Monday, November 2, 2015

November Saints and Feast Days

November 1st – All Saints Day
Today we celebrate the Church Triumphant – all the souls that have entered the glory of heaven.  Read more at Catholic Culture.

Ultimate All Saints Day Party Link List @ Homeschool Is Where the HeartIs

November 2nd – All Souls Day
Today we celebrate the Church Suffering – all the souls that have died and are in purgatory.  We have a very strong obligation on this day to engage in devotions that will aid in the suffering of the souls waiting for their chance to enter heaven.  Read more at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Rest in Peace – Praying for the Dead @ Look to Him and Be Radiant
St. Gertrude’s Prayer (#42) @ Catholic Kingdom

Activities
All Souls Day Family Prayer Candle @ Family at the Foot of the Cross
Purgatory Box @ Catholic Pilgrimage Sites
All Souls Prayer Printable @ Under Her Starry Mantle
All Souls Prayer Candle Display @ Praying for Grace
Ora Pro Nobis Prayer Candy Boxes @ Shower of Roses

Food
Eggs in Purgatory @ Homeschool Is Where the Heart Is (Coming soon!)
Soul Cakes @ Catholic Cuisine

Prayers
Little Litany of the Holy Souls @ Catholic Culture
Traditional Prayer for the Dead @ Catholic Culture

November 3rd – St. Martin de Porres, St. Hubert
A Peruvian Dominican lay brother who was the illegitimate son of a Spanish gentleman and a freed slave.  He was incredibly humble and cared not only for the poor and sick, but also for animals.  He performed many miracles including bilocation and healing of the sick.

Coloring Pages
St. Martin de Porres @ Catholic Playground

Activities
Celebrating the Feast of St. Martin @ Two O’s Plus More
St. Martin Obstacle Course @ Training Happy Hearts

Food
St. Martin Potato Mice @ Catholic Cuisine

Prayers
Prayer to St. Martin @ Catholic Culture

St. Hubert
A Belgian bishop who cared for the poor, especially in providing food in secret to prisoners.  There is a legend that once while hunting a stag, he saw a vision of a cross in between its antlers.  After this, he decided to no longer hunt.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Hubert @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is (Coming Soon!)

November 4th – St. Charles Borromeo
Italian cardinal with a great care for the poor.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Charles Borromeo @ Catholic Playground

Food
Cardinal Sundaes @ Catholic Cuisine
Eggs St. Charles @ Catholic Culture

November 5th – St. Elizabeth & St. Zachary
Parents of John the Baptist.  Read more about them at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Sts. Elizabeth and Zechariah w/ baby John the Baptist @ Super Coloring
Zechariah and Elizabeth @ Children Story
Color by Number @ My Children’s Curriculum

Activities
Crafts for Zechariah and Elizabeth @ Bible Crafts and Activities

Food
St. Elizabeth’s Scones @ In Endless Song

Prayers
Canticle of Zachary @ Catholic Culture

November 9th – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The “home” church of the pope and the oldest church in Rome.  Read more about it at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Lateran Basilica @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is (Coming Soon)

November 10th – St. Leo the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church.  He fought for church unity and persuaded Atilla the Hun to leave Rome.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Pope St. Leo the Great @ City Wife Country Life

November 11th – St. Martin of Tours
Roman soldier who famously split his own cloak in half in order to bring comfort to a homeless man.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Martin of Tours @ Waltzing Matilda
St. Martin of Tours (#74) @ Catholic Kingdom

Activities
St. Martin Lantern Crafts and Games @ Our Domestic Church
Donate a Coat to St. Martin @ Catholic All Year

Food
St. Martins Day Croissants @ Catholic Cuisine
St. Martins Horseshoes @ Growing with my Girls
Cinnamon Toast St. Martin Snack @ Catholic Cuisine

November 12th – St. Josaphat
An eastern rite bishop who was martyred for trying to bring the Orthodox Church into communion with Rome.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Josaphat @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is (Coming Soon)

November 13th – St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Italian nun who came to America as a missionary and founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart.  She was the first American citizen to be canonized.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini @ Waltzing Matilda

Activities
Mini Stone Sacred Heart Craft @ Our Domestic Church

Food
Chicken Lombardi @ Catholic Cuisine

November 16th – St. Margaret of Scotland
Pious and charitable Queen of Scotland.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Margaret of Scotland @ Waltzing Matilda

Food
A Scottish Feast @ Catholic Cuisine
Scottish Shortbread @ Catholic Cuisine

St. Gertrude
German mystic with a devotion to the Sacred Heart.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Gertrude’s Prayer (#42) @ Catholic Kingdom

Prayers
Grace After Meals Prayer @ Catholic All Year

November 17th – St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Queen who cared heavily for the poor.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Elizabeth of Hungary @ Waltzing Matilda
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Paper Doll @ Paper Dali
St. Elizabeth of Hungary @ Coloring Saints

Food
Hungarian Cinnamon Bread @ Catholic Cuisine

Educational
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Printable Packet @ Real Life at Home

November 18th – Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter and Paul
Two great Roman basilicas located on the sites of the martyrdoms of the two great saints.  Read more about them at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Sts. Peter and Paul @ Drawn 2B Creative

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was a French nun who became an American missionary, founding schools for girls across Missouri.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Activities
Coloring Mini Book @ Network of Sacred Heart Schools
The Friend of Little Americans Coloring Mini Book @ Network of Sacred Heart Schools
Learn more about St. Rose Philippine Duchesne @ Network of Sacred Heart Schools

Food
Rose Roll Ups @ Catholic Cuisine
Penne Rose @ Catholic Cuisine

November 21st – Presentation of Mary
Tradition holds that Mary was presented to live in the Temple at the age of 3 to be raised as a holy child.  Read more about it at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Entrance of the Theotokos Eastern Icon @ Orthodox Education

November 22nd – St. Cecilia
Early Roman martyr who converted many souls upon her death bed.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Cecilia @ Catholic Playground
C is for St. Cecilia @ Saints to Color

November 23rd – St. Clement
One of the first popes and friend of St. Paul.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Food
Chocolate Sea-Salt Clementines @ Catholic Cuisine
Easy Clementine Snack @ Catholic Cuisine

Bl. Miguel Pro
Mexican priest who practiced secretly as a priest during government persecution.  He risked his life to provide sacraments and comfort to the Catholics of Mexico.  He was finally caught and martyred by a firing squad.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
M is for Blessed Miguel Pro @ Saints to Color
Blessed Miguel Pro Paper Doll @ Paper Dali

Food

November 24th – St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
One of 117 religious and lay Vietnamese martyred by the government between 1820 and 1862.  Read more about them at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Andrew Dung-Lac @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is (Coming Soon)

November 25th – St. Catherine of Alexandria
Learned virgin of Alexandria who scolded Emperor Maximin for torturing Christians.  She herself was thrown in prison and tortured in attempt to steer her from her faith to no success.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Catherine of Alexandria (#59) @ Catholic Kingdom

Food
St. Catherine of Alexandria Wheel Pasta @ Catholic Cuisine
Catherine of Alexandria Pizza Wheel @ Catholic Cuisine
St. Catherine Pasta Wheels and Cheese @ Catholic Cuisine

November 30th – St. Andrew
Brother of Peter and one of the first disciples of Jesus.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Andrew the Apostle @ Catholic Playground
A is for St. Andrew @ Saints to Color

Food
St. Andrew Fishing Snack @ Catholic Cuisine
Scottish Shortbread @ Catholic Cuisine

Prayers
St. Andrew Novena Printable @ Raising & Teaching Little Saints

Thanks for reading!

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