Activities

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…

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…

Christ the King Crown & Robe

By Kiara Pirola | July 9, 2012

Christ the King Crown Create a crown using gold cardboard and decorate with sequins, rhinestones and fake fur (or cotton wool) around the bottom rim.…

Natural Advent Wreath

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

Advent is a time of eager anticipation of the coming of Jesus.  The lighting of Advent candles is old tradition that many families and churches…

Advent Prayer I

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…

Advent Water Wreath

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

The Advent Wreath is rich in symbolism: The circular shape, with no beginning or end symbolises the eternity of God. Purple candles symbolize penance. The…

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…

Advent Wreath Banner

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

 This Advent Wreath is an innovative and space saving adaptation of an old tradition.  The pattern below makes a banner finished size 60 x 75…

Last Supper Table Mat

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

On the Thursday of Holy Week, we commemorate the Last Supper.  Enhance your family’s Last Supper table or prayer space with a decorated table mat.…

Last Supper Meal

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

On the Thursday of Holy Week, we commemorate the Last Supper.  In the Christian Scriptures we read that on this day, the night before he…

No Time To Rise! Unleavened Bread Recipe

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

During the Passover, the Israelites did not have time to wait for their bread to rise as they had to escape from Egypt. Try your…

Biblical Scroll

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

Long before books were invented, people used scrolls to record important information. In Jesus’ time, Scribes were specially trained to copy the biblical texts by…