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| Your shortlist | Saint Mary's PressDiscover! Finding Faith in Life A Bible-based print curriculum for kindergarten through sixth grade. Each grade includes 20 chapters and eight lessons focused on the liturgical seasons. | Sophia Institute for TeachersA Family of Faith A family catechesis program designed to help parents teach their children the Catholic faith at home. It follows a four-year cycle based on the pillars of the Catechism. |
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| Publisher | Saint Mary's Press | Sophia Institute for Teachers |
| Category | Religious ed curriculum | Religious ed curriculum |
| Ages | Grades K-6 | Family / Grades K-8 |
| Format | print (Bible-based) | Print parent guides, student activity books, and parish leader guides |
| Sessions | 20 chapters + 8 liturgical lessons per grade | Monthly parish meetings with weekly home lessons |
| Price (as published) | Student Kit (Child Activity Books, Backpack, and Folder, Grades 1-5 Parish Edition) $18.95; Catechist Guide $42.95 on smp.org and Communication Center (Catholic Children's Bible sold separately) | $24.95 / parent guide |
| Spanish edition | partial (Family pages for each chapter in K-5 available in both English and Spanish) | yes |
| Leader guide | Publisher lists an Online Director's Manual; each grade has 20 chapters plus 8 liturgical-season lessons. (Customer review quotes from the Director's Manual page could not be re-verified: that page now returns 404.) | The parish leader guide provides outlines for monthly parent meetings, while the parent guide equips parents to lead weekly lessons at home. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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