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

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

 AT-HOME MATERIAL

Box

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

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

AT-CHURCH MATERIAL

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

ADDITIONAL INFO

Nourish is designed for the entire family to participate while maintaining a special focus on middle childhood (age 6-10) and pre-adolescence (11-13) aged children 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

You can purchase a sample of a box at a discounted cost by filling out this form or you can sign-up for a free trial of Martha to review the content of this resource, including the At-Church Support Materials and more here. 

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 Door Hanger, 1 Box of Pick Up Sticks, 1 Bag of Paper Circles, 1 Sticker Sheet.

For a full list of prices for this resource and more visit our price list page here.

If you are utilizing  Martha, you can request to have the Family Follow Through course for Nourish added to your branch to track accountability of the at-home content. If you are not utilizing Martha, a printable PDF with Family Follow Through prompts can be found at the end of the Leader Guide for Nourish.  

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.