Month of St. Joseph
Our family only celebrates three days during March because the month is typically during the season of Lent. Two of these days are solemnities, which means that on these days all Lenten fasting is off, and then there is the Feast of St. Patrick, which we celebrate because we are Irish.
Ideas for how to celebrate St. Joseph this month can be found under his Solemnity on March 19th.
March 17th: St. Patrick
Our 2011 Celebration
Our 2014 Celebration
- Wear green
- Food
- Shamrock potato pancakes
- Lucky Charms :)
- More ideas than I can list at Catholic Cuisine (Scroll halfway down for the St. Patrick food.)
- Books
- Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
- St. Patrick's Day
- Patrick: Saint of Ireland
- Saint Patrick's Day in the Morning
- S is for Shamrock
- The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh
- Lapbooks
- For purchase: Currclick
- Free download: Homeschool Helper Online
- Create your own: Eclectic Education and Homeschool Share
- Movies
- Music: Celtic Spring (Fantastic CD by a fantastic Catholic family.)
- Crafts
- We made these cute pictures two years ago: Catholic Inspired
- For purchase: Trinity Shamrock: Oriental Trading Company
- Shamrock finger rosaries: Catholic Icing
- Make a snake craft (St. Patrick drove them out of Ireland): Pinterest
- Coloring pages
- Catholic Heritage Curricula
- Life of St. Patrick Series (6 pictures, scroll down about 2/3 of the way)
March 19th: Solemnity of St. Joseph
Our 2014 Celebration
Other Ideas:
- Wear red
- Virtual St. Joseph's Altar
- Books
- Movie: My Catholic Family: St. Joseph
- Audio Story: St. Joseph: Glory Stories
- Crafts
- Mini 3-D St. Joseph's Altar: Thankevann
- Novena/Lily Craft: Catholic Icing
- Coloring Pages
- Waltzing Matilda
- Thankevann (6 pictures)
- Food
- Cream Puffs are a MUST! (I buy mine in the freezer section.)
- Check out my post on our altar for other traditional food ideas
- Game: St. Joseph Memory Match: Shower of Roses
- Lapbook: Free from Shower of Roses
- Prayer: Novena to St. Joseph
March 25th: Solemnity of the Annunciation
Other Ideas:
- Wear blue
- Prayer: Pray the 1st Joyful Mystery, The Annunciation
- Coloring Pages: Family Feast and Feria
- Video: Br. Francis Online (short 1 minute clip)
- Art Appreciation:
- Video of Fra Angelico's The Annunciation at San Marco: Khan Academy
- Video of Fra Angelico's The Annunciation and Life of the Virgin : Khan Academy
- Food: Waffles: Find out why at Catholic Cuisine
