1st
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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2nd
- Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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3rd
-Clean Monday (Orthodox Christians)
*Today is the beginning of Great Lent for Orthodox Christians. From today until Easter, they will eat fast day food, which usually means no red meat, no milk, cheese, eggs, wine or oil.
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8th
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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9th
- Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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13th
Fast of Esther (Jewish)
*Read story
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15th
-Purim (Jewish)
*Commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the Persians, thanks to intervention of Queen Esther.
*Read story
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16th
-Full Moon (Neo-Pagan)
*Some Pagans, particularly Wiccans, observe the full moon as a special time.
*Read 'Aiden's First Full Moon Circle' by W. Lyon Martin
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- Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
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17th
-Holi (Hindu)
*This is a Spring festival also known as the Festival of Colours and sometimes the Festival of Love. Usually people have a bonfire the night before, then on Holi will chase each other around with water bombs and throw paint powder at each other in the street. Some people also walk around playing instruments, singing and dancing. Later in the evening, people, once they have cleaned up, go visiting friends and family. This is not a festival where people wear their best clothes! People are not only celebrating the end of winter and beginning of Spring, but the victory of good over evil.
*Read 'It's Time for Holi' by Amita Roy Shah
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19th
-St Joseph's Day (Catholic Solemnity also observed by Lutherans and Anglicans)
*This is a feast day commemorating St Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary, Jesus' step father and Patron of the Catholic Church, but as it falls during Lent, it's a meatless feast.
*Colouring page: http://catholicplayground.com/joseph/saint-joseph-coloring.html
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20th
- Ostara (Neo-Pagan)(Northern Hemisphere) Mabon (Southern Hemisphere)
*Also known as the Spring Equinox, pagans will observe it as convenient from yesterday through the next few days. This is the second of the Spring festivals and is about balance, renewal, friendship, love, and fertility so is when people are sowing their gardens since in most places the weather has finally cheered up a bit.
* Some people, particularly Wiccans tell this part of the story about their God and Goddess: The Lord is a growing youth. This is the middle of spring and everything is growing and maturing. The God and Goddess are both youthful, vibrant and innocent. As the days grow longer, the God and Goddess begin to notice each other with interest.
*Read the Ostara section of 'Rupert's Tales' by Kyrja and a colouring page from the matching activity book
*Mabon is the time for Not Spring Cleaning, since the weather has finally cooled down to civilised and really, Spring Cleaning needs to be done more than once a year… I'll also be beginning my winter planting. *If* my gourds grow, we'll do some gourd crafts to decorate because that would be snazzy. Ever seen Turks Head gourds? Look them up. Wouldn't they make wonderful decorations?
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22nd
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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23rd
- Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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25th
The Annunciation of the Lord (Catholic Solemnity and Orthodox observance)
*Read 'The Annunciation' by Sister Elayne
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29th
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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30th
- Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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Rose-Marie was one of those enthusiastic planners who began researching when she was pregnant with her first. She wanted to homeschool because it sounded like an affordable adventure, then she met her kids personally...
Her young daughter has Echolalia and some processing issues so isn't speaking fluently yet; but she is making good progress as they work and play in Central Victoria, Australia.
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