General Resources & Gifts

Catechism

• Tell Me About the Catholic Faith (Ignatius Magnificat)
• My Little Catechism by Guillaume de Menthière
• My First Holy Communion by Deirdre Mary Ascough
• Catechism of the Seven Sacraments by Mary and Kevin O’Neill  (illustrated with LEGO bricks)
• Little Catechism on the Eucharist by Fr. Roberto Coggi
• My Picture Book of the Catholic Faith by Maïte Roche 
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition (for adults)
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition (full text online version)

Bible

• The Beautiful Story of the Bible by Maïte Roche
• The Catholic Bible for Children (Ignatius Magnificat)
• The Illustrated Bible for Children by Jean-François Kieffer (comic version)
• My Catholic Bible (Ignatius Magnificat)
• The Catholic Children’s Bible (Saint Mary’s Press – best full text version for kids)
• Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories by Amy Steedman
• Full text of the NAB Bible translation used in Mass

Virtues & Character Formation

• Virtues in Practice Curriculum by the Nashville Dominicans (Free)
• Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners by Karen Santorum
• Little Pilgrim’s Progress by Helen L. Taylor
• The Evergreen Wood by Alan and Linda Parry
• The Children’s Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett
• The Children’s Book of Heroes by William J. Bennett
• The Children’s Book of Home and Family by William J. Bennett
• The Children’s Book of America by William J. Bennett
• The Book of Virtues for Young People by William J. Bennett
• The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett
• A Child’s Rule of Life by Robert Hugh Benson

Electronic Resources

• FORMED (Catholic streaming media)
• Magnificat digital/app (daily prayer, Mass readings, and reflections)
• Hallow app (subscription prayer, meditation, music, and more)
• Amen app (free prayers and Scripture)
• iBreviary app (free Liturgy of the Hours, Mass readings, prayers)
• Laudate app (free Liturgy of the Hours, Mass readings, Scripture, catechism, saints, meditations)

Other Gift Ideas

• First Communion Gift Ideas
• Magnifikid subscription (weekly resource to help children pray and follow along in Mass)
• Father Leopold Celebrates Mass (custom LEGO brick set)
• Father John Hears Confessions (custom LEGO brick set)
• Patron saint peg dolls
• Embroidered scapular or badge
• Custom 1st Communion peg doll
• LEGO rosary
• Icon of Christ or patron saint

On-going Family-based Catechesis

• Into the Deep Level I (grades 1-3)
• Into the Deep Level II (grades 4-6)