Our Lady of Lourdes

Yesterday was the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.Kids  read the story of Our Lady Of Lourdes as soon as they got up. Did some coloring pages.. Children learnt Hymn of Lourdes and done novena. Munnu decided to make grotto and he has made it really well with much perseverence. Lots of ideas to do on this feast day in Jessica's blog

Ancient Egyptians (3000 BC...)

Children is learning about ancient egyptians. Obtained a few resources from homeschoolshare.Munnu is making pharoh's crown and annu is making a necklace. Made a timeline of Egyptians.Kiddos went to ancient egyptian gallery in Manchester for a taught lesson to explore more about mummies,mummification, hieroglyphics, canopic jars, jeweleries the egyptian ladies used and made some pyramids.

Practical page has a very lovely lapbook folder on egyptians.

                    Below books we used for reference , which we obtained from library.

Using maps to locate Egypt and river Nile flowing through Egypt.

Children finding some evidences of the ancient egyptians using their picture bible. Came to know about that bulrushes were used to make moses basket and he was hid in reeds.

Making cookies

Feast of St Basil

Today is the feast of St Basil .St Blaise is the patron saint of throat sufferers, was a bishop and a martyr.Many churches hold a ceremony holding the candles crossed beneath people's throat., a special blessing invoking the aid of St Basil.Read about St Basil as a family. Children did coloring pages from matilda's page.

                                                         

We could go to our neighboring church where there was blessing of throat using crossed candles after H. mass. It was the first time we had such an experience. Enjoyable time.



                                 St Basil Pray for us.

Feast of Presentation of our Lord

Yesterday (Feb 2nd ) was the feast of presentation of the Lord, Candlemas, celebrates the day infant Jesus was offered in the temple according to the ancient jewish custom. To commemorate what Simeon said, there are special candle services in church. We asked our  priest to bless candles so that children can light candles for the meal and could repeat Simeon's below Canticle.

 'A light to lighten the gentiles and the glory of your people, Israel' Luke 2; 22-40.

There is an old saying that after Candlemas the days started getting longer, spring is on the way.Who in the family to see the first tight green buds on the trees?. Then in the evening we went out to our water park to feed the birds and children had a good bike ride, spent some time in park.

St Brigid Of Ireland

Today is the feast of St Brigid Of Ireland, Abbess of Kildare (451- 525). Even as a child she had a great love to serve poor, she kept secret clothes and food for the poor. She even gave gifts from father's property when there was nothing else available. Beautiful brigid gave her life to God from the very younger age, wanted to live a life of virginity, full dedication to God and love to poor.




St Brigid you were a woman of peace.You brought harmony were there was conflict. You brought light to darkness.You brought hope to downcast.May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious, may peace be firmly rooted in our hearts and in our world. Interesting to hear about St Brigid from the podcast which shown in shower of roses.

Feast of St Don Bosco

'Enjoy yourself as much you can, only keep away from sin' St Don Bosco

It was the feast of St John Boosco on January 31st. We read about him, which really inspired by his advice to the young children 'Run, Jump, Make noise but no sin'. He first catch the attention of children by entertaining them with juggling and magic tricks. Then he bring them for mass .

We tried to make some cookies (as we found in catholic cuisine , as a tradition to make some cookie balls reminding John bosco's way of juggling things or juggling souls). It was really yummy. Evening children had a chance to watch movie about St John Bosco Misssion to love 2006.
             

                         
                              St John Bosco,  Ora pro nobis

Happy Birthday & Wedding Anniversary

Therese likes minnie mouse and  we choose minnie mouse theme for  her party.We thought to make pinata for therese's birthday. Started with sticking ripped papers on top of inflated balloon. Took a few days to form its shape. Borrowed ideas to make pinata from mymamatoldme

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I was obsessed to make minnie mouse pinata, however I only ended up with red and black colored pinata.

                            Kids helping with baking cupcakes

                               Party bags ready

                     
                             Cupcake toppers

                         
                             Making wedding anniversary banners

We had Holy Mass at 12 noon. It was an amazing start for the Birthday and Wedding Anniversary.

                       
                        It was fun to see children destroying all  the hard work made.

                   Did pinning the tail of the donkey game with children though Therese seems to be scared to do things today.

                 Joby and Ani cutting their 10th Wedding Anniversary cake

           Therese is not willing to cut her birthday cake.

Therese is opening all her birthday gifts. Thank God, It was an amazing day and everything went well.