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Homeschool Prep ~ Novena

by Filed Under: 07 July, 07 July Saints, Homeschool Meditations, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Novena, Novena, St. Ignatius of Loyola 1 Comment

 

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Homeschool planning is in full force in our home.  We start our homeschooling year with a novena, thanks to the wise counsel of a holy Priest and the prompting of a veteran homeschooling friend.

The novena starts July 22 and ends on July 30, the eve of the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.   It can also begin on July 23 and end on his feastday, July 31.

YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN US!

Let us form a communion of prayer to discern God’s will, Glorify God, and raise one another up. 

It seems that no matter, how many years one has been at this, the balancing of interests and needs of our families, while ever-changing never gets any clearer or even any easier.   Each year we are faced with decisions about our children’s education, what grade, what subjects, what books along with trying to fit into a 24 hour day all the other things we do that are necessary to keeping our homes, like laundry, dishes, etc.  We wonder how many outside activities we can reasonably take on, what to make sure we include and what we may have to omit.  In the end each of us desires to do the Will of God, for ourselves and for our families, each and every member.  The desire to do His Will does not necessarily always translate though into a clear understanding at all times what exactly His Will may be and so we try very hard to balance all the decisions that our multi-faceted vocation entails and discern what He is really asking us to do.  ~G.M.

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Novena to St. Ignatius of Loyola

 

V. In the Name (✠) of the Father…

R. Amen.

 

Suscipe (Prayer by St. Ignatius)

V. Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty,

R.  My memory, my understanding * and my entire will * All I have and call my own. * Thou hast given all to me, * To Thee, O Lord, I return it. * Everything belongs to Thee; * do with it as Thou wilt. * Give me only Thy love and Thy grace, * That is enough for me. Amen.

 

Anima Christi (Prayer by St. Ignatius)

V. Soul of Christ,                                R. Sanctify me.

V. Body of Christ,                               R. Save me.

V. Blood of Christ,                             R. Inebriate me.

V. Water from the side of Christ,    R. Wash me.

V. Passion of Christ,                          R. Strengthen me.

V. O Good Jesus (☨),                         R. Hear me.

V. Within Thy wounds,                     R. Shelter me.

V. Separated from Thee,                  R. Let me never be.

V. From the evil one,                        R. Protect me.

V. At the hour of my death,             R. Call me.

V. Into Thy presence,                       R. Lead me.

V. That I may praise Thee,              R. With all Thy angels and saints, forever and ever. Amen.

 

Prayer for Generosity (by St. Ignatius)

V. Lord, do Thou teach me to be generous.

R. Teach me to serve Thee as Thou deserves: * To give and not to count the cost, * To fight and not to heed the wounds, * to toil and not to seek for rest, * to labor and not to ask for reward, * save that of knowing * that I do Thy divine and holy Will. Amen. *

 

Novena Prayer

V. O glorious Patriarch, St. Ignatius of Loyola,

R. We humbly beseech thee to obtain for us from Almighty God, * above all things else, * deliverance from sin, * which is the greatest of evils, * and next, from those scourges * wherewith the Lord chastises the sins of His people.

V. And by thy glorious merits we beseech thy benevolent intercession before the throne of Almighty God, that He may grant us:

(Pause and state your intentions)

V. May thine example, O Loyal Knight of Our Lady, enkindle in our hearts an effectual desire,

R. To employ ourselves continually in laboring for the greater glory of God * and the good of our fellowmen; * obtain for us, likewise, from the loving Heart of Jesus (☨) Our Lord, * that grace which is the crown of all graces, * that is to say, the grace of final perseverance and everlasting happiness. * Amen.

