Seasonal Titles for April

The Very First Easter. (VIDEO) Level: P,I Family Films, [1980].Note: This animated film shows a little boy telling his dog about the events of the first Easter. The story begins with Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and includes the visit to the temple, the Last Supper, the arrest and Crucifixion. The boy's story ends with an empty tomb and Jesus appearing to the disciples after the Resurrection.

Easter Is. (VIDEO) Level: P,I Family Films, [1980].Note: Join Benji and his loveable, shaggy dog in this animated musical about Easter. Upbeat and light hearted, the music is sung by Leslie Uggams, as Benji begins to understand why there is Easter and appreciate its message of God's deep love.

The Easter Story. (VIDEO-SPANISH AND ENGLISH VERSION) Level: P,I [S.l.]: Hanna-Barbera Home Video, [1989] Lusk, Don. Note: "The animated Easter story is one in a series of Bible episodes seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th century. [It] begins with Jesus' joyful entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The story continues with the drama of Christ's betrayal, arrest and crucifixion and his triumphant resurrection and ascent in to Heaven"--Container.

Easter Today, Easter Forever. (VIDEO) Level: P,I [S.l.]: Family Films, [1988].Note: Using puppets and live people, we follow Nanny's loss of a special friend, Isaiah not being chosen for a school play, and Mrs. MacTuggle's bad cold. Still Nanny and Isaiah have the best Easter ever. Nanny and Isaiah adventures teach children and their families about Jesus and the difference He can make in their lives.

Easter: The Price of Love, the Gift of Life. (VIDEO) Level: P,I ACTA Publications, [1987]. Peterfy, Sr. Ida. Note: Sr. Jane presents various types of success. This segment tells about Easter and the meaning of the success of Jesus: joy over sorrow, and life over death. The events of Holy Week are explained, and the children are encouraged to be joyful and to value Jesus' success in the gift of salvation.

Celebrating the Church Year for Children: Holy Week. (VIDEO) Level: I Paulist Press, [1989].Note: Looks at each of the celebrations of Holy Week and draws connections between the real events of Jesus' life that last week and our everyday experiences. Jesus' final days are illustrated followed by a modern vignette of young people who experience triumph, disappointment and renewal of faith and friendship.

Celebrating the Church Year for Children: Easter. (VIDEO) Level: I Paulist Press, [1989].Note: As a community of believers, we celebrate Easter with numerous meaningful liturgical signs and family customs. The dynamism of Easter is communicated to children.

One Who Was There. (VIDEO) Level: I,J,S Nashville, Tenn: EcuFilm, [1980] Farrow, Tisa. Note: A lonely, old woman, who is one of the few survivors who actually witnessed the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, recalls and shares her memories with a newer generation of Christians thus strengthening and reassuring herself as well. Her name is Mary Magdalene.

This is the Night. (VIDEO) Level: I,J,S Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, [1992].Note: The Easter Vigil service crowns the many celebrations that mark the journey a parish makes with those who wish to join it in faith. In this video we follow the elect and the candidates from the celebration of the third scrutiny during Lent to their baptisms and receptions at the Easter Vigil, to Easter Sunday morning.

Easter Season: A Time to Remember. (VIDEO) Level: A Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, Chesto, Kathleen. [1991].Note: Parents experience a "letting go" as their children grow into adulthood and begin a new life. But parents also learn that memory will hold a family together, despite moves or transitions. And so, family experience can teach us about the Eucharist, in which we remember Jesus' passion and death and celebrate his new life in the resurrection.

God Day by Day: Lent and the Easter Season. (BOOK) Level: A Ramsey, NJ: Paulist, [1984]. Bastin, Marcel. Note: Commentary on the texts, spiritual reflections, suggested prayers for Lent and the Easter Season.

Ecology and the Gospel

Gospel and the Environment. (VIDEO) Level: I,J,S,A Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Ikonographics, [1992].Note: Environmental problems are something all our children should be learning more about. Demonstrates actions that can be taken daily that are rooted in Gospel values and the message of Jesus.

The Wonders of God's Creation. (VIDEO) Level: J,S,A Chicago: Questar Video, [1993, 1992].Note: Looks at the wonders of life, including the environment, with scriptual references to support Biblical views of God's work in creating them. Scripture passages displayed on screen.

The Greening of Faith: Why the Environment is a Christian Concern. (VIDEO) Level: S,A Westlake Village, CA: Cathedral Films & Video, [1993]. Miller, A. Scott. Note: An ecumenical exploration of the religious dimensions of caring for the earth. Vol. 1: Theology and Sprituality; Vol. 2: Ethics.

The Earth is the Lord's. (VIDEO) Level: J,S,A Washington, D.C: USCC, [1995].Note: With vivid images of the natural gifts of the earth, this video calls us to be accountable for protecting the environment. The seven themes in the U.S. Bishop's pastoral "Renewing the Earth" help us recognize that ecological responsibility is not an optional ideal, but rather a matter of faith and respect for life.

Embracing Earth: Catholic Approaches to Ecology. (BOOK) Level: S,A Carroll, John E. Maryknoll,N.Y: Orbis Books, [1994 ]. York: Scribner, [1996 ].