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Would anyone like to share their ideas and resources for celebrating the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13? I would love a coloring page if anyone has a link. Also, any special food or craft ideas?
Thanks for your help!
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Waverly,
I was looking for the same thing, and found these old threads.
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Thank you!! Great resources.
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bumping this up in case anyone has any additional ideas for tomorrow....
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SylviaB wrote:
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or maybe a coloring picture for making a plaque???? 
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I did a google search for a coloring page and found this:
Our Lady of Fatima coloring page
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I wrote a document setting out different ways to celebrate this day at home. I've copied the information below although I don't think the links work.
Hope this helps someone. If anyone would like to receive this as a freestanding document, pm me with your email address and I can email the document to you.
Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima
May 13
Explanation and Resources:
* The appearance of the Blessed Mother to three shepherd children in Portugal in 1917 is one of nine apparitions of our Lady approved by the Church.
* One of my favorite web sites for information on the Apparitions of Our Lady is www.marypages.com/mainframeEnglish.html The site has lots of great links. The section on Our Lady of Fatima gives good information along with some interesting photos and links to videos.
* My favorite source for reading the stories of the apparitions to children is the book, Journeys with Mary, Apparitions of Our Lady by Zerlina De Santis. I purchased the book at Leaflet Missal (www.leafletonline.com) for about $6. It is not a picture book but it does tell the story of each of the 9 approved apparitions of Mary in a way children can understand.
* Catholic Culture has a special Our Lady of Fatima section which can be viewed at: www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/fea sts/fatima/fatimahome.cfm
Decorations:
* The liturgical color for Marian Feast Days is white. Use a white cloth on your table or home altar or use white place mats or napkins.
* For a centerpiece or in a prominent location, use a blue or white candle or candles. You could also use a white pillar candle with a blue ribbon tied around it.
* Set out a holy card or small figurine of Our Lady of Fatima.
* The lovely smell of hyacinths is a nice addition to the home on a Marian feast day. Consider placing either a blue or white potted hyacinth out where it can be enjoyed.
Activities:
* Locate Portugal on a map.
* A coloring page of Our Lady of Fatima can be found at: www.home.comcast.net/~sborders/coloringsaints/index_files/ho me.html
* Make an Our Lady of Fatima grotto. Illuminated Ink has a lovely Our Lady of Fatima Marian grotto kit that can be purchased at www.illuminatedink.com/products/4/12/96/ or from Leaflet Missal in St. Paul. You can also make your own by using a holy card or other image of Our Lady of Fatima. Place the image either in a box or glue it onto a piece of cardboard. Let the children decorate the inside, outside, and edges of the box or the edges around the piece of cardboard with artificial flowers, jewels, pom-poms or whatever crafts you have handy. My kids like to use popsicle sticks to make houses around the grottos.
Food:
* Blueberry muffins for breakfast or snack might be fun - blue and white being the colors associated with Mary. You could also do blueberries with pancakes or waffles.
* Also, check the Catholic Cuisine website as the time for the feast day approaches. They always have great ideas. www.catholiccuisine.blogspot.com
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Wow Waverly, this looks wonderful!
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Awesome!
I love your ideas!
Jody
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Here are our plans (unless our little one chooses to arrive tomorrow ):
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