Month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Other Ideas:
- Prayers:
- Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood: Catholic Culture
- Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
- Book: Eucharistic Miracles of the World
- Craft: Under Her Starry Mantle
July 1st: Bl. Junipero Serra
Other Ideas:
- Books:
- Craft: Make a California mission (Every Californian whose completed 4th grade knows how to do this one!)
- Food: Black Mission Figs (Named after the priests who planted them at missions.)
July 4th: Independence Day
Craft: Declaration of Independence: DLTK-kids
Other Ideas:
- Prayer: A Prayer for our Nation
- Books:
- Movie: Liberty's Kids: The First 4th of July
- Food: 932 pinned ideas on this Pinterest board by Kelly Worthington-Hardy (try not to get lost)
- Decorations:
- Make a God Bless America banner
- And only 246 pinned ideas on this Pinterest board by Larissa Pitman
July 11th: St. Benedict
Other Ideas:
- Prayer: Blessing for St. Benedict Medals: Catholic Culture
- Books:
- The Holy Twins
- St. Benedict: Hero of the Hills (chapter book)
- Movie: St. Benedict: My Catholic Family
- Food:
- Benedictine Medal Pizza: Family at the Foot of the Cross
- Make Eggs Benedict :)
- Craft: St. Benedict Holy Medal: Equipping Catholic Families
- Coloring Page: Catholic Playground
July 14th: St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Other Ideas:
- Prayer: Litany to Kateri Tekakwitha: Catholic Culture
- Books:
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks
- Kateri Tekakwitha: Model of Bravery
- Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks
- Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Maiden (chapter book)
- Audio Story: St. Kateri Tekakwitha: Holy Heroes
- Craft: Make a cross out of two sticks, just like Kateri did!: Catholic Inspired
- Coloring Page: Catholic Playground
- Food:
- Edible Indian Corn: Shower of Roses
- Indian Corn Cookies: Catholic Cuisine
July 26th: Joachim and Anne
(Red and green are St. Anne's colors.)
Other Ideas:
- Prayer: Prayer to St. Anne: Catholic Culture
- Coloring Pages:
- For fun: It is traditional for girls who have the name sake of Anne to wear red and green ribbons on their feast day.
- Food: Have a watermelon treat (because they are red and green): Pinterest board by Denise Morrison