Crowning of Mary

During the Month of May -- a month both named for and dedicated to Mary -- Catholics have long honored her by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession, pretty dresses and a wreath of fresh flowers that one child gets to place on the statue. A song for these festivals, "Bring Flowers of the Fairest", with its refrain "O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May..." has been a familiar favorite for generations.


Here are some activities to help you celebrate the Crowning of Mary:


campus.udayton.edu- Scroll down to “Ways to Celebrate Mary’s Month” & “May Crowning Suggestions”

ctnba.org- Celebrating Mary May Crowning Ceremony

catholiccusisine.blogspot.com- May Crowning food ideas

americancatholic.org- ideas for all ages with a coloring book

Mary is the Mother of Our Church- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets

thatresourcesite.com- Copy and trace worksheets for Hail Mary. (Scroll down to Prayers and print out Hail Mary in print or cursive.)

thatresourcesite.com- Hail Mary worksheet to print out, cut apart on lines, and have children order correctly under a time limit.

Hail Mary worksheet- To find out how well the students know The Hail Mary, have the students fill out the worksheet using the word bank.

fcpeace.com- Hail Mary (coloring booklet)

Rosary- references, activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.




These activities are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.



Hail Mary puzzle- All you need is some heavy paper and a copy machine. Copy puzzle and have the children glue it on some heavy paper and color. Then have the children cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the children put the puzzle together to practice Hail Mary. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or ziplock bag.





Mary is the Mother of Our Church File Folder Game- The objective of the game is to answer questions about Mary to receive a letter tile and spell Mary.







Hail Mary File Folder Game- How well do you know the prayer Hail Mary? Work your way around the game board and find out!