Make a way with Mend, a first Reconciliation family experience designed for middle childhood (6-10) aged children. Invite parents to reflect on their experience of Reconciliation and equip them to teach, share faith, and pray with their children. Families will encounter Jesus and experience the beauty of Reconciliation through hands-on activities and meaningful conversations. Watch families dive deeper into the incredible gift God gives us of Reconciliation, with Mend.

1
At-Home Parent Meeting
  7
At-Home Family Meetings
3 
At-Church Sessions
1
At-Church Mini-Retreat

FEATURES

Hands-On

experiential and engages the entire family

Empowers and Equips Parents

to teach, share faith, and lead prayer

Restores Trust

in a forgiving God

Accessible Teachings

for families at different places in their faith journeys

Leader Guide

  • Description of the At-Home and At-Church Content 
  • A Few Tips on How to Best Lead the Resource
  • Scope and Sequence
  • Accompaniment Team Roles
  • Printable Family Follow Throughs 
  • Download for Free

AT-HOME MATERIAL

Box

  • Beautifully Printed Meeting Guides and Cards
  • High Quality Supplies
  • 1 Box Per-Family (includes supplies for up to 7 for whole family activities)  
  • Order Preview Sample

Extra Child Supplies

  • For Each Additional Child in the Family Preparing to Receive First Reconciliation
  • Includes Extra Card Pack and Examen Bag
  • Order

Spanish Add-On PDF 

  • Printable Family Meeting Sheets and Cards to Make the Box Bilingual
  • Order Preview

AT-CHURCH MATERIAL 

At-Church Content for Parents and Middle Childhood

  • Celebrate Intro Session (parent and child separated)
  • 2 At-Church Sessions (parent and child separated)
  • 1 At-Church Mini-Retreat (parent and child together)
  • Supply Lists and Scripts
  • Printable PDFs
  • Integrates With and Supports At-Home Content
  • Order Preview

ADDITIONAL INFO

Mend is designed for the entire family to participate while maintaining a special focus on on middle childhood (age 6-10) children preparing to receive first Reconciliation.   

Nihil Obstat: 
Rev. William Goldin, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum
August 12, 2020

Imprimatur: 
Most Rev. Kevin William Vann, J.C.D., D.D.
Bishop of Orange in California
August 15, 2020

You can purchase a sample of the Box at a discounted cost by filling out this form or you can visit our Leader Learning Center to preview the at-home and at-church Content of this resource here.

1 Custom Printed Mailer Box, 1 Parent/Family Meeting Guide Book, 1 Pack of Cards, 1 Football, 1 Holy Water Bottle, 1 Jar of Creation Dough, 7 Paper Apples, 1 Wood Sheep, 1 Wood Cross, 1 Examen Bag with 7 Wood Hearts and 7 Rocks, 1 Ball of Twine.

For a full list of prices for this resource and more visit our price list page here.

If you are utilizing  Martha , you can request to have the Family Follow Through course for Mend added to your branch to track accountability of the at-home content. If you are not utilizing Martha , a printable PDF with Family Follow Through prompts can be found at the end of the Leader Guide for Mend .  

1 Custom Printed Mailer Box, 1 Pack of Family Meeting Sheets, 1 Pack of Cards, 1 Football, 1 Bottle of Holy Water, 1 Jar of Creation Dough, 7 Paper Apples, 1 Wood Sheep, 1 Wood Cross, 1 Examen Bag with 7 Wood Hearts and 7 Rocks, 1 Ball of Twine.