Family Resources
Families will gather in Dublin, Ireland, this August 21–26, for the World Meeting of Families. Pope Francis will join the celebration for the Festival of Families on August 25 and […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—August 12, 2018 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 6:41–51 “Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” –John 6:51 Real Presence is what the Church calls the reality of Christ in our Eucharist. This isn’t artificial presence, the […]read more
What’s a Holy Day of Obligation?
On December 8, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This week, on August 15, the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary. Mary lived free of sin […]read more
Family Prayer for New School Year
Fresh haircut and new shoes? Check. Backpacks and lunches? Check. In the flurry of getting ready for back to school, don’t forget to take a moment to center your family […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—August 5, 2018 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 6:24–35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.” –John 6:35 We perceive a pattern developing. Free food isn’t quite free, even when manna rains down from […]read more
You Can Do It!
What helpful words can you offer a new catechist who may be doubting his or her abilities? Catechist and author Carole M. Eipers, DMin, offers encouragement to the new volunteer […]read more
Projects for the New Year
Summer is an ideal time to brainstorm new project ideas for the upcoming school year. It’s also a good time to review that “great ideas” email folder you’ve stuffed with […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL—July 29, 2018 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 6:1–15 “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” –John 6:12 There are always fragments left over. No matter how scarce resources seem, there are bottles […]read more
Come Together: Family Catechesis
Bring families together to explore the Sunday Gospel! Every week, The Gospel for All Ages Family Catechesis offers Gospel-related questions for all ages, from preschool through adult. It centers on […]read more
Early Start Lessons
Lessons for the 2018‒19 Pflaum Gospel Weeklies begin Sunday, September 23, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. If your classes begin before that date, Pflaum provides three Early Start Lessons […]read more
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David Dziena
Publisher
David Dziena is the Publisher of Pflaum Publishing Group. He has also served as Executive Editor and […]
Joan McKamey
Project Editor
Joan McKamey, project editor, joined the Gospel Weeklies editorial team in September 2016. […]
Erika De Urquidi
Bilingual Editor
Erika De Urquidi, bilingual editor, joined Bayard, Inc. in July 2018. During her 15 years as a professional translator […]