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Quick facts: The feast celebrates the date St. Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine, found the true Cross. It is a day to remember God's greatest gift, the Death and Resurrection of His only Begotten Son. Simple Ways to Celebrate: Venerate the cross in your home by kissing or kneeling while the head of the family holds the Cross. Have a procession in your neighborhood or at your church, place crosses in your home in each room, if you haven't already!The Exaltation of the Holy Cross: How to Celebrate​Coloring Page​​​

Quick facts: Our Lady of Sorrows refers to the seven sorrows of Mary. In her life, she experienced and shared the joys and sufferings of Christ. Check out this beautiful chaplet of the Seven Sorrows here. Simple Ways to celebrate: Pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary Chaplet, Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Follow along with The Little Rose Shop Read the Gospels with the Seven Sorrows in mindColoring PageFind Mary at The Little Rose Shop. The 7 Sorrows of MaryHow to: Celebrate Our Lady of Sorrows

Quick Summary: Hildegard experienced visions from God and wrote about them. She also wrote music that is still played today.Patron of: Musicians, Writers, and ecology

Quick facts: This tax collector turned disciple is one of the first called to follow Christ. He also wrote the Gospel of Matthew.Patron Saint of: bankersSimple ways to celebrate: read the Beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew

Quick facts: Canonized by JPII, Padre Pio was an Italian priest blessed with the stigmata and known for his charity and piety. At a young age, he could see and speak with guardian angels, Jesus and the Blessed Mother. While sickly most of his life, people would flock to him to see the stigmata and to receive counsel. He famously said, "pray, hope and don't worry."Patron of: civil defense volunteers, adolesencts and the village of PietralcinaSimple Ways to celebrate: go to confession, say a prayer to your guardian angelColoring PageFind Padre Pio at The Little Rose Shop​​​

Quick facts: St. Vincent de Paul was orn into a poor peasant family in France and was educated yb the Fransicans. He was ordained in 1600 but was captured and sold as a slave. Two years later, he escaped. He spent his life preaching missions and providing for the poor, opening many hospitals. Patron of: charities, hospitals and spiritual helpSimple ways to celebrate: volunteer serving the poor, make sack lunches to give to out to those experiencing homelessness in your area, make a spiritual bouquet for someone in the hospital.

Quick facts: three of the seven archangels are celebrated by name. Michael, the prince of the heavenly hosts, Gabriel, the announcer of the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus, Raphael, mentioned in TobitPatron saints of: Michael- soldiers and police, Gabriel- postal workers and messengers, Raphael- the blind and healingSimple ways to celebrate: pray the guardian angel prayer before beginning your day, dress up in capes and have a sword fight, make and break a pinataHow to: DIY cut and sew capeFind the Archangels at The Little Rose ShopThe Feast of the Archangels: How we are celebratingColoring Page

Quick facts: born to saints, Louis and Zelie Martin, Therese was the youngest of 5 living children. She is known as the the "Little Flower" for her little way in offering sacrifices to the Lord and loving her neighbor. She joined a cloistered Carmelite order at 15 and died at the young age of 24. She said she would spend her time in Heaven doing good on Earth.Patron saint of missionsHow to celebrate: Pray for those on missions, offer small sacrifices throughout your day using our DIY sacrifice bead kit, pick wildflowers, make a spiritual bouquet for someoneIdeas for Celebrating St. Therese of Lisieux Find St. Therese at The Little Rose ShopColoring Page

Quick facts: Guardian angels are given to us from God to protect us from both spiritual and physical evil. Padre Pio, before an important meeting or conversation would ask his angel to go talk to the other person's gauardian angel prior to the meeting. Simple ways to celebrate: Pray the Guardian Angel prayer: Angel of God, my Guardian dear,to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Ask your Guardian Angel to be with you when you awake in the morning and when you are going for a drive. AmenColoring Page​Find Guardian Angels at The Little Rose Shop​​​

