How to develop your own domestic Church in your home.
One of the documents of the Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium (“Light of the Nations”), describes the family as the ‘domestic Church’ because it is the first place where young, baptized Christians learn about their faith. During this time when families will be spending more time in the home following the school closures it presents more opportunities for our domestic Churches to be nurtured.
With more and more elderly relatives becoming isolated for their protection, families, if able, can still be united through the wonders of digital technology, or simply a phone call.
Praying together as a family – set up a Whatsapp group, or a Zoom video conference call and put aside a time each day where you all join together for prayer.
In Momentum Sanctum
From The Tablet, a compilation of online resources available to Catholics during this time of crisis.
Resources for Catholics
From the Celebrate Conference (Catholic Charismatic Events) team - packed full of useful information including Live Stream, Little Liturgies, Experience Liturgy at Home and more.
Celebrate Conference
Divine Renovation has produced a parish Response Kit to the current situation that we are all in.
Divine Renovation: Ministering in the New Reality
Caritas Social Action Network and the St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) have released a toolkit to help Catholic parishes and groups develop safe, local responses to people in need during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Response Toolkit
Alone Together: A guide to isolation and social distancing from those who know.
Alone Together
Catholic Voices are presenting webinars during this time of crisis.
Catholic Voices
Blogs from the Catholic Truth Society - Spiritual Support in Isolation.
Catholic Truth Society
CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration) resources for use at home.
CaFE at Home
Exploring the faith together as a family - YOUCAT is a great resource for all ages explaining the teachings of the Catholic Church.
YOUCAT
Weekly Worship & Song led by Dan Callow and Emily Clarke from One Life Music.
One Life Music
A booklet by Alive Publishing
Inspiration in Times of Isolation
Encouraging families to pray together. An Examen for the Family from Pray as you Go.
An Examen for the Family
The Liturgy Office has prepared Prayers for use during a time of ‘flu and illness. This contains general prayers for health and also a note about Spiritual Communion and praying during Self-Isolation.
Coronavirus Prayers
Join to pray the pandemic novena
Pandemic Novena
Hozana online prayer community
Hozana
The Rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary took place on 29 March 2020.
Each day there is to be a full programme of spiritual nourishment from Walsingham which we can all join in with. There is no need to feel alone. We can join in either communal or individual prayer at any time of the day or night.
There will be three Masses daily - 9.30am, 12noon and 6pm (Latin) along side the Divine Office, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Spiritual Reading, Talks and much more.
Walsingham Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady
Aid to the Church in Need invites you to pray the Rosary and to say the Regina Caeli
ACN Audio Prayers
While you may not be able to leave your house, with these virtual tours you can make a spiritual journey along an ancient pilgrimage route.
Take a virtual pilgrimage in the time of coronavirus
A selection of 3 Minute Retreats - Loyola Press (Free)
Take a 3 Minute Retreat
Abiding Together is a weekly podcast hosted by Michelle Benzinger, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and Heather Khym, providing a place of connection, rest and encouragement for people who are on the journey of living out their passion and purpose in Jesus Christ.
Abiding Together Podcast
CAFOD already has downloadable children's liturgy resources available for most Sundays throughout the year. While groups are unable to meet in parishes, they will also be offering a virtual children liturgy of the word at 10am on Sunday as a webinar.
Parents and children are encouraged to join CAFOD online for prayers and reflection on this Sunday's Gospel. The liturgy will be led by catechists who would usually be leading children's liturgy in their parish and will be based on our CAFOD children's liturgy resources.
CAFOD Children's Liturgy
The Diocesan Education Service is offering Prayer & Learning Resources for home and school.
Visit the Diocesan Education Service
Ten Ten is offering all families and schools the opportunity to access free prayer resources for the home and also have a video for children’s liturgy each week.
Ten Ten
A mum in Westminster Diocese creates a children’s liturgy video on Saturday evenings for use on Sunday. For those that use Facebook there is a link to page so families in your parishes can create their own ‘watch parties’ and join together with other families.
Colour and Shape website
Colour and Shape on Facebook
Colour and Shape on YouTube
Catholic Mom has useful printable worksheets.
Catholic Mom
Sacred Heart in Henley offers a course on St Matthew's Gospel (2020). You can download the course guides and materials from the page, for use at home.
St Matthew's Gospel
A weekly video with reflections from Mgr Daniel McHugh, Co-ordinator for Ethnic Chaplaincies.
Mgr Daniel's Weekly Reflections
Daily Homilies from Fr Julian Green, Our Lady of Grace parishes. Fr Julian is now including questions for reflection at the end of his YouTube homilies for individuals and groups at home to think about/discuss.
Homilies from Fr Julian Green
Bishop Robert Barron is an author, speaker, theologian, and founder of Word on Fire, a global media ministry. Word on Fire reaches millions of people by utilizing the tools of new media to draw people into or back to the Catholic Faith.
The Word on Fire Show
Ascension Presents is an evangelistic platform bringing faith-filled, entertaining and dynamic presenters straight to your newsfeed. By providing engaging content for our audience that reflects the good, the true and the beautiful we hope to bring their hearts closer to Christ.
Ascension Presents