The research has repeatedly shown that having a family that practices faith in the home is the single most influential factor in a young person’s faith maturity and faith practice after high school.

Check out some simple ways you can continue to build your family faith practice at home below.  Find more ideas on our Intentional@home website

Fall Events for Youth & Families

Tuesday, September 26 • 6PM – 8PM

Guided prayer, music, and Mass with Anointing of the Sick are offered on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Most Blessed Sacrament St. Mary site.  Take 2 hours out of your week for a time of quiet reflection and encounter Jesus in a new way.  
 

John Bosco Youth Day: Revive • Saturday, Sept 30 • 10am-6pm

This energizing day of faith invites 6th-12th grade students and their leaders or parents to experience Christ through prayer, fellowship, dynamic talks, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and so much more, all with a backdrop of beautiful Holy Hill in Hubertus, WI.  Learn more and register at: https://www.arisemke.org/johnbosco
 

Service Opportunities for Youth & Families

Day by Day Warming Shelter Meal Team:  Contact Laurie Pollack at Most Blessed Sacrament [email protected] or (920) 231-9782
 
Father Carr’s Place 2 B: fathercarrs.org/volunteer-2
 
Volunteer Oshkosh:  www.volunteeroshkosh.org
 

Other Suggestions for Families to Grow in Faith Together at Home

Preparing Your Child for Adolescence

Download this Life Stage Pointer from our Intentional@home website for tips on how to intentionally navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood in a proactive and positive way.  Click here to download.

Back to School Prayers

Take a moment each morning on your drive into school with your child(ren) or before you all leave the house for the day to say a quick prayer together.  Find some back to school prayer suggestions at Intentional@home.

Weekly Dinner with Conversation Starters

The key to any successful relationship is open and meaningful communication. Unfortunately, this is not something that comes naturally to all of us. Order this box of 101 fun and thought-provoking questions to help families on Amazon to help get the conversation started. Schedule a family dinner at least once a week and break open this box to help take your relationship to the next level.

Watch & Discuss The Chosen Together

The Chosen is a multi-season television series centered on the lives of Jesus and His disciples. But while the majority of religious television and movies are average at best, The Chosen is good television. Even more, it is good art. Schedule a few family TV nights and watch a few episodes to see if your family enjoys it as much as many others have.  The Chosen is available for free at watch.thechosen.tv as well as on many other streaming service.  You can even download some family discussion questions online if you want to continue the conversation.

Pick One of Bishop Ricken’s Five Alive Prayer Practices  

 In his recent pastoral letter on the Eucharist, our Bishop has encouraged five practices that help us come truly alive in our Catholic faith.  Together with your family, choose one of these practices and make a plan to commit to it together for the school year.  

Download Bishop Ricken's Five Alive Practices for AdultsDownload Bishop Ricken's Five Alive Practices for Children