HAVE A SLOWED-DOWN CATHOLIC SUMMER
Dear Friends,
It’s summer! No more class sessions, e-learning, homeschooling or whatever sort of schooling the students have been working on this pass school year. Try some of these suggestions to make your summer a little more Catholic. The following suggestions can get the entire family involved in a summer activity. Have a blessed summer! Sister Regina
WORKS OF MERCY
Use the seven corporeal works of mercy e.g. Have an older child commit to helping a younger sibling get drinks and snacks.
GET MOVING
Plan a kids Olympics- have the kids practice all morning, then hold games after lunch. Talk about how our bodies, no matter how they look or functions, are gifts from God.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Dedicate some of your prayer time for the sick and suffering in our country and around the world. Especially during this time war and violence.
CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
Feed the hungry, Give drink to the thirsty. Clothe the naked. Shelter the homeless. Visit the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Bury the dead.
EXPLORE NATURE
Take a hike or a walk. Look for birds, insects and different kind of trees and plants. Enjoy being outside in God’s creation. Remind the kids that it’s important to be good stewards of the Earth and the Creatures who live there.
WRITE LETTERS
Write a letter, send a card or care package toa family member you haven’t seen in a while.
REVIEW ALL THE PRAYERS YOU KNOW
Pray one of your prayers each night for a special intention.
JULY SAINTS:
St. Kateri Tekakwitha,St. Henry, St, Bonaventure, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Camillus de Lellis, St. Apollinaris, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Sharbel Makhluf, St.Anne,St. Martha, St. Peter Chrysologus, St. Ignatius of Loyola.
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