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St. Padre Pio

St. Padre Pio was an Italian priest who was known for his charity and love for the people around him. He is also known as St. Pio of Pietrelcina. He is one of my all-time favourite patrons and celebrates his feast on 23rd September. St. Padre Pio is recognized as the patron saint of civil defence worker, adolescents, Saint of Pain, Suffering and Healing. St. Pio bore the wounds of Christ and his wounds smelled like perfume, which is still something that cannot be explained. He is also a good intercessor for confessions. Along with his gifts of Bilocation and […]

Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and the feast is celebrated on 15th September. Let’s look at different ways we can help our kids understand and learn about Our Lady of Sorrows. Make a Rosary: The Rosary of Our lady of Sorrows has 7 decades with 7 beads. As the Rosary used for the Seven Sorrow’s is a little different from our normal rosary it would be a good idea to get the kids together to make their own in preparation of the feast this month. I made mine with beads and wool. You could […]

St. Maximilian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish priest and martyr whose feast is celebrated by the Church on August 14. I got to know more about St. Kolbe when we read the Marian consecration book “33 days to Morning Glory”. Let’s look at some ways we can celebrate this great Marian saint’s feast day. Know your Saint: Share some interesting facts about St. Maximilian Kolbe with kids or watch the story of St. Kolbe together. St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Born in Poland 1894 Became a Franciscan priest Had great devotion to the Virgin Mary; Founded the Militia of […]

St. Rose of Lima Feast

St. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and all of South America. In August our church celebrates some great and inspiring saints. It was exciting and challenging to decide which saint to celebrate this month. Finally I decided to go with St. Rose of Lima, my patron Saint. The Catholic church celebrates her feast day on 23rd August. She was born in Peru and is the first person born in the Americas to be canonized. Let me share some things you can do with your kids on the feast day of St. Rose of Lima. St. Rose […]

Immaculate Heart of Mary Feast

August is dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary. Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary means to recall the emotions of joy and sadness that Mary experienced in her own life. Teaching our children about Mother Mary will lead them to know her and love her more. She is a true example for all mothers and children to live their life as per the will of God. Here are the some activities that we have done and you could try too. To live our Faith: During the morning prayer we talked about the symbols associated with the Immaculate […]

Feast of Saints Anne & Joachim: Grandparents Day

The Grandparents of Jesus, Saints Anne and Joachim are also considered the patron saints of grandparents. On the 26th of July we celebrate the feast of Saints Anne and Joachim. This day we honour our Grandparents as well. Grandparents are a family’s strongest foundation. They are the greatest gift your heart will ever know. Celebrating them is always a pleasure. What our children need to know- Grandparents are the pillars of our faith and that we can learn a lot from them. We need to pray for them too. We need to Respect them and all other elderly, spending time […]

Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. Pope Pius IX in 1849 established the Feast of the Precious Blood of Jesus on the first Sunday of July. Later on the whole month was dedicated to it. It is important for us to inform and teach our children about how Precious is the Blood of our Lord and how our Lord poured out His blood for each of us. Let us look at some of the ways we can make this month special for our kids. Prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus: We […]

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony of Padua was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He is the patron saint of lost and stolen articles, typically portrayed holding the child Jesus—or a lily—or a book—or all three—in his arms. Many people give alms of bread in thanksgiving to God for blessings received through the prayers of St. Anthony. The Church celebrates his feast on June 13. Listed below are some activities we can do with our kids to explain and show them the significance of this feast. Story Time: St. Anthony of Padua Take out time to explain what the feast of […]

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Feast

June is the feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encouraging devotion to the Sacred Heart among our children is something beautiful we can do, so they are aware of the unconditional love Jesus and God our Father has for us. We can talk to even the youngest of children about making amends to the wounded heart of Jesus through prayer, and about His great love for us. Here are some activities that can be done. Explaining through a puzzle Children learn most effectively through play. So what better way than to explain the significance of every part of the […]

Easter

With Easter right around the corner, it’s time to start planning for your fun Easter Activities! As a mom, Easter can be a beautifully busy time of year so it’s important to make time for fun activities with your kids! The egg is a wonderful symbol of resurrection. Out of a seemingly dead egg, new life comes. As we teach our children to pray in preparation for this Easter season, perhaps as we enjoy eating a hard-boiled egg, let us reflect on this mystery with words such as these: “Creator God, we see this mystery of death into […]