Sunday, March 17, 2024

St. Patrick - San Patricio☘️

                            Irish Blessings 

Each year on March 17th, many people dress green in honor of Saint Patrick. The feast is celebrated during Lent, but  it is also a day to celebrate Irish Traditions. 

Whis Saint Patrick the patron Saint of Ireland? 
Patrick was a Christian missionary, but he was not actually Irish. He is recognized for converted Ireland to Christianity in the AD 400s.
What is the meaning of St. Patrick Day?

What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival. Irish culture or not, people celebrate with parades, special foods and wear green.
Who is St. Patrick?
Patrick was born around 375 A.D. in Britain. His Roman parents were Calpurnius and Conchess in charge of the colonies. They were wealthy. Patrick was kidnapped and brought to Ireland. Years later, he escaped and went back to Britain. 
In his own land, he became a priest and soon a well-know bishop. Patrick had several dreams about the suffering of the Irish people and returned to save them. There are several legends about what happened with Saint Patrick in Ireland. The most prominent claiming he met the chieftain of one of the druid tribes, who tried to kill him, but he was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. He often used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity: One Shamrock, but three leaves. As it is : One God in  THREE PERSONS (The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. )
St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Schools, churches and Irish families celebrate it differently. Some options to have fun on this day are:
     1. Listen to this video 👉


Visit: http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/fairytales/fr/irishfairytales.htm

2.   Saint Patrick's Eggs and Pancakes:

3. St. Patrick Coloring Page:
                                                  
¿Quién es San Patricio?
Patrick nació alrededor del 375 D.C. en Gran Bretaña. Sus padres romanos, Calpurnius y Conchess , estaban a cargo de las colonias. Ellos eran ricos y su hijo, Patricio, fue secuestrado y llevado a Irlanda. Años más tarde, escapó y volvió a Gran Bretaña.  En su tierra, se convirtió en un sacerdote y luego en un conocido obispo. Patricio tenía varios sueños sobre el sufrimiento del pueblo irlandés y volvió a socorrerlos. Hay varias leyendas sobre lo que sucedió con San Patricio en Irlanda. La historia más destacada es cuando se encontró con el cacique de una de las tribus de los druidas, quien trató de matarlo, pero él fue capaz de convertir al cacique y predicar el Evangelio a lo largo de Irlanda. San Patricio utilizaba el trébol para explicar el significado de la Santísima Trinidad (padre, hijo y Espíritu Santo). Tres en Uno.


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Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 
Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Catholic Women of Faith Women of Action Conference

 Author Maritza M. Mejia will attend the15th Annual Catholic Women of Faith Women of Action Conference

March 16, SATURDAY AT 8 AM – 3 PM at: Our Lady Queen of the Apostles


Come to chat about LuzDelMes 


Maritza M. Mejia Previous Participation
       

Women of Faith Women of Action Conference at the Cathedral of St Ignatius of Loyola in Palm Beach.
Maritza M. Mejia Presentation 2023
The Purple Shell invites us to become ecologically aware to protect the beaches.
La concha de mar púrpura nos invita a tomar consciencia ecológica para proteger las playas. PAPERBACK: https://www.amazon.com/gp
Maritza M. Mejia Presentation 2022

Hazel Eyes  with FREE Rosary for Peace and Bookmark
(Available in English & Spanish)

 Photo: Maritza M. Mejia participation 2018

Photo: Maritza M. Mejia participation 2017

Photo:  Author Maritza Martinez Mejia participation 2016


Photo:  Author Maritza Martinez Mejia participation 2015

For more details 👉 https://pbdccw.org/catholic-women-of-faith-women-of-action


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Maritza MartineMejia

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: Read your Wold Board of Trusteed, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

International Read to Me! Day

International Read to Me Day March 19 is fast approaching. We know how important reading is for children’s intellectual and social development. March 19th is READ TO ME! DAY to celebrate and support the reading process. We can all help children with their reading and the idea of marking one special day when we do that is just one part of a much bigger strategy and hopefully you will ADORE this year’s readings and poster as much as all the previous ones. 

As a Reader and Ambassador, I  traveled virtually to promote USA participation: Reading: The Purple Shell by Maritza M. Mejia t#GracePrimarySchool in Dar-Es-Salam, Tanzania on March 14th

to at #CFLA.Rodi in Patras, Greece TBS


Previous presentations International Read to Me Day Youtube - 

Again, another incredibly talented Australian illustrator has gifted this year celebration to the campaign. Thank Lee FullARTon for this creative poster!

Read to Me Day Marcg 19 is an initiative by Award Winning Author, Publisher, Founder of Boogie Books and Public Speaker, Emma Mactaggart. She says, "When we are read a story, we are transported to another land, another time, and we walk in the shoes of another person. In those moments, empathy for others is created, and this in-turn creates stronger communities."

How to get involved?

A. Ambassadors  

  1. Promote the global event (Sharing facebook link and press release and poster).
  2. Encourage readers to participate.

 

B. Readers

 

  1. Will use a calendly link to find a reading timeslot that suits them.  
  2. Post a social media tile, and title of book / author / illustrator / publisher and let their network know what time they are reading live in the Facebook group.
  3. Post a Facebook live – deleting the video afterwards (we are hoping that eventually will have permission from publishers to keep the videos in the groups feed.)
  4. If self-published, or have permission from publisher, the video doesn’t have to be deleted.

For more information, please visit: https://www.readtomeday.com

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Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠  

Maritza MartineMejia

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: Read your Wold Board of Trusteed, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Friday, March 8, 2024

International Women's Day - Día Internacional de la Mujer

March 8 is International Women's Day and it can mean different things. For some it's a day to celebrate, for others it's a call to action, for me it's a day to celebrate motherhood. It is my son's birthday.

The first International Women's Day celebrated by the United Nations was 1975. No matter the objective, International Women's Day is the perfect moment to recognize and value the effort of women in society, family, church and work. I celebrate it promoting poetry.

I will celebrate it by spending time learning at the 2024 Women in Publishing Summit, participating in International Read to Me Day and nurturing myself at the Diócesis de Palm Beach  Catholic Women of Faih Women of Action Annual Conference. 

women motherhood 

  precious God's divine wisdom 

                          blessings from God 

                        
 Happy International Women’s Day!
Día Internacional de la Mujer



Celebro el día de la Mujer con LuzDelMes

El 8 de marzo es el Día Internacional de la Mujer y puede significar diferentes cosas. Para algunos es un día para celebrar, para otros es una llamada a la acción, para mí es un día para celebrar la maternidad. Es el cumpleaños de mi hijo.

La primera celebración del día internacional de la mujer fue en 1975. No importa el objetivo, el día internacional de la mujer es el momento perfecto para reconocer y valorar el esfuerzo de las mujeres en la sociedad, familia, iglesia y trabajo.  Yo lo celebró promoviendo poesía.

Yo lo dedicaré dedicando tiempo a aprender en la Cumbre de Mujeres Editoras 2024, participando en el Día Internacional de Léeme y nutriéndome en la Conferencia Anual de Mujeres Católicas de Faih Mujeres de Acción de la Diócesis de Palm Beach. 

 La maternidad 

             divino plan de Dios

                            bendiciones son

                                      ¡Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!

 

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Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠  

Maritza MartineMejia

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: Read your Wold Board of Trusteed, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022