Make this a summer to remember.

If you want to pray with your family, you need to play with them first.

Join us in Proclaiming Christ as King!

We all want our kids to embrace the faith and for that to happen you need to do more than just teach them prayers.  They need to have within their hearts an image of God and that starts with YOU. 

The good news is that it is easier than you think!  When we delight in our children they learn that God delights in them.  When you play with them, they learn that you are someone to be trusted and that they are loved.  Then there is no better way for them to learn about the love of Jesus than by bringing them to His Sacred Heart.

On June 12, 2026 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Let’s join them and promote this devotion in our homes and communities by putting Jesus on the throne of our homes and proclaiming Him as King!

To take part in the challenge this month of June, we are asking you to do these things:

Go on a Date.

Renew the well. Remind yourselves that before you are a mom and dad, you are a husband and wife. And that relationship is where it all begins!

Have a Family Day.

Set aside a day where you celebrate family life with your kids. Show them you are willing to step into their lives, do things they enjoy, and have some lighthearted fun with them.

Make Jesus King.

Jesus loves families and He wants their love in return! Place an image of the Sacred Heart in your house and “enthrone” Him as King sometime during this month.

...and challenge others! Challenge other families to do the same thing!

Ask your friends, neighbors, and relatives to join the Play & Pray Challenge! Share our flyer in your parish and your small groups!

If you are going to PRAY with your family,

you need to PLAY with them!

Sign up and get your free digital packet today!

Join by filling out the form below and you'll instantly receive a download that includes:

  • A full-page sheet of ways to have fun as a family

  • Ideas for a date night on any budget

  • Prayers and a simple ceremony to enthrone Christ King of your home

  • A printable image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

  • Plus more tips, suggestions, and encouragement for you in the challenge!

We want to have thousands of families to live their vocation intentionally and consecrate their lives to the Sacred Heart.

And this can only happen with your help! If you offer your challenge on social media, don’t forget to tag us @messyfamilyproject and use #playandpraychallenge.

Sign up and get your FREE packet today!

The response to this year’s challenge has been incredible — we sent out every printed packet we had! Everyone who signs up now will receive the full digital download straight to their inbox. Same great content, ready instantly.

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