Feast Days from Monday 23rd November to Sunday 29th

The main feast days are this week:

23rd - St Columban

23rd - Bl Miguel Austin Pro

25th - St Catherine of Alexandria

26th - St John Berchmans

27th - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

28th - St Catherine Laboure

23rd of November - ST COLUMBAN

A biography of St Columban for children. HT: Intercessories Family Ministry

Here is a lovely image of St Columban and the Loch Ness Monster that can be used as a colouring page for children follow the link above and you can read the story as well. HT: Tugatnature

Another lovely line drawing that could be used by older children to colour in, it has come from Fr Mark's blog, Vultus Christi.




I highly recommend this lovely picture book, Across a Dark and Wild Sea on the life of St Columban, one of my favourites!



Here is an image of the Catharch of St Columban, a page from the very book that St Columban and St Finnian fought over. This story is well told for children in the book Across a Dark and Wild Sea (see above.)







A close up of a decorated initial Q from the Cathach of St. Columba

23rd of November - BL MIGUEL AUSTIN PRO

The life of Bl Miguel Austin Pro HT: Catholic Culture

Blessed Miguel Pro Paper Doll HT: Paper Dali

A play for children on the life of Bl Miguel, called "Charity, Laughter, Suffering and Sacrifice" click here for the script. HT: Puffin.Creighton.edu

To see how this play has been acted by children, click here for some lovely photos!

A mexican meal would be the order of the day for celebrating this Mexican blessed.

25th of November - ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA

A biography of the life of St Catherine of Alexandria for children. HT: Intercessories Family Ministry

A biography of St Catherine for older children. HT: Magnificat

Why not try these great pasta wheels in a pasta dish for her feast day? HT: Catholic Cuisine

I hope to be back later with some St Catherine Wheel cookies!

26th of November - ST JOHN BERCHMANS

A biography on the life of St John Berchmans for children. HT: Intercessories Family Ministry

A biography of St John Berchmans for older children. HT: Magnificat

27th of November - OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL

A biography for children about the story of the Miraculous Medal. HT: Magnificat

Here is a unit study for children on the Miraculous Medal. HT: Velocity.net




Here is my all time favourite craft that we have done with our family AND the most practical. Click over to my blog to see how this can be done very easily! It is called, The Miraculous Medal Prayer Petition Mobile.







Here is a fantastic colouring page for the back and front of the Miraculous Medal, the artwork is really beautiful! HT: Jenn GM at Family in Feast and Feria




Here is a colouring book on the Miraculous Medal, the story is written by Mary Fabyan Windeatt ~ Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.




This is one of my favourite children's reading novel about the Miraculous Medal, by Mary Fabyan Windeatt ~ The Miraculous Medal.












Another great reading novel by Vision books ~ St Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal.

28th of November - ST CATHERINE LABOURE

St Catherine Laboure is the visionary who was given the miraculous medal by Our Lady, her feast follows straight after the Miraculous Medal feast day, so it's another day to continue on any miraculous medal crafts and reading!

A biography of the life of St Catherine Laboure for children. HT: Intercessories Family Ministry

A biography of St Catherine Laboure for older children. HT: Magnificat

Here is a very colourful and beautiful webpage dedicated to St Catherine Laboure, full of photos, pictures, prayers and a detailed biography. HT: Mary Pages

Here is an online copy of the book written by Father Joseph Dirvin called, St Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal. HT: EWTN