As parents you have a great responsibility to shape the character of your children and instill in them the values of our Catholic faith.  We recognize that as parents, you are being pulled in many different directions. This page has been designed with you, the parent, in mind, to offer guidance and resources that may help you on this awesome and daunting journey.

     Each site here has been closely examined, but we are not responsible for the material found on these sites. We welcome your feedback.  If you come across material in these sites that is objectionable or in conflict with the teachings of the Church, please feel free to bring it to our attention.

     This list is not complete, so if you know of any additional sites which can be included in the list, please feel free to share them with us so we can include them here. Don't forget to visit our links page to access additional links pertinent to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School.

Enjoy and God Bless You.

On Catholic Education

• National Catholic Educational Asssociation Newsletter LINK: A Sharing Between Catholic Educators and Parents which will be updated on a monthly basis.

  On Catholic Parenting

• CatholicParenting.com has some really nice articles addressing how to raise our children Catholic in our world today.
• Our Sunday Visitor - Bringing your Catholic Faith to Life.
• CatholicMom.com - Helping the Catholic mothers celebrate Catholic Motherhood.
• Beatitudes for Parents - A great article from the Archdiocese of Chicago.
• CatholicOnline - Great articles from the Home and Family Section of this great website.

On Parenting and Education

• FamilyEducation.com - Gives advice on many areas of parenting and how to help your child succeed in school.
• PBS Parents - Gives advice on how to talk with kids; using media and computers and other topics related to child development and early learning.

  On Spirituality

• Creighton University's Online Ministries - A rich resource for prayer and spirituality. Reflections on the readings each day, a 34 week online retreat for Every Day life, Stations of the Cross, and a weekly guide for prayer. Sponsored by the Jesuit community at Creighton University.
  
• Sacred Space - Daily Prayer Online sponsored by the Irish Jesuits. You are invited to make a “Sacred Space” in your day and spend 10 minutes praying at your computer with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen for every day.
  

On Catholic Prayer

• Catholic Online - A great list of a wide range of Catholic Prayers

On Nutrition for the Family

• USDA Food Pyramid - Nutrition guidelines from United States Department of Agriculture

On Health

• Flu Information - Information Parents need to know about the flu
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Information for parents to view.

For the Family

For Kids

• Starfall - A great interactive website for children as young as 3.
• Kid Info - Provides a great list of fun kid sites for younger children.