Free Printable Feast of the Immaculate Conception Activities: Lessons and Crafts

Free Printable Feast of the Immaculate Conception Activities: Lessons and Crafts December 8 marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Immaculate Conception is one of six recognized Holy Days in the liturgical calendar. Here are free printable activities and lessons to celebrate this feast day. I've gone through all the noted Catholic websites and linked this article to children's liturgy activities that explore the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Mother. read more

Free Printable Advent Calendar Craft Activities

Free Printable Advent Countdown Calendar Craft Activities Looking for a cute Advent countdown to Christmas calendar? Here is a complete free printable advent countdown calendar activity featuring teddy bears labeled from 1-25. This Christmas countdown craft can be adapted in many ways for religious and secular advent calendars. read on

Free Printable Liturgical Calendars for Catholic Advent

Free Printable Catholic Liturgical Calendars and Activities I've been a Catholic mom for 23 years and was a homeschooling parent for 10 years. I received lots of great tutelage from Catholic mommies before me who said, "start your Advent preparations immediately after All Saints Day (November 1). It's an early and long advent for 2011, beginning on November 27, right after Thanksgiving. Along with Advent, we Catholics also have revised mass texts to get used to. Inspired by the proactive thinking of those who went before, here are free printable Catholic goodies to help you prepare for Advent, a little early. My most oft-requested printable is Catholic liturgical calendars. Here are links for those calendars. read on

Free Printable Nativity Manger Scene Crafts for Advent

Are you looking for great Bible, religious and Christmas crafts for little ones? Here is a free printable nativity scene with cut and paste coloring pages to make a complete manger scene using paper towel tubes. Click for read on.

Free Printable Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Activities

December 12 marks the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico and the Americas. Our Lady appeared to Bl Juan Diego in . Here are free printable activities to celebrate. read more

Free Printable Feast of the Immaculate Conception Coloring Pages, Lessons, Activities

December 8 marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It falls during advent, a lesser penitential season of the Catholic church. The Immaculate Conception is one of six recognized Holy Days in the Catholic and Orthodox liturgical calendars. When Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, she called herself  the "Immaculate Conception." That dogma was being debated in the Vatican. It seemed impossible that an uneducated girl such as Bernadette would have understood or even known about the term. Mary claimed the title and called us to address her as such. This why we call it the Immaculate Heart of Mary (she's also called simply the Immaculata).  Here are free printable lesson plans and activities to celebrate this feast day. read more

Free Printable Advent Calendar--Homemade, Cheap, Easy

You can purchase a ready-made advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas. But how about making your own? Use this easy, green, diy advent calender craft project and personalize for religious or non-religious holiday activities. Great for home school families as it makes good math and telling time lesson plans. read more

Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts Activities

Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts Activities Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas. During Advent we focus on prayer, fasting and alms giving in preparation for the Feast of Christmas. Many people use an Advent calendar to countdown to Christmas. Following an advent calendar is a good way to track spiritual and corporal works of mercy, too. Here are free printable advent calendars. Read More

Free Printable Jesse Tree Crafts for Advent

Free Printable Jesse Tree Advent Devotions Craft History, tradition, devotional use of the Jesse Tree to trace the lineage of Our Lord and prepare for his coming. Craft project instructions included on how to make your own easy, diy Jesse Tree. Check out my free printable Jesse Tree ornaments listed in the side bar of this blog. Read More

Free Printable Advent Countdown Calendar Crafts

 Free Printable Advent Countdown Calendar Craft Activities
Looking for a cute Advent countdown to Christmas calendar? Here is a complete free printable advent countdown calendar activity featuring teddy bears labeled from 1-25. This Christmas countdown craft can be adapted in many ways.
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