This hub is a place to strengthen your school community: from teachers and students to families. Our hope is these resources will help cultivate faithful friendships that live out Christ’s call to love and lift one another.
“Encourage one another and build each other up.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
As the National Director of School Care, my hope is to walk alongside schools with a people-first heart, centered on the mission. Thriving Catholic schools aren’t built by programs alone; they grow from the strength of their relationships. Pope Leo reminds us that the history of Catholic education is the story of the Spirit at work. Throughout my 25 year career in education, I have seen that when students, educators, parish communities, and families come together with openness, service, and a shared belief in the dignity of every person, something truly holy takes shape. May we walk together and cultivate a Christ-centered culture of belonging, rooted in God’s design for friendship and community.
Thank you for your partnership, I am grateful to be called to this work with you.
Blessings,
Lisa Lawrenz, Ed.S.
Friendzy equips schools to integrate the Church’s mission of evangelization and formation into the daily student experience. We embed Scripture and Catholic values into every lesson, helping schools visibly live their mission in daily practice.
Discover how Friendzy’s Scripturally-rooted character development education program can help your entire school form students in faith, character, and relationships through building social and emotional resilience skills.
Students will learn how to connect what they're learning with Friendzy to the lessons of the virtues and saints we know are so important to faith formation.
As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the incredible love He showed for us, Easter is the perfect time to help students see how that love comes to life in everyday moments. These free Easter resources give you ready-to-go, engaging ways to bring the story of Christ into your classroom, helping students reflect on kindness, compassion, and faith in action.
As always, Friendzy is here to support you and your students on this journey of faith, growth, and connection during Lent and beyond.
During the Lenten journey, 40 days of preparation and renewal lead up to the celebrations of Easter Sunday. This season provides us with the opportunity to deepen our faith and strengthen our relationships with God, ourselves, and one another.
Lent invites us to slow down, reflect, and intentionally focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Let’s lean in with our students, creating moments of connection to Christ’s love and our community.
As always, Friendzy is here to support you and your students on this journey of faith, growth, and connection during Lent and beyond.
The Christmas season fills us with joyful anticipation, but we know how busy classrooms, packed schedules, and holiday preparations can make it hard to stay fully present. Advent is a special time to pause, reflect, and celebrate the gift of Christ in every moment.
Celebrate the season of anticipation and preparation with these Advent classroom activities! We’ve pulled together simple, meaningful resources that allow you and your students pause, connect, and refocus on the true meaning of Christmas.
Explore the activities below and enjoy creating moments of joy and reflection with your students…It really is the most wonderful time of the year!
At Friendzy, we are deeply grateful for you and your faithful, day-to-day work nurturing disciples of Christ who are growing socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Catholic Schools Week is a meaningful opportunity to pause, celebrate, and give thanks for the many ways God is at work in your classrooms and hallways.
Looking back can be a powerful way to move forward with intention. This past year was especially significant for our Catholic Church as we journeyed through the Ordinary Jubilee Year of 2025—a Holy Year centered on hope and renewal. Its spirit invites us to reflect with gratitude and recommit ourselves to walking together in faith. Fittingly, this year’s Catholic Schools Week theme, “United in Faith and Community,” beautifully echoes that call.
To help you celebrate this special week, we’ve gathered ready-to-use Friendzy resources to make participation easy—and fun! The activities below are designed for students of all ages and intentionally support community, empathy, and friendship, while lifting up what makes your Catholic school community so special.
Friendzy is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Catholic schools in supporting you, your students, and your school. We are excited to share these resources with you and hope they spark rich conversations, acts of gratitude, kindness, and reflection. This Catholic Schools Week, may we all take a moment to appreciate the gift of being part of such a vibrant, faith-filled community.
