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May 22, 2023The Virgin Mary, often described as the “Mother of the Church,” is venerated by Catholics during the month of May as a tribute to her life-giving role in the history of the Church. Since the 13th century, Catholics have set aside the month of May for the veneration of Mary.
In 2018, Pope Francis added the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church to the Roman Calendar. The Pope decided to add the holiday after carefully considering the Blessed Mother’s maternal role in the history of the Church. The feast day, which falls on May 29 this year, is celebrated every year on the Monday after Pentecost.
May Crowning is a longstanding tradition in the Catholic Church. Held during the month of May, it involves a Mass or prayer service in which a statue of the Blessed Virgin is bestowed with a crown of flowers upon her head or at her feet. Participants in the ritual often sing songs and recite prayers in honor of the Blessed Mother.
Around the Archdiocese of Newark, Catholic school students have been honoring the Blessed Mother by participating in May Crowning rituals at their schools and local parishes.
Students in the Lower School at Lacordaire Academy in Montclair participated in a May Crowning prayer service on May 10.
Students in the Lower School at Lacordaire Academy in Montclair participated in a May Crowning prayer service on May 10.
Students in the Lower School at Lacordaire Academy in Montclair participated in a May Crowning prayer service on May 10.
Students at Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi gathered in the school’s vestibule for a May Crowning prayer service on May 8.
Students at Saint Leo School in Elmwood Park gathered for a prayer service and May Crowning ritual outside of the school on May 10.Students at Saint Leo School in Elmwood Park gathered for a prayer service and May Crowning ritual outside of the school on May 10.
Students at Saint Leo School in Elmwood Park gathered for a prayer service and May Crowning ritual outside of the school on May 10.
Union Catholic High School students placed a crown of flowers atop the head of a statue of The Blessed Virgin located in front of the school.
Second graders at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge celebrated Mass, received Holy Communion together, and then Crowned the Blessed Mother at the school’s annual May Crowning ceremony, held on May 5 this year.
Second graders at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge celebrated Mass, received Holy Communion together, and then Crowned the Blessed Mother at the school’s annual May Crowning ceremony, held on May 5 this year.
Students and their families at Saint Bartholomew Academy in Scotch Plains crowned a statue of the Virgin Mary on May 5 as part of a May Crowning Prayer Service. The whole school gathered in song and prayer, and students also held up various icons of the Virgin Mary.
Students and their families at Saint Bartholomew Academy in Scotch Plains crowned a statue of the Virgin Mary on May 5 as part of a May Crowning Prayer Service. The whole school gathered in song and prayer, and students also held up various icons of the Virgin Mary.
Students and their families at Saint Bartholomew Academy in Scotch Plains crowned a statue of the Virgin Mary on May 5 as part of a May Crowning Prayer Service. The whole school gathered in song and prayer, and students also held up various icons of the Virgin Mary.
Students and their families at Saint Bartholomew Academy in Scotch Plains crowned a statue of the Virgin Mary on May 5 as part of a May Crowning Prayer Service. The whole school gathered in song and prayer, and students also held up various icons of the Virgin Mary.
Second graders at Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff donned their communion clothes and held a special ceremony to crown a statue of the Blessed Mother.
Second graders at Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff donned their communion clothes and held a special ceremony to crown a statue of the Blessed Mother.
At Our Lady of Czestochowa School in Jersey City, the preschool and their Eighth-grade buddies gathered on the playground to crown a statue of the Blessed Mother and lay flowers at her feet.
Students at Saint Catherine of Siena School in Cedar Grove venerated the Blessed Mother by laying flowers at her feet during a school-wide Mass.
