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For the Little Church You Call Home

1. St. Katharine Drexel — March 3

What We Celebrate
St. Katharine Drexel gave her immense wealth entirely to God, dedicating her life to serving Native American and African American communities through education and evangelization. Her missionary heart is especially significant in South Dakota.  

How to Live It LITurgically

• Learn about her work and connection to South Dakota. St. Katharine Drexel – Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD
• Pray for missionaries and educators
• Practice intentional generosity as a family—donate, volunteer, or share what you have.
• Offer your time, talent, and treasure back to God in small, daily ways.

2. St. Patrick — March 17

What We Celebrate
St. Patrick brought the Gospel to Ireland through courage, perseverance, and deep trust in God. Once enslaved, he later returned to evangelize the land of his captivity, showing the power of forgiveness and obedience.

How to Live It LITurgically

• Talk about St. Patrick as a missionary saint, not just a cultural icon.
• Use the shamrock to teach and reflect on the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
• Pray for missionaries and for courage to live and share the faith.
• Celebrate with a simple green themed meal or treat, keeping Lent in mind.
• St Patrick’s Day | Catholic Living

3. St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary — March 19

What We Celebrate
St. Joseph is the faithful guardian of the Holy Family—protector, provider, and model of humble obedience. He reminds us that holiness is often lived quietly, faithfully, and without recognition.

How to Live It LITurgically

• Create a St. Joseph altar with bread, candles, flowers, foods and pic or statue of St Joseph. (Visit LivingLIT.org for ideas)
• Bake or share traditional St. Joseph breads or pastries.
• Pray for fathers, workers, marriages, and families.
• Entrust your family to St. Joseph’s protection and care.
• Offer this prayer as a family:

St. Joseph, faithful guardian of Jesus and tender protector of Mary,
we place our home, our family, and all our needs into your loving care.
Teach us to trust God as you did, work diligently, love sacrificially, and live faithfully each day.
Protect our homes, strengthen marriages, guide children, and pray for us always. Amen.

4. The Annunciation of the Lord — March 25

What We Celebrate
On the Annunciation, we celebrate Mary’s fiat—her courageous “yes” to God—and the moment the Word became flesh. The Church celebrates this feast exactly nine months before Christmas, a perfect example of how ordered and thoughtful our liturgical year is. God’s plan unfolds in perfect timing, inviting us to trust Him in our own lives.

How to Live It LITurgically

• Pray the Angelus together as a family.
• Traditionally waffles are enjoyed on this Solemnity.
• Annunciation | EWTN
• Light a candle in honor of the Incarnation.
• Talk with children about listening for God’s voice and responding with trust.

5. Holy Week (Palm Sunday through Easter Vigil)

What We Celebrate
Holy Week is the heart of the liturgical year, guiding us through Christ’s Passion, Death, and Burial as we prepare for the joy of His Resurrection. It is the story of our salvation, lived and experienced in real time through the Church’s sacred liturgies.

How to Live It LITurgically

• Palm Sunday: Attend Mass to usher in Holy Week. Bring a blessed palm home and place it in a special spot as a reminder of Christ’s triumph and our call to follow Him.
• Holy Thursday: Reflect on the Institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood. Attend Mass if possible, and remember Christ’s gift of Himself in the Eucharist.
• Good Friday: Enter a day of silence and prayer, offering gratitude to Our Lord for dying for us. Meditate on His suffering and love. Pray the Stations of the Cross.
• Holy Saturday: Experience the sacredness of the week and the unfolding story of salvation. Stay present—do not rush to Easter—but walk intentionally through the mystery of Christ’s Passion and Death.

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Living Liturgically means aligning our daily lives with the rhythms, feasts, fasting, and seasons special days of the Catholic liturgical calendar. This way of life invites Catholics to move beyond simply attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, and inviting the grace and richness of the Church’s liturgical seasons into their homes (our Domestic Churches), hearts, and everyday routines. Rooted in the celebration of Christ’s life, ministry, death, and resurrection, (as well as other opportunities to take a “Holy Pause” in our life for other noteworthy times in our Faith life) the liturgical year offers a spiritual roadmap to bringing the Faith alive in your Home.

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• Advent: This season marks the beginning of the liturgical year and is a time of preparation for Christ’s coming. It’s a time of hopeful waiting, and families may incorporate Advent wreaths, daily scripture reflections, or lighting candles to mark the four weeks before Christmas.
• Christmas: Celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas extends beyond a single day to the entire Christmas season, a joyful time of embracing God’s gift of Himself in the person of Jesus. Catholics may mark this season by keeping up a nativity scene and Christmas decorations, celebrating the Epiphany, and focusing on charity.
• Ordinary Time: This season follows both Christmas and Easter, focusing on the teachings and life of Jesus. We use this time to integrate the lessons of other seasons into daily life, deepening prayer practices, serving others, and growing in personal holiness.
• Lent: This is a season of repentance and preparation for Easter. Catholics are invited to focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Families might create a Lenten calendar, set up a prayer corner, or incorporate acts of sacrifice and charity to mark this season of reflection and self-denial.
• Easter: Celebrating Christ’s Resurrection, Easter is the heart of the Christian faith and the liturgical year. Catholics celebrate the fifty days of Easter by emphasizing joy,  and sharing the Good News. Alleluia, sung after a Lenten silence, expresses the triumph of resurrection, and the season’s focus on new life is celebrated.

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