Celebrate the Marian Month of May 

Praying the Rosary Handout

​Vatican News provides the full text of Pope Francis' Letter on the Month of May, addressed to all the faithful throughout the world. 

Spring has sprung, we just celebrated Earth Day, so why not create a Mary Garden.  This link walks you through the simple steps to create your own personalized Mary Garden at your home.  You can be as simple or as extravagant, as small or large, as you like.  Great way to get the kids outside during this time of social distancing.

​A list of activities to consider participating in during the month of May.  Do one, or all 10, to grow in faith as a family.

​Check out this wonderful tradition of “May Crowning.”  Typically, it occurs on May 1, but really, any day in May will be fine!

​Want to know more about the origins of “May Crowning?”  Click on the above link to discover why you may want to begin this Catholic practice.

​A “May Crowning” is not complete without a celebratory feast in honor of our Blessed Mother.  Check out the creative food choices with a Marian theme!

​Who doesn’t like “paper dolls?”  This activity allows us to dress Mary up in her many crowns as our Queen.

​A “one stop shopping experience” for everything Mary!  A variety of tools to help pray the rosary, an in-depth listing of other Marian Prayers (think The Angelus, Regina Caeli, and Magnificat), and for those who love to color – “The Story of Mary.”  A lovely 10-page coloring book that summarizes 10 key events in Mary’s life from the Annunciation to her Assumption into Heaven.  

​This center was “established by the Dominican Friars of the Western Province, (to) serve as the local headquarters of the Rosary Confraternity, providing numerous resources to help the faithful grow in their love of our Lord, the Blessed Mother, the Rosary, and the Catholic Church.”   This link leads you to a guide on how to pray the rosary.

​Catholic Company is an online Catholic Store that sells a variety of Catholic Religious Goods including rosaries.  This link leads you to a wide selection of rosaries, chaplets, and books on the rosary, but also links for information regarding how to pray the rosary, history of the rosary, the promises of the rosary, etc.