St. Michael the Archangel Block Print & Prayer Cards

September 29th is the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.

St. Michael is often a fan favorite, especially as the patron Saint of soldiers, police officers, and EMTs. He can be found in the Bible in Revelation 12:7-9 and Daniel 10 & 12. His name means "Who is like God," appropriate since St. Michael drove the prideful Satan out of Heaven.

I created this block print image of St. Michael especially with one of my nephews in mind- Michael has long been his favorite Saint. Click below for printables you can use yourself, including some prayer cards:

Click here for a 5x7" print:

Click here for an 8x10" print:

Click here for 8 small prayer cards:

If you are looking for a lesson to teach for their feast day, you might like this Lectio Divina style Bible Study on the Archangels, which also includes some matching bulletin board printables:

September Radiant Roundup

 

Seven Sorrows of Mary

It's the month of the Sorrowful Mother, a reminder to all of us that the Saints- including the Mother of God- know sorrow and suffering. We can follow in their example of uniting our own sorrows to the wood of the Cross.

Our Lady of Sorrows Block Print*

The Seven Sorrows and Immaculate Heart of Mary Coloring pages and notes* (2nd-6th)

Seven Sorrows Reflections Mini Book and Script* (4th-8th)

Our Lady of Sorrows Digital Project (6th-8th)

Our Lady of Sorrows Art Print and Prayer Cards* (all ages)

St. Teresa of Calcutta: September 5th

Mother Teresa*- Decorations, bulletin board, signs, folder covers, etc. (featuring my favorite bulletin board border ever, as pictured above ;) )

St. Mother Teresa Coloring Page*(all ages)

Mother Teresa Crossword Puzzle*

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: September 8th

Lovely Lady Marian Bulletin Board (could be used for decor for a Marian Birthday Party!)

Hail Mary Prayer Cards* (K-2nd)

Favorite Marian Books (all ages)

Favorite Marian Songs a playlist (all ages)

Most Holy Name of Mary: September 12th

Names of Mary Bookmarks* (all ages)

Blessed Virgin Mary Digital Scavenger Hunt (5th & up- Includes investigating titles of Mary)

Marian Typology Cards* (5th & up) (One of my favorite resources I've ever made! I probably need to go back and do a redesign, but the info is solid and kids love the "scavenger hunt" of seeing how the Mother of God was foretold in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament with Mary.)

Memorare Prayer Cards* (2nd-6th)

Exaltation of the Holy Cross: September 14th

The Significance of the Sign of the Cross Study* (6th & up)

The Stations of the Cross aren't just for Lent! This is a perfect feast day to remember and thank Jesus for the gift of our salvation, won on the Cross.

Pray the Stations of the Cross (Book List) (ideas for all ages)

Sunset & Shadows Stations of the Cross Art Project 

Our Lady of Sorrows: September 15th

The Seven Sorrows and Immaculate Heart of Mary Coloring pages and notes* (2nd-6th)
Seven Sorrows Reflections Mini Book and Script* (4th-8th)

Our Lady of Sorrows Block Print*

Our Lady of Sorrows Digital Project (6th-8th)

St. Matthew: September 21st 

Apostles Mini Posters*

St. Padre Pio: September 23rd

Pray, Hope, and "Donut" Worry Prayer Cards* (all ages)

Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry Coloring Page* (all ages)

St. Vincent de Paul: September 27th

Honor St. Vincent's work with the poor by learning about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Choose a few to put into practice!
Corporal Works of Mercy* (Coloring Pages and Mini Books- K-6th)

Spiritual Works of Mercy* (Coloring Pages and Mini Books- K-6th)

Acts of Mercy for Kids Using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy * (2nd-8th)

Our Lady, Star of the Sea: September 27th

Stella Maris Block Carving 5x7" Print*

Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: September 28th

Undoer of Knots Block Carving 5x7" Print*

Feast of the Archangels: September 29th
Archangels Bible Study, Bulletin Board, and Prayer Cards* (4th and up)
Guardian Angel and St. Michael Prayer Cards* (all ages)

St. Michael Block Print and Prayer Cards* (all ages)

St. Jerome: September 30th

Celebrate St. Jerome's work compiling and translating the Bible by spending some time in Sacred Scripture!
Structure of the Bible Printables* (4th & up)
Lectio Divina Journaling Prompts for Kids* (Pre & up)
Lectio Divina Graphic Organizers* (4th & up)
Lectio Divina Book Marks* (6th & up)

