This week, parents should read the essays on pages 240 - 243 of the Parent’s Guide.

The essay “I Believe” is going to be the focus of teaching your children in Week 3.

The essay “In God, the Father, the Almighty” is going to be the focus of teaching your children in Week 4
Learn about the Holy Habit of Daily Prayer and consider how to practice it in your own life and help your children to do the same.
Revisit the adult session from Week 1 - Fr. Joe’s presentation and slides are available online.

To teach their children, parents should:

Talk with the family about what they learned last week during the in person session.
- Can we believe in God?
- How would you explain what faith is?
- Did you learn anything new about God?
- Why do we value faith and belief in God in our family?
Review or teach the Sign of the Cross with their children.
- The prayer is prayed: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.”
- Encourage our children slowly and thoughtfully say the entire prayer without dropping words.
- You may find helpful page 10 of the Parent’s Guide.
Look into the Family Storybook Lesson in the Parent Guide. The questions alone would make for good discussion and sharing!
Teach their children the verse for memorization.
Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. - Hebrews 11:1
- Open your Bibles to read the verse together. Use this as an opportunity to help your children grow in familiarity with navigating the Bible and reading the Scriptures!
- Define any words in the verse that your children do not understand.
- You may find helpful page 9 in the Activity Book.
- Practice reciting this verse at the same time every day this month - on the drive to school, at the dinner table, or while saying bedtime prayers!
Teach their children about Saint Francis of Assisi.
- You may find helpful pages 12, 39, and 40 in the Parent’s Guide and pages 34 and 35 in the Activity Book.

Week 2: Ask the Question