May

The monthof

Mary

• MAY IS ALL ABOUT ‘NEW LIFE’ AND ‘MOTHERHOOD’

IN 1883 POPE LEO XIII BEGAN THE PRACTICE OF DEDICATING THE MONTH OF MAY TO MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS

What else do we celebrate in May?

PENTECOST PENETCOST WAS THE BIRTH OF THE

CHRISTIAN CHURCH. THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN THE APOSTLES WERE SENT OUT TO PREACH THE NEWS OF JESUS

• MARY IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE MOTHER OF THE CHURCH

• WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE CHURCH SO MARY IS OUR MOTHER.....

HOW CAN CELEBRATE MARY IN MAY?

• Say the Hail Mary.• Say the Rosary• May processions• Sing hymns to Mary

Hail Mary

The rosary.

Many children celebrate their 1st Holy Communion in May where they join with Mary and Jesus at the table of the Lord.

Let us pray for them...

Who else do we need to pray for today?

We pray to Mary for...

Let us pray...Mary our Mother and mother to Jesus.We think carefully about you in this your month of May.Stay close to our Year 6 and give them the confidence they need to do the best they can.Be at the sides of the First Communion children on their special day.We also pray for Father Lee, that he may rest in peace. We ask you to answer our prayers as we say together Hail Mary....