Some resources for Summer and September!
Important Feast Days and Memorial Days
- Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord- August 6 (Our Sunday Visitor)
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 (Loyola Press)
- Prayer for the Assumption of Mary (Catholic Online)
- St. Monica Prayer – Feast Day August 27 (Aleteia)
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta – Feast Day September 5 (Loyola Press)
- Birth of Mary – Feast Day September 8 (Loyola Press)
- St. Peter Claver Prayer Service (USCCB)
- Triumph of the Cross – Feast Day September 14 (Loyola Press)
- St. Vincent de Paul – Feast Day September 27 (Loyola Press)
JUNE AND JULY….
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – (Check annual calendar for month/date of this celebration – occurs 1 week after Pentecost)
- Trinity Sunday Learn more about Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost and how it impacts your faith (Vibrant Faith)
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi Sunday (Check annual calendar for month/date of this celebration which occurs 2 weeks after Pentecost)
- Celebrate Eucharist – The Feast of Corpus Christi (Loyola Press)
Juneteenth – June 19
- Juneteenth video (PBS Kids)
- All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth. (Sankofa Read Aloud)
- Juneteenth Resources (Jesuit Resource Xavier University)
Father’s Day
- Time with Dad Celebrate Father’s Day by playing a game with Dad to reveal what you enjoy doing with him (Vibrant Faith)
- 3 Easy Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day Everyday (Loyola Press)
- Child’s Prayer for My Father (Loyola Press)
- Blessing of Fathers on Father’s Day – From the Book of Blessings (CatholicCulture.org)
Fourth of July
- Independence Day: Revisiting How to Create a Declaration of Dependence (Loyola Press) – Through the seven petitions of the Lord’s prayer, we express our dependence on what God provides for us.
- A Prayer for Celebrating Freedom (Sadlier)
- Christian Fourth of July Crafts (Catholic Icing)
Pope Establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly– July 25th, 2021 (Vatican News)
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has decided to institute a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Beginning last year, it is recognized on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus – July 29th (USCCB)