Ordinary Time

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..

• 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: 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
  • Quilt Pattern: Pentecost
• 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)