Faith-Filled School Essentials: Bringing Faith Into the New School Year

As you prepare backpacks and check off your child's school supply list, don't forget to pack something even more important: faith.

Whether your child attends Catholic school, Christian school, or public school, the school day is filled with opportunities to remind them that God is with them. From studying for a test to making new friends, navigating a difficult day, or simply finding a quiet moment to pray, little reminders of faith can make a meaningful difference.

Our Back-to-School Collection at Marie Madeleine has grown to include even more faith-filled school essentials--practical and meaningful pieces your child can use throughout the school day while keeping a beautiful reminder of faith close at hand. 

Muted Pastel Bible Highlighters: Highlight What Matters

School is filled with reading, studying, note-taking, and learning. Why not make those everyday moments a little more faith-filled?

These Muted Pastel Highlighters feature six soft pastel colors with dual chisel and bullet tips, making them perfect for highlighting Scripture, school textbooks, taking notes, studying, journaling, and organizing schoolwork.

The soft colors add a beautiful touch to any notebook or Bible without being overwhelming, while the quick-dry, no-bleed technology helps keep pages neat.

Whether your child is highlighting a favorite Bible verse, studying for a test, or organizing notes, these highlighters are a practical way to bring faith into their everyday school routine.

Cross Paper Clips + Bookmark: A Reminder to Trust in the Lord

The Cross Paper Clips + Bookmark bring faith and functionality together in one thoughtful school essential.

The bookmark features the comforting words:

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” — Proverbs 3:5

What a beautiful message for a child to carry throughout the school year.

For a child who feels nervous about a new school year, overwhelmed by a difficult assignment, or unsure about what comes next, the simple words “Trust in the Lord” can serve as a quiet reminder that they don't have to face it all on their own.

Faith Beaded Coin Pouch + Keychain: Carry Your Faith With You

Sometimes, a simple reminder of faith is all we need to refocus our hearts.

Our Faith Beaded Coin Pouch + Keychain Gift Set boldly features the word “FAITH,” creating a joyful reminder to live each day rooted in faith.

The beaded coin pouch is perfectly sized for the little things students need throughout the day. It can hold a small rosary, prayer cards, earbuds, cash, gift cards, chapstick, hair accessories, or other small treasures.

The coordinating beaded keychain can be attached to a backpack, school bag, purse, or keys, making it easy to keep the word FAITH close wherever the day takes them.

The set has a $50 value and is available for $42, saving $8.

It makes a meaningful back-to-school gift for a student, friend, grandchild, godchild, niece, nephew, or anyone beginning a new school year.

Catholic Faith Stickers: Little Reminders to Carry With You

Sometimes, a small reminder of faith can make an ordinary school supply feel a little more meaningful.

Our Catholic Vinyl Sticker Gift Set includes three beautiful waterproof vinyl stickers featuring Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; “Jesus, I Trust in You”; and a Surrender Novena design. Each sticker offers its own reminder to keep faith, trust, and prayer close throughout the day.

Add them to a water bottle, tumbler, notebook, laptop, phone case, or other school supplies for a personal touch of faith. The stickers are waterproof and dishwasher-safe, making them perfect for everyday use throughout the school year.

The Jesus, Mary & Joseph sticker reminds children to invite the Holy Family into their everyday lives. “Jesus, I Trust in You” offers encouragement to place our trust in Christ, especially when facing something new or challenging. And the Surrender Novena sticker is a gentle reminder to give our worries to Jesus and trust in His loving care.

These aren't just stickers for school supplies. They can become little reminders throughout the day to pray, trust, and turn to Jesus.

A Young Catholic's Daily Prayer Booklet: Encouraging a Life of Prayer

One of the greatest gifts we can give a child is the habit of prayer.

A Young Catholic's Daily Prayer Booklet was created to help young Catholics build a strong foundation of faith and develop a daily prayer life from an early age. Inside, children will find classic Catholic prayers, along with prayers specifically written for everyday moments, including a Student's Prayer, Growing Up Prayer, and Healing Prayer. The booklet also introduces children to the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet and includes simple Catholic teachings to help them grow closer to Jesus.

The Student's Prayer makes this little booklet especially fitting for the school year. Keep it in a backpack or car and say the prayer together on the way to school. It can also be a beautiful prayer to say before a big test, presentation, game, or any moment when a child needs a little extra encouragement and confidence in God.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, known for her “Little Way,” reminds us that prayer doesn't have to be complicated. She described prayer as speaking simply and honestly to God, with the trust of a child.

“I say quite simply to the good God what I want to tell Him, and He always understands me.”
— St. Thérèse of Lisieux

What a beautiful lesson to teach a child: you don't need perfect words to pray. You simply need to turn your heart toward God.

Beginning a habit of daily prayer while a child is young can help make prayer a natural part of life—not something reserved only for Sundays or difficult moments, but something they can turn to every day.

A few quiet minutes in the car before school. A prayer before a test. A prayer before bed. A moment of thanksgiving after a good day.

Little by little, these moments help children learn that God is always there, ready to listen.

More Faith-Filled Back-to-School Gifts

The new Muted Pastel Highlighters, Bookmark + Cross Paper Clips, Faith Beaded Coin Pouch + Keychain, Catholic Faith Sticker Gift Set, and A Young Catholic's Daily Prayer Booklet are just a few of the faith-filled essentials we've gathered for the new school year.

At Marie Madeleine, you'll find even more Catholic and Christian Back-to-School Gifts thoughtfully chosen to help children carry their faith into their everyday routines.

Browse the collection for:

• Jesus and Mary water bottles
• Reusable snack bags
• Saint and Marian keychains
• Catholic hair bows and accessories
• Faith-inspired school supplies
• Catholic and Christian sticker sets
• Prayer booklets for young Catholics
• Catholic back-to-school gift sets
• Meaningful devotional gifts for children

Whether you're preparing your own child's backpack or searching for a thoughtful gift for a grandchild, godchild, niece, nephew, student, or friend, these little gifts can help make the new school year a little more faith-filled.

Browse the full Catholic & Christian Back-to-School Collection and find a meaningful way to help a child carry their faith with them wherever they go.

Start the School Year With Faith

As you pack the backpack, sharpen the pencils, organize the notebooks, and prepare for a new year, consider adding something that will nourish more than your child's schoolwork.

Give them a reminder to trust in the Lord.

Give them something that encourages them to carry their faith with them.

Give them a little reminder that God is with them wherever they go.

Because school supplies can be practical, beautiful, and meaningful all at the same time.

And because faith belongs in the classroom, too.