Happy New Year!
The first week of Advent also marks the first week of the new Liturgical Year in the Catholic Church. This week, the Church moves from its focus on the Gospel […]read more
Boost Your Families’ Catholic Vocab: Quiz 2
Four times each year, Pflaum provides a Catholic vocabulary quiz for students and families. The quizzes boost knowledge of both general Christian practice and specific Catholic doctrine. This quiz highlights […]read more
Advent and Christmas People
The Church celebrates a number of exemplary Christians during Advent and Christmas, including Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12) and Saint Stephen (December 26), as well as the shepherds and […]read more
Giving Thanks
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Though it’s a thoroughly American holiday, the celebration of Thanksgiving is deeply rooted in faith. Gratitude for our blessings is one […]read more
Why Do We Go to Mass?
Who can participate in the Eucharist? What happens during the consecration? Why do we go to Mass? It’s essential that children understand why Catholics gather to celebrate the Eucharist. It’s […]read more
Vocations Awareness Week
November 4–10 is National Vocation Awareness Week in the US. This week brings special focus to the need to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer […]read more
Ten Commandments Crossword
For Visions students, the Ten Commandments are foundational knowledge of the faith. While it’s important to know all 10 of these rules, it’s also important that the young people understand […]read more
Quick Catechist Training
Most faith formation programs have been in session for about a month. How are your catechists doing? Are they feeling confident with their lesson plans? Are they pacing themselves and […]read more
Looking Ahead: Plan an Advent Event
It may seem early to the average person, but for program directors and teachers, Advent is right around the corner! Pflaum offers a free Advent event plan for The Gospel […]read more
Activities to Celebrate the Season
Pflaum offers a number of free fall and Halloween-themed activity sheets for every level, from preschool through middle school. For the younger levels—Seeds, Promise, and Good News—activities are available to […]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 […]
