Help Parishioners Rediscover a Core Foundation of Their Faith!
Host a Ten Commandments Sunday and introduce your community to a fresh perspective on the beauty and relevance of the Ten Commandments.
Learn more by scheduling a call!
A Parish-Wide Opportunity for Spiritual Renewal
THE PROBLEM
- Mass attendance is down.
- Parishioners feel spiritually adrift.
- Pastors are stretched thin balancing spiritual leadership with daily administration.
THE SOLUTION
Ten Commandments Sunday offers:
- a chance to re-engage.
- a dedicated Sunday to help your community experience a core teaching of the Catholic faith from a new perspective.
This isn’t just another program to manage
It’s a spiritually nourishing, fully supported opportunity to help your parishioners rediscover the truth and timeless wisdom of the Ten Commandments at a time when they are not just relevant, but urgently needed.
WHY PARISHES ARE SAYING YES TO TEN COMMANDMENTS SUNDAY
- Offers a timely solution to falling Mass attendance.
- Not just a program; it’s an opportunity to spark a spiritual revival in a time of cultural drift.
- Something your parish can say “yes” to without needing to plan the entire event.
- Encourages long-term engagement in the Catholic faith.
HOW IT WORKS
Choose a Sunday
We have recommendations based on readings and Gospels. But, you can pick any Sunday that fits your parish calendar.
Receive Your Materials
You will receive the parish kits and books you ordered, plus everything you need to promote Ten Commandments Sunday via website, email, social media, printed bulletin, and more.
Engage Your Parish!
The Commandments come to life in a fresh new way through a variety of family-friendly resources including God's Recipe for a Wonderful Life, a personal faith formation program.
Learn More About
Re-engaging Your Parishioners
Let’s talk for 20 minutes. No pressure. Just a conversation about how
Ten Commandments Sunday might help your parish.
RENEWED PARISH ENGAGEMENT
Ten Commandments Sunday creates renewed parish engagement by introducing parishioners to God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life, a personal faith formation program.
Parishioners who have participated in the God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life program show:
- A deeper commitment to attending Sunday Mass
- Stronger family relationships
- More meaningful confessions
- Greater clarity in living the Commandments
“God’s Recipe for
a
Wonderful Life presents the
Ten Commandments in an engaging way.”
Bishop James V. Johnston Jr.,
Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph
WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH
Ten Commandments Sunday?
Content
Ready-to-go content and visuals for all parish media to invite parishioners to Ten Commandments Sunday.
Images
Ten Commandments Images for parishioners to frame and display as a daily reminder to learn and live the Commandments.
Pamphlets
Pamphlets featuring the Ten Commandments Prayer and details about the God's Recipe for a Wonderful Life personal faith formation program.
Books
Copies of the God's Recipe for a Wonderful Life program book sharing fresh, new perspective of the Commandments. (Optional)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. When should we have Ten Commandments Sunday at our parish?
Ten Commandments Sunday can be hosted any Sunday. However, aligning it with a weekend when the readings and/or gospel have a Ten Commandments theme will have a stronger impact for your parishioners. For 2026, because of the readings and/or Gospels on these dates, the recommended Sundays/Weekends are:
- BEST OPTION: Sat & Sun – February 14/15, 2026 (Sunday before Lent)
We have selected this as the BEST OPTION because this Sunday features the commandments in the 1st Reading, Psalm, and the Gospel.
- Sat & Sun – February 21/22, 2026 (First Sunday of Lent)
- Sat & Sun – May 9/10, 2026 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
- Sat & Sun – Sept 5/6, 2026 (Twenty-Third Sunday in ordinary time)
- Sat & Sun – October 24/25, 2026 (Thirtieth Sunday in ordinary time)
2. How will we share with Parishioners the details of Ten Commandments Sunday?
We recommend sharing the details of Ten Commandments Sunday with your parishioners through all your normal parish communication channels. Depending on your parish, that could include website, email, social media, printed newsletters, printed bulletin, and end-of-mass announcements in the weeks leading up to Ten Commandments Sunday.
Your materials will include all the wording and visuals you need to share Ten Commandments Sunday with your parishioners, and a recommended timeline of when and how often to use each communication method.
3. What exactly is included with Ten Commandments Sunday?
As part of Ten Commandments Sunday, you will receive:
Pamphlets featuring the Ten Commandments prayer.
Images for framing featuring the Ten Commandments.
Copies of the God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life book. (Optional)
Digital downloads of all content and visuals for promoting Ten Commandments Sunday.
4. Is there a cost for Ten Commandments Sunday?
Yes, but the cost is very minimal. There are options for $49, $99, and $199, depending on the size of your parish.
If your parish is ready to sign up today, you can do that here.
5. When and how will we receive our Ten Commandments Sunday materials?
It is based on the date you chose for Ten Commandments Sunday at your parish. You will receive your materials about two months prior to your date. Materials you will receive include:
Pamphlets featuring the Ten Commandments prayer.
Images for framing featuring the Ten Commandments.
Copies of the God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life book. (Optional)
Digital downloads of all content and visuals for promoting Ten Commandments Sunday.
6. How should the materials be distributed?
7. Should we give the materials out for free or charge for them?
The materials should be provided free of charge. However, we recommend placing a donation basket or displaying a donation QR code on the distribution table with the materials. Those donations can help offset the parish cost of Ten Commandments Sunday.
8. Why can’t we just host our own Ten Commandments Sunday?
By hosting your own Ten Commandments Sunday you would lose out on the primary benefit of Ten Commandments Sunday: encouraging parishioners to engage in a personal faith formation program to help them engage more deeply with their Catholic faith, which will in turn increase Mass attendance, and therefore improve the spiritual growth and vitality of your parish community.
9. We have a very limited budget. What suggestions do you have to cover the costs?
Parish ministries such as the Knights of Columbus, Altar Society, Men’s/Women’s groups and individual generous parishioners are often willing and eager to support programs that inspire parishioners to grow in their faith.
Also, having a donation basket or displaying a donation QR code on the distribution table with the materials can help offset the parish cost of Ten Commandments Sunday.
10. What happens after Ten Commandments Sunday?
As part of Ten Commandment Sunday, the pamphlets parishioners take home will invite them to a FREE trial of the God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life program – a spiritual guide to living the Ten Commandments in daily life. If they choose to continue the program after the free trial period, they can. We hope they do! It has proven to be an incredible boost for parishioners to engage more deeply in their Catholic faith and their parish community.
11. How often should our parish host a Ten Commandments Sunday?
We recommend dedicating one Sunday each year as Ten Commandments Sunday for your parish.
