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Mary Our Blessed Mother

Fiat – Reflection and Discussion Questions

Filed Under: Reflection Questions

The purpose of this reflection is to help youth understand what Mary’s fiat (“let it be done”) meant and to help them understand ways to say yes in today’s world.

Purple Wrap Style Rosary Bracelet

Filed Under: Gifts, Jewelry

This purple bracelet is a rosary! It wraps around, so it fits all sizes of wrists. Makes a great First Communion gift or Confirmation gift. Or give it to somebody special or use it in your youth ministry. Features purple glass gemstone beads.

Blessed Virgin Mary Coffee Cup

Filed Under: Gifts, In the Kitchen

Show your devotion to the blessed mother with this beautiful, minimal image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Includes the scripture quote: “All generations to come shall call me blessed” – Luke 1:48

Rosary Comic Book

Filed Under: Books, Gifts

This comic book is a colorful and engaging way for children to learn about the mysteries of the Rosary. It includes the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries.  Recommended for children ages 9-12.

Our Lady of the Rosary

Filed Under: Feasts Holy Days and Seasons

Thursday, October 7

October 7 is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of Victory. This feast day commemorates a victory at sea to fend off Turkish invaders in the 16th century. Europeans were encouraged to pray the rosary to avoid invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary afterwards.

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Filed Under: Feasts Holy Days and Seasons

Wednesday, September 15

The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows commemorates the extreme sorrow that the Blessed Virgin Mary experienced during the life, passion, and death of Jesus Christ. There is a traditional Catholic devotion related to the seven sorrows of Mary.

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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Wednesday, September 8

The Feast of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the birth of Our Blessed Mother. Her immaculate conception and birth prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. This feast day is celebrated annually on September 8.

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Christians Are Guided to Heaven by Mary

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"As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary." - Saint Thomas Aquinas

“As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary.” – Saint Thomas Aquinas

Teaching and Reflection Questions on Our Lady of Lourdes

Filed Under: Background Material, Reflection Questions

Our Lady of Lourdes appeared 18 times to St. Bernadette. Our Lady had several messages for this young girl. Here are some of them and some reflection questions.

Presentation of the Lord Crossword Puzzle

Filed Under: Puzzles

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord commemorates when Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem to be consecrated. There they met Simeon and Anna who blessed the child and prophesied about him. Use this crossword puzzle to reinforce the main characters and ideas in the gospel for this day. The printable crossword can be used with youth ministry or children’s Liturgy of the Word or a Sunday School lesson.

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St. Agnes of Rome
Thursday, January 21
St. Agnes of Rome was born in the year 291. Many eligible young men sought to marry her. But she saw herself as the spouse of Jesus. When she continued to resist, she was condemned to death and was martyred at the age of 13.
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Friday, January 22
January 22 is the anniversary of the Roe vs Wade decision and is designated as the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children". It is a day of prayer and penance.
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B (2021)
Sunday, January 24
The readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year B invite us to be transformed by the call of Jesus. So possible themes for this Sunday are evangelization, vocations, and discipleship.
The Conversion of St. Paul
Monday, January 25
January 25 is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.  St. Paul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus converted him from a persecutor of Christians to a fully committed follower of Jesus.
Sts. Timothy and Titus
Tuesday, January 26
January 26 is the feast day of Sts. Timothy and Titus.  St. Timothy is the patron saint of stomach ailments. St. Titus is the patron saint of the United States Army Chaplain Corps.
 Act today in such a way that you need not blush tomorrow. - St. John Bosco
Act today in a way that you need not blush tomorrow.
This quote from St. John Bosco reminds us to think before we act
Harden Not Your Hearts
Oh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.”
Fishers of Men
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Every life counts: from the beginning to the end, from conception to natural death. - Pope Francis
Every Life Counts
Every life counts: from the beginning to the end, from conception to natural death. - Pope Francis
Christ Is My Spouse
Christ is my Spouse, He chose me first and His I will be. He made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.

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