"Come autumn's scathe
— come winter's cold —
Come change — and human fate!
Whatever prospect Heaven doth bound,
Can ne'er be desolate." —
The
Autumn, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Fall Activities
Ordinary Time covers most of the fall season ending
with the Feast of Christ the King and the beginning of Advent. Nature's
summer is gradually giving way to autumn. It is the same in the liturgy.
We will now be contemplating the four last things as we approach the end
of our liturgical year. We are beginning to think about the end of the
world. Autumn reminds us of the evening tide of life, and we pray that
God will not abandon us in this evening tide of the year and of life.
(Seasons of Grace by Pius Parsch)
Since the weather will be starting to become inclement
we can turn to indoor activities for recreation. A couple of creative
ideas that help to teach the Faith are making banners with saints' symbols
and starting a family and friends of Jesus scrapbook.
As a means of keeping Sunday holy (see Dies
Domini) we can spend extra time discussing the readings and visiting
the cemetery.
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