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Back in 2018, many of the kids in our group were getting older. While they may have begrudgingly accepted some Saintly face paint or done our Saint matching game, it was obvious they needed something more. As Catholics, we know that studying the Saints helps us to live holier lives. You can read about them…
Seven years ago, photo booths were not a thing. Yet, somehow, we managed to come up with a silly little spot for taking our kids’ photos at our All Souls/All Saints Day party even way back then. And, of course, the popularity of that kind of ridiculousness has simply grown, and made us like our…
With May fast approaching, it’s time to turn our eyes toward mothers. Crowning Mary First, we have our heavenly mother Mary. May is the month that we as Catholics especially honor and ask for the intercession of Our Lady. Crowning Mary is an old custom that, according to the University of Dayton, can be traced…
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Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Even though the feast of St. Valentine was officially taken off the church calendar years ago doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate this Saint. If you look into his history, you’ll of course find lots of lore and legend. There isn’t much known for sure about him anymore, save that he…
Umm . . . what are Saint Pumpkins? Too many years ago to count, I had an idea inspired by a Catholic school project my niece and nephew had. In my house, my ideas turn into giant projects – just ask my very patient and loving husband. My idea was to have the kids in…
Years ago, my mother-in-law, who is a tremendous gift finder, gave my kids two boxes of dot paint. Have you had the chance to experience the joy of dot paint? We usually get ours from Lakeshore Learning because they carry it in-store, but Amazon will ship it to you, also. It’s washable paint in a…
In San Antonio, and farther south, the influence of the traditional celebration of Dia de los Muertos is so prevalent that it’s popularity even has Target carrying decorating supplies in-store. If you check your facts on history.com and nationalgeographic.com, you’ll find that this celebration goes back to the Aztec empire in Mexico. The Aztec celebration…
Over the years, we’ve refined the games and activities that work for our kids at our annual All Saints/All Souls Day Party, and what doesn’t. This year, we’ll have to take these ideas home. Since the kids that came to our weekly meetings were so young, we did a Saint Matching Game instead of Saint…
Two years back, I had it in mind to get all of our San Antonio Catholic moms group ideas for All Saints/All Souls up on our blog. Now that I’m actually doing it, there’s covid. Thankfully, though, most of these ideas from simpler, personal interaction times can still be done just on a household level….