Honouring Our Blessed Lady
May is the month of Mary and today at Our Lady of the Rosary School, the children took part in a devotional service in honour of Our Blessed Mother. One common problem with school devotions is that they are often forced into the rite of Mass. A couple of years ago, we took the decision to have a devotional service for this occasion in May, rather than attempt to fit everything into Mass. I think this has been a success. (We do have regular school Masses as well.)
First, you can see some of the children laying flowers symbolically at the feet of the patroness of the school and the parish:
The statue is crowned with a garland of flowers to show the love and veneration that we offer to the Mother of God:
And here is a picture of the statue crowned and adorned with flowers:
Children of all ages had prepared work for this devotional service. From the Reception Class (age 4-5) to Year 6 (age 10-11) there were various prayers, thoughtful poems and compositions, and dramatic presentations based on the texts of Holy Scripture to remind us of the place of Our Blessed Lady in God's plan of salvation.
First, you can see some of the children laying flowers symbolically at the feet of the patroness of the school and the parish:
The statue is crowned with a garland of flowers to show the love and veneration that we offer to the Mother of God:
And here is a picture of the statue crowned and adorned with flowers:
Children of all ages had prepared work for this devotional service. From the Reception Class (age 4-5) to Year 6 (age 10-11) there were various prayers, thoughtful poems and compositions, and dramatic presentations based on the texts of Holy Scripture to remind us of the place of Our Blessed Lady in God's plan of salvation.