September Books for Catholic Kids

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

You can find the links to the monthly Radiant Roundups here:

September Books for Catholic Kids

  September Catholic Kids Book List

Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

The Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (whole chapter on the Seven Sorrows, and a month of readings connected to the devotion)

Feast Days this Month

9/5- St. Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa: Little Saint Stories Board Book- Cassie Herrington 

Saint Stories for Beginning Readers: Teresa of Calcutta- Theresa Harrell

Mother Teresa :The Story of the Saint of Calcutta- Marlyn Evangelina Monge

St Teresa Of Kolkata Missionary Of Charity- Mary Kathleen Glavich 

Mother Teresa of Kolkata: Saint among the Poor,Graphic Novel- Chardez & Maasburg

9/8- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9/12- Most Holy Name of Mary

Our Blessed Mother: The Story of Mary for Children- Orfeo, Christina Virginia

Mary's Story- Boss, Sarah Jane

Mary Stories from the Bible

Our Lady's Wardrobe- DeStefano, Anthony

9/14- The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Queen and the Cross- Bilinski, Cornelia

Tale of the Three Trees- Hunt, Angela Elwell

Also a good day to pray the Stations of the Cross! Check out a whole collection here.

9/15- Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary's Seven Sorrows for Children- Patrick O'Hearn

Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (chapter on Our Lady of Sorrows)

9/17- St. Hildegard of Bingen

The Garden of Wonders: A Journey into the Works of God- Judith Bouilloc

The Women Doctors of the Church- Colleen Pressprich

9/18- St. Joseph of Cupertino

The Little Friar Who Flew- Patricia Lee Gauch, illustrated by Tomie dePaola

9/21- St. Matthew

Matthew the Apostle: Banker and God's Storyteller- Barbara Yoffie 

9/23- Padre Pio

Wounds of Love: The Story of Saint Padre Pio- Phillip Campbell

Padre Pio: Rich in Love- Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti

9/27- St. Vincent de Paul

Saint Stories for Beginning Readers: St. Vincent de Paul- Theresa Harrell

Vincent de Paul: Saint of Charity- Margaret Ann Hubbard

The Saint Chronicles Collection 5

9/27- Our Lady, Star of the Sea

Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (chapter on Stella Maris)

These fictional chapter books feature little mice running a school and convent under the floorboards of G.K. Chesterton's home- and the imaginative religious order is named Sisters of Our Lady Star of the Sea. :) Could be a fun read to celebrate the feast day!

The Pursuit of the Pilfered Cheese- Haley Stewart

The Curious Christmas Trail- Haley Stewart

The Strange Sound by the Sea- Haley Stewart

9/28- St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Martyred: the Story of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz by Susan Tan

9/28- Our Lady, Undoer of Knots

Our Lady, Undoer of Knots- Sylvia Dorham

Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (chapter on Our Lady, Undoer of Knots)

9/29- The Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Rafael

Michael the Archangel: Protector of God's People- Barbara Yoffie 

Praying to Holy Angels, Kerri Davison

Angel Stories from the Bible

Book Lists By Month:

Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month:

Monthly Devotion Signs

A follower recently reached out with a question regarding the headers I use for my monthly roundup posts. She's been using them as a bulletin board header to feature the monthly devotion, which I thought was a brilliant idea- and I'm sorry that I had offered them sooner in an easier to print format!

So here are two sets of monthly devotion signs, one in full color and one on a white background to save printer ink. :)

Click here for the monthly devotion signs on a colored background:

Click here for the monthly devotion signs on a white background:

You may also like these simple, text only signs: (available in both cursive and manuscript)

Mother Teresa Crossword Puzzle

St. Teresa of Calcutta's feast day is September 5th. I shared a little about her life with my students with a short article and some video clips, followed by challenging them to complete a crossword with facts about her life.

I would recommend using this article from My Catholic Kids. (this is what I had my students read, and where I pulled the facts for the crossword puzzle)

A few videos that your students/kids might enjoy are here, here, and here.

Click here for a crossword puzzle covering details from Mother Teresa's life:

And click here if you'd like a key for the crossword!

And you might like some of the other Mother Teresa ideas in this post: