Month of August
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August Activities for Catholic Families @ Real
Life at Home
August
Catholic Family Calendar @ The
Kennedy Adventures
August
Saints and Feast Days @ Real
Life at Home
August 4th – St. John Vianney
Incorrupt saint and patron of
parish priests. Fervently faithful and
known for his dedication in hearing confessions (sometimes up to 18 hours a
day!). Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. John Vianney @ Catholic
Playground
St. John Vianney @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Priest Peg Dolls @ Catholic Icing
Food:
Priestly Brownies @ Catholic
Culture
August 5th – Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
One of the 4 great basilica’s of
Rome and the first Marian shrine. This
is the memorial of the dedication of the site to Our Lady of the Snow when she
appeared in a dream and asked her church to be built where the miraculous
summer snow would fall. It is also said
that the true manger of Bethlehem is kept here as a relic and is brought out
every Christmas. Read more at Catholic
Culture.
Activities:
Our Lady of the Snow Snowflake
Craft @ Flare
of Light
Our Lady of Snows Science Fun @ Catholic
Inspired
Our Lady of Snows Crystal
Snowflakes @ Catholic
Inspired
Our Lady of Snows Simple Craft @ Catholic
Inspired
August 6th – Transfiguration of the Lord
Six days later, Jesus took with him
Peter and James and
his brother John and
led them up a high mountain by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured:
his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared
to them; they were talking with him. Then Peter spoke to Jesus. 'Lord,' he said,
'it is wonderful for us to be here; if you want me to, I will
make three shelters here, one for you, one for Moses and
one for Elijah.' He was
still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and
suddenly from the cloud there came a voice which said, 'This is my Son, the
Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.' – Matthew 17:1-5
Coloring
Pages:
Transfiguration of the Lord @ Catholic
Playground
Transfiguration @ Holy
Transfiguration
Activities:
Transfiguration of the Lord Bible
Verse Cut and Order @ Three
Sided Wheel
Transfiguration of the Lord
Copywork @ Three
Sided Wheel
Transfiguration Suncatcher @ Catholic
Inspired
August 7th: St. Cajetan
Patron saint of job seekers and
known as the “Huntsman of Souls” for his fervor in bringing others to
Christ. He was especially concerned with
caring for the sick, and he founded the Order of Clerks Regular who receive no
salary, only donations that are freely given so that they rely solely upon God
to provide for them. Read more about him
at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Cajetan @ Catholic Playground
August 8th: St. Dominic
This holy man from Spain founded the
Order of Preachers (Dominicans), who are dedicated to preaching and teaching.
He also received the Rosary from Our Lady and began the practice of reciting it. He is the patron saint of astronomers and
falsely accused peoples. Read more about
him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Dominic Guzman @ Catholic
Playground
Activities:
Stargazing and Pray a Rosary as
suggested @ Two
O’s + More
Food:
Mimosas or OJ and the Legend of the
Orange Tree @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 8th: St. Mary Mackillop
First Australian saint. Founded the Josephites (Brown Joeys) and
dedicated her life to the education of the poor. Learn more about her at Saint Mary Mackillop.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Mary Mackillop @ Catholic
Playground
St. Mary Mackillop @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Mary Mackillop’s Story @ Saint
Mary Mackillop
Cloze @ Saint
Mary Mackillop
Food:
St. Mary’s Sweet Treats @ Cath Family
August 10th: St. Lawrence, Martyr
Deacon in Rome in the 3rd
Century. He is the patron saint of
cooks, because he was martyred on an open flame. The church sure has a sense of humor! Also of fire prevention and comedy (he proclaimed
as he was dying “Turn me over, I’m done on this side!”). Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Food:
Eat a Cold Meal as suggested @ Catholic
Cuisine
St. Lawrence Grill Cakes @ Catholic
Cuisine
Jiffy On-Fire Dessert @ Catholic
Culture
Lasagna @ Catholic
Culture
Have a Cookout as suggested @ Real
Life at Home
August 11th: St. Clare of Assisi
Patron of television. Ran away from her wealthy family to live in
poverty as a follower of St. Francis.