Quick facts: Francis was born into wealth and privilege. After a life of fueled by money and success, Francis heard God calling him to go home and repair His church. Francis thought it meant the physical church in Assisi so he sold his father's cloth to make money for the repairs. His father, furious, took him to the bishop who made him return the money. Francis returned the money and turned to a life of poverty. He praised God in all of His creation and founded the Franciscan order. Patron of : animals, merchants and ecologistsWays to celebrate: Go for a nature walk, make sack lunches for those experiencing homelessness in your city, many parishes have a blessing of the animals on this dayFind St. Francis at The Little Rose ShopSt. Francis quotes you need to knowColoring PageHow we are celebrating: St. Francis of Assisi

Quick Facts: St. Faustina was born into a poor religious family. Jesus revealed Divine Mercy revelations to a humble nun in the 1930s, Sister Faustina. Our Lord requested a feast of Mercy. 5 days after her canonization, the Vatican announced there to be a Divine Mercy Sunday following Easter Sunday. Patron of mercySimple ways to celebrate: Pray the Divine Mercy Novena, make Polish food for supperColoring PageDivine Mercy SundayFind Divine Mercy at The Little Rose Shop

Quick facts: St. Pius the V created the feast day of Our Lady of the Victory in honor of Mary who helped defeat the Turks. The day however was renamed because the defeat was attributed to the Rosary. The Rosary meditation has a long history and centers our lives around the events of our salvation in the Gospel, with Jesus being at the center of each "Hail Mary"Simple ways to celebrate: make an edible rosary and pray together as a family, Follow along with The Little Rose ShopFind the Rosary at The Little Rose ShopColoring Page​Our Lady of the Rosary: Fun Filled Family Ways to Pray​​​

Quick facts: A saint for today, BL. Carlo was born in 1991 and died at the young age of 15 from leukemia. He attended Mass frequently, loved the sacraments, and created a website dedicated to Eucharistic Miracles around the world. Patron of: the InternetSimple ways to celebrate: Ask for Bl. Carlo's intercession before using social media or the computer, check out his website dedicated to Eucharistic miracles.​Bl. Carlo Acutis: What you need to know​​​

Quick facts: After a long and unfruitful time in the convent, Teresa fell ill and returned to prayer. While in prayer, God gave her many spiritual graces, full of union and glory. She helped to reform the Carmelite order, going back to chastity, poverty and obedience. She wrote the Way of Perfection and Interior Castle. In 1970, she was made Doctor of the Church along withe Catherine of Siena. Patron of: those suffering from headaches, Spanish Catholic writers​

Quick facts: Margaret Mary joined the Order of Visitation at the age of 24 and three years after, she started to receive revelations from Christ. He showed her that His human heart was the symbol of his divine and human love. He asked her for a feast of reparations to be started. These revelations started the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart. Patron of: those suffering from polio, devotees of the Sacred Heart, loss of parentsSimple ways to celebrate: Meditate on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, consecrate your family to the Sacred Heart, make a Sacred Heart shaped dessertColoring Pages​Find the Sacred Heart at The Little Rose Shop​​​

Quick Summary: St. Gerard lived with the vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. Patron of: Expectant Mothers

Quick facts: St. Luke the Evangelist was a companion of St. Paul. His biography of the life of Christ in the Gospel is the largest in volume. He is also attributed ot writing the Acts of the Apostles. Patron of artists, doctors, medical caregiversSimple ways to celebrate: read stories from  the Gospel of Luke

Quick Summary: St. Ursula wanted to only be married to Jesus. She and her friends died because they loved Jesus.Patron of:  Catholic Education and the Ursuline order

Quick facts: born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, he suffered great loss at an early age with the deaths of his mother, brother and father. He studied at an underground seminary during WWII and was ordaining in 1946. Bishop Wojtyla attended all sessions of Vatican II, and was later named cardinal. He was then elected pope in 1978 and took the name of his short lived predecessors. JPII travelled extensively, wrote extensively, and beautified over 1,300 people. Patron of: Youth, families, and ​World Youth DaySimple ways to celebrate: make Polish food for supper, go on a hike, pray the Rosary, Follow along with The Little Rose ShopSt. John Paul II and CreativityFind St. John Paul II at The Little Rose ShopColoring Page

