Explore 4
Growing Faith at Home and in Community
What is Explore 4?
Families are the “domestic church,” the first place children learn to live their faith. Explore Four helps families discover parish life and simple faith practices that strengthen faith at home and in community.
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Grounded in the Four Pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church —Creed, Sacraments, Christian Living, and Christian Prayer—Explore Four invites you to choose activities that fit your schedule and your family’s interests. Each activity is a chance to notice God’s presence and grow together.
How It Works
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Choose four activities—one from each pillar.
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Submit a reflection form for each activity.
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Families that submit four reflections are eligible for a prize drawing at the end of the school year.
Submit a Reflection Below!
Explore 4 Activity Ideas
Pillar 1:
Creed - We Believe
We believe in both Scripture and Tradition, we see what it is the Church professes.
Pillar 2:
Sacrament - We Worship
Sacraments give us a sample
of God's love and mercy.
Suggested activities:
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Read the Psalms together
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Read one of the Gospels together
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Take part in the Lenten Parish Mission
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Build a Bible scene out of Legos
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Watch a movie about a Bible story together
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Do an activity on Magnificat or MagnifiKids
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Do an activity on https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/
Suggested activities:
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Attend Mass together
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Attend a reconciliation service as a family
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Go to confession as a family
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Attend Eucharistic Adoration together
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Attend Holy Week services together
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Volunteer to do Mass ministries together
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Go to Chrism Mass at Cathedral
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Pillar 4:
Prayer - We Pray
Prayer and Christian Life
are inseparable.
Suggested activities:
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Pray Rosary before Mass as a family
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Pray the Rosary at home together
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Attend Stations of the Cross as a family
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Make a family prayer space
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Make a prayer intention jar
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Make a gratitude board
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Go on a walk & thank God for His creation
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Pray about what you see in the news
Pillar 3:
Daily Living - We Live It
How we live what we believe
Suggested activities:
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Donate to the food shelf
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Donate to Operation Rice Bowl
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Write cards to residents at the nursing home
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Write thank you cards to first responders