Catholic Families Receive New Liturgical Resources and Free August Saint Calendar to Celebrate the Faith at Home
Catholic families and educators looking to incorporate the liturgical year more deeply into their daily lives have a new resource at their disposal. Creators from the Catholic Icing Monthly Membership platform have announced the release of a complimentary August Saint of the Day calendar, designed to help bring the lives of holy men and women into homes and classrooms.
The newly available printable set, originally featured in the August 2024 membership printables, provides an accessible entry point for parents and teachers seeking to engage children with the rich traditions of the Catholic calendar. The resource offers a daily focus on saints and blesseds, keeping the faith central to domestic life and education through visual reminders that can be displayed on refrigerators, clipboards, or standard frames.
Living the liturgical year at home can often feel overwhelming for busy families. Between busy schedules, a lack of preparation time, or simply not knowing where to begin, many parents find it difficult to maintain seasonal home altars and feast day celebrations. To address these challenges, designers Angie and her collaborators have focused on creating beautiful, functional printables that streamline the process of celebrating Catholic traditions without requiring extensive preparation.
The Catholic Icing Monthly Membership provides subscribers with a rotating array of monthly resources, including themed home altar pieces, prayer table decorations, recipes with matching printables, children’s activity pages, coloring sheets, and saint-themed crafts. While these extensive packets are typically reserved for monthly members, the decision to release a dedicated Saint of the Day calendar for free aims to introduce more families to the joys of liturgical living.
August carries special significance within the Catholic calendar, as the entire month is traditionally dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This dedication provides a wealth of opportunities for creative engagement, ranging from themed crafts and snacks to specialized family projects. Among the popular activities highlighted for the month are tie-dyed shirts featuring the Immaculate Heart motif—serving as an end-of-summer project for children—and simple rosary-making crafts designed to be accessible even for younger kids.
To help families navigate the numerous feast days occurring throughout the summer and beyond, creators have compiled extensive online resource guides. These tools offer practical suggestions for exploring the lives of saints and translating historical traditions into memorable home activities. Rather than prescribing rigid schedules, the resources encourage families to explore the stories behind each saint, turning daily calendar prompts into meaningful learning moments.
For those looking to expand their liturgical libraries beyond monthly downloads, comprehensive planning books such as the "Weaving the Faith" binder offer structured ways to organize resources year after year. Designed specifically for Catholic households, these binders help families archive printables, plan for sacrament anniversaries, and manage home altars across multiple liturgical seasons.
The free August Saint of the Day calendar is currently available to subscribers of the weekly newsletter. The two-page U.S. Letter-sized set features a litany of saints for each day of the month, complete with alternate font choices to suit various preferences. Interested individuals can request the download through the platform’s digital channels, with options to continue receiving weekly liturgical ideas or to manage subscription preferences at any time.
