Creative Ways to Celebrate Holy Week in Quarantine

The Church isn’t a building, it’s a community of faith that exists without walls. With the social distance and unprecedented time #StayHome🏡 the churches will stay closed through Holy Week and Easter 2020. You may be thinking, how can I still celebrate Holy Week during quarantine and worship God this Easter Season from home?

1.   I've found this practice an interesting routine for this quarantine and historical moment. Let's get back in tune with reflecting upon God's grace and presence to find the His light to look toward a better tomorrow. 

      St. Ignatius of Loyola Daily Exam Exercise:
1. Become aware of God’s presence.
2. Review the day with gratitude.
3. Pay attention to your emotions.
4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it.
5. Look toward tomorrow.

2.   Celebrate with family at home using the technology. You can attend Virtual daily Mass.

3.   Use the creativity to create a “Domestic Church” to have a special place of solitude with God. Follow the Link to make some crafts with your kids or for yourself.

Palm Sunday, April 5th

Gospel: Matthew 26: 14-27 or Matthew 27:11-54

Palm Cross: Place a branch on the window or door of your house. 

Monday, April 6th
Gospel: John 12:1-11
Holy Week Coloring Booklet: Create your own Holy Week Booklet and pray with it.

Tuesday, April 7th
Gospel: John 13:21-33

Making Sorrowful Mysteries Cards: Prepare your own sorrowful mysteries card to pray.

Wednesday, April 8th
Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25

Holy Week Banner: Understand Holy Week meaning and symbols with the banner.

Thursday, April 9th
Gospel: John 13:1-15
Triduum Triptychs: Understanding the symbols of the Paschal Triduum.

Friday, April 10th
Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Stations of the Cross play: Reflect with the Stations of the Cross play. Don’t forget to fast!

Saturday, April 11th
Gospel:  Matthew 28:1-10
Resurrection Eggs: Understanding Easter Sunday with Resurrection Eggs activity.

Easter Sunday,  April 12th

Gospel: John: 20:1-9

Easter Basket: Prepare a basket with any candy available and hide it inside home to enjoy the day with your family.

Some recipes for Easter Sunday:

http://cutediyprojects.com/food-and-drinks/40-easter-recipes-that-will-instantly-turn-every-mom-into-a-master-chef/

Ideas from http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2016/02/40-days-and-40-activities-for-lent.html

More ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/luzdelmes/celebrate-faith/

Happy Easter!!!

Blessings, Health and Peace! 😇🙏🕊️#LuzDelMes ✨

SEMANA SANTA EN CUARENTENA
La Iglesia no es un edificio, es una comunidad sin paredes. Es la Iglesia Domestica. 
¿Cómo podemos celebrar Semana Santa? 
Sigue las indicaciones. 

Bendiciones, Salud y Paz 🕊️
 #SemanaSanta #Cuarentena 🙏#MeQuedoenCasa🏡 #LuzDelMes✨

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: FWA, SFWA, SCBWI, Board of Advisors MCBD, Delegado ANLMI
FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry, Latino Book Awards, Author’s Talk

Holy Week Activities ~ Actividades para Semana Santa 2018

Holy Week is the most sacred week in the Christian Liturgical Calendar. It remembers the last week of Jesus’ live on earth. These days lead to the great feast of Easter.

I share some activities I did with my prayer group and CCD students over the last past years. 

Easter must  be a Celebration of hope, love and faith.

Palm Sunday, Sunday, March 25

Palm Cross
Make your own Palm Cross with today’s Blessed Palms. Visit:

https://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/03/4040-lenten-activities-palm-crosses/
Rosary for Peace: http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2017/12/el-rosario-por-la-paz-rosary-for-peace.html

Holy Monday, March 26
Holy Week Coloring Booklet

Create your own Holy Week Booklet and pray with it. Visit:

Coloring Booklet: http://www.fcpeace.com/friends/ROS6.htm

Holy Tuesday, March 27 Making Sorrowful Mysteries Cards
Prepare your own sorrowful mysteries card and more.

