During the Month of May -- a month both named for and dedicated to Mary -- Catholics have long honored her by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession, pretty dresses and a wreath of fresh flowers that one child gets to place on the statue. A song for these festivals, "Bring Flowers of the Fairest", with its refrain "O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May..." has been a familiar favorite for generations.
St. Mary's School always encourages each child to bring flowers to Mary and they lay them at her feet during the May Crowning Mass. Its a beautiful tradition and the celebration is followed by a family picnic on the school grounds. Here are some pictures of the picnic. Abby's friend Molly joined us for our picnic.
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