St. Emily / St. Thomas Becket<br />Religious Education&#8203;
  • Home
  • Our Programs
    • Sacrament Preparation >
      • Baptism of Older Children
      • First Reconciliation & First Communion
      • Confirmation
    • Religious Education (Grades 1-8)
    • Totus Tuus & Vacation Bible School
  • For Families
    • Remote Learning 2020-21 >
      • Digital Learning Agreement
    • General Info
    • Family Handbook
    • Basic Prayers and Baseline Standards
    • Calendar
    • Reporting an Absence
    • Emergency Closing
    • Tuition & Payments
  • For Catechists
    • RE Office Resources
    • St. Emily Curriculum
    • Catholic Links >
      • General Resources and sites
      • Catechist Development
    • Publisher Resources
    • Teaching Tips & Resources >
      • General Religion Resources
      • Classroom Management
      • Teaching Techniques
      • Distance Learning
      • Web Based Classroom Tools
      • Using Media in the Classroom
      • Art Resources
    • Content Resources >
      • Content by grade level >
        • Early Childhood
        • First Year
        • Second Grade
        • Third Grade
        • Fourth Grade
        • Fifth Grade
        • Sixth Grade >
          • Sixth Grade lessons
        • Seventh / Confirmation I
        • Eighth / Confirmation II
      • Content by topic >
        • God and Trinity
        • Scripture
        • Church
        • Sacraments & Liturgy
        • Morals and Virtues
        • Mary and the Saints
        • Prayer
        • Seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter
​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
  • How does someone get canonized as a saint?​
Other Online Resources About the Saints
  • Activities to teach about the saints  from Jared Dees
  • All Saints Activities from Sadlier
  • All Saints Lesson Plans from Loyola
  • 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.

  • Resources for teaching about Mary:
    • Rosary Activities
    • Do Catholics worship Mary?
    • Marian printables for kids
    • Activities for the month of May
    • Video story of  Our Lady of Guadalupe - best for sixth and above.
  • 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
  • A good explanation of the    Immaculate Conception of Mary​​​
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.