Come to our May Crowning and Devotions Sunday, May 5th, at 2:00 pm ("Cantate" Sunday) to celebrate the beginning of the Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  We will crown our Blessed Lady - she is the Queen of Heaven and the Queen of May.

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As are all flowers, the month of May is dedicated to the Mary, whom we more formally celebrate as Queen of Heaven on the last day of this month. Early in May, a statue of the Virgin at church is crowned with a wreath of roses, and roses are laid at her feet. Little girls and boys dress up in their best, often in blue or in their First Communion clothes; one child carries the crown on a cushion to the statue and another child is chosen to crown the statue. The selection process varies -- sometimes a boy is chosen to bear the wreath, but always a girl is chosen to crown the statue (usually the oldest girl). The flowers remain throughout the month. Hymns are sung, too, and especially favored is the Victorian "Bring Flowers of the Rarest".

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Many Catholics honor Mary at home, too, crowning the true "May Queen's" statue with flowers at their family altars, and leaving roses (especially red and/or white ones) at her feet, for the entire month of May. If you don't have a statue of Our Lady, you can place flowers around a picture of her.