, especially said as a family.

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The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare: Book Review

July 10, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Recently, I was given this book* from Franciscan Media and the timing couldn’t have been better. Recently, I have felt called to recommit to saying the daily Rosary and I have discovered 5 Practical Tips for making it a here-to-stay habit.

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Did you WIN a Cathletics Craft Kit PDF just for filling out our Survey?

July 10, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Thanks to all those who participated in our How best can we equip YOUR Catholic Family? Survey.

We were surprised by the awesome response!

We are so pleased with the feedback and eager to steer this website to meet your needs for equipping Catholic families!

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Summer Fun and Survey at Equipping Catholic Families

July 6, 2017 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Summer has officially begun! We get a little bit of a late start up here in Canada but with school finished and just a few little week-long summer activities already started, we’re enjoying the sunny weather and the little-bit-lazy schedule!

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