Because we are learning about the Miracle of the Sun - I made the kids some Miracle of the Sun cookies. On October 13, 1917 many witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. This event was attended by 30,000 to 100,000 people who gathered near Fatima, Portugal and many witnessed a spinning sun in the sky throwing off great rays and fantastic colors. So I made cookies with swirling colored chocolate and gold sprinkles.
I read the children from this book my parents brought me home from Fatima when I was a child.
Our craft was a decade Rosary. We put all the beads on one side of the circle and moved each bead to the other side when we said a Hail Mary. The kids were able to make these themselves with just a little instruction.
The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima began on the 13th of May in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima came to the three Fatima children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta on the 13th of each month from May to October. She asked them to say the Rosary. On the13th of October the Lady promised to reveal herself and perform a miracle.
The event on October 13th came to be known as "The Miracle of the Sun."
I printed out this Rosary worksheet for the kids to color.
Of course we had some Fatima coloring sheets. On the above coloring sheet everyone has a Rosary.
The statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at our church tomorrow.
On this coloring sheet the dancing of the sun is above Our Lady of Fatima.
We had a lot of fun learning about the 100 Year Anniversary of Fatima. The kids really liked the story.
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