Category: Marian Coloring

Marian apparitions: create a mini grotto!

Create three scenes from Marian apparitions using our free template and items from around the house! Begin by coloring the images on the  template , which are resized pictures of coloring pages here on the Catholic Playground. Though they are very easy to create, below are steps and suggestions for assembling each grotto: Our Lady of Lourdes On the  template , youRead more

Saint Juan Diego coloring page: December 9th

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Immaculate Heart of Mary coloring page

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary developed, in part, from references to Mary’s heart in the Gospels. Luke tells us “Mary treasured all these things and reflected on them in her heart,” and later, “His mother meanwhile kept all these things in her heart.” The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary honors theRead more

Visitation coloring page

The Visitation was a feast in the Church by the 14th century. This feast celebrated the great event in which Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth just after the Annunciation. At this time, Mary is pregnant with Jesus and Elizabeth is pregnant with John the Baptist. The Bible says that John leaped in Elizabeth’s womb atRead more

Our Lady of La Salette coloring page: September 19th

In the fall of 1846, the Virgin Mary appeared to two shepherd children at La Salette, France. Unlike other apparitions, Mary appeared to be weeping. She shared her displeasure in Catholics who do not remain faithful to the Church and warned against future evils. Before she disappeared, the Lady also gave each of the children a secretRead more

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Coloring Page: September 8th

Click on the image below to print the coloring page. “Before the birth of Jesus, the world had never witnessed such a day as the birth of Mary.  As this child appears in the world on the 8th of September, the devils may not realize that their long-foretold defeat has arrived and that at lastRead more

Our Lady of Knock coloring page: August 21st

The apparition of Our Lady in Knock, Ireland, is one of the few that are approved by the Church. In 1879, Our Lady, St. Joseph, and St. John the Evangelist appeared outside of a little church in Knock, Ireland. Behind them were angels adoring at an altar with a cross and a lamb. Unlike her apparitionRead more

Feast of the Assumption Coloring Page: August 15th

August 15th commemorates Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. At the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken to Heaven, body and soul. Though she was human, she was born without original sin. This meant she would not undergo the punishment of being separated from her body at the end of her life. St. Francis deRead more

Our Lady of Lourdes coloring page: February 11th

Our Lady appeared in Lourdes, France, in 1858, to a young peasant girl. Here she declared, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” Our Lady asked for people to pray and do penance for sinners. She also requested that a chapel be built where she appeared. The chapel was built and many miracles still occur there. ClickRead more

Our Lady of Guadalupe activity sheet

The image that appeared on Juan Diego’s cloak is one that is now famous all over the world. With this fun activity sheet, you can recreate the picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe while learning all about the image! You will need scissors, glue, and colored pencils to complete this project. Click the image below toRead more

Our Lady of Guadalupe coloring page: December 12th

This famous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on the tilma of a humble farmer in Mexico in 1531. The Virgin Mary appeared as a young girl to Juan Diego on a December morning. She spoke in his native language, asking that a chapel be built where she appeared on Tepeyac Hill. Juan DiegoRead more

Our Lady of Fatima coloring page: May 13th

In 1917, Our Lady appeared six times, from May to October, to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. She revealed to the children that Francisco and Jacinta would soon enter Heaven, although Francisco must first say many rosaries.  In addition to stressing the importance of saying the rosary, Our Lady also revealed to the children theRead more