You're trying so hard to form their faith...

  • So why does it still feel like nothing is getting through?

    You repeat yourself. You explain. You remind them. You prepare them for Mass. You try the next Sunday again.

    And yet somehow, you're right back where you started.

    Maybe your child is bored at Mass, keeps asking when you're leaving, struggles to understand why they sit, stand, kneel, listen, or stay quiet, or simply doesn't remember what you've taught them.

    They may seem restless, overwhelmed, disconnected, or constantly need correction just to make it through Mass.

    And you're left wondering:

    “What am I doing wrong?”

    Because you don't want children who merely behave at Mass. You want children who understand it, recognize what they're seeing, know Jesus, and eventually love their Faith, not simply endure it.

  • And Then the Cycle Begins Again…

    You explain.
    They don't understand.
    You repeat yourself.
    They still don't remember.

    You get annoyed. They get frustrated. You snap. Then you feel guilty because you were only trying to teach them something good.

    You wonder:
    “Why isn't this working?”
    “Am I expecting too much?”
    “Am I not doing enough?”

    And underneath it all may be a fear you don't want to say out loud:

    “What if I'm failing at forming my child in the Faith?”

    You're tired of correcting, repeating, negotiating, and constantly putting out fires.

    You're frustrated, hopeless, annoyed, lost, confused, burned out, discouraged, and at your wits' end.

    You want peaceful Sundays, not a weekly battle.

    You know how beautiful the Mass is.

    You just don't know how to help your child see it.

  • What If They Don't Need More Correction…

    What if they need a different way to learn?

    Young children aren't little adults who simply need us to explain things more times.

    They learn through their senses, imagination, repetition, stories, images, and concrete experiences.

    So instead of simply telling your child what happens at Mass…

    What if you could help them see it?

    Touch it.

    Recognize it.

    Talk about it.

    And slowly begin to understand why it matters.

    That's why I created:

    ✝️ The Passion and the Mass

    A Catholic sensory board book set designed to help little children discover the beauty of the Mass through their senses.

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The Passion & The Mass Sensory Book

Help Your Child Discover the Mystery of the Mass

What if your child could begin to see what is really happening at Mass?

The Mass isn't simply something we attend. It is our participation in Calvary, the re-presentation of Christ's Passion.

Our Catholic sensory board book series is designed to help children discover this mystery through beautiful, side-by-side illustrations of the Passion of Christ and the priest's actions at Mass, showing how he is "in persona Christi" in a real way.

As children begin to recognize the connections, something changes: wonder and awe replace boredom.

They begin to see that the gestures, words, objects, and actions of the Mass aren't random. They're connected to Christ's sacrifice, and this mystery is for them.

This visual connection can become a powerful doorway into deeper faith. Similar sacramental formation has helped convict hearts, inspire children to dive deeper into their Catholic faith, participate more actively in Church life, consider vocations, and desire to frequent the Sacraments more often.

We don't want children simply sitting through Mass. We want them captivated by the mystery unfolding before them.

And we don't want to create this without you.

Your Kickstarter presale support will secure your order for the books themselves while we bring the first book to life, from sourcing materials and suppliers to compensating Caroline, our Traditional Catholic children's artist.

As an early supporter, you'll receive behind-the-scenes updates, early artwork, opportunities to give input, and first access to the finished books.

Help us give the next generation the gift of wonder and awe.

Help your child see the mystery. Discover the Passion. Encounter Christ.

Product Details & Customer Service FAQ

Read more about the product and customer service promises for more information.

Suitable Ages for Products

Our products are designed for families. The children's ages we curate to are from 6 months - 7 years old. Parents are the primary teachers to use our tools to teach their children. The ages will be specified in the description above.

Not sure if you'll love it? 🤔

We have a 30-day no-hassle money-back guarentee on physical products if you are not satisfied with them or they are damaged. Digital products are non-refundable.

Please kindly submit a picture of the damage (if applicable) to info@raisingwellmanneredchildren.com and we will happily work with you to make it right. We will issue a full refund, including the original shipping costs.

What if the amount isn't fully met?

There will be a refund for the amount that purchased. No hassle. An email will go out about it. Check your email around November 1st (All Saints Day) to see the update about this project.

Meet the Team

  • The Author - Corina Benoit

    The Author - Corina Benoit

    Corina has a deep love for the Catholic faith and loves to evangelize the beauty of God to children. Her "Virtue Roots Teaching Method" allows every learner to be reached and to cultivate the virtue at hand by finding the way they hear it best. By combining this method with these books, she is excited to bring a book set to develop "wonder and awe" in children, helping them fall in love with the Mass.

    She is excited to bring this project to life. This analogy has inspired many souls to love their faith more, frequent the Sacraments, and increase vocations. Now she gets to bring this to your family to help your children grow in the faith.

  • The Artist - Caroline Harpring

    The Artist - Caroline Harpring

    Caroline has always had a passion for storytelling through writing and art. She loves to view the world with a childlike wonder that inspires joyful watercolor character scenes. She’s had the pleasure of illustrating picture books, coloring pages, and logos and hopes to give life to many more stories.

    “I’m very excited for the sensory mass book because creating Catholic Art is especially meaningful in diving deeper into and sharing the faith and impacting God’s little ones.”