Celebrating Mary at Home

May is the month when we traditionally celebrate Mary.  In his Encyclical on the Prayers During May fo Preservation of Peace, Pope Paul VI describes May as,  "A month which the piety of the faithful has long dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. Our heart rejoices at the thought of the moving tribute of faith and love which will soon be paid to the Queen of Heaven in every corner of the earth. For this is the month during which Christians, in their churches and their homes, offer the Virgin Mother more fervent and loving acts of homage and veneration; and it is the month in which a greater abundance of God's merciful gifts comes down to us from our Mother's throne."

While we can't celebrate Mary in our churches right now, we can certainly celebrate her in our homes.  We are offering two events to help you:

• Today, Saturday, May 2, we encourage you to bring your May Crowns up to church to be blessed from 1:00 - 2:00pm and have your own May Crowing at home. 
• Tomorrow, Sunday, May 3, we will have a May Procession along with our 9:30am Mass, which will be live streamed on YouTube.

In addition, here are some other resources, including a few videos featuring our own Fr. Bill, to help you get started.

Free Printable Activites for Children
Marian Spirituality at Home