Teaching Catholic Kids

January 2008

Consider St. Anthony ... of the Desert

Let’s take a look at St. Anthony, whose feast day is the 17th of January. Oh, but this is not St. Anthony of lost-things fame. This is St. Anthony of the Desert. And why was he called “of the desert”? Who was he? Why should we know about him and how will that knowledge serve us? Read on, dear readers. Read on!

Receive a monthly email reminder to let you know when TCK has been updated by clicking here»

For past months of Teaching Catholic Kids, click here»

This month on TCK

Our Feature Article this month is about St. Anthony of the Desert»

Activity One is a St. Anthony Scroll»

Activity Two celebrates the Holy Family»

Our Teacher Pattern about St. Anthony and prayer. Download the PDF file now»

Soul Food for Teachers is from Leo Knowles' "Catholic Book of Quotations"»

Catechist's Know-How is "The Squiggly Thing" by Mary Lou Rosien»

Prayer

Dear Jesus, I bet You got into trouble for worrying Mary and Joseph when you stayed behind in Jerusalem. They were so glad to find You, and You told them they should have known You would be in the Temple. You were beginning to understand just who You were. Mary and Joseph were beginning to understand as well. May all families, Lord Jesus, support one another as they grow together. Amen.

(Adapted from Kelley Renz’s God Listens to Our Children: Kids’ Prayers for Every Day of the Liturgical Year, 2006. Encourage your parents to order copies for their children.)

Correction notice for 'The Big Book of Family Celebrations'

Our Sunday Visitor regrets the presence of several mistakes in this book’s third chapter. The corrected version of this Family Gathering may be downloaded by clicking here»

Feedback Corner

Email us with your ideas for new products. Comment on our products. Help us shape our future offerings. We want to learn from your experiences. Email your TCK editor, Kelley Renz: krenz@osv.com.

To sign up for our monthly reminder that TCK has been updated, click here»