Crowning Mary: A May Tradition. Most churches and schools try to hold the crowning on or near Mother’s Day because Our Lady is both Queen and Mother to all the faithful.

The clouds broke and the sun came out just in time for St. Monica Catholic School's annual "May Crowning" ceremony, which took place May 2 in the school's Mary Garden. Students carried roses and ...

The actual May Crowning ritual probably dates to the 16th Century, when St. Philip Neri, often credited with starting May observances, assembled youths for floral and musical tributes to Mary ...

May 7—All Pacelli students, preschool through 12th grade participated in a May Crowning procession prior to the start of their weekly all-school Mass on Wednesday, May 1. Each child brings a ...

Guardian Angel School celebrated May Crowning on Thursday, May 11 at Guardian Angel Church. The crown of roses was carried down the church aisle on a pillow by our First Communicant, Laynie Priggel.

May Crowning, in some areas, is a huge celebration and is usually done outside of Mass, although Mass may be celebrated before or after the actual crowning. But May altars and crownings aren’t ...

In the Catholic Church, May is traditionally the month for honoring Mary. The May crowning "has become a long-held and much-loved ritual at St. Monica Catholic School," a press release said.

May is a month that we as Catholics honor Mary, the Mother of God. This custom has roots going back as far as the Ancient Greeks. At. Guardian Angel School in Oran, we pray the rosary often and ...

Second grade students of St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches will receive their First Holy Communion today at 10 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul’s Church, 1000 Main St.: Hugh Bentham, Jacob ...

St. John May crownings go back 32 years, Deacon Paul Krilich said. They started at the old church at 93rd and Wicker Avenue, then proceeded down to where the Shrine ...