Sacraments of initiation activities

Compile a resource for Catholic kids about the Seven Sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, Holy Orders.

One of my favorite things to do with a class of kids is to take them on a "field trip" to our church. We are there regularly for Mass, Confession, and Adoration, but there is something special about an unscheduled visit to the quiet church for time in prayer. I also like to make sure we get in good church tours so that the students are familiar with the structure, decor, and items found in the church. One way to go about a church tour that is more student directed is a "Sacred Scavenger…

Deepen young people's understanding of the sacraments with Sacraments of Initiation Learning Stations from Joe Paprocki.

Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.

I'm nearing the half way point of my summer, and so naturally my mind has turned more towards planning for the upcoming school year. Among my goals for this new class is to make my religion curriculum more hands-on, station based, and designed around exploring and reflecting. I plan to use a lot of the activities I already have created and prepped, but present them in a different way. I'll keep you posted about the plans and how it actually plays out in the classroom, but along the way I…

Teach your Catholic students about the Seven Sacraments with this lapbook that includes 4 options for differentiation.

The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are closely connected; they are both Sacraments of Initiation. Chapters 33 and 34 of The Catholic Connections Handbook discuss these two sacraments. After reading or reviewing these chapters, complete the crossword.

Sacrament of Confirmation Coloring Page.

We are working on a "big picture" of the Sacraments in Religion at school right now. I created these notes for the kids with the four main ideas we keep coming back to: Jesus' mission, the Church, the Sacraments, and Grace...and how they are all related. Here is my version with a little color added to make it pretty. You can print out my copy of the notes by clicking here: Or you can print the blank notes to have the kids fill in by clicking here: You might also like our Sacrament Symbols…

Week 2 from CCM is all about the Seven Sacraments. So for 2 weeks, the kids and I talked about the Seven Sacraments. We did a brief over view of all 7 sacraments. Worksheet from Catholic Mom Coloring Page For note taking practice, I had the kids write down the seven sacraments into their religion notebooks. The first sacrament we talked about was Baptism, since this is the first sacraments we receive as Catholics. I found a wonderful lesson on Baptism from Our Lady of the Rosary Library…