Dear Parishioners,
As we begin the month of May, we warmly invite you to join us for May Crowning, a beautiful parish devotion honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us begin this Marian month with renewed faith, gratitude, and love.
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 6th
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Christ the King Catholic Church
📢 Mass will be bilingual
🤝 All are welcome!
Additional Information:
Christ the King Catholic Church
What is May Crowning?
May Crowning is a special devotion in which we place a crown, often of flowers, on a statue or image of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a sign of our love and reverence. It reflects our desire to honor Mary as our spiritual mother and queen.
Why do we celebrate it in May?
The month of May has long been dedicated to Mary in the Church’s devotional life. It is a time to offer prayers, small sacrifices, and acts of love in her honor. These devotions are meant to draw us closer to Christ through her intercession.
A Brief History
Crowning images of Mary is a long-standing tradition in the Church, often carried out with proper authorization. Throughout history, many Marian images have been crowned as a sign of devotion and gratitude for graces received. For example, an image of Our Lady in Kalwaria was officially crowned in 1887 with papal approval, and continues to be honored by the faithful.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
As we begin the month of May, we warmly invite you to join us for May Crowning, a beautiful parish devotion honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us begin this Marian month with renewed faith, gratitude, and love.
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 6th
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Christ the King Catholic Church
📢 Mass will be bilingual
🤝 All are welcome!
Additional Information:
- All those who celebrated their First Holy Communion this year are invited to attend and wear their Communion attire to lead the procession!
- Please bring a single flower or a small bouquet to offer to Our Blessed Mother (flowers will be available if needed).
- Please meet outside by the Marian grotto.
Christ the King Catholic Church
What is May Crowning?
May Crowning is a special devotion in which we place a crown, often of flowers, on a statue or image of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a sign of our love and reverence. It reflects our desire to honor Mary as our spiritual mother and queen.
Why do we celebrate it in May?
The month of May has long been dedicated to Mary in the Church’s devotional life. It is a time to offer prayers, small sacrifices, and acts of love in her honor. These devotions are meant to draw us closer to Christ through her intercession.
A Brief History
Crowning images of Mary is a long-standing tradition in the Church, often carried out with proper authorization. Throughout history, many Marian images have been crowned as a sign of devotion and gratitude for graces received. For example, an image of Our Lady in Kalwaria was officially crowned in 1887 with papal approval, and continues to be honored by the faithful.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Estimados feligreses:
Al comenzar el mes de mayo, los invitamos cordialmente a unirse a nosotros para la Coronación de Mayo, una hermosa devoción parroquial en honor a la Santísima Virgen María. Comencemos este mes mariano con fe renovada, gratitud y amor.
📅 Fecha: Miércoles, 6 de mayo
⏰ Hora: 6:30 p. m.
📍 Lugar: Iglesia Católica Cristo Rey
📢 La Misa será bilingüe
🤝 ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Información adicional:
¡Todos aquellos que celebraron su Primera Comunión este año están invitados a asistir y a vestir sus trajes de Comunión para encabezar la procesión!
Por favor, traigan una sola flor o un pequeño ramo para ofrecer a Nuestra Santísima Madre (habrá flores disponibles si es necesario).
Por favor, reúnanse afuera, junto a la gruta mariana.
Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix,
Iglesia Católica Cristo Rey
¿Qué es la Coronación de Mayo?
La Coronación de Mayo es una devoción especial en la que colocamos una corona —a menudo hecha de flores— sobre una estatua o imagen de la Santísima Virgen María como signo de nuestro amor y reverencia. Refleja nuestro deseo de honrar a María como nuestra madre espiritual y reina.
¿Por qué la celebramos en mayo?
El mes de mayo ha estado dedicado a María desde hace mucho tiempo en la vida devocional de la Iglesia. Es un tiempo para ofrecer oraciones, pequeños sacrificios y actos de amor en su honor. Estas devociones tienen como propósito acercarnos más a Cristo a través de su intercesión.
Una breve historia
La coronación de imágenes de María es una tradición de larga data en la Iglesia, a menudo llevada a cabo con la debida autorización. A lo largo de la historia, muchas imágenes marianas han sido coronadas como signo de devoción y gratitud por las gracias recibidas. Por ejemplo, una imagen de Nuestra Señora en Kalwaria fue coronada oficialmente en 1887 con aprobación papal, y continúa siendo venerada por los fieles.
¡Esperamos celebrar con ustedes!
