Welcome to May! What a full month of feasts, holidays and celebrations. In my own home, we have 3 birthdays as well as have both a college graduation and my very last homeschool graduation! My #11 is turning 18 and graduating which means my retirement from over 30 years of homeschooling!
As always May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother and today is the the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. We have both the Feast of the Ascension and Mother’s Day celebrated on May 12th. These great days are then followed by Our Lady of Fatima on May 13th.
Then we have May 17th. What is so special about that day? While it is feast of St. Paschal Baylon (patron of Eucharistic Congresses, d. 1592) it is also the 100th Anniversary of the Canonization of our dear St. Therese of Lisieux!
Her societies, especially Lisieux, have been celebrating all year. Now, perhaps you might be able to plan something extra for your family if not for your club. Maybe a movie night of Therese from St. Luke Productions, 2004? Perhaps a stroll through a local garden in your city either starting or ending with Mass and a small celebration? Would your parish welcome a donation of a rose bush? Or merely a dozen given to decorate the statue you or another local church might have?
If you want to begin a novena for her to end on the 17th begin on May 9th. Whatever you decide it is a true joy to be able to celebrate her century in heaven showering us with her love and roses.
(Lily of the Valley – May’s flower. Photo – alicja from pixabay)