Founded the Poor Clares and rebuffed the Saracens who were attacking her
convent by praying at the walls with the Blessed Sacrament. Read more about her at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Clare of Assisi @ St. John the Baptist Religious
Education
C is for St. Clare @ Saints to Color
Activities:
Monstrance Craft @ Catholic
Inspired
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Pool Noodle Monstrance @ Catholic
Icing
Food:
Poor Clare Solemn Vow Cookies @ Catholic
Cuisine
Almond Slices @ Catholic
Culture
August 12th: St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Happily married to a wealthy baron
and mother of seven children, she dedicated her life to serving the poor and
sick. When her husband was fatally shot in
a hunting accident, she forgave the man who killed him and founded the
Visitation nuns under the guidance of St. Francis de Sales. Read more about her at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Jane Frances de Chantal @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Printable Book @ Catholic
Inspired
August 14th: St. Maximilian Kolbe
Franciscan priest from Poland who
founded the Militia of the Immaculate Mary and served as a missionary in Europe
and Asia. He was imprisoned in Auschwitz
in World War II and offered himself as a martyr in place of another man. Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Maximilian Kolbe @ Catholic
Playground
St. Maximilian Kolbe @ Waltzing
Matilda
St. Maximilian Kolbe @ St. John the Baptist Religious
Education
M is for St. Maximilian Kolbe @ Saints
to Color
Activities:
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Food:
Polish Meal Ideas @ Catholic
Cuisine
Kielbasa Stew @ Catholic
Culture
August 15th: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today we celebrate Mary being taken
body and soul into heaven and the end of her earthly life. Read more about this feast at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Feast of the Assumption @ Catholic
Playground
Assumption of Mary @ St. John the Baptist Religious
Education
Activities:
Floating Paper Lantern @ Catholic
Playground
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Assumption
of Mary Triptych @ Catholic
Icing
Assumption
of Mary Pull Tab Craft @ Catholic
Mom
Assumption of Mary Centerpiece @ Catholic
Inspired
Food:
Assumption Parfaits @ Catholic
Cuisine
Lemon and Mint Iced Tea @ My Catholic
Kitchen
Assumpta Salad @ Catholic
Culture
Strawberry Punch @ Catholic
Culture
Cloud Recipes @ Catholic
Icing
Assumption Day Stuffed Apples @ Feast!
August 15th: St. Tarcisius
Early Christian deacon or acolyte who was beaten to death while carrying the Blessed Sacrament to prisoners. He is the patron saint of first communicants and altar servers.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Tarcisius @ St. John the Baptist Religious
Education
August 18th: St. Helen
Mother of Emperor Constantine. She traveled to Mount Calvary in Jerusalem
and discovered the true cross. Read more
about her at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Helen @ Catholic
Playground
St. Helena @ Waltzing
Matilda
H is for St. Helena @ Saints
to Color
Activities:
Simple Cross Craft @ Gloria in
Excelsis Deo
Food:
Basil Recipes @ Feast!
Hot Cross Buns @ My Catholic
Kitchen
Monkey Bread Cross @ Catholic
Cuisine
Tomato Basil Mozarella Salad @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 19th: St. John Eudes
French priest who founded the
Eudist order. He was a big proponent of
the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Sacred and Immaculate Heart @ Catholic
Inspired
Two Hearts @ Two
Hearts Design
Activities:
Sacred and Immaculate Heart
Activity Chart @ Catholic
Inspired
Sacred and Immaculate Heart Crafts
@ Catholic
Icing
Sacred and Immaculate Heart
Rosaries @ Catholic
Icing
Food:
Sacred and Immaculate Heart Fruit
and Veggie Platters @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 20th: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Cistercian abbot known for his
influence in bringing peace among leaders of his time. He was of a noble family and convinced 31
other nobles to enter religious life with him.
Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Food:
Dijon Chicken @ Catholic
Cuisine
Honey Arnold Palmer @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 21st: Pope St. Pius X
Elected pope in 1903. Well-loved and fervent in defending the
liturgy and encouraging spiritual practices such as frequent communion and
daily reading of the bible. Read more
about him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Pope St. Pius X @ Waltzing
Matilda
Pope St. Pius X @ Catholic
Playground
August 21st: Our Lady of Knock
Mary appeared with St. Joseph and
St. John at a church in Ireland. The
apparition lasted two hours and was witnessed by 13 people. A number of miraculous healings happened to
the sick who later visited the site. Read
more at Catholic Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Our Lady of Knock @ Catholic
Playground
August 22nd: Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Coloring
Pages:
Queenship of Mary @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Queenship of Mary Craft @ Catholic Icing
Food:
Queenship of Mary Cookies @ Catholic
Playground
Simple Crown Cupcakes @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 23rd: St. Rose of Lima
Contemplative Third Order Dominican
who dedicated her life to charity while suffering voluntarily from extreme
penance. She is the first saint of the
America’s. Read more about her at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Rose of Lima @ Catholic
Playground
R is for St. Rose of Lima @ Saints
to Color
St. Rose of Lima @ Catholic Heritage
Curricula
Activities:
St. Rose of Lima Paper Doll @ Paper
Dali
Food:
St. Rose of Lima Cookies @ Under
Her Starry Mantle
Rose Bread @ Catholic
Cuisine
Pancit Bihon and Lomo Saltado @ Feast!
Rose Roll-Ups @ Catholic
Cuisine
Arroz con Leche @ Catholic
Culture
August 24th: St. Bartholomew, Apostle
Bartholomew, also known as Nathaniel,
was an apostle of Jesus. He evangelized
in Asia Minor, India, and Armenia, which is where he was ultimately martyred by
having his skin ripped off his body.
Read more about him at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Jesus Calls Philip & Nathaniel
@ Super
Coloring
Food:
White
Gingerbread @ Catholic
Culture
August 26th: Our Lady of Czestochowa
Also known as the Black
Madonna. It is said that St. Luke
himself painted it on a wood tabletop built by Jesus. St. Helen, the finder of the true cross,
brought it from Jerusalem to Constantinople where it remained for 500 years
before eventually making it’s way to Poland.
It sustained damage from a robbery attempt which can still be seen in
the form of the slashes on its face.
Read more at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
Activities:
Food:
Paczki (Polish Donuts) @ Catholic
Culture
August 27th: St. Monica
St. Monica is known for her
incessant prayers for her pagan husband and her wayward son St. Augustine. Because of her prayers, her husband converted
a year before his death and her son became a great Saint and Doctor of the
Church. Among other things, she is the
Patron Saint of abuse victims, difficult marriages, and disappointing
children. Read more about her at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St Monica @ Catholic
Playground
St. Monica @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Write a letter/card to
Mother/Grandmothers as suggested @ Two
O’s + More
Pray for Family Members who have
left the church as suggested @ Real
Life at Home
Food:
St. Monica’s Tears @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 28th: St. Augustine
Doctor of the church and great
bishop in Africa. Read more about him at
Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
St. Augustine @ Catholic
Playground
St. Augustine @ Waltzing
Matilda
Activities:
Feast Day Fun @ Equipping
Catholic Families
Go to confession as suggested @ Two
O’s + More
Food:
Key Lime Pie for St. Monica and St.
Augustine @ Sole
Searching Mama
August 29th: Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
Today we celebrate the death of St.
John the Baptist (we celebrated his nativity in June). He not only served as a predecessor of Christ,
but also as a martyr for Him. Read more
about this feast at Catholic
Culture.
Coloring
Pages:
John the Baptist Stained Glass
Window @ St. John the Baptist
Religious Education
Food:
Honey Granola @ Catholic
Cuisine
Locust and Honey Snack @ Catholic
Cuisine
Grasshopper Parfait @ Catholic
Cuisine
August 31st: St. Raymond
Nonnatus
Was a Mercedarian, which means he was part of an order devoted to ransoming Christian captives from the Moors in the 13th century. He risked his own life to free as many Christians as possible and even to convert Moors in the process. Read
more about him at Catholic Culture.
Coloring Pages:
St.
Raymond Nonnatus @ Catholic
Playground
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