Quick facts: Both Simon and Jude are one of the 12 disciples of Christ. Jude, also called Thaddeus is not mentioned many times in the Bible. Simon is mentioned in all four Gospels in the lists of the apostles. In two he is called, "the Zealot." These men's deeds are widely unknown and their holiness is a gift of Christ. Patron Saints: Jude- desperate situationsSimple ways to celebrate: Pray the Novena to St. Jude- desperate situations and hopeless cases

Simple Ways to Celebrate: Go to Mass (it's a Holy Day of Obligation), Dress up as Saints, Create a family Litany of SaintsFreebies: All Saints Celebration PackFind All Saints Day at The Little Rose Shop3 All Saints Day Costumes for Boys​How to Celebrate All Saints Day​​​Readings

What it is: All Souls Day is the day set apart in the Church for honoring and praying for the dead. As Catholics, we believe upon death that the soul in a perfect state of grace and communion with God go to Heaven. Those in a state of mortal sin are condemned to hell. And the third is purgatory, where souls are cleansed and in perfect condition before going to Heaven . See 2 Maccabees 12:26 and 12:32.  Catholics believe through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins and may enter into heavenHow to celebrate: Go to Mass and pray for the holy souls in Purgatory, print off our free download and light a candle for those who have passed in your familySee out blog post here! November: Praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

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Quick facts: Mother Cabrini was born in Italy and received her Catholic education there. She became "Mother Cabrini" in 1877. She was later urged to go to the United States which was becoming flooded by Italian immigrants. Mother Cabrini founded 67 institutions for the poor, sick, and uneducated spread out through the US in New York, Colorado, and Illinois. She died of illness ​at 67 years old. Patron of: Immigrants and hospital administratorsSimple Ways to Celebrate: If you live in Colorado, make a pilgrimage to Mother Cabrini shrine and pack a picnic. Bring meals to those experiencing homelessness in your community, ​bring a meal to someone who is ill. Make hearts for the homeless. ​Hearts for the Homeless Freebie Tutorial and Printable​​​

Quick Facts: Elizabeth led a simple life and devoted herself to works of charity. Her most notable miracle is said during her many trips to deliver bread to the poor, she was questioned what was under her cloak. She opened her cloak and roses were seen.Patron of: bakers, beggars, brides, charities, death of childrenSimple Ways to Celebrate: Bake a loaf of bread and give it to a neighbor, wear a crown and a cape, bring a sack lunch to the poor in your areaColoring PageFind St. Elizabeth of Hungary at The Little Rose Shop

Quick Facts: Virgin and martyrPatron of: MusiciansSimple Ways to Celebrate: bake a cake topped with gumdrops, "Thou hast set upon his head crown of precious stones", listen, sing and dance to worship music, make some homemade instruments and play them loudly!Coloring PageFind St. Cecilia at The Little Rose Shop​St. Cecilia: How to Celebrate​​​

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Quick Facts: Andrew the Apostle, Older brother to St. PeterPatron of: Scotland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine, Fishermen, SingersSimple Ways to Celebrate: Eat fish for supper, wear a kilt, begin the St. Andrew Christmas novena, Find the prayer here :https://ascensionpress.com/pages/st-andrews-christmas-novena

​St. Andrew Novena: what it is and how to pray​​​

Quick Facts: Good friends with St. Ignatius of Loyola, who led Francis to Christianity and together they vowed poverty, chastity and obedience. Francis Xavier also joined the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. Francis travelled extensively to Goa, Japan, and India ministering to the poor and ill on his travels. Patron of: Japan, Jewelers, Missions and SailorsSimple Ways to Celebrate: Pray for St. Francis Xavier and St. Terese of Lisieux's intercession for missionaries. Serve the poor in your area, Make a spiritual sacrifice for missionaries and the communities they are serving. Make a Japanese supper. 

Don't forget to set out the littles shoes and print out the St. Nick Celebration pack for tomorrow!​Celebration Pack​​​

Quick Facts: Bishop, imprisoned for the faith, attended the Council of NicaeaPatron of: Bakers, children, and pawnbrokersSimple Ways to Celebrate: Have children lay out shoes the night before and fill with a small treat, write letters to Saint Nick using our Free St. Nick Celebration packCheck out our St. Nick Celebration Pack! Coloring page is included for free here!Need more ways to celebrate? See our blogFind St. Nicholas at The Little Rose Shop​Coloring Page​​​

Quick Facts: The celebration of Mary's conceptionSimple Ways to Celebrate: Make dishes that are all white for supper (white = purity, celebrating Mary's freedom from sinHow to: Celebrate the Immaculate ConceptionFree Coloring PageFind Mary at The Little Rose Shop*Please note* Since December 8, 2024, is the Second Sunday of Advent, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is transferred to Monday, December 9. The obligation to attend Mass transfers. The Optional Memorial of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, December 9, is omitted this year.

Quick Facts: Approached by the Virgin Mary to build a chapel on Tepeyac HillPatron of: Indigenous peoples of the AmericasSimple Ways to Celebrate: Make a Mexican dish for dinner, bring red roses to a statue of MaryFind St. Juan Diego at The Little Rose ShopWhat you need to know about Juan Diego​Coloring Page​​​

Quick Facts: Appeared five times to Juan Diego, millions of Indigenous Mexicans convertedPatron of: AmericasSimple Ways to Celebrate: make tamales, bring roses to Mary, pray the Rosary​Coloring Page​​​​Find Our Lady of Guadalupe at The Little Rose Shop​​​

Quick Facts: Virgin and Martyr, name means lightPatron of: of blindnessSimple Ways to Celebrate: ladies wear braids in the Scandinavian tradition of Sinta Lucia's day, eat dinner by candlelight, take a drive with hot chocolate and Christmas music to look at lightsFind St. Lucy at The Little Rose ShopColoring Page

Quick Facts: The Birth of Our Lord Jesus ChristSimple Ways to Celebrate: sign Chirstmas hymns, open gifts, family dinner

Quick Facts: King Herod was afraid and jealous of a new king being greater and stronger to him. He ordered the death of all the boys under two in and around the area of Bethleham. The Wise Men warned Mary and Joseph of this and they fled to EygptPatron of: BabiesSimple Ways to Observe: Pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary

Quick Facts: Commemorating Mary for her role in salvationSimple Ways to Celebrate: Family Rosary, trip to a nearby Marian shrine, spend an extra few moments after Mass to pray in front of a Marian statue**In 2024, the Holy Day lands on a Monday and is therefore not obligatory to attend Mass ​in the US**Coloring PageKeeping Christmas GoingFind Mary at The Little Rose Shop​The Solemnity of Mary, What it is and How to Celebrate​​​

Quick Facts: after suffering the loss of her husband, Elizabeth Ann Seton became Catholic and founded the first free Catholic school in America. Patron of: seafarers and widowsSimple Ways to Celebrate: read a story as a family, volunteer at your local school, adopt or financially support children living in an orphanage  Coloring PageCelebrate St. Elizabeth Ann SetonFind St Elizabeth Ann Seton at The Little Rose Shop

Quick facts: Born in the Czech Republic, John Neumann came to New York at 25 and was ordained a priest. He did missionary work with the Redemptorists in Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. He worked with parochial schools and as a bishop increased Catholic education. He is the first American bishop to be beatified. He is buried in St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia. Patron of: teachers and educatorsSimple ways to celebrate: Make a Spiritual Bouquet for your children's teachers 

