Happy 1st day of May, Holy Child Community!
In the Catholic Church, May is a month in which we honor Mary. God chose Mary from all other
women to ask to bring Jesus into the world, and Mary said yes! Her whole life was spent glorifying
God. At Jesus’ death on the Cross, Jesus gave the Church His Mother as our own. She brings our
prayers to Jesus and listens and cares for us as a Mother. She inspires us to also say “yes” to God’s
will, whatever that might be, and to trust God in the seasons of trial and uncertainty. We often honor
Mary by having a picture or statue of her in our homes and churches. Sometimes we also have
something called a May Crowning. We celebrate Mary by giving her a crown of flowers, remembering
that Jesus has made her the Queen of Heaven. Our love for Mary is because she always leads us to her
Son.
women to ask to bring Jesus into the world, and Mary said yes! Her whole life was spent glorifying
God. At Jesus’ death on the Cross, Jesus gave the Church His Mother as our own. She brings our
prayers to Jesus and listens and cares for us as a Mother. She inspires us to also say “yes” to God’s
will, whatever that might be, and to trust God in the seasons of trial and uncertainty. We often honor
Mary by having a picture or statue of her in our homes and churches. Sometimes we also have
something called a May Crowning. We celebrate Mary by giving her a crown of flowers, remembering
that Jesus has made her the Queen of Heaven. Our love for Mary is because she always leads us to her
Son.
I invite you, therefore, to join me in honoring Mary during the month of May!
I placed Mary near these beautiful flowers in my backyard!
The following is a list of resources and information you can use to honor Mary this month. These resources were discovered through Catechist Journey’s Pop-Up Catechesis & Look to Him and Be Radiant.
Marian Hymns and Songs
Prayers
Craft Ideas
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