Saints & Sports Bulletin Board

Our Catholic Schools Week activities are themed around the Olympics and the Saints- each class is representing a country around the world and a Saint from that country.

I love a good theme, so switched up my bulletin board to feature Saints living well- playing sports and enjoying the outdoors. I plan to share their stories with my students, and will be reading some excerpts from Pope St. John Paul II's speeches to athletes. (There is a great list here, and you can check the full text on the Vatican website)

I want to share with my students that we can celebrate the gift of athletics and sports– as well as challenge them to see how we can use those talents while also serving the Lord and growing in holiness.

Saints included are:

• Pope Saint John Paul II (hiking, skiing, camping)

• Blessed Chiara Luce Badano (pictured playing in the snow, also a tennis player)

• Saint John Bosco (encouraged students to play sports)

• Blessed Carlo Acutis (soccer)

• Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (mountain climbing, skiing)

• Blessed Gianna Molla (hiking)

• Blessed Benedict Daswa (played soccer)

• Servant of God Michelle Duppong (grew up on a farm)

• Venerable Carla Ronci (riding a Vespa)

• Saint Dulce Pontes (played soccer)

• Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan (pictured riding a bike)

• Venerable Guido Schäffer (surfing)

I'm working on some activities too, but those aren't quite ready yet, so for now, here's some bulletin board printables for you!

Saints & Sports images here:

 

Sports & Virtue Quotes from JP2 here:

"Be Saints" letter outlines here:

If you are looking for more bulletin board ideas, check out this post: