Online Video for Saints
- All Saints / All Souls powerpoint
- Kateri Tekakwitha - option one and option two
- Marianne Cope
- Lots of saints - a song sung to Gilbert & Sullivan
- A Day in the Life of St. Francis
- Juan Diego
- Linking Halloween and All Saints Day
- A lengthier video about the history of All Saints and All Souls . It might be wise to use only bits for most classes
- How does someone get canonized as a saint?
Other Online Resources About the Saints
- Ideas for teaching about the saints in the classroom
- Activities to teach about the saints from Jared Dees
- Saint of the Day is a useful site from St. Anthony Messenger.
- Saints and Angels index has everyone you've heard of and many you have not.
- Some very good resources from Loyola Press. Click on 'activities' for some plays to use in the classroom, too.
- Resources for teaching about Mary:
- Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first African-American priest in the United States. He ministered in Chicago and his cause for canonization has been submitted to Rome.
- A pilgrimage by Cardinal George and Bishop Perry to Fr. Tolton's hometown and grave.
- Bishop Perry describes the beginning of the process of canonization of Fr. Tolton.
- More on Fr. Tolton's life and ministry
- A short classroom play on the life of Kateri Tekakwitha.
- Short online 'retreats' reflecting on the lives of some of the saints.
- Three saint apps which might be useful to you. And a fourth app.
- St. Francis resources:
- A Day in the Life of St. Francis - video suitable for younger grades
- Francis and stewardship - for middle school
- A quick bio for older grades
- Very short video bio for grades five and up
- Another short video bio for grades five and up
- St. Nicholas resources:
- The story of St. Nicholas. I would only use for fourth grade and up.
- A fun incident in the life of St. Nicholas. I would only use this in seventh and up. Actually a good intro into the importance of understanding the nature of Christ and the Trinity.
- Another video for the older kids on St. Nicholas. The last thing you want to do is blast Santa for any kid.
- Lots of games, ideas and activities from the St. Nicholas Center