Printable Rosary: https://thekennedyadventures.com/printable-rosary-cards-catholic-kids/

Holy Wednesday, March 28

Holy Week for Families
Understand Holy Week meaning and symbols with the banner.

Create Activity: http://joyfulmamasplace.blogspot.com/2011/04/holy-week-for-families.html

Holy Thursday, March 29Triduum Triptychs
Understanding the symbols of the Paschal Triduum.

Last Supper and Passover meaning: http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2017/04/last-supper-and-passover-pascua-y.html

Good Friday, March 30

Stations of the Cross play
Reflect and pray with the Stations of the Cross play. Don’t forget to fast!

Good Friday & Hot Cross Buns Recipes: http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2017/04/good-friday-hot-cross-buns-viernes.html

Holy Saturday, March 31Resurrection Eggs
Understanding Easter Sunday with The Resurrection Eggs activity.

Preparing Mexican Cascarones for Easter: 

https://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2018/03/mexican-cascarones-for-easter.html

Making Polish Easter Basket: 
http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-traditional-polish-easter-basket.html

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 1st.

Welcome Easter

Check Mass schedules to Celebrate Jesus and arrive early to find a seat. Today is one of the busiest days in our catholic churches.

Let's celebrate with a cooking recipes: http://cutediyprojects.com/food-and-drinks/40-easter-recipes-that-will-instantly-turn-every-mom-into-a-master-chef/

Drinks with Golden Easter Punch: 
http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2017/04/golden-easter-punch.html

Praying with and Edible Rosary: http://www.catholicicing.com/make-and-edible-rosary-fun-for-catholic/

More recipes for Lent & Easter visit:

 http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2018/02/fun-cuisine-for-lent-comidas-para-la.html

Es la última semana de la cuaresma, que se dedica a recordar la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesús. Inicia el Domingo de Ramos y termina el Domingo de Resurrección.  

Semana Santa es la semana más sagrada en el calendario litúrgico cristiano. Recuerda la última semana de Jesús vivo en la tierra hasta llegar a la gran fiesta de la Pascua. 

La Pascua deber ser una celebración de esperanza, amor y fe.

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Website:www.luzdelmes.com

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017.

Semana Santa 2017 - Holy Week 2017

Semana Santa es la semana más sagrada en el calendario litúrgico cristiano. Recuerda la última semana de Jesús vivo en la tierra. La semana santa lleva a la gran fiesta de la Pascua.

  ¡Felices Pascuas!

Holy Week is the most sacred week in the Christian Liturgical Calendar. It remembers the last week of Jesus’ live on earth. Holy week leads to the great feast of Easter.

I share some activities I did with my prayer group and CCD students over the last past years.

Springs begins with a Celebration of hope, love and faith.

Palm Sunday, Sunday, April 9th

Palm Cross
Make your own Palm Cross with today’s Blessed Palms.

Holy Monday, April 10th
Holy Week Coloring Booklet

Create your own Holy Week Booklet and pray with it.

Holy Tuesday, April 11thMaking Sorrowful Mysteries Cards
Prepare your own sorrowful mysteries card and more.

Holy Wednesday, April 12th

Holy Week for Families
Understand Holy Week meaning and symbols with the banner.

Holy Thursday, April 13thTriduum Triptychs
Understanding the symbols of the Paschal Triduum.

Good Friday, April 14th

Stations of the Cross play
Reflect and pray with the Stations of the Cross play. Don’t forget to fast!

Holy Saturday, April 15th
Resurrection Eggs
Understanding Easter Sunday with The Resurrection Eggs activity.

Easter Sunday, Sunday, April 16th

Welcome Easter

Check Mass schedules to Celebrate Jesus and arrive early to find a seat. Today is one of the busiest days in our catholic churches.

Cooking Activity

Easter Sunday a great day to celebrate with a cooking activity. Visit:

http://cutediyprojects.com/food-and-drinks/40-easter-recipes-that-will-instantly-turn-every-mom-into-a-master-chef/

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