Liturgical Lowdown: March

by Lisa Cotter, posted in Liturgical Lowdown

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Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of March! In this episode host, Lisa Cotter will be giving you insights, histories, and ideas on how to celebrate and integrate the liturgical life of the Catholic Church into your life this month.

 

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March’s Devotion: St. Joseph

• S3 Ep16: How-to St. Joseph
• Prayer
  • St. Joseph Novena (written)
  • St. Joseph Novena (audio from the Pray more Novenas podcast)
• Book: The Month of St. Joseph
• Audio: St. Joseph (Glory Stories)
• Movie: My Catholic Family: St. Joseph
• Activity: Lapbook and Memory Match game

 

The Pope’s Monthly Intention: Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities: That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.

 

How-to Lent (on resolution making)

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Feasts of Note:

March 3rd – St. Katharine Drexel (Optional Memorial)

• Prayer: Prayer to St. Katharine
• Books: St. Katharine Drexel: Friend of the Oppressed
• Audio Story: St. Katharine Drexel (Glory Stories)
• Activities:
  • Coloring pages: drawn2bcreative.com
  • Worksheets: reallifeathome.com

 

March 7th – Sts. Felicity and Perpetua (Memorial)

More on their story can be found here.

 

March 8th – John of God (Optional Memorial)

 

March 9th – Frances of Rome (Optional Memorial)

 

March 17th – St. Patrick (Optional Memorial in US, Solemnity in Ireland and Australia)

• Prayer: St. Patrick’s Breastplate
• Books
  • Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
  • Patrick: Saint of Ireland
  • Saint Patrick’s Day in the Morning
  • The St. Patrick’s Day Shillelagh
• Audio: The Trials of St. Patrick (Augustine Studios)
• Movies
  • Patrick: Brave Shepherd of the Emerald Island (CCC)
  • St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
• Music: Celtic Spring
• Lapbook: Currclick

 

March 18th – Cyril of Jerusalem (Optional Memorial)

 

March 19th – St. Joseph (Solemnity)

• Prayer: Altar Blessing
• Book: Song of the Swallows
• Activity: St. Joseph’s Altar (from my old mommy blog)
• Decor: St. Joseph’s Day decorations

 

March 23th – Turibio de Mogrovejo (Optional Memorial)

 

March 25th – Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)

• Art Appreciation Videos
  • Fra Angelico’s The Annunciation
  • Fra Angelico’s Life of the Virgin
• Don’t forget to eat waffles!

 

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