The Liturgical Year for Kids
The Church lives the year as one great story, told in seasons and colors. Find the season we are in and read the stories that go with it.
Advent
The four weeks before Christmas. A time of waiting and preparing our hearts for the coming of Baby Jesus — like tidying the house for a beloved guest.
Three poor sisters without dowries to marry! A desperate father! And a mysterious bishop who throws bags of gold through the window at night! Discover the most famous story of Saint Nicholas, the saint who became Santa Claus!
To save her baby from Pharaoh's cruel order, Moses' mother places him in a basket on the Nile River. Pharaoh's daughter finds him, and God turns danger into protection.
Esther, a young Jewish woman, becomes queen of Persia. When her people are threatened with extermination, she risks her life to save them. A story of courage, faith, and divine providence.
Christmas
Jesus is born! From December 25 to the Baptism of the Lord, we celebrate the greatest surprise in history: God became a little child.
The most wonderful story of all: the Son of God is born as a baby in Bethlehem. Angels announce the good news to shepherds, and the Savior of the world arrives in a manger.
Wise men from the East follow a special star to Bethlehem. They bring precious gifts to baby Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. God guides and protects them.
At just 12 years old, Jesus stays in the Temple talking with the teachers. Mary and Joseph search for Him worried. Jesus shows He already knew who He was: the Son of God.
Lent
Forty days to train the heart: pray more, share more, say sorry. That is how we get ready for Easter, the most important feast of the year.
Jonah tries to run from God, but discovers there's no escape. Inside a great fish for three days, he learns about obedience and God's infinite mercy.
At Mount Sinai, God reveals Himself to the people of Israel and gives Moses the Ten Commandments - the laws that would guide His people and show how to live in relationship with Him.
Jesus is betrayed, arrested, and crucified. He suffers and dies on the cross to save humanity. The saddest, but also the most important story of all.
On the third day, the tomb is empty! Jesus has risen! Death is conquered! The most joyful and hopeful story of all!
Easter
Jesus conquered death! Fifty days of joy, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon the friends of Jesus.
On the most important night in Israel's history, God institutes the Passover and frees His people from slavery. The people leave Egypt after four hundred years, beginning the journey to the Promised Land.
Trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army, the Israelites seem doomed. But God performs one of the greatest miracles in history, opening the sea and saving His people.
Lazarus, Jesus' friend, becomes ill and dies. After four days in the tomb, Jesus calls: 'Lazarus, come out!' The greatest miracle: Jesus brings someone back to life!
Ordinary Time
Everyday life with Jesus: a time to grow, learn from the parables, and live the virtues at home and at school.
Jesus tells the story of a man who was robbed on the road. Who will help him? A lesson about loving your neighbor and having compassion for all.
A son asks for his inheritance, leaves, and wastes everything. When he returns repentant, he finds a loving father who receives him with open arms. A story about God's love and forgiveness.
Jesus and his disciples are in a boat when a great storm arises. The waves are huge, the wind is strong, but Jesus calms everything with a word. Who is this that even the wind and sea obey?
Daniel remains faithful to God even when prayer is forbidden. Thrown into the den of hungry lions, he trusts God, who shuts the lions' mouths and miraculously protects him.
Feasts of Our Lady
All year round, the Church celebrates Mary, the mother of Jesus — and ours too.
In 1917, three shepherd children in Portugal saw something extraordinary: a beautiful Lady dressed in white, brighter than the sun! She had an urgent message for the world. Discover how the apparitions of Fatima began!
Francisco, the silent boy who wanted to 'console Jesus', and Jacinta, the little one who offered everything for sinners. Discover the moving story of the holy shepherd children who died at 10 and 9 years old, but whose hearts burned with love for God!


















