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Summer Story Time

- Learn about the lives of the saints this summer!
  
  Are you looking to help your child learn more about the lives of the saints during their months off from school? Jason Gawaldo, director of Faith Formation at Saints John & Paul Parish, has adapted Summer Story Time, a parish activity for children, to a virtual platform.
  
  Every week, he will film a video of himself reading faith-based children's books that will keep kids engaged in their faith all summer long. Below each video, check out the accompanying links to craft projects and songs that relate to the stories read that week.
  
  The videos are tailored to children ages 3-9.
- Learn about St. Patrick's work for God
- Crafts to help you grow closer to St. Patrick
  
  Legend holds that St. Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland. Check out a snake craft here.
  
  You are God's handiwork. Learn more about it in a song here.
- St. John Vianney, patron of priests, teaches us to be holy
- Learn more about places of worship through a craft and a song
  
  Priests serve the churches where we worship. In the Old Testament, people prayed in temples. Create and color your own version of Solomon's temple here.
  
  Sing along about trading your sorrows for joy here.
- How can you be brave? St. Kateri Tekakwitha's story will show you.
- Learn more about St. Kateri through these activities
  
  Color pages that tell the story of St. Kateri's life here.
  
  Sing a song about following the Lord with your whole life here.
- Learn about the Holy Spirit and St. Philip Neri
- Grow closer to the Holy Spirit through crafts and songs
  
  Create a Holy Spirit puzzle here.
  
  Learn about the fruits of the Holy Spirit through a song here.
- St. Martin of Tours: Soldier for God
- Learn more about St. Martin of Tours through story time activities
  
  Create your own Armor of God here.
  
  Sing and dance along to the song "I'm in the Lord's Army" here.
- St. John the Baptist
- Check out story time activities that teach more about St. John the Baptist
  
  Create your own grasshopper using household items here.
  
  Sing and dance to a worship song here.
- An American saint: St. Rose Philippne Duchesne
- Patriotic story time activities
  
  Celebrate America with "God bless America" coloring pages here.
  
  Sing "America the Beautiful" to celebrate our country here.
- Bible Stories: King Josiah and St. Matthew
- Biblical Activities
  
  Learn the New Testament books of the Bible with a fun craft here.
  
  Sing to God and thank Him for never letting us down with the song here.
- Creation and St. Francis of Assisi
- Story time activities that teach about creation
  
  After children read these stories, they can make their own creation wheel here that tells the story of how God formed the world.
  
  Learn more about creation thorugh a song here.
- The Eucharist and the Mass
- Story time activities centered on the Eucharist
  
  Click here for a craft project to help children understand the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
  
  Click here for a song about these books.