Welcome to our Catholic Home Schooling specialty store.

In our specialty store you will find the full range of materials you need for effective home schooling - from designing cirricula, or using an existing cirriculum, to the actual resource materials the home school instructor and home school student will use. We have resources listed topically by both subject and age or learning level, for your convenience.

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound

Understanding the Scriptures is designed for the sophmore grade level.

These beautiful posters were illustrated by Patricia Mattozzi. This set of 15 posters are the full color illustrations of each station depicted in the Stations of the Cross for Children book. There are the 14 stations plus the illustration of the risen Lord. As children walk with Our Lord, they begin to better see how He walks with them at home, at school, every day.

This coloring book about Easter has pages about Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter and Easter Customs.  It is a good way to introduce young children to the greatest feast of the Catholic Church.

Grouped into five sections (Symbols, Simple Neums, Rhythm, Special Neums, and Modes), Square Notes clarifies the basics of Gregorian chant.  Every fundamental of chant is covered with a short explanation followed by written exercises to be done in the workbook - fill in the blank, identifying notes, writing notation, drawing rhythmic waves, and much more. 

Catherine and Peter Fournier This is an illustrated book full of wonderful activities for children and families to help better understand and celebrate the Lent and Easter seasons. This large size, spiral bound volume is the perfect book for families to learn together and share the traditions of this important time of the liturgical year. Filled with a variety of family activities, saint’s …

Our Moral Life In Christ is designed for the senior grade level.

The original 1885 Baltimore Catechism No. 3 , 1400 questions and answers.  An excellent teaching tool, it will surprise all with its amazing thoroughness and clarity.  Grades 7-10.

One of the best gifts you can give your child is a better understanding of the Catholic Faith. That's exactly what you'll do with this beautiful little book, The Seven Sacraments. Fr. Manousos has found an excellent way to explain the mystery of sanctifying grace to children in a profound and memorable way. The explanation, based on St. Thomas Aquinas, compares the natural development (from …

Occasionally in preparing a lesson, a religion teacher needs an extra activity - a short worksheet or a more involved classroom exercise - to convey a message of faith or point of doctrine. This book was created to help teachers meet these needs. Designed as a supplement for any Catholic catechetical program, it draws its format and content from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The …

Gives the revised text of the Official Baltimore Catechism in a new and modern format and design, and explains Catholic doctrine with the aid of many exclusive features. PICTURES have been used profusely to aid in understanding each lesson. SACRED SCRIPTURE has been used extensively to give life to the formulas in which doctrine is expressed. This Catechism combines modern outlook and …

The Introduction To Catholicism is designed for the freshman grade level.

Anyone with a basic knowledge of Latin knows of the need for an up to date ecclesiastical dictionary of the Church's lingua materna. Here it is. Seventeen thousand definitions make up this concise hardbound corpus of ecclesiastical vocabulary. This dictionary will be an invaluable aid not only for the clergy, but for the faithful who cherish the Roman Liturgy and the beautiful hymns of old. The …

C. S. Lewis One of C.S. Lewis's most imaginative creations, this world-famous book is a humorous correspondence between the devil Screwtape and his apprentice Wormwood, whose job is to produce a human's soul for eternity in hell. Filled with astute insights into temptation, repentance, and grace, this wonderful tale intelligently explores what it means to live a good, honest life and is a …

The History of the Church is intended for high school seniors.  

100 Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus, Chart Laminated Students will be amazed to discover that Jesus fulfilled more than 100 prophecies that were foretold 400-1500 years before He was born. These prophecies gave details concerning His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. Wall chart is 19 3/8” x 26”.

This set of 8 in. by 10 in. posters beautifully illustrate the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary.  Each individual poster features an image of one of the Mysteries, painted by the artist Bellazzi. This set is imported from Italy. Ideal for classroom use or for use in a chapel, convent, or other religious community. These posters can be framed and used as possible "rosary stations".

