Family Faith Activities--A New SMOY Ministry

The Faith Formation Team is offering an exciting new opportunity for all SMOY families. The goal of the Family Faith Activity Program is to bring our Catholic faith into our homes in a meaningful way that the whole family will enjoy.

Suggestions for Family Activities

Below are 10 general suggestions for Family Faith Activities that you can choose from. For each activity that your family completes, please mark, color, or apply a sticker to one of the boxes on your Family Faith Activity Record. Please note that there are more activity suggestions under the link for Seasonal Family Faith Activities. You can choose from those as well. Most importantly, have fun! Your family will truly benefit from the time you spend together learning about and living out your faith.

For details of an activity, select from the General Activities menu, above.

Do You Know the Creed?

We recite the Creed almost every week at Mass on Sunday. Do you know it by heart? Fill in the blanks to complete the Creed.

Creeds in the Bible

This activity contains scripture passages that are considered to be creeds or declarations of faith. As a family, commit to reading and discussing one of these passages each evening.

Our Family Creed

As households of faith we sometimes live an unspoken creed about who we want to be as a family, what values we hold, how we wish to relate to one another, what gifts or legacy we want to share with the world. Take some time to create a written household creed that can be posted in your home. A sample creed is provided.

Pick a Card

This is a "pick a card" discussion activity. Randomly choose a discussion card that will help your family discover ways that God is revealed in daily life.

Gospel Chaos

Read aloud to each other the Gospel stories listed and then fill in responses to the questions provided.

Homemade Hearthstone

Create homemade hearthstones that contain faith words such as forgiveness, peace, trust. Have each family member choose one to "live out" for a day. Then have a family discussion in the evening.

Ten Commandments Activity

In this activity you can make a modern set of Ten Commandments for today's world.

Pathways in Prayer

As a family, complete this prayer quiz that will help you discover the different ways you like to pray. Make a daily commitment to both individual and family prayer.

Praying through music

Choose an inspirational Christian song and listen to it as a family. Have each family member write, draw, or color something that reflects how the song inspired them.

Praying with Scripture

Select a scripture passage to read aloud. Have each family member discuss what word or phrase jumps out at them and why. Write down your reflections.

Good – Three Times Over

This activity helps you to determine whether a specific action is morally right or wrong.

Five Steps

Try using these five steps to further help you form your conscience and act in a morally just way.

Curious NT Question

Here children answer questions about scripture passages. It is a great way to discover what is in your child’s heart and to share your thoughts with your child.

Family Scripture Reflection

Each family member takes a line from Scripture and re-writes it in a way that is meaningful to them. Share these as a family.

E-mail from God

In this activity you imagine that you are asking God questions and then reflect on how God would answer you back.

Corporal Works of Mercy--FAQ

This is a description of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy.

Witnesses of Mary’s Greatness

Try taking this quiz on the key persons who have played a role in helping us recognize the inspiration that Mary brings to our faith.

Prayers to our Lady

Here are some cultural prayers to Mary and websites to learn more about Mary’s influence in that culture.

Traditional Marian Prayers

Here are some traditional Marian prayers that you can recite as a family.

We hope you will take advantage of this new and exciting opportunity to share with your family the gift that is our Catholic faith. Research has shown that how children experience their faith at home has the most influence on how they practice their faith as adults. Thus, it is vital for children to see their parents showing a deep interest in the faith. Every time we bring Christ into our homes, we plant the seeds of His love in the hearts of our children. We hope that this program allows each SMOY family to deepen in its love for Christ and His church.

For more information, contact Kellie Hughes at 774-0416 or by email