Ideas for May Feast Days

Here are some of our favorite traditions for the month of May. This is by no means an exhaustive list, rather it's my way of creating a resource that I plan to revisit each year for myself! I hope you can find it beneficial as well!

Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Books About Mary

• Take it to the Queen
• Mary My Mother
• Just Like Mary
• Mary, Mother of Jesus
• Mary, the Mother of Jesus
• Mary (By Demi)
• Hail Mary
• Mense Maio (Paul VI Encyclical - Prayers During May for Preservation of Peace)

May Crowning

• May Crowning Liturgy: Catholic Liturgy
• How to Plan a May Crowning: Catholic Icing
• A Backyard May Crowing: Growing with my Girls
• Marian Tea Party: Catholic Inspired
• Food
• Waltzing Matlida
• Shower of Roses
• The Careless Catholic
• Crafts
• Marian Medals: Cottage Blessings
• Coloring Page: Faith Filled Freebies
• Resource List: Catholic Toolbox

May 1st: St. Joseph the Worker

Other Ideas:

• Food: Pappardelle de San Giuseppe
• Books
• Good Saint Joseph
• St. Joseph's Story
• Movie: My Catholic Family: St. Joseph
• Audio Story: St. Joseph: Glory Stories
• Coloring Pages
• Waltzing Matilda
• Thankevann (6 pictures)
• Game: St. Joseph Memory Match: Shower of Roses
• Lapbook: Free from Shower of Roses
• Prayer: Novena to St. Joseph

May 12th: Bl. Imelda Lambertini

 Paint a Bl. Imelda Wooden Doll

Other Ideas:

• Audio Story: Blessed Imelda Lambertini: Glory Stories
• Coloring Page: Saints to Color
• Chapter Book: Patron Saint of First Communicants: Blessed Imelda Lambertini

May 13th: Our Lady of Fatima

Other Ideas:

• Prayer: The Fatima Prayer of Reparation: Catholic Culture
• Movies
• The Day the Sun Danced (Free online at Gloria.tv)
• The 13th Day
• Audio: Secrets from Heaven: The Children of Fatima: Glory Stories
• Books
• The Children of Fatima (Chapter book)
• Our Lady Came to Fatima (Chapter book)
• Our Lady of Fatima (Coloring book)
• Coloring Page: Catholic Playground
• Craft: Miracle of the Sun Spinner: Catholic Icing

May 22nd: St. Rita

Other Ideas:

• Prayer: A Daily Prayer to St. Rita: Catholic Culture
• Movies
• Saint Rita
• St. Rita of Cascia (My Catholic Family)
• Food: Empanadas de Santa Rita

May 30th: St. Joan of Arc

Other Ideas:

• Movies
• The Passion of Joan of Arc
• The Animated Hero Classics: Joan of Arc (Free online at Gloria.tv)
• Audio: St. Joan of Arc: Glory Stories
• Books
• Joan of Arc (By Demi)
• Joan of Arc (By Diane Stanley)
• Joan of Arc: The Lily Maid
• Joan of Arc: Quest for Peace (Graphic Novel)
• St. Joan: The Girl Soldier (Chapter book)
• Coloring Pages: Catholic Playground

May 31st: The Visitation

Other Ideas:

• Prayer: Pray the 2nd Joyful Mystery of the Rosary
• Coloring Pages
• Family Feast and Feria
• Super Coloring Pages
• Toy Figures of Mary and Elizabeth: Picture it in Clay

Be saints, it's worth it!
Lisa