Homeschool Is Where The Heart Is: June 2016

Month of June

10 June Activities for Catholic Families @ Real Life at Home

June Saints and Feast Days Word Search @ Real Life at Home

June 1st – St. Justin, Martyr

Early Greek martyr and apologist. He defended the Christian faith to the Roman leaders in the 2^nd century, and was subsequently scourged. Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Activities:

Apologist Poster @ Today with the Saints

Food:

Greek Salad @ Catholic Culture

For Parents:

Read some of St. Justin’s writings @ Early Christian Writings

June 3rd – Most Sacred Heart of Jesus & June 4^th – Immaculate Heart of Mary

Coloring Pages:

Sacred Heart of Jesus @ Paper Dali

Immaculate Heart of Mary @ Catholic Playground

Sacred and Immaculate Heart @ St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Sacred Heart of Jesus (multiple) @ Look to Him and Be Radiant

Activities:

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Rosaries @ Catholic Icing

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Tie Dye Shirts @ Catholic Icing

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Crafts, Info, Coloring and More @ Catholic Inspired

Food:

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Fruit @ Catholic Playground

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Fruit Pizza @ Family at the Foot of the Cross

Sacred and Immaculate Heart Snack Platters @ Family at the Foot of the Cross

June 5th: St. Boniface

Apostle to the Germans. He cut down a tree the pagans were worshiping and one grew miraculously in its place – the first Christmas tree! Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Food:

German meal ideas @ Living Life Simply

Sour Beef @ Catholic Culture

July 11^th: St. Barnabas

Paul’s traveling companion. He initially helped the apostles believe that Saul had truly converted. Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages:

Barnabas Preaching @ Bible Wise

Barnabas Welcomes Saul @ Bible Wise

Activities:

Paul and Barnabas Simple Maze Worksheet @ Bible Wise (harder version)

Paul and Barnabas Code @ Bible Wise

July 13th: St. Anthony of Padua

Franciscan preacher. He is the patron saint of lost things. Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages:

St. Anthony of Padua @ Catholic Playground

Activities:

Make Basil Pots @ Catholic Cuisine

St. Anthony Outdoor Scavenger Hunt @ Shower of Roses

St. Anthony Treasure Hunt @ Catholic Inspired

St. Anthony Lost and Found Game @ Catholic Inspired

Food:

Lost Bread @ Catholic Cuisine

Multitude of Fish Trail Mix @ Catholic Cuisine

June 15^th: St. Germaine Cousin

French peasant girl who was abused by her stepmother. Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Activities:

Flower Craft @ Today with the Saints

June 21^st: Aloysius Gonzaga

Young and devout Jesuit. Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Activities:

Activity Sheet @ Catholic Kids Bulletin

Food:

Minestrone @ Catholic Cuisine

June 22nd: Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More

British men who were martyred for standing up to King Henry VIII against his divorce and break from the Catholic Church. Read more about them at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages:

St. Thomas More @ Catholic Playground

St. John Fisher @ Catholic Playground

Activities:

Food:

Steak and Kidney Pie @ My Catholic Kitchen

June 24th: Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Catholic tradition holds that the cousin of Jesus was baptized in the womb and filled with the Holy Spirit at the moment of his mother Elizabeth meeting Mary at the Visitation. Read more about this feast at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages:

St. John the Baptist @ Catholic Playground

John the Baptist Stained Glass @ St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Food:

Grasshopper Parfaits @ Catholic Cuisine

Cricket, Almond, and Wild Honey Clusters @ Catholic All Year

June 26^th: St. Josemaria Escriva

Activities:

Learn and recite his prayer @ Today with the Saints

Food:

Flan @ Catholic Cuisine

June 29^th: Sts. Peter and Paul