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Monthly Resources
Every month, we'll propose a theme that all the households of our parish can live out together!
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January 2021: Christ Revealed
For Catholics living in the United States, January 3 is the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. Elsewhere, Epiphany is celebrated on the traditional date of January 6. The Epiphany is one of the older feasts of the Catholic Church, and the main focal points are the coming of the three Magi to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and the manifestation of Jesus to all people.
January's Monthly Activities include:
For the Month of January, Holy Rosary will journey together, with the Magi, in seeking Christ Our King and God. We encourage you to enter into contemplating the journey of the Magi from their home countries, to receiving the call to find the Messiah, to almost being tricked by Herod, and finally arriving to the true King of the world: an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes with the humble Mary and Joseph. Ponder in your heart the difference between Herod's authority and the authority of baby Jesus, the trust of the Magi to seek Messiah without knowing the destination, and the burdens and sufferings that come with leaving your homeland to respond to God's call.- Blessing the Home
- King Cake Recipe
- Videos, children books, and activities for the Epiphany
- Activities for the Baptism of the Lord
Activities for the Baptism of the Lord
Celebrating our Baptismal Vows
Baptism of the Lord Activities for Children
Activities for the EpiphanyBlessing of the Home
Article on the Epiphany
Video on the Wise Men
Celebrating The Epiphany With Symbolic Food
You can also make food in the shape of crowns to celebrate the Epiphany. King cakes that are traditionally eaten on the Epiphany are crown shaped, but you can also use crown shaped cookie cutters to make cookies, sandwiches, or even cheese in the shape of crowns for the Epiphany.
Find my round up of crown shaped food for the Epiphany here
Find my super cute and easy king cake directions here
Epiphany Picture Books To Read
We Three Kings– A beautiful little picture book that follows the lyrics from the well known hymn. So perfect for the Epiphany!The Last Straw– a new take on the 3 Kings story, this little camel is going to see the new born king and is getting more and more weighed down by gifts for the king as he travels.Joy To The World: Christmas Stories From Around The World– this is a treasury of many Christmas stories, but one is from the perspective of a camel traveling with the wise men. I love the colorful pictures and adorable stories in this book!Small Camel Follows The Star – Cute little picture book about a camel that follows the star.Strego Nona’s Gift– So I absolutely love Tomie de Paola’s books and illustrations, and this book is adorable! It is all about the celebration of the feast of the Epiphany and even the animals are included in the traditions of the day. Check this one out for sure! -
Weekly Reflections
We'll archive our weekly reflections on the Sunday Readings here: