May has arrived, and so has spring! I am so looking forward to this month and all it has to offer liturgically. Here are some plans for the May feast table as well as other ideas for around your Catholic home. It’s all things Mary this month!
If you are new here, you can see why I started this feast table thing and what ours has looked like to date.
Monthly Dedication: The Blessed Virgin Mary
May Feast Days:
- 1st St. Joseph the Worker
- 2nd St. Athanasius
- 3rd Sts. Philip and John
- 13th Our Lady of Fatima
- 14th St. Matthias
- 22nd St. Rita of Cascia
- 26th St. Philip Neri
- 27th St. Augustine of Canterbury
- 30th St. Joan of Arc
- 31st Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
May Feast Table Book list:
May Feast Table Book list:- Take it to the Queen by Nobisso (monthly dedication) *^
- Mary, the Mother of Jesus (monthly dedication) dePaola*
- Mary, Mother of Jesus by Joslin (monthly dedication) *^
- Virgin Mary Around the World by Chantal Baros (monthly dedication) *^
- Mary by Demi (monthly dedication)
- The Story of Mary, Mother of God by
- Mary’s Song by Bennett Hopkins (monthly dedication)
- Mary and Joseph: Models of Virtue (1st)
- A Story of St. Joseph (1st)
- The Twelve Apostles (3rd) by Mayer*^
- The Children of Fatima by Windeatt (13th) *^
- Blesseds Jacinta and Francisco Marto: Shepherds of Fatima (13th)
- Our Lady Came to Fatima (13th)
- Saint Philip of the Joyous Heart (26th)
- Augustine Came to Kent (27th) by Willard*^
- Joan of Arc by Stanley (30th)
- Joan of Arc by Demi (30th)
- The Story of Joan of Arc by
Also, check out Marian Must Reads for Young Catholics for more book ideas for the month of Mary!
(* denote books that we’ve enjoyed, ^ denotes books we own)
My favorite ideas for celebrating in the Month of May:
- How to Plan a May Crowning from Catholic Icing
- Marian Tea Party from Catholic Inspired
- How to Start a Mary Garden in 7 Easy Steps from Real Life at Home
- Ideas for Celebrating May with Food from Catholic Cuisine
- Let a statue or image of Mary be the center of your feast table (or any table for that matter!)
- Take the Rosary in a Month challenge (with free printable)
Our family’s plans for May
We will FINALLY be starting our very own Mary garden. This has been in my mind for the last few years, and I. WILL. MAKE. IT. HAPPEN. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect statue of the Madonna.
Right now, I’m deciding between this 14 inch less expensive ($28) statue:
and this larger (34 inch) and more expensive ($56) option:
I’m inclined to purchase the cheaper one, but I know Mary will be hidden by foliage much of the summer if she is only 14 inches. I know Aunt Leila would encourage me not to be stingy when it comes to purchasing religious decor.
Once we get Mary in place, we’ll be doing a little crowning ceremony!
