Make a way with Nourish, a first Communion experience for the entire family. Equip parents to teach, share faith, and pray with their children as they discover how the Mass relates to daily life. Families will encounter Jesus and experience the beauty of the Eucharist through a variety of hands-on activities and meaningful conversations. Watch families dive deeper into the incredible gift God gives us of the Eucharist, with Nourish.

  10 
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

Follows the Mass

learn about each part 

Accessible Teachings

for families at different places in their faith journeys

AVAILABLE FORMATS

Box

  • Beautifully Printed Meeting Guides and Cards
  • High Quality Supplies
  • 1 Box Per-Family 
  • Order

Box + Martha

  • Requires a Martha Branch and Users
  • Built-In Family Follow Throughs
  • Utilize Martha's Other Features
  • Yearly License
  • Order

Digital + Martha

  • Requires a Martha Branch and Users
  • Built-In Family Follow Throughs
  • Adapted Activities
  • Printable PDFs
  • Available Bi-Lingually in Spanish
  • Yearly License
  • Order

BOX ADD-ONS 

Extra Child Supplies

  • For Each Additional Child in the Family Preparing to Receive First Communion
  • Includes Extra Door Hanger, Sticker Sheet, and Pack of Paper Circles
  • Order

Spanish Add-On PDF 

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

SUPPORT MATERIALS

At-Church Support Materials

  • 3 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 Experiences 
  • Order

Leader Guide

  • Description of the Included Content 
  • A Few Tips on How to Best Lead the Resource
  • Scope and Sequence
  • Printable Family Follow Throughs 
  • Download for Free

ADDITIONAL INFO

Nourish is designed for the entire family to participate while maintaining a special focus on the early elementary school aged child preparing to receive first Communion.   

Nihil Obstat: 
Rev. William Goldin, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum
February 7, 2020

Imprimatur: 
Most Rev. Kevin William Vann, J.C.D., D.D.
Bishop of Orange in California
February 10, 2020

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Box Components

1 Custom Printed Mailer Box, 1 Pack of Family Meeting Sheets, 1 Pack of Cards, 2 Wood Blocks, 1 Word and Action Lotion, 1 Puzzle, 1 Piece of Round Parchment Paper, 1 Bag of Story Tokens, 1 Jar of Foot Balm, 1 Altar Cloth, 1 Wood Door Hanger, 1 Box of Pick Up Sticks, 1 Bag of Paper Circles, 1 Sticker Sheet.

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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.