May is always a special month in school when we learn about Mary and recite prayers to her. We usually have the May altar outside my office and in our classrooms. Everyday we would bring flowers to decorate the altars and show our love for Mary. We aren’t in school to do these things this year as we are staying at home to keep safe.
However, your teachers have provided some activities in your home learning packs about Mary. I hope you will enjoy completing these and sending pictures to your teacher of your work and May altar if you have been able to make one. I have also attached another couple of activities.
During May we also make a special effort to say the rosary. All of our pupils will be familiar with singing the Our Father as this has been part of the Eucharistic Adoration in school.
Our Father - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwvBtcwPQS8
Please listen to the Hail Mary sung and join in. You already know the words.
Hail Mary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQZz2AkghU
There are many hymns in honour of Mary. Choose one and learn to sing it during this Month.
My favourites are Lady of Knock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm6ss1PBC1Q
and Hail Mary-Gentle Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RERoQ1biLdE
There are many others:
As I Kneel Before You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDeqSotwoc
Bring Flowers of the Rarest
https://vimeo.com/280568269
A Mhuire Mháthair
https://vimeo.com/230928284
The Magnificat
https://vimeo.com/230928270
Everyone is welcome to send photographs of their May altar and any art work with the Marian theme to
info@stbrigidsps.maghera.ni.sch.uk
I look forward to sharing the photographs during the month of May.
Mrs Mc Master