Quick Facts: a member of the Praetorian guard, converted many individuals to Christianity, once Diocletian found out, Sebastian was sentenced to death as a target for archery practicePatron of: soldiers and athletesSimple Ways to Celebrate: pray a family Rosary for members serving in the military, try your hand at archery, make kabobs for dinner Coloring Page Quick facts: St SebastianFind St. Sebastian at The Little Rose Shop

Quick facts: know for her beauty and commitment to the Lord, Agnes was very desirable for marriage. However, she turned down all proposals stating that the Lord was her spouse. Later martyred for being a Christian, she died at the young age of 12 or 13.Patron of: young women, chastity, survivors of sexual assaultSimple ways to celebrate: eat lamb for dinner (Agnes is frequently portrayed holding a lamb), pray for survivors of sexual assault​Coloring Page​​​Find St. Agnes at The Little Rose Shop

Quick Facts: Doctor of the Church, advocate for reason and divine revelation, author of the Summa TheologiaePatron of: Students, teachers and professors, Catholic colleges and universities, theologiansSimple Ways to Celebrate: sing the Tanto Ergum written by St. Thomas, read a book together as a family, pray for all students and ask for St. Thomas' intercessionFind St. Thomas Aquinas at The Little Rose ShopColoring Page

Quick Facts: "Don" Bosco was an Italian priest in the 19th Century who had a fondness for young people and their education and faith. At the age of 9, Jesus and Mary appeared to John saying that he would bring the youth to the Lord through humility and charity. He became the spiritual father of many giving work opportunities, religious education, and homes to many young men and women. Patron of: young people, apprentices, and Catholic publishers and editors. Simple Ways to Celebrate: Pray for young people of the world, take time today to know your tweens and teens spending time with them or doing a ​family activity​St. John Bosco: Who he is and how to celebrate​​​

Quick facts: born into slavery but supposedly her mother was baptized by St. Patrick, loved the poor and gave them food and butter, scolded for doing so, butter miraculously appeared, started a monastery, built on a Druid sitePatron of: Ireland, midwives, babies, and dairymaidsSimple ways to celebrate: make butter out of whipping cream, make a St. Brigid's cross out of dried grass or strawColoring PageFind St. Brigid at The Little Rose Shop

Quick Facts: Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem, 40 days after His birth. There, the prophet Simeon and widow Anna acknowledge Jesus as the long awaited MessiahSimple Ways to celebrate: Pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. Pray along with The Little Rose Shop. Have beeswax candles blessed and eat dinner by candlelight​Candlemas: What is it?​​​Find the Presentation of Our Lord at The Little Rose Shop here. 

Quick facts: St. Agatha is one of the most venerated virgin martyrs of the Catholic Church. She was born to a rich and noble family in Italy. She suffered many advances from men that did not respect her choice of being a consecrated virgin. She was tortured brutally,  imprisoned, and eventually her breasts were cut off. She is said to have died in the 251.Patron of: Sicily, breast cancer, against fire, sexual assault victims, and wet nursesSimple ways to celebrate: find a good bakery that has Minne di Sant'Agata "St. Agatha's breasts" pastries. 

Quick facts: First martyrs of Japan, Christians were violently persecuted by the Japanese emperor, their example sustained the Christian community while it was outlawed for 300 years.Patron Saint of JapanSimple Ways to celebrate: Eat Japanese food! easy homemade sushi or Japanese sushiColoring Page

Quick facts: born into a prominent family in the Darfur region of Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped around the age of 8 and sold into slavery. For the next 12 years, she was bought and sold so many times that she forgot her name. Her last owner was an Italian Vice counsel. When the family had to leave for a trip, they sent Josephina and their daughter into the care of Canossian sisters. There she met Jesus. She was later freed as a slave under the Italian court and she remained with the Canossian sisters.Patron Saint of: Sudan and victims of human traffickingSimple ways to celebrate: eat Sudanese food, or Italian, pray for the victims of slavery and human trafficking.Find St. Josephine at The Little Rose Shop St. Josephine: Who She is and Why we are CelebratingColoring Page