Arts and Crafts – The God Who Speaks 2020

Pray Through Play – Ascension

May 18, 2020Joanne WallaceEaster, Family Prayer, Family Resources, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Ascension, Liturgical Year A

A really fun and creative activity to start talking about the Ascension of the Lord with your children.

Pray Through Play – Create a Prayer Garden

May 6, 2020Joanne WallaceFamily Prayer, Family Resources, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Easter, Liturgical Year A, Resurrection, Resurrection Garden

Helen, from the parish of St. Marie’s and St. Bernadette’s talks us through how to create a quiet space for reflection and prayer among the messiness of family life!

8 Pray through Play – The Lord’s My Shepherd

Apr 29, 2020Jessy NoeFamily Resources, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Good Shepherd, Liturgical Year A

See what you can use at home to create your very own sheep – as head wear or as a decoration. If you feel like baking why not try these Sheep Cup cakes? https://recipes.sainsburys.co.uk/recipes/baking/cupcake-sheep

Pray through Play – Walking with Jesus

Apr 22, 2020Helen JonesFamily Resources, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Emmaus, Liturgical Year A, Lukes gospel

Creating your own prayer to walk with Jesus for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’ Luke 24, Road to Emmaus

Pray through Play – resurrection garden

Apr 15, 2020Eleanor LalleyEaster, Family Prayer, Family Resources, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Easter, Liturgical Year A, Resurrection, Resurrection Garden

A Thorough DIY Easter garden for inside or outside.

Pray through Play – Paschal Candle

Apr 7, 2020Helen JonesFamily Prayer, Family Resources, Holy Week, Lent, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Easter, Liturgical Year A, Resurrection

Make your own paschal candle – find out what the images mean and have it ready for the Easter vigil celebrations on Saturday evening!

Pray through Play – Lego Holy Week

Apr 6, 2020Helen JonesFamily Prayer, Family Resources, Holy Week, Lent, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Holy Week, Lent, Liturgical Year A

Learn about Holy Week by creating your own Lego models!

Make your own paper cross

Apr 5, 2020klawlerFamily Prayer, Family Resources, Holy Week, Lent, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Palm Sunday, Paper Cross

We thought this might be a nice simple activity to do with your children today on Palm Sunday. Why not make a paper cross and decorate it? All you need is a piece of A4 size paper and some scissors. Watch this short video for step by step instructions.

Pray through Play – Make your own Palms for Palm Sunday

Apr 3, 2020klawlerFamily Prayer, Family Resources, Holy Week, Lent, Pray through PlayArts and Crafts, Holy Week, Lent, Palm Sunday

Here’s one of our Pastoral Associates who’s been busy with her children, creating palms for Palm Sunday. It’s a great activity to get your children involved with and it’s fairly simple. Here’s Joanne Wallace to explain more in detail..