V. Laudetur Jesus (☨) Christus! (Praise be Jesus Christ)

R. Nunc et in æternum. Amen. (Now and forever)

V. In the Name (✠) of the Father…

R. Amen.

 

Printable Novena to St. Ignatius of Loyola

 

St. Ignatius, ora pro nobis

Love of Country Handprint Flag T-Shirt

by Filed Under: 07 July, Crafts, July 4th, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patriotic

Love of Country Shirt

This shirt was another craft made in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas.  Twenty-three little girls made this craft at my last Little Flowers Retreat.

craft inspiration

Love of Country Shirt supplies

Supplies:

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Instructions:

  1. place wax paper inside t-shirt
  2. paint flag on hand with a generous amount of paint
    • right hand – thumb will not be painted
    • left hand – thumb will be the the bottom stripe of the flag
  3. reapply a coat of paint on hand to ensure that the paint as not dried
  4. apply painted hand to t-shirt at the desiredIMG_3568 location.  be certain that the blue area of the flag will be imprinted on the top left.  keep the fingers together and do not roll the hand—press straight down on the hand to ensure a complete imprint.  remove the hand straight up to avoid any smears.
  5. paint colored glitter paint over the corresponding color on the t-shirt
  6. let dry completely
  7. heat set painted flag with an iron.  place a lightweight pressing clothe over the flag.  set iron to the highest setting for your fabric.  press the iron over the painted area firmly for about 30 sec.  keep the iron moving over the pressing cloth to avoid scorching or burning of the shirt. 
  8. let cool
  9. remove wax paper
  10. wash and wear

Love of Country handprint shirt

Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ ora pro nobis

God Bless America Windsock

by Filed Under: 07 July, Crafts, July 4th, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patriotic

God Bless America

This windsock was a craft made in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas.  Twenty-three little girls made this craft at my last Little Flowers Retreat.

craft inspiration

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Supplies:

  • tin can (coffee can) – recycled
  • blue spray paint – $3
  • white contact paper (a roll can be found in the kitchen dept. of the store) – $5
  • white plastic table cloth (you can get enough strips out of ea. table cloth to make 16 windsocks) – $1
  • red plastic table cloth – $1
  • nail and hammer
  • twine
  • star craft cutter (purchased at JoAnns with a 50% off coupon and teacher’s discount) – $6
  • scissors
  • ruler
  • hot glue gun or permanent adhesive tape (1 role of tape covered 16 cans)  –  $3.50

Girls Retreat 6.20

Instructions:

  1. wash the inside of the tin can
  2. strip the wrapping off the coffee can
  3. punch two hole in the top of the coffee can with a nail and hammer
  4. spray paint the coffee can blue
  5. cut 4 strips* of white table cloth.  keep the table cloth folded as it was in the package when cutting.  use a standard ruler as your guide for the width.  keep the cut strips folded once at the top.  the strip should be 26 in long and about 1.25 in. wide.  this long length looks nice blowing in the wind but also comes in handy if the children assemble their windsocks unevenly and a trimming is in order.
  6. cut 4 strips of red table cloth.  (follow the above details)
  7. punch stars on the contact paper.  be certain to rest the punch on a hard surface so that you get a clean cut star.
  8. tie twine through the holes on the top of the can
  9. adhere stars as desired
  10. run the adhesive bond tape along the inside bottom of the can.
  11. adhere the strips of white and red table cloth along the adhesive, alternating colors.  be sure to put the folded part of the strip on the adhesive.  this will allow the strips to open in the wind and give a fuller look to your windsock. 
  12. hang your windsock

*4 strips of ea. colored worked for my small coffee can.  your number may vary.

God Bless America Wind socks

Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ ora pro nobis

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Stash Bash

I’ve never met a crafter without a stash of some kind. This year my goal is to use up all the craft supplies I have spent money on that are taking up mental and physical space in my life.   

St. Anne

by Filed Under: 07 July, 07 July Saints, St. Anne

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SAINT ANNE
Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

July 26

Traditional Calendar:  St. Ann (St. Joachim’s feast day is celebrated on August 16.)  – New Calendar: Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary

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Anne and Joachim, her husband, were both of the royal house of David. They served God continually in prayer and good works, but were looked down upon by the Jews because they were childless. At length God gave them a daughter, who was to become the mother of His own divine son. Because St. Anne devoted herself ceaselessly to educating her child in innocence and sanctity, she is patron of all Christian mothers. St. Paul says that it is by a holy exercise of their parenthood that parents are to be saved (Col. 3:18-21).

