Friday, May 1, 2026

May Radiant Roundup

  

Here are a ton of activities for the month of May! We continue the celebration of the Easter Season for the entire month, and celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also celebrate the first anniversary of the historic election of Pope Leo XVI! Click below for resources to support your home and classroom all month long!

The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Easter Season (continues until Pentecost on 5/24)

️️️5/1- St. Joseph the Worker
St. Joseph Idea Collection* (all ages)
St. Joseph Mini Study (junior high & up)
St. Joseph Clickable Activity Menu (all ages)

5/8- Fulton Sheen's Birthday

Teaching with Fulton Sheen Curriculum* (all ages)


5/8- Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XVI


5/10- Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka'i

5/11- St. James the Less and St. Philip
5/14- St. Matthias

5/13- Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima Block Print*

5/15- St. Isidore the Farmer
Angelus Print*- use this as a tool for praying for all farmers and agricultural workers!

5/16- St. Simon Stock
St. Simon Stock & Brown Scapular Unit* (4th-6th grade)



Books about Mary for Catholic Kids


Books for May


May Books for Catholic Kids

May Catholic Kids Book List
Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

Feast Days this Month
5/1- St. Joseph the Worker


5/15- St. Isidore the Farmer


5/19- St. Celestine V

5/26- St. Philip Neri



Book Lists By Month:
Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

April Radiant Roundup- Resources for Holy Week, the Season of Easter, and April Feast Days

Happy April! Here's the Radiant Roundup for the month, filled with resources for Holy Week, the whole Season of Easter, the month of the Holy Spirit, and Saint Feast Days for April!

Holy Week & The Sacred Triduum
Holy Week Family Retreat & Journal* (In English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese)
This post has ideas for each day of Holy Week, including a printable journal and clickable links to activities and videos.



The Easter Season 4/5/26-5/24/26
50 Ways to Celebrate the 50 Days* Easy to share pdf with ideas for the whole Easter Season
Fifty Days of Easter* Post with collection of ideas for celebrating Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday- 4/12/26
Divine Mercy Watercolor Art* (printable coloring page-2nd-6th)
Divine Mercy Melty Bead Craft* (printable pattern and examples-2nd-8th)
Pop Out Divine Mercy Chaplet* (Connection to Reconciliation-2nd-6th)


April: The Month of the Holy Spirit
Feast Days this Month

4/16- St. Bernadette Soubirous
4/28- St. Gianna Molla
4/28- St. Louis de Montfort


4/29- St. Catherine of Siena

April Books for Catholic Kids
Click here for a list of book recommendations for Holy Week, the Easter Season, and Saint Feast Days this month:


May the Lord bless and keep you! 

April Books for Catholic Kids

April Catholic Kids Book List
Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

Building the Way to Heaven- McKeegan, Maura Roan (Connecting the Tower of Babel and the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost)


Holy Week


Saint Feast Days this Month
4/8- St. Julie Billiart

4/16- St. Bernadette Soubirous

4/23- St. George

4/26- St. Raphael Arnaiz

4/27- St. Zita

4/28- St. Gianna Molla

4/28- St. Louis de Montfort
Marian Consecration for Families with Young Children- Pressprich, Colleen (not about St. Louis specifically, but he is known for promoting the beauty of Marian Consecration!)
Through the Year with Mary- Bogner, Katherine (my book has a chapter on Louis de Montfort!)

4/29- St. Catherine of Siena

4/30- St. Marie of the Incarnation

Book Lists By Month:
Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month: