The first thing I did was to cut some blue card stock into house shapes, making tabs to fold back on the sides. I found some artwork depicting different parts of the assumption (leaving earth, entering heaven with Jesus, and standing among the clouds) and printed them out, 5x7, on card stock. Then I set the kids up with glue sticks, cotton balls, and star stickers to decorate their pictures. While they worked I read a description of this feast day and we said a special prayer. After their pictures were finished I glued the side tabs together and we stood up our triptych! To complete our centerpiece we added a white candle with ribbon, surrounded by a ring of ivy.
After their lunch I made a special treat, assumption parfaits! That sounds much more fancy than it was; cool whip and blue jello, layered in a narrow glass, look like clouds! I actually used quilted canning jars. Before they ate we lit the candle and prayed a Hail Mary.
Happy feast of the Assumption!
Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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