Free Minimalist Catholic Kids Calendar for April

Here I share your free printable liturgical living calendar for the month of April (2024).

April liturgical living calendar

We at Kindling Wild are all about living naturally and intentionally as a family! We’re super excited to bring you our “Kindling Liturgical Living” Calendar, a minimalist, easy-to-use guide that connects your family to the Church year’s rhythms in a fun and meaningful way.

Our calendar keeps it simple and beautiful, helping you celebrate Church seasons and feasts without feeling overwhelmed. Its clean design and handpicked content make it easy to explore Church traditions and weave them into daily life.

With the “Kindling Liturgical Living” Calendar, your family can enjoy the beauty of the Church’s liturgical cycle, creating a sacred atmosphere at home. We hope it becomes your go-to tool for living purposefully and authentically in today’s world.

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Catholic Liturgical Living in April: The Holy Eucharist

The month of April is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Eucharist.

That’s why I made the Eucharist in a monstrance as the main image for this month.

Living liturgically with kids during the month of the Holy Eucharist is a beautiful way to deepen their understanding and love for the Real Presence of Jesus. Here are some ideas:

Attend Mass and Adoration: Bring your children to Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, encouraging them to participate in prayers and songs. I have a whole post about taking kids to Eucharistic Adoration, with an Adoration colouring page. Check it out here.
Teach about the Eucharist: Share age-appropriate stories, books, and videos that explain the Eucharist’s significance and its transformation from bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. The First Communion prep course Blessed has all their videos free here and they can be used with children younger than First Communion age, in my opinion.
Learn: See how the unleavened breads we use for the Mass are made here.
Read Scripture: Share and discuss Gospel passages about the Last Supper and the Bread of Life discourse.
Go Deeper: Try this Mass Unit Study from Into the Deep which I find best for about age 7 and up.

The Easter Octave and the Easter Season

The Easter season, also known as Eastertide, is the second-longest liturgical season, with Ordinary Time being the longest. It’s a 50-day celebration that leads up to the feast of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles, as told in the book of Acts (2:1–31).

Read about the Easter Octave (8 days) here.

Within the Easter season, we have two significant observances: Divine Mercy Sunday and the Ascension, which is a holy day of obligation. Divine Mercy Sunday, dedicated to St. Faustina Kowalska’s encounters with Jesus, is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter and offers special graces and indulgences. Read about it here.

The Ascension commemorates Jesus’ ascent into heaven, traditionally celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday, but now observed on the Thursday in the sixth week of Easter in many dioceses.

During this joyful season, we focus on the Resurrection and its meaning for our lives as Catholics. It’s a wonderful time to deepen our relationship with Christ and celebrate the hope and new life that Easter brings.

Selected liturgical celebrations for this month:

There are several feast days in the Roman Catholic Church during the month of April. Some of the notable ones for children and families include:

Divine Mercy Sunday
Annunciation of the Lord
St Ezekiel
St Kateri
Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin
Our Lady of Good Counsel
St George
St Catherine of Siena
St Louis de Montfort
St Gianna
St Mark the Evangelist

Divine Mercy Devotion

I have a whole post on how to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with a printable workbook, perfect for Sunday school and catechism classes.

Prayer of St Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena – A Prayer to Jesus in the Eucharist

“O boundless charity! Just as You gave us yourself, wholly God and wholly man, so You left us all of yourself as food so that while we are pilgrims in this life, we might not collapse in our weariness, but be strengthened by You, Heavenly Food.

O, mercenary people! And what has your God left you? He has left you himself, wholly God and wholly man, hidden under the whiteness of this bread.

O fire of love! Was it not enough to gift us with creation in Your image and likeness, and to create us anew to grace in Your Son’s blood, without giving us Yourself as food, the whole of divine being, the whole of God?

What drove You? Nothing but Your charity, mad with love as You are!”

Minimalist design catholic calendar for April

April and the season of Easter offer many feast days and ways to celebrate, but including everything on a calendar page can be overwhelming. To avoid this, download a free copy of the liturgical calendar and add in any special days or plans you have. Remember, it’s okay to not do everything. It would be better to pick 1-2 activities and enjoy them, than twy to do too much and be overwhelmed.

More Liturgical Living Ideas

For more ideas and inspiration, check out resources like Catholic All Year (catholicallyear.com) and other Catholic bloggers and websites that offer creative ways to celebrate the liturgical year at home.

Free Printable Liturgical Living Catholic Calendar for April

wood background and april calendar in blue with a huge eucharist monstrance on it in gold

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