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    Good Shepherd Gathers - LEARN & LIVE (Children)
    July 2020

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    ​The following resources can be used to help children better understand the Mass readings. 
    • Holy Heroes. Free Sunday Mass Prep Video - the link is updated weekly
    • Sunday Connection from Loyola Press. Click for an overview of readings and then choose age- appropriate discussion and activities.
    • The Kids Bulletin. Click to read each Sunday or sign up to have it delivered to your inbox before each weekly Mass
    • Teaching Catholic Kids. July Gospels - Questions to ask your kids
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    Catholic Brain. Check out this cool new website for Catholic kids (you can download the app as well).  Good Shepherd has purchased a licensing agreement so all of our parish families can sign up to use this fun-filled website/app. There are daily saint stories, Bible stories, daily Mass readings, games, activities, printables, videos, summer VBS and more.  Everything is in a kid-friendly format and is customized for children ranging from preK to 8th grade.  

    Login Info for Catholic Brain: Click Here 
    • In the top right hand corner choose the middle yellow box that says Enter Code
    • Choose Parent Tab
    • Fill out the information, create a user name and password and add our parish code GOO65354
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    ​10 Catholic Ideas for Catholic Families in July
    ​ Liturgical and seasonal ideas for Catholic families

    Vacation Bible School Fun at Home This Summer 
    Since we can’t be together for VBS at Good Shepherd, here are some online VBS resources to create your own backyard VBS.
    • Catholic Brain VBS. See log in info above
    • Holy Heroes. Summer Faith Activities with Online Support 
    • Catholic Icing VBS.  $10 fee for access to materials
    Good Shepherd Catholic Church
    8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309
    Phone: (703) 780-4055    FAX:
    (703) 842-8232    Email: office@gs-cc.org
    Office Hours: M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm  Closed Saturday  Open 1st,  3rd and 5th Sundays 8am - 4pm 

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