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Family Prayer on the Feast of St. Anne

Father:   We all rejoice in the Lord,
          As we keep holiday in honor of blessed Anne,
          Of her whose feast fills angels with joy,
          And sets them praising the Son of God.

All:      Amen.

Father:   Spotless Anna, Juda’s glory,
          Through the Church from East to West
          Every tongue proclaims thy praises,
          Holy Mary’s mother blessed.

All:      From thy stem in beauty budded
          Ancient Jesse’s mystic rod;
          Birth from thee received the Mother
          Of the almighty Son of God

Father: Let us pray. O God, You were pleased to bestow Your grace
upon Anne so that she might fitly become the mother of her who
was to bear Your only-begotten Son; grant that we who keep her
feast will be helped by her protection. Through Christ, our Lord.

All: Amen. Christ conquers, Christ reigns!

~ MY NAMEDAY–COME FOR DESSERT

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Prayer to St. Anne

Prayer to obtain special favors through the intercession of St. Anne, the grandmother of Jesus, the mother of Mary. Her feast is July 26.

Glorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke thee, and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at thy feet and humbly beg of thee to take the present affair which I recommend to thee under thy special protection.

Vouchsafe to recommend it to thy Daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with thee and Mary and all the saints, praising and blessing Him to all eternity.

Good St. Anne, mother of her Who is our Life, our Sweetness and our Hope, pray to her for us, and obtain our request. (3 times).

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Litany of Good St. Anne

taken from the Litany of Good St. Anne

    Saint Anne, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mother of Mary the Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, instrument of the Holy Ghost,Pray for us.
    St. Anne, faithful spouse of St. Joachim, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mirror of the married, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, example of widows, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, miracle of patience, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mother of confidence, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mother of constancy, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mother of prayer, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, mother of blessing, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, vessel of sanctity, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, merciful mother,Pray for us.
    St. Anne, comfortress of the afflicted, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, help of the poor,Pray for us.
    St. Anne, protectress of virgins, Pray for us.
    St. Anne, support of the oppressed,Pray for us.
    St. Anne, refuge of thy clients, Pray for us.
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Good Saint Anne,  you were especially favoured by God to be the mother of the most holy Virgin Mary,  and thus grandmother of our Saviour Jesus Christ.  By your intimacy with your most pure daughter and her divine Son, kindly obtain for us the graces that we seek.  Secure for us the strength to perform faithfully our daily duties and the help we need to persevere in the love of Jesus and Mary.  Amen.

The Apostle to the Apostles

by Filed Under: 07 July, 07 July Saints, St. Mary Magdalene

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SAINT MARY MAGDALEN
Penitent

July 22 Traditional: St. Mary Magdalene, penitent ~ New: Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene

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Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, wasted the great beauty that God had given her in a life of sin, but one day she saw Christ and was touched by grace. On the day of Our Lord’s crucifixion, she stood with the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the cross. At early dawn on the first Easter morning, Mary Magdalen and other women who had ministered to Jesus went to the Lord’s sepulcher. Two angels said to them, "He is not here, but is risen. . . . Go, tell his disciples." Mary Magdalen ran to tell the Apostles what she had seen and heard. Then Peter and John, hastening to the sepulcher, saw and believed.

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Patron: Apothecaries; Casamicciola, Italy; contemplative life; contemplatives; converts; druggists; glove makers; hairdressers; hairstylists; penitent sinners; penitent women; people ridiculed for their piety; perfumeries; perfumers; pharmacists; reformed prostitutes; sexual temptation; tanners; women.

Symbols: Rich rainment; box of ointment; skull; book; vase of sweet spices; crucifix; open book; boat.

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