Mary & the Saints

The Rosary

By Marilyn Rodrigues | September 18, 2012

A Calling Card for Heaven Does your family pray the rosary? Would you like to begin it as a family tradition but it’s just too…

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Couple’s Corner: October 2011

By Francine and Byron Pirola | September 18, 2012

The Rosary as Awesome Couple Prayer Many couples pray the Rosary regularly; they find the simple rhythm and set format an easy way to reconnect…

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A Mother’s Heart

By Francine Pirola | August 25, 2012

For more than forty years I have been honouring my mother on Mothers’ Day, yet it has never really occurred to me to honour the…

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Annunciation Candle

By Kiara Pirola | July 18, 2012

This neat little activity was adapted from Women for Faith and Family Materials: Large Pillar Candle, white (purity) or blue (for Mary) Small image of…

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The Angelus

By Kiara Pirola | July 18, 2012

Why not pray the Angelus? Set your mobile phone to chime at each day one or more of the three set hours? The Traditional hours…

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The Announcement!

By Marilyn Rodrigues | July 18, 2012

Celebrate the world’s biggest announcement with Mary this Lent. What if Mary had said ‘no’? Would the Archangel Gabriel have tried the maiden next door?…

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Rosary Fruit Skewers Recipe

By Kiara Pirola | July 9, 2012

Give traditional fruit skewers a ‘holy’ twist! Praying is not compulsory whilst eating but certainly recommended! Ingredients for 10: Half a Watermelon 2 Bananas 30…

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The Rosary With Children

By Francine Pirola | July 9, 2012

Get your kids involved in the Rosary with this simple craft activity. There is no better time than now to start something beautiful in your…

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Advent Prayer II

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

Leader: Lord God, you are the light of the world, the source of all life.  Be our light. Be our life. Leader: Lord God, your…

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Mary’s Garden

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

In this month of May, dedicated to our Mother Mary, consider planting a garden in her honour. Before Christianity, many flowers and plants were associated…

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The Perfect Christmas?

By Francine and Byron Pirola | June 18, 2012

The Holy Family may be the perfect family, but it’s doubtful Mary and Joseph experienced their first Christmas as all going to plan! If there…

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Advent Joy

By Francine and Byron Pirola | June 18, 2012

Advent means ‘coming’. In the Church calendar this is the four week period before Christmas, the feast which marks Jesus’ coming into the world as a new born…

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