Immediately following the Solemnity of Pentecost last Sunday, we are officially launched into Ordinary Time! This longer of the two periods of Ordinary Time in the Liturgical Calendar takes us through the whole summer and fall and ends on the Feast of Christ the King; the last Sunday before Advent and the new Liturgical Calendar begins.
While some of us enjoy a slightly less hectic schedule during the summer months, Ordinary Time provides us with an awesome opportunity to delve into Saints and Catechism crafts, refocused prayer time and early prep for First Sacraments next year!
Ordinary Time Links
Here are some of our favorite summary posts for Ordinary Time! No need to tackle all of these ideas…ease into one or two over the summer months.
- 10 Family Traditions and Practices for Ordinary Time
- Resolutions for Ordinary Time
- Make Ordinary Time Extraordinary (Guest Post at Seton Magazine)
- Family Culture in Ordinary Time
Special June Feast Days
June is chock-full of Catholic Feast Days! We actually just celebrated a relatively new one as well: June 10 is the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church!
Summer School with the Saints
We’ve got quiet research crafts, Super Saints quizzing cards and lots of Saints Crafts to introduce new patron saints to your family this summer!
Prayer Activities and Resources for Ordinary Time!
Are you looking for new ways to focus your prayer life and Mass celebration?
- Prayer Journal Prompts Craft Kit
- Lock Screen Prayer Prompts
- Journal Prayers and Novenas / Catholic Prayer Bullet Journal
- Prayer Impressions Journal Stamp Shoppe
- 5 Tips to Help Adults Focus at Mass
- 5 Tips to Help Kids Focus at Mass
- Recycling Votive Candles
Sacrament Prep in Ordinary Time
We’ve got a number of scrapbooking/journal crafts to refresh your child’s memory of their journey through the Sacraments. Ease into Sacrament Prep by celebrating Sacrament Days and sharing family pictures of the important events!
- Equipping Catholic Families for First Reconciliation
- Equipping Catholic Families for First Holy Communion
- Reconciliation Prep (and Refresher)
Catechism Crafts for Ordinary Time!
Our Catholic Teaching is RICH! There isn’t anything our Church hasn’t tackled and we’ve created fun activities and crafts that your kids will enjoy. They won’t even realize how much their learning about the Faith!
Ready to start the Family Rosary?
The popular Easy as Abacus prayer tools are great for hands-on prayer! These craft kits are available for the Rosary, the Divine Mercy and the Stations of the Cross…and soon, various Novenas!
The Easy as Abacus Rosary is an awesome Catholic craft and tool to keep kids involved, saying the Rosary as a family! All our original artwork is included in the PDF!
The Mysteries of the Rosary Craft Kit is packed with innovative, kid-magnet illustrations and crafts to help kids say the Rosary! It includes lace-up booklets and our innovative revolving rosary…all packed with our original Kelly Saints artwork!
Prayer Tools and Crafts …in Ordinary Time
The Works of Mercy Craft Kit… featuring the Kelly Saints! More than 10 recommended crafts to make from FIVE different templates contained in the kit! You’ll love to see the Kelly Saints…tackling the Works of Mercy!
Make the Works of Mercy Carousel or Accordion tabletop display or craft unique Votive candles. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is in there too!
And speaking of the Divine Mercy… check out the Divine Mercy Craft Kit. There are 18 templates in this kit…from prayer wheels to booklets to prayer petal flowers to coloring pages, this craft kit is designed to help kids of all ages participate in this devotion and draw closer to Jesus, appreciating His huge Sacrifice for us and His Divine Mercy. It even includes templates to track the whole 9-day Novena!
Check out our FREE craft tutorials!
Here’s an article I wrote for Seton Home Study School: Keeping Ordinary Time Extraordinary!
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