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Unless the search engine is failing me, I don't think we've posted ideas for the Feast of the Annunciation. My sister is looking for feast treats for school that offer symbolism of either the Annunciation of the Incarnation. She's busy with 4 children, so she's asking for easy idea. I'm thinking of ideas, but my brain is a little foggy today. I know many of you have some fabulous ones already-- could you please share?
Catholic Culture March 25
Women for Faith and Family Annunciation Ideas
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Symbols of the Incarnation and Annunciation:
Unicorn, lily, fleur-de-lys, gladiola, the angel (as in Gabriel)
I was also thinking a bell would be an appropriate symbol. The Angelus is the prayer of the Incarnation, and is traditionally prayed when the bells rung.
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JennGM wrote:
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This may be a bit more work than she needs, but Pillsbury has an easy and adorable angel cookie idea made from refrigerated sugar cookies. She could make the angel less "girly" and use icing to print the message "Ave Maria" on the front.
These lovely sounding and easy Lily Cookies could also be used to represent the Annunciation.
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This probably won't help since the need is pretty immediate - no time to order. I had meant to post a link to these terra cotta cookie stamps when a friend got some earlier this year. They remind me of the House on the Hill designs but on a smaller scale and definitely cheaper. They don't have a ton of religious designs - some St. Nick, St. Lucia, Nativity, & Noah, but did have ones that could fit with the Annunciation symbols you mentioned.
lily
fleur de lis
trumpeting angel
They don't have retailers listed yet on line, but I gave them a call and two stores in No VA that carry their products are:
Simply Country in Manassas
Country Clutter in Leesburg
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Those are so lovely, Mary! Thanks.
This link on Feast of the Annunciation has no author listed, but I believe it's originally from Helen Hitchhock and Women for Faith and Family. Some great ideas there...although not food, that I'm looking for.
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As far as food, an angel food cake might be a good idea. Our groceries usually have them premade in the bakery, making the treat easy.
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My dd MaryGrace celebrates her nameday on the Feast of the Annunciation. In preparation, I was enjoying Jenn's link to Catholic Culture
and was further intrigued by a highlighted event for March 25th stating, "The Station is in the church of St. Susanna".
I had no idea what this was, but since my name is Suzannah (although clearly mispelled thanks to my parents ) I did some investigating.
I found that "Station churches are the churches that are appointed for special morning and evening services during Lent, Easter and some other important days. The tradition started in order to strengthen the sense of community within the Church in Rome, as this system meant that the Holy Father would visit each part of the city and celebrate Mass with the congregation. In addition to Mass, the station services consist of a procession, the Litany of Saints and veneration of relics."
Here's a neat link to an interactive website that allows you to "visit" each Church and learn the history and see the relics.
Station Churches
It's neat for our family to have these two events occuring on the same day. Just wanted to share my findings.
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It's mine and dh's 8th anniversary, so our family tends to do LOTS on this feast!
Hope everyone has a lovely, lovely Feast of the Annunciation!
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SuzC wrote:
My dd MaryGrace celebrates her nameday on the Feast of the Annunciation. In preparation, I was enjoying Jenn's link to Catholic Culture
and was further intrigued by a highlighted event for March 25th stating, "The Station is in the church of St. Susanna".
I had no idea what this was, but since my name is Suzannah (although clearly mispelled thanks to my parents ) I did some investigating. |
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That is neat! I love the station churches. Before Vatican II many of the mediations on the Mass concentrated on the station of the day. I'm going to overload you with information, but you might enjoy the following for more on station churches:
Stational Churches
Guide on Station Churches
Station Churches. This site is fabulous! Browse around for a guide to the churches of Rome. ETA: this link doesn't work, but most of the information and pictures moved to Churches of Rome Wiki
Station Churches: A Roman Way to Reflect During Lent
Ancient Tradition Focuses on Paschal Mystery and Communion of Saints
On EWTN during Lent there is a short 15 minute description of the Station Church of the day by Dr. Timothy O'Donnell. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name or the times of day it plays...I always come upon it by accident. It has some marvellous footage of these churches and detailed history. Worth catching.
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I can highly recommend these cookies, lovely to look at - like calla lilies - delicious and flaky to eat.
Now...how to clean powdered sugar off a keyboard???
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Wow, Jenn, thanks! I wish I had done my homework when dh and I were in Italy during Lent (1999). Oh well, maybe we'll have another chance...until then, thanks for all the links!
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Oh, the name of the EWTN program is "Rome's Hidden Churches", so you can find it in the listing (it helps when you have the title! ).
I also came across this website Rome's Hidden Churches. Not the station churches, but it's so enjoyable to look at all the treasures in Rome!
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Just thought to push this thread up since we will be on a lenten break during this feast.
Any more food ideas?
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That's wonderful I also have a Marygrace, and we celebrate her day as well. 
God bless.
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SuzC wrote:
and was further intrigued by a highlighted event for March 25th stating, "The Station is in the church of St. Susanna".
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Thanks so much for this information. .my middle name is Susan and my mom always insisted it was a saint's name, but I never could find out anything about a St. Susan, LOL!
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The Annunciation gives us a nice long weekend this year during Lent! Because the 25th falls on a Sunday the observance of this feast has been moved to the 24th (in the US that is, I don't if it's the same in other countries).
It's a solemnity so that means we celebrate from evening prayer Friday (we generally mark that as 5:30 PM here since that when our parish has the vigil mass) until midnight of Saturday and then of course Sunday is... well...Sunday, which also lasts until midnight. My children felt the need to remind me of all this as we were talking about Lenten sacrifices at the dinner table last night. Makes me think they need more practice in that area! 
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Oh Michele...
I think just like your kids! I spend my time looking at your calendar for feast days!
I'm always reminding my dh (who is the more virtuous of the two of us - I have a ways to catch up to be as sacrificial as he is) about feast days before and after Mass -- so we can get a donut!
I definitely need more practice in that area. It's good that I have my dh to set the example!
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Bumping this again...and bumping my head against the wall!
I'm confused about the date of this feast. My (MicheleQ) calendar shows today, but Catholic Culture shows Monday. My MaryGrace is a bit concerned she won't get her nameday meal.
Help. 
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SuzC wrote:
Bumping this again...and bumping my head against the wall!
I'm confused about the date of this feast. My (MicheleQ) calendar shows today, but Catholic Culture shows Monday. My MaryGrace is a bit concerned she won't get her nameday meal. Help. |
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Michele in another thread apologized for the error on this year's calendar. The Liturgy for Sundays in Lent cannot be bumped, so sometimes the solemnities of St. Joseph and Annunciation get moved, but not removed.
So March 26 is her feast day this year, this Monday, so not too bad.
If this was Palm Sunday then her feast would be moved to the Second Sunday of Easter! A long wait!
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I'm wrong - Catholic Culture is right, it's Monday.
My source was (and still is) wrong. I'm very sorry about that. I'm trying to use different sources to make sure the next planner is correct. Next year the Annunciation falls on Easter Tuesday so it gets transferred to the following Tuesday, April 1. And the Solemnity of St. Joseph falls during Holy Week so it's transferred to March 31 st!
My apologies again to all.
We still get to celebrate though!
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