HOLY FAMILY’S PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR)
Resources for teaching the faith to your children at home.
| Resource | Description | Grades | Link |
| TOB Teacher's Toolbox by Ruah Woods Press | Each Grade level, K-5 offers a beautifully illustrated storybook read online, discussion questions to tap into your child's natural curiosity, meaningful activities, a suggested prayer & finally clarifies how the story conveys Theology of the Body truths. | K-5 |
https://ruahwoodspress.kartra.com/page/OCw1 Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Get Free Access!". Once logged in, there is a tab at the top to select "Teach at Home COVID-19". |
| Holy Week @ Home by The Pastoral Center | Browse activities, crafts, videos, and prayer services for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. | All ages | https://holyweek.pastoral.center/ |
| Finding God by Loyola Press | Parent lesson plans and study guides designed to accompany the PSR textbook. |
K-1 & 3-8 (2nd graders are using the Signs of Grace textbook by the Augustine Institute.) |
https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/finding-god/finding-god-2013/parents-and-students |
| Allelu! by OSV | Download activity pages and browse resources for at-home lessons. | Ages 3-4 |
Designed for children in public school grades K-8, Holy Family’s Parish School of Religion (PSR) is the religious education program offered to parish families. Registration is required and children attend grade level classes from 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Sunday mornings throughout the school year (see PSR calendar). Catechists use a religion textbook as a basis for each week’s lesson. In addition, children experience various prayer opportunities and explore the Bible, particularly the upcoming Sunday's Gospel reading.
We welcome children with special needs to our PSR program and offer both inclusion and individual opportunities for religious education. We have an adaptive curriculum especially designed for children in our Resource Room, where we have two certified special education teachers working with children. Our adaptive program can also be used with those children who are mainstreamed but need some additional assistance. While your child may be dealing with a disability, s/he is not spiritually disabled. Let us help you bring your child into a closer relationship with God and God's Church.
Called to Protect, a program specifically designed to help young children protect themselves from sexual abuse, is part of the religious education curriculum for the Diocese of Cleveland. This program has been in place for many years as part of our PSR program. All children in grades K-6 participate in this program for three consecutive classes this fall. Catechists have been trained to teach this material and are excited to continue to empower children with the knowledge to help keep themselves safe. A letter will be sent to parents inviting them to attend a session to become familiar with the Called to Protect program and learn ways to protect their children.
If you have questions, contact PSR Coordinator Abby Gresser at [email protected] or 330-688-6412, x271.