Archdiocese of Ottawa / Archidiocèse d'Ottawa

12th Day of Christmas - Giving Thanks & Remembering Others If you have not already done so, send out thank you cards to all those who gave you gifts at Christ...mas. Make it a handwritten note instead of an email or text - people will appreciate receiving good old fashioned mail. For printable tank you cards click the link below: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/free-printable-christmas-th Thecallhome.com #thecallhome #12daysofchristmas

10th Day of Christmas - What’s in a Name Today is the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "Everyone's name is sacred. T...he name is the icon of the person. It demands respect as a sign of the dignity of the one who bears it." Find out from your parents why they chose your name and what it means. Thecallhome.com #thecallhome #12daysofchristmas

9th Day of Christmas - Friend Time As the Christmas season moves into the homestretch, spend some time with your closest friends using Zoom, Facetime or Google Duo. Be sure to let them know how much they mean to you. thecallhome.com #thecallhome #12daysofchristmas

8th Day of Christmas - Celebrate Mary, the Mother of God Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Before joining an online Mass, gath...er together and pray the Hail Mary. After dinner, pray the rosary as a family. Click on the link below for online masses: https://en.archoc.ca/online-christmas-masses Click the link below for a rosary guide: https://www.rosarycenter.org//rosa/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ thecallhome.com #thecallhome #12daysofchristmas

7th Day of Christmas - Count Your Blessings To mark the end of the year have a special dinner. Ask your family to bring something that symbolizes a blessing rec...eived from God in the last year. Place them all under the Christmas tree, and after the meal ask everyone to describe their blessing. Thecallhome.com #thecallhome #12daysofchristmas