Catholic Customs and Traditions

If you try to incorporate every custom, prayer, or practice, "it ain't gonna happen." Keep it simple.
Begin with the end in mind. What is your goal?
Consider your routine: daily (e.g. Morning Prayer), Weekly  (Sunday Mass), Monthly (Confession), Liturgical Year, Sacramental life (e.g. Child receiving 1st Communion), style of life
The reality usually does not meet the ideal, but never give up.

Advent Calendar
Advent Wreath
Advent Crib (Manger)

Advent Products
Products by Illuminated Ink: Advent candle, Jesse Tree ornament kit, etc.



Advent Products
Emmanuel Books Advent and Christmas products.

Advent Resources

Art

Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas
Article by Michaelann Martin

Advent & Christmas in a Catholic Home by Helen McLoughlin





Advent, Christmas Epiphany in the Domestic Church
Book by Catherine Fournier and Peter Fournier

Advent in the Home: Activities for Families
Booklet by Ellen C. Becker and Mary T. Barnes (2008)

Advent & Lent Activities for Children: Camels, Carols, Crosses, and Crowns
Book by Shiela Kielly and Sheila Geraghty (1996)


The Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children's Faith Formation
Activity book that follows the liturgical year.


The Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions
Book by Rhonda De Sola Chervin (OP)

Book of Feasts & Seasons
Book by Joanna Bogle


Building Catholic Family Traditions
Book by Paul and Leisa Thigpen (1999)


A Calendar of Resources
Love2learn.net website of liturgical helps.



Catholic and Loving It: Traditions for a New Generation  Book by Sabitha Narendran and Adnrew Salzmann (2007)

Catholic art (Beautiful art depicting Holy Family, Christ, Mary, etc.)(Pictures, Statues).

The Catholic Christmas Book
Book by Fr. Francis Weiser. The Neumann Press Reprint

Catholic Cuisine
Blog sharing amazing recipes to bring alive the liturgical year.

Catholic Customs & Traditions
Book by Greg Deus 25 years in print. Explains why.

The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day
Book by Meredith Gould (2006)

The Catholic Parent Book of Feasts: Celebrating the Church Year With Your Family
Book by Michaelann Martin, et. al (OP)

Catholic Traditions in Cooking
Book by Ann Ball (OP)

Catholic Traditions in Crafts
Book by Ann Ball (OP)

Catholic Traditions in the Garden
Book by Ann Ball (OP)

Catholic Traditions In The Home And Classrooms: 365 Days To Celebrate A Catholic Year
Book by Ann Ball (OP)

Celebrating the Faith (series) Books include ideas, recipes, and resources for celebrating the faith.

Children Discover the Mass: Lessons, Crafts, Cutouts, and More
Book of lessons, crafts, etc.

 Christmas Mosaic, An Illustrated Book Study for Advent and Christmas

A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year
Cookbook

Cooking With the Saints
Cookbook


Crucifix

Customs & Traditions of the Catholic Family
Book reprinted by The Neumann Press.

Domestic Church
Website with ideas for living the liturgical year.

The Easter Book
Book by Fr. Francis X. Weiser

Easter egg hunt

Examination of Conscience

Every Day of Lent and Easter, Year C: A Book of Activities for Children

Activity Book

Holy Cards

Homeshrine (a place of grace)

Hymnals:  The Collegeville Hymnal and others.

Lamb Cake Pan
Lamb Cake Pan

Lectio Divinia (Method of reading Scripture)





The Lent-Easter Book: Living and Celebrating our Catholic customs and Traditions
Craft idea book (2005-OP).

Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church
Book by Catherine and Peter Fournier (2002)

Lent Products
Emmanuel Book Products.

Literature (Catholic authors and/or themes)

Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office); Regular Prayer time

Marian Devotions in the Domestic Church
Book by Catherine and Peter Fournier (2007)

Mary's Flowers: Gardens, Legends, and Meditations
Book about a Mary Garden

Meditation

Music: CDs (To listen to) or sing or perform

My Catholic Advent And Christmas Book
Puzzle and activity book by Jennifer Galvin .

My Catholic Lent and Easter Activity Book: Reproducible Sheets for Home and School
Puzzle and activity book by Jennifer Galvin.

My Catholic Pray and Play Activity Book
Puzzle and activity book by Jennifer Galvin.

Novenas

Particular Examen

Pilgrimages

Religious Customs In The Family
Book by Fr. Francis X. Weiser (Reprint Tan Books)

Rosary

Rule of Life

Sacraments

Sacramentals: Objects (Rosary), Actions (Sign of the Cross), feast days, etc.

Saints (devotions, read about, talk to)

Saints and Feast Days: Lives of the Saints
Book that follows liturgical year with lives of the saints (OP).

Saints for Young Readers for Every Day, Vol. 1: January-June
Saints for Young Readers for Every Day, Vol. 2: July-December
Children's saints books.

The Saints and Our Children
Book by Mary Reed Newland (reprint)

Scapulars, medals

Spiritual Reading: Not just during Advent or Lent, but every day.

                                                   

Statues







Stations of the Cross

Treasure Chest of Traditions
Book by Monica McConkey.

von Trapp, Maria (or Trapp, Maria)
Around the Year with the Trapp Family
Family On Wheels: Further Adventures of the Trapp Family Singers
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
Maria: My Own Story
Yesterday, Today, and Forever
At Home With the Trapp Family Singers
Christmas With the Trapp Family Singers

The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
Children's picture book.


Women for Faith and Family Liturgical Calendar Resources
Internet resources for the Liturgical Year

The Year & Our Children: Catholic Family Celebrations for Every Season
Book by Mary Reed Newland (reprint)