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.
A poor father had no way to care for his three daughters, until bags of gold began to appear through the window in the middle of the night. This is the most famous story of Saint Nicholas, the saint who inspired 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, she risks her own life to save them. A story of courage, faith, and God's 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.
On a quiet night in Bethlehem, the Son of God is born as a tiny baby. Angels bring the good news to shepherds, and the Savior of the world sleeps in a manger.
Wise men from the East follow a mysterious star all the way to Bethlehem, bringing precious gifts for the child Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Along the way, God guides and protects them.
At twelve years old, Jesus stays behind in Jerusalem, and Mary and Joseph search for Him for three days. When they find Him in the Temple, talking with the teachers, Jesus reveals something very special about who He is.
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 away from God, but discovers there is no escape. Inside a great fish for three days, he learns about obedience and God's endless 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 them how to live close to him.
Jesus is betrayed, arrested, and crucified. He gives up his own life, out of love, to save humanity. The saddest story of all, and at the same time the most important.
On the third day, the women find the tomb empty. Jesus has risen, and death has been conquered forever. The most joyful and hope-filled 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. After four hundred and thirty years, the journey to the Promised Land begins.
Trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army, the Israelites seem lost. But God opens a path through the waters and saves his people.
Lazarus, a dear friend of Jesus, falls ill and dies. Four days later, standing before the tomb, Jesus calls his friend by name, and something extraordinary happens. A story about sorrow, faith, and Jesus' power over death.
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 stop to help him? A lesson about loving our neighbor and showing compassion to everyone.
A son asks for his inheritance, leaves home, and wastes everything. When he returns, sorry for what he has done, he finds a father waiting with open arms. A story about God's love and forgiveness.
Jesus and his disciples are crossing the sea when a great storm appears. The waves are huge and the wind is strong, but Jesus calms everything with a single word. Who is this, whom even the wind and the sea obey?
Daniel stays faithful to God even when prayer is forbidden. Thrown into the lions' den, he trusts in the Lord, who shuts the mouths of the beasts and keeps him safe all night long.
Feasts of Our Lady
All year round, the Church celebrates Mary, the mother of Jesus — and ours too.
In the year 1917, in a poor village in Portugal, three shepherd children saw a Lady dressed in white, brighter than the sun. She carried a request for the whole world. This is how the apparitions of Fatima began.
Francisco was a quiet boy who wanted to console Jesus. Jacinta, the youngest, offered everything she had for sinners. This is the story of the two shepherd children of Fatima, who lived only a short time and loved very much.


















