VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Kateri Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent’s pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Africa for referring the decrees of their councils at Carthage and Millevis in 416, condemning Pelagianism, to the Pope for confirmation. It was his confirmation of … Read moreSt. Innocent I: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Reading 1 Jeremiah 13:1-11 The LORD said to me: Go buy yourself a linen loincloth;wear it on your loins, but do not put it in water.I bought the loincloth, as the LORD commanded, and put it on.A second time the word of the LORD came to me thus:Take the loincloth which you bought and are … Read moreMonday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Feast Day: July 27 On July 27, the Catholic Church honors St. Pantaleon, also known as St. Panteleimon, a physician, martyr, and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is remembered for his extraordinary compassion toward the sick and the poor, healing both bodies and souls through the power of Christ. A Physician with a Heart for Christ St. Pantaleon … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Pantaleon (Panteleimon)
Monday of week 17 in Ordinary Time First reading Jeremiah 13:1-11 Let this evil people become good for nothing The Lord said this to me, ‘Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it round your waist. But do not dip it in water.’ And so, as the Lord had ordered, I bought a loincloth … Read moreMon 27 July
St Pantaleon came from Nicomedia, near the Black Sea, in Asia. He was such a famous doctor that the Emperor himself chose him for his own doctor. Pantaleon was a Christian, but the bad influence from the pagan court caused him to give up his Christian faith entirely. A holy priest named Hermolaos made him … Read moreSt. Pantaleon: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2026
Reading 1 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Solomon answered:“O LORD, my God, you have made me, your servant, kingto succeed my father David;but I am a mere youth, not knowing at all how to act. I … Read moreSeventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 3:5,7-12 Solomon chooses the gift of wisdom The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, ‘Ask what you would like me to give you.’ Solomon replied, ‘O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in succession to David my father. But I … Read moreSun 26 July
Bible-themed games can be a very good tool for children – if they are ordered to “the act of faith” and to conscious, active participation that leads to internal prayer and ultimately Eucharistic communion. Bible-themed games
Saints Joachim (sometimes spelled “Joaquin,” pronounced “wal-keem”) and Anne, are the parents of the Virgin Mary. There are no mentions of them in the Bible or Gospels, what we know comes from Catholic legend and the Gospel of James, which is an unsanctioned, apocryphal writing form the second century AD. We do know from scholarship … Read moreSts. Joachim and Anne: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 26, 2026
Mime, singing, and drawing are used in children’s catechesis (and youth-team formation) as pedagogical “means” – not as entertainment, and not as substitutes for doctrine or prayer. In Catholic practice, they help children receive the faith more deeply by engaging heart, senses, memory, and participation, so that the meeting truly leads them toward communion with … Read moreMime, singing, and drawing in EYM