May

Find resources suitable to use in May, including Marian Assemblies and Pentecost Liturgies

Feast of St Joseph

Feast of St Joseph

Feast day, 19 March: St Joseph was the husband of Our Lady and foster father to Jesus. This assembly reveals how Joseph fulfilled his mission to love God and serve others, and how by following his example, children can become missionaries of God’s love, too. There are two feast days honouring St Joseph in the…

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Feast day, 13 May: On this feast we remember how, during the First World War, Our Lady appeared to three children in Fatima, Portugal and asked them to join with her in praying for peace. This wonderful event reminds us how change is wrought through faith and pray. Our Children of Fatima assembly encourages children…

Resources about Our Lady

Resources about Our Lady

In the Catholic Church, May and October are months traditionally dedicated to Our Lady and the Holy Rosary. Mary, the mother of God, was a loving mother and a model for missionaries. That’s why we’ve created a series of Marian resources (see below). Each resource helps children to deepen their appreciation of Mary and learn…

Ascension and Pentecost

Ascension and Pentecost

The Ascension and Pentecost are movable feasts, occurring between May and June. These feasts commemorate Jesus’ ascension to heaven forty days after his resurrection, and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles ten days later. Through our Ascension and Pentecost resources children discover more about these important feasts and how they share in…