OCTOBER 2015 - The month of The Holy Rosary
Little Things for GodSpend a day doing little things for God and others in honour of St Therese of the Child Jesus “The Little Flower”
Thursday 1 October. |
Our SupportersFind an angel craft to complete and pray the Guardian Angel Prayer on the Feast of The Guardian Angels Friday 2 October.
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love entrusts me here, ever this day (night) be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. |
Befriending CreaturesDo something nice for animals to celebrate St Francis of Assisi.
Sunday 4 October
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Praying the Story of JesusMake a full or single decade (maybe even an edible) Rosary to celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary Wednesday 7 October. http://bit.ly/1QC62Qi
Learn more about the Rosary. |
Celebrating the Wonder of GodCreate Miracle of the Sun spinners.
Visit CatholicIcing.com The Miracle of the Sun happened on 13 October 1917 at Fatima when Our Lady appeared to three young shepherd children. It was witnessed by over 30,000 people! Thank you to Senor Codor for the great photo. |
Words to InspireShare St Teresa of Avila's
Thursday 15 October - the first female Doctor of the Church’s - inspirational words: "Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world" |
Kitchen RE FunBake something in honour of St Ignatius of Antioch who called himself the
“wheat of Christ” Saturday 17 October |
Engage with the WordRead aloud from the Gospel according to St Luke Sunday 18 October.
Foods to honour St Luke include beef, as he is known as the "ox" and is the patron of butchers. |
Thanking the WorkersLabour Day is Monday 26 October. Write a note or give a small gift to someone who works hard for your community (or for your family!)
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What's in a Name?The Feast Day of Sts Simon and Jude is Wednesday 28 October. St Simon was called "the zealous one." St Jude is sometimes called Thaddeus, which means "the brave one."
Talk about what your names mean. |
Our Role ModelsPrepare for All Saints' Day by making CatholicPlayground.com’s “Saints and Objects Matching Game”
… perfect for the upcoming feast! |
Call on the SpiritPlan an All Hallow’s Eve party on Saturday 31 October to celebrate All Saints Day Sunday 1 November. Pick a religious themed costume, such as a favourite saint.
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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 a musical interpretation of St Teresa's most famous prayer and a short video that explains whose lives we celebrate on the great Feast of All Saints.
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