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May Crowning 2020 A Celebration of Mary for all ages
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May Crowning 2020 A Celebration of Mary for all ages
Create a Mary Altar in your Home Which will be used during the May Crowning Liturgy
ORIGINS OF A MARY ALTAR
The veneration and
adoration of Mary is as old
as the church itself. The
earliest record of Mary’s
veneration probably comes
from the Third Ecumenical
Council at Ephesus in A.D.
431. There church fathers
a f f i r m e d M a r y a s
the Theotokos, or God-
bearer. The title stuck, and
today we refer to her as the
“Mother of God.”
This designation of Mary
as the mother of God is
really at the root of Roman
Catholic veneration. Mary
is the link between our
broken humanity and the
boundless divinity present
in the triune God. Mary is
redeemed, as she is human,
but she is also considered
to have a special and
unique relationship with
God, as she shares DNA
with Christ. Mother Teresa
once remarked, “She gave
Jesus his body, and his
body is what saved us.”
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STEPS TO CREATING A MARY ALTAR IN YOUR HOME:
Choose your location. Your first step is to choose a location
for your Mary altar. This can be a shelf, mantle, or any table
space.
Gather your display items. Items to consider would be a
Bible, candles, rosary, statues of Mary, medals, etc
Create some new things. Color some pictures or make a
rosary to include.
Take a picture. Take a picture and email it to Kevin Varner
for the Mary Altar Contest.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND IDEAS FOR YOUR MARY ALTAR:
Catholicicing.com
Catholicteacher.com
Catholicmom.com
Mary Altar Photo Contest
Create your Mary Altar and send a picture of it
to Kevin Varner at
All photos must be received by
Thursday, May 21, 9:00pm
in order to be counted.
Winners of “Best Mary Altar” will be
announced on Sunday, May 24 during the
Consecration to the Holy Family event directly
following Mass on Facebook Live. Winners will
get a SCRIP
gift card!
May Crowning Liturgy Join us for an interactive May Crowning
on Facebook Live Faith!
WHAT IS A MAY CROWNING?
May is Mary’s month! And
during May, throughout
the Catholic world, special
devotions honor the Virgin
Mary. “May Crowning” is
a traditional Catholic ritual
that occurs in the month of
May and it recognizes
Mary as Queen of heaven
and earth. Since medieval
times, there has been a
correlation between Mary
and the month of May.
May is considered the
season of the beginning of
new life. “May Crowning”
marks a new spiritual
season. Our Mary, Queen
of heaven and earth, lifted
us right out of the last
long, cold days of winter
and firmly planted our
hearts in the warm and
promising soil of spring.
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Thursday, May 21, 12:00 pm Facebook Live Faith
Fr. Tony Russo
Pastor
Sr. Angela Brocca
MC
Kevin Varner
Principal
“She is the Mother of the Son of God, who is the messianic
King. Mary is the Mother of Christ, the Word Incarnate… ‘he
will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; the Lord
will give him the throne of his father David; and he will reign
over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will
be no end” (Lk 1:32-33)
JOIN US FOR FACEBOOK LIVE FAITH
Join Fr. Tony, Sister Angela and Principal Varner for a special
interactive-from-home Facebook Live Faith May Crowning
Liturgy.
MAKE A FLOWER OFFERING
Make or color paper flowers and drop them off at the church commons, in front of the candle
stands, no later than Thursday morning at 11:00am for them to be included in the basket of
flower offerings during the May Crowning Liturgy.
Or make any type of paper flower you desire
Middle & High School Essay Contest
Mary, Our Mother
Our Lady of Consolation School and Parish
invites all Middle School and High School
age students (of any school) to enter their
original creative written essay in the Mary,
Our Mother Essay Contest.
• Each student may enter up to 1 essay.
• All essays must be typed in English.
• Word counts should be between 400-600
words
Multiple winners will be announced based
on the number of submissions we receive.
All winners will receive SCRIP gift cards
Winners will be announced on June 7, 2020
directly following the 9:00am Live
Broadcast Mass on Facebook.
Essay should answer this question:
“What qualities do I have that are similar to Mary’s
and how did she demonstrate
these qualities in her daily life?”
Due Date:
May 31,
2020,
6:00pm
All submissions will be reviewed by a panel
of Parish and School staff.
Please email all submissions to:
