SEPTEMBER 2015 - The month of Our Lady of Sorrows
Celebrate New LifeIn the Spring new life abounds.
Plan a trip to a farm or zoo to see some baby animals and talk about new life. |
Saint of our TimeSaints can seem like people from long ago. Talk to your children about Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
26 August 1910 - 5 September 1997 For ideas see: http://bit.ly/1Jq8x8Z and http://bit.ly/1NjBLHc. |
Thank DadMake home-made, heartfelt cards for Dad and your parish priest for Father’s Day 6 September
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Mary's BirthdaySing Happy Birthday to Our Lady to celebrate the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 8 September
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Go to Jesus with ConfidenceDecorate letters spelling out MARY. Be colourful and creative to celebrate the Holy Name of Mary 12 September
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God's love for usFind a cross craft to celebrate the
Triumph of the Cross 14 September. They can be made of flax as shown in the video or simple paper ones. |
Social Justice Week13-19 September
Take time to pray for families that you know who are going through a hard time. How is God calling you to respond? Explore the Caritas website for more information and ideas |
Mary experienced things as we doCreate a mobile of the 7 Sorrows of Mary or print the Sorrows of Mary colouring-in pages for The Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows 15 September
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We are CalledDiscuss St Matthew's call from Christ Follow me (Matt 9:9-13) and how we are all called to belong to the family of God
21 September. |
Ask for ProtectionPray the prayer to St Michael the Archangel on the Feast of Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
29 September Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. |
God's gift of CreationThis the perfect time to plant a summer garden.
Even a small garden can help children feel close to God through His creation |
Call on the SpiritLearn “Veni Sancte Spiritus” (Come Holy Spirit) or another phrase in Latin. St Jerome 30 September translated the Bible from Hebrew to Latin so that it was more accessible to people. Short phrases in Latin or English make simple prayers, easy to remember that can be said anywhere, any time.
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Meet Carly
Dear friends
As a recent Catholic I am rediscovering the Liturgical Calendar as a wonderful springboard to pass on truths to our children about our breathtaking Creator and His redemptive plans today and throughout history gone by. The attached ideas come from you!, Pinterest, and some of my favourite blogs (including www.catholicicing.com and www.reallifeathome.com). I have tweaked North American ideas to our seasons, and swapped in more relevant saints and our local festivities. I’ve included a variety of activities each month for you to pick and choose from. These include conversations you can have around the dinner table and activities which will get the family engaged and praying together. Remember to include your own family's baptism and confirmation anniversaries. We will be celebrating ours by pulling out our baptism/confirmation candles to light over dinner, and looking at photos of these special events. My husband encouraged me to include a lot of pictures so the Activity Sheets grab kids' attention on the fridge. My prayer is that these ideas help you pass on our faith to the next generation! Have fun! God bless, Carly x |
The activity sheet containing these ideas can be downloaded below. You can then print them off and stick them on your fridge as Carly suggests.
We have also put up the two suggested videos.
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