Ordinary Time Activities

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Ordinary time…that time “in between”. There’s still so (so) much going on, so below please find some ideas on turning this Ordinary Time into Extraordinary Time!

Note: Activities will be added as we get closer to each date. Be sure to check out the Saints section for additional activities and information on some of our amazing sisters and brothers.

• Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (early Jan, just before the First Sunday in Ordinary Time)
• Candlemas / Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Feb.2, white)
• Background Information
• Activity: Candlemas Pancakes
• Activity: Rolling Candlemas Beeswax Candles
• World Marriage Day (2nd Sunday of February)
• Background Information & Ways to Celebrate
• Activity: 14 Days of Love Notes with Free Template
• Activity: Candy Love Notes
• Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday (Day before Ash Wednesday)
• Background Information
• Activity: Baking a Kings Cake
• Mother’s Day (mid-May)
• Activity: Photo Lilies
• Solemnity of Pentecost (mid-May, begins the first week of Ordinary Time after Eastertide (aka: 50 days after Easter Sunday))
• Pentecost: Tongues of Flames
• Recipe: Pentecost Cupcakes
• Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (mid/late May, preempts the Sunday immediately after Pentecost)
• Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (June 24, white)
• Fun Facts about Saint John the Baptist…and Honey Covered Locust
• Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29, red)
• Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Aug.6, white)
• Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept.14, red)
• Activity: Toddler Paintings of the Holy Cross
• Solemnity of All Saints (Nov.1, white)
• Commemoration of All Faithful Departed Souls (Nov.2, violet)
• Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe (late Nov., preempts the 34th (and final) Sunday in Ordinary Time)