  Every day your teens are thinking about their sexuality as they search for meaning in their lives.  Now there's a curriculum for Catholic teenagers based on the Theology of the Body that helps them understand the significance of their sexuality and the purpose of their lives.  Introducing, Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God's Plan for Love and Life . Theology of …

St. Thomas Aquinas Peter J. Kreeft, Editor A shortened version of Kreeft's much larger Summa of the Summa , which in turn was a shortened version of the Summa Theologica . The reason for the double shortening is pretty obvious: the original runs some 4000 pages! (The Summa of the Summa was just over 500.) The Summa is certainly the greatest, most ambitious, most rational book of theology ever …

Fr. John Laux Mass and the Sacraments is a brief but very thorough and extremely precise and interesting explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Seven Sacraments, Indulgences and the Sacramentals.  His explanation of the nature, institution and history of the Mass will prove enlightening to all but the very best informed of readers.  For there is not an important aspect of …

There are many presentations to adults and even teens on the Theology of the Body and the meaning of love and life. But how can one teach the younger generation so that they know what they need to know to start living now what the Gospel teaches? In this talk given to 7th and 8th graders, Fr. Thomas Loya does a wonderful job of explaining the principles of the Theology of the Body in simple …

No Catholic should pass beyond age 16 without being able to answer clearly, both to himself and to others, the challenges of those who do not believe in God, who do not believe in Christ, or who do not believe in the Catholic Church. In this compact book, first published in 1928, Fr. John Laux gives both the student and the adult reader dozens of excellent, well-reasoned answers to the classic …

A birthday dinner was being given for little Imelda Lambertini. She was 5 years old. Imelda's wealthy father and mother had given her toys, pictures, jewelry, perfumes, and beautiful silks to be made into dresses. It was a wonderful sight, and Imelda was very pleased. But presently she grew thoughtful.   "I was wondering if I could have just one more present, Mother."   …

Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Writings of the Church Fathers, Summa Theologica, and the Douay-Rheims Bible.

Books of the Bible Chart, Laminated Makes memorizing easier! Books of the Bible has large print and bright color-coded columns to show the major parts of the Bible: law, history, major and minor prophets, Gospels, and epistles. Reproducible worksheets on the back (two in English, two in Spanish) include a “fill-in-the-blank” version of the chart to use for quizzes and memorization. Size is 19” …

Lowe, Leigh Prima Latina is a preparatory course for Cheryl Lowe's Latina Christiana . It is intended for teachers with no background in Latin and was developed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The course was designed for students who are still becoming familiar with English grammar. Its goal is to teach and reinforce an understanding of the basic parts of speech while …

Thomas a Kempis This treasured book, in giant print, has brought peace to readers for many ages by showing how to follow the life of Christ to which all are called.  This is the one religious book that is second only to the Bible in popularity.

The first of a projected six volumes deals with the life of Christ and the founding of His Church, along with the preparations for His coming among both Israelites and Gentiles, and a survey of history up to the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine. This is Christian history that both informs and inspires— written in a style of unmatched quality.

On December 9th, millions will enter the world of Narnia for the first time. Narnia is a world full of intrigue and wonder, created in the mind of the great Christian author, C.S. Lewis. Beneath the surface of the story lies His-story— a beautiful metaphorical tale of Jesus Christ and God’s plan for humanity. By learning the true meaning of this classic tale, your family’s movie-going …

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Ancient Rome (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great books is …

This is the Grammar Book for the highly acclaimed Henle Latin Course for high school students.

Another Sort of Learning Selected Contrary Essays on How Finally to Acquire an Education While Still in College or Anywhere Else:  Containing Some Belated Advise about How to Employ Your Leisure Time When Ultimate Questions Remain Perplexing in Spite of Your Highest Earned Academic Degree, Together with Sundry Book Lists Nowhere Else in Captivity to Be Found   James V. Schall, S.J. …

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Catholic Mosaic by Cay Gibson Living the Liturgical Year with Literature An Illustrated Book Study for Catholic Children The book includes study guides for 52 children's picture books and is organized by themes in the liturgical year. But it's much more than that . . . this book is a treasure that you can mine for years, a mosaic of great ideas and activities to make the year of the Church …

Eucharistic Adoration Coloring Book This inspiring coloring book for children presents beautifully detailed pictures, ranging from symbols of the Eucharist to images of the saints who contributed to our understanding and devotion to the Eucharist. Written and illustrated by artist Katherine Sotnik, this book teaches as it entertains, showing the vessels for the liturgy as well as explaining …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 1, has stories about the following: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Bosco St. Patrick St. John Baptist de La Salle St. Anthony of Padua St. Thomas More St. Anne St. Lawrence St. Pius X St. Peter Claver St. Vincent de Paul St. Teresa of Avila St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Isaac Jogues St. Stephen

Lowe, Cheryl This set contains the student manual, teacher's manual and a CD

Here is a fast-paced, enjoyable, highly readable and fascinatingly interesting Catholic world history that is in great demand for high-school students-and makes excellent, informative reading for adults too! It covers largely Western world history since the coming of Christ-and all from a Catholic viewpoint. The book just flows and flows, recounting episode after interesting episode of our …

