Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
March 14 (4th Sunday of Lent)

Theme:  Almsgiving
Chapters in the Book:  33 (pages 214-218)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  Almsgiving-A Pillar of Lent from Catholic News Service
Activity:  Almsgiving Ideas to Do as a Family
Craft:  Almsgiving Activity for Children (40 Pennies for 40 Days)

Grades 3-5
Video:  Almsgiving-A Pillar of Lent from Catholic News Service
Activity:  Almsgiving Ideas to Do as a Family
Craft:  Almsgiving Activity for Children (40 Pennies for 40 Days)

Grades 6-8
Video:  4 Reasons for Almsgiving from Fr. Mike Schmitz
Activity:  Almsgiving Ideas to Do as a Family

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging unused in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has no shoes; the money you hoard up belongs to the poor."

            -- St. Basil the Great (from a homily on the Gospel of Luke)

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Can Almsgiving Atone for Sin?
  • St. Lawrence and the Role of Almsgiving
• Outside Resources
  • Four Reasons for Almsgiving by Fr. Mike Schmitz
  • Almsgiving & Atonement for Sin by Dr. Brant Pitre
  • Lenten Reflection:  Why Do We Pray, Fast, & Give Alms? by Dr. Brant Pitre
  • Franciscan University Presents:  Almsgiving & Repentance
  • Catholic Almsgiving by Dr. Gary Anderson & Dr. Tim Gray (on The Augustine Institute Show)
  • Almsgiving as a Lenten Practice by Fr. Clifford' Hennings
  • Almsgiving from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network USA
  • Pope Benedict XVI's 2008 Lenten Message (on Almsgiving)
  • Stewardship - A Disciple's Response (A Pastoral Letter from the USCCB)
  • USCCB on Almsgiving
  • Preparing for a Good Lent:  Almsgiving (by Sam Guzman as part of The Catholic Gentleman)