Oh cherished cross! Through thee my most bitter trials are replete with graces! – St. Paul of the CrossWhat are the various symbols of Easter, what do they mean, and what do they have to do with the Resurrection of Our Lord? These symbolic chocolates provide...
Blessed Trinity Shamrock “Glory Be” Prayer Poster {Catechism Craft with Free Printable!}
“According, therefore, to the measure of one’s faith in the Trinity, one should proceed without holding back from danger to make known the gift of God and everlasting consolation, to spread God’s name everywhere with confidence and without fear.” ~ from the...
Leap Day Time Capsule {Free Printable}
Four years ago on February 29, 2012 {Leap Day!} we made time capsules... The kids were so excited to wake up and find them on the table this morning!They all wanted to make these again this year so I hopped over to PicMonkey and created images for a new document...
All Saints Party Printables
All Saints Party Printables All Hallows' Eve is next Saturday and I am running out of time to prepare for our annual party! I'm hoping to have a chance to create some new variations of our All Saints Scavenger Hunt and Guessing Jars but if not I have plenty of...
Free Printable St. Thérèse Worksheets
Here are the links to the St. Thérèse activity/worksheets I created a number of years ago: A St. Thérèse CrosswordThe Story of St. Thérèse (Fill in the Blanks)Quote from St. Thérèse on her Deathbed (Pick the correct letter)St. Thérèse of Lisieux Word...
Teacher Appreciation Gifts {with Free Printables!}
At the end of our school year, with a little inspiration from gift ideas on Pinterest, the children helped create cards for their tutors using PicMonkey, public domain clip art, and gift cards from Target, Barnes & Noble, Dairy Queen, and Dutch Bros! Thanks...
Anne of Green Gables Chocolates {Free Printable}
"Kindred spirits are not as scarce as I used to think."Anne of Green Gables is currently one of our oldest daughter's favorite books. Last summer we celebrated her 11th birthday with an Anne of Green Gables themed party! I made simple party favors with Hershey's...
Our 2014 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels
I finally gave up looking for purple wrapping paper and wrapped all the books for our Advent Book Basket in brown paper since I had plenty... It's the first year I haven't been able to find the purple paper locally and I couldn't bring myself to order it online... I...
Ora Pro Nobis Candy Boxes
Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. As a reminder of our duty to pray for the suffering faithful in Purgatory, the Church has dedicated the month of November to the Holy Souls. The Holy Souls are those who have died...
12 More Saint Themed Guessing Jars
The All Saints Guessing Jars were such a hit at our annual All Saints Party last year that we will be including them again this year with 12 MORE Saint Themed Guessing Jars! I always have so much fun looking through the aisles at the grocery store and trying to...
Prayer of Mothers
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.