This second volume tells the story of the great heresies that seemed to carry all before them, yet always failed to gain their final goal of capturing the Papacy; of St. Patrick's mission to Ireland; of how the Popes became judges of kings and the First Crusade swept on to victory against all odds; of how the Church bridged the abyss of the Dark Ages and laid the foundations of a new Christian …

Every day your teens are thinking about their sexuality as they search for meaning in their lives.  Now there's a curriculum for Catholic teenagers based on the Theology of the Body that helps them understand the significance of their sexuality and the purpose of their lives.  Introducing, Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God's Plan for Love and Life . Theology of the Body …

Cathletics Playing Cards are intended for regular card games with an added flash card feature.  The nubered cards offer special listings of terms gathered from our rich Catechism & Tradition of the Catholic Faith.  The face cards, as well as the 4 suits are tailored to reflect the Holy Family and the Trinity.

Every Catholic needs a good grounding in the principles of Catholic morality. And the Catholic Church has always enunciated a clear, traditional set of moral principles, which are based upon reason and the teachings of Christ and which bring us the moral norms of Scripture and Tradition in a clear and organized manner. In Catholic Morality (first published in 1928), Fr. Laux has done an …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books has the Stations of the Cross with prayers for young children. 

Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Poetry is important because it is one of the forms of the beautiful which is accessible to children. For this reason children should be exposed to the best examples of …

This beautiful poster illustrates the Lord's Prayer beautifully for children.  In the center of the poster is Jesus sitting with three children.  Each point of the prayer is illustrated.  This poster measures 26 3/4in. x 19 1/4in. and is suitable for framing.  It would be perfect for any classroom, whether at home or at school.  Made in Italy.

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Greek Classics (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great books is …

This beautiful St. Joseph Edition of the Book of Saints illustrates the lives of 120 saints for all ages.  Each page is illustrated, has an appropriate prayer and a short biography of the saint.  This is a good book for young readers but adults can learn a lot about the saints from it as well.

Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson Two experienced home schooling moms present a very thorough, balanced and practical guide to both the merits of home education, as well as the important ideas, resources and curriculums to home school. Hahn and Hasson cover all aspects - statistics supporting home schooling's excellence, the nitty-gritty of lesson plans, and hundreds of ways to keep the fun in …

Laura Berquist Home educator Laura Berquist presents a modern curriculum based on the time-tested philosophy of the classical Trivium—grammar, logic and rhetoric. She has given homeschoolers a valuable tool for putting together a "liberal arts" curriculum that feeds the soul, as well as the intellect. Her approach, covering grades K - 12, is detailed and practical, and it is …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This boxed collection from the St. Joseph Picture Books series has 26 of the most popular books for young children.  Included are: My Picture Missal I Believe in God The Ten Commandments The Seven Sacraments The Miracles of Jesus Mary My Mother The Angels God Loves Us All Good St. Joseph The Holy Rosary The Apostles of Jesus St. Francis of Assisi My …

Set includes the Student Book, Teacher's Manual, and Pronunciation CD.    

Lowe, Leigh   Prima Latina is a preparatory course for Cheryl Lowe's Latina Christiana . It is intended for teachers with no background in Latin and was developed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The course was designed for students who are still becoming familiar with English grammar. Its goal is to teach and reinforce an understanding of the basic parts of speech while …

This set contains a Student Book, Teacher's Manual, Music CD and Song Book

Set 1 of Apologetics Bible Cards covers Mary, Tradition, the Papacy, Works, etc.  Questions about these Catholic teachings are stated and answered, complete with scriptural references.  This set has 85 cards.

Through Scripture, the documents of Vatican II, the teachings of Pope John Paul II, and the lives of the saints, candidates for Confirmation are prepared to spread and defend the faith by their words and actions. Activities in the student text include writing articles, conducting interview, researching lives of saints, and expressing the truth of the faith in an informed way. Imprimatur: John …

Understanding the Scriptures is designed for the sophmore grade level.

Fr. John Laux Packed with fascinating information.  Scores hundreds of points without a wasted word.  Full of brief Bible quotes that show how Catholic teaching is truly Scriptural.  Topics include the Sources of Faith (Scripture and Tradition), the Blessed Trinity, creation, Angels, Original Sin, Christ the Redeemer, the Blessed Virgin, Sanctifying & Actual Grace, good …