Up here in Canada…we’re just hitting our LAST DAY of school for our elementary school kids! That’s right…both elementary and high schools finish near the end of June: not a moment too soon!
Summer Project! Communion of Saints Family Calendar
June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Looking for a fun family project this summer? How about collecting all your special family dates and recording them in this Saint-packed Perpetual Calendar! Once you fill in the key Birthdays, Sacrament dates and milestones for your immediate family (and even extended family!)…you can make color copies for Grandparents and Cousins, Aunts, Uncles and Godparents!
Feast Day Fun: St Anthony
June 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
June 13 is the Feast Day of St. Anthony. St Anthony is known for his purity and innocence and for his intercession to find lost items. He is often pictured with Baby Jesus because the Infant Savior appeared to him.
Feast Day Fun: Immaculate Heart of Mary
June 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is Saturday!
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Feast Day Fun: Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is today and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is tomorrow!
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Feast Day Fun: Corpus Christi
June 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This last Sunday was Corpus Christi! We celebrated the Body and Blood of Jesus: His True Presence in the Blessed Sacrament!
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Feast Day Fun: St Joan of Arc
May 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
May 30 is the Feast Day of St. Joan of Arc.
At a very early age, St Joan heard the voices of St Michael, St Catherine and St Margaret who eventually told her to help the king reconquer his kingdom. At 17, she led an army, but was captured a year later and sold to the English. At 19, she was martyred for her Faith.
Sacrament Scrapbook: Confirmation Edition
May 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
Scrapbooking or journaling is a great way to document our kids’ journey through the Sacraments! Compiling documents, pictures and thoughtful notes into a special book is fun to do…and makes a great gift for the child. Keepsakes like this help to build our Catholic family culture, focusing on these monumental milestones in our Catholic Faith.
Confirmation May 2015
May 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Joseph and our front yard tree…have both grown a lot in the last 7 years!
Confirmation 2015!
Last night, Joseph received his Confirmation and his sister Emily was his Sponsor!
Pictured with our pastor Fr. Michael and our youth ministry coordinator Krystiana!
Feast Day Fun: St Rita
May 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
May 22 is the Feast Day of St. Rita. She is the patron saint of impossible causes and hopeless or desperate cases because of the difficulties she experienced in her life.
Although St Rita wished to be a nun, her marriage was arranged to a difficult and violent man. After 20 years, her husband repented before he died. Her two sons died shortly after that and St Rita focused on prayer, fasting, penance and good works. She entered the convent …and experienced the wounds of the crown of thorns.
