Summer Catholic Feasts to Share with Your Kids: 15 Easy Ideas
Summer isn’t just about warm weather and breaks from school—it’s also packed with some really beautiful Summer Catholic Feasts. These Liturgical feasts help us connect with our faith in ways that feel meaningful and joyful. If you want to share that with your kids in a way that sticks, you’re in the right place. Let’s dive into some of the big summer liturgical events, what they’re about, and some easy, fun ways to celebrate them with your family or class.
First, use the Catholic Kids Bulletins each weekend! The bulletins list the Liturgical season or feast and help your kids understand the focus of the Catholic Feast.
Liturgical Season Reading Comprehension
Before we dive into all the other fun ways to celebrate these feast days, here’s an easy way to get started: check out my Catholic Feast Day Reading Comprehension Bundle! It covers five major summer feast days—Jesus’ Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus—with leveled reading passages, discussion questions, writing prompts, and more. It’s perfect for classrooms, homeschool, or parish groups, and helps kids understand the meaning behind each celebration while building faith and literacy skills at the same time.
Pentecost: The Birthday of the Church
Pentecost usually falls 50 days after Easter Sunday. It celebrates the moment the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles, giving them courage and power to spread Jesus’ message. It’s often called the “birthday of the Church” because it marks the beginning of the Church’s mission in the world.
How to teach and celebrate Summer Catholic Feasts: Pentecost
- Storytelling: Read the story from Acts 2 about the flames of the Holy Spirit appearing over the apostles’ heads. You can use colorful tissue paper flames for a craft.
- Red decorations: Red is the liturgical color of Pentecost, symbolizing fire. Decorate with red balloons or streamers. This craft kit looks so cute!
- Wind and fire activities: Use fans or paper pinwheels to talk about the Spirit’s invisible power, like wind. Or create “flames” with orange and yellow construction paper.
- Prayers: Teach kids a simple prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for courage and guidance.
Trinity Sunday: Celebrating God’s Mystery
Trinity Sunday is the Sunday after Pentecost. It celebrates the one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It’s a chance to introduce kids to this big, beautiful mystery of our faith in a simple way.
How to teach and celebrate Summer Catholic Feasts: Trinity Sunday
- Triangle crafts: The triangle is a symbol of the Trinity—three sides, one shape. Have kids make paper triangles and decorate each side with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Or, watch this video to draw a Trinity image. I’ve used this with 1st grade and high school and the kids love it!
- Simple explanations: Use everyday examples like water (ice, liquid, steam) to show how one thing can be three forms.
- Prayer: Pray the Sign of the Cross together, explaining it’s a way to honor the Trinity.
Corpus Christi: Honoring the Body of Christ
Corpus Christi, which means “Body of Christ,” is a feast celebrating the Eucharist—the true presence of Jesus in the bread and wine. It usually happens in June and is a great opportunity to help kids understand the gift of Communion.
How to teach and celebrate Summer Catholic Feasts: Corpus Christi
- Bread and wine: Discuss with kids how the bread and wine are transformed at Mass. You can even bake simple unleavened bread together to help them connect with this. It’s a great discussion on the similarities and differences with the Eucharist. I also LOVE showing videos of Communion wafers being made–I find it fascinating.
- Procession: If your parish has a Corpus Christi procession, take the kids to see it or even join in if possible.
- Crafts: Make monstrances (the special vessels used to hold the Eucharist) out of paper plates and decorate. Here’s a link to a super easy craft.
- Adoration time: Spend a few minutes in quiet prayer or adoration with the kids if there’s a monstrance available at church. This link has some Adoration resources if you want something for your kids to hold/write/read/do during Adoration.
Sacred Heart of Jesus: A Heart Full of Love
The Feast of the Sacred Heart celebrates Jesus’ love and mercy for us. It usually falls in June, 19 days after Pentecost. The image of the Sacred Heart helps kids see how much Jesus cares for each of us.
How to teach and celebrate Summer Catholic Feasts: Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Heart crafts: Make Sacred Heart pictures with red paper hearts, gold flames, and a crown of thorns. Explain each symbol’s meaning. This link has some beautiful ideas!
- Stories: Share stories of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who spread devotion to the Sacred Heart. This Saint Skit includes her story.
- Kind acts: Encourage kids to do acts of kindness that show Jesus’ love in the world.
- Prayers: Teach simple prayers asking Jesus to help us love others like He does. This link has some beautiful prayer ideas!
Summer liturgical celebrations are perfect opportunities to deepen faith and make joyful memories with your kids. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or catechist, these feasts offer a beautiful way to grow closer to God’s love and share it with the next generation.
If you want ready-to-go resources to help teach these feasts, check out my Summer Feasts Reading Comprehension packets, or Catholic saint reading comprehension books and activity packs designed just for kids. They make learning about our faith fun and meaningful all summer long!
Do you need other summer religion ideas? Check out this post for easy activities. Or, look at this post for more details about the Saint Reading Comprehension Workbook to keep your kids learning all summer!
Keep Your Kids Learning With Saint Reading Comprehension Workbooks!
Twelve Reading Comprehension Passages about Catholic Saints.
Every saint includes:
- A short, engaging story
- 10 multiple-choice questions
- 10 reflection/discussion prompts
- A word search for vocabulary practice and fun
They’re great for reading time, quiet mornings, long car rides, or even those “I’m bored” moments. You can order the workbooks from Amazon, or shop on TPT and print at home!
Want to help your kids keep learning about God this summer—without it feeling like homework?
Check out Catholic Saints & The Eucharist Puzzle Book! It’s packed with fun word games, coloring pages, and brain teasers introducing kids to 23 amazing saints who loved the Eucharist.
Whether your child is new to learning about their faith or already knows a lot, this book is a fun and meaningful way for any Catholic kid to stay connected to God over the summer.
🌟 Available as a printed book on Amazon or a digital download—perfect for quiet mornings, car rides, or downtime at home.
Grab a copy today and give your kids a fun, faith-filled way to stay connected to God all summer long!
June Catholic Kids Bulletin
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- Save time and get the entire YEAR of Catholic Kids Bulletins in one easy download! This comprehensive resource includes both Spanish and English versions, covering every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. This page includes detailed descriptions of the bulletins if you want more information.
- ✝️ Weekly Gospel Connection:
- Each bulletin includes a coloring page that reflects the week’s Gospel reading.
- ✨ Saint of the Week:
- Each week highlights a Catholic Saint, inspiring kids with the stories of holy men and women.
- ✍️ Weekly Activities:
- Kids can dive into fun activities, which are different every week. The bulletins may include Psalm tracing, mazes, color-by-number, puzzles, and word searches.
- ✔️Mass Liturgy Outline:
- The top of each bulletin features an outline of the Mass, helping kids learn the order and structure of the liturgy as they follow along.
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If you like these bulletins and likewise want to extend the learning about the Mass, check out these activities!
June Catholic Kids Bulletin
Junio Boletín para Niños Católicos
June Bulletins include…
- ✝️ Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
- ✝️ Saint Juliana Falconieri
- ✝️ Saint Anthony
- ✝️ Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
- ✝️ Eucharist
- ✝️ Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- ✝️ Saint Charles Lwanga
- ✝️ Venerable Augustus Tolton
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