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20 Resources to Plan Group Prayer for Catholic Retreats
This year, illness cancelled group meetings, interrupting my 13-year-old son’s confirmation preparation. So I designed a personal retreat to supplement the group meetings and deepen his experience of the sacrament of confirmation. Then I asked for feedback from parent and catechist reviewers in a variety of settings. We hope this retreat can be adapted for… Continue reading
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Painting Jesus: A Reflection for Artists and Catechists
In an increasingly diverse American church, how should we use images of Jesus for teaching children? One artisan reflects on her own experience & methods. Continue reading
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Celebrating Easter Vigil at Home?
Guest post by Marcia Mattern. Check out her blog “I wonder why.” Enjoy the Liturgy of Light as a Family Please enjoy this page of directions. Each year in the first session after Easter, we make the Atrium a place extra special for the children. They arrive with the room dark and quiet. This is… Continue reading
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Welcome Mustard Seed Sewing!
Mustard Seed Sewing offers a new service for catechists and parents. Homeschooler Ann Marie Darby helped develop a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd level 1 atrium in her home parish in rural Northeast Ohio. She has carved out a sewing room in the Darby family farm where she creates beautiful items to enhance worship… Continue reading
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Review: Monks’ Bread Fundraiser for Our Church
In a church, your fundraisers should do more than bring in money! They should teach your values. We used a Monks Bread fundraiser to buy kid-sized furniture. Continue reading
About US
Mustard Seed Training is a team of faith-based artisan creating materials for praying with children. Our ministry is to share the love of God and neighbor.
Our group was founded in 2017 by CGS catechist and woodworker Meagen Farrell. Meagen is also an author, trainer, and PhD student in the fields of adult basic education and educational technology (that’s the “Training” part!).
Thank you for your patience & prayers!
Our goal is to provide you with quality materials and service. Please view our shipping policy and refund policy. We take a scheduled break every year from December 22 (or the last Friday before Christmas) to January 2 (or the first Monday).
Recent BLOG Posts
- Measuring Distance Presence in Online Communities of Practice (CoP) Using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework
- Three FREE Little Mustard Seed Library Books Now Available!
- Workplace Reading, Writing & Math for Adults
- Little Mustard Seed Library on Kickstarter until April 21st
- 20 Resources to Plan Group Prayer for Catholic Retreats
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