This summer, and in a special way during the Month of May, Msgr would like to invite you to consider creating a Marian Garden at your house in honor of Our Lady. Catholics have made these gardens for Our Lady for centuries, creating beautiful areas of devotion in their backyards. These gardens often include a selection of plants named after or associated with the Virgin Mary. 

See the images below for some inspiration from other gardens in our Parish. 

If you have further questions, please email Donna Fike at [email protected]. 

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of us all, Pray for Us!

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Where to order your Mary Statue:

The Catholic Corner Geneva

The Catholic Company

Direct from Lourdes

Catholic Faith Store

Marian Land

Catholic Family Catalog

Flowers to consider for your Marian Garden:

Clematis:   Virgin’s Bower
Columbine: Our Lady’s Shoes
Cornflower: Mary's Crown
Daisy: Mary’s Star
Forget-me-not: Eyes of Mary
Hydrangea: Ave Maria
Impatiens*: Mother Love
Lady’s Mantle: Mary’s Mantle
Larkspur: Mary's Tears
Lavender: Mary’s Drying Plant
Lily of the Valley: Mary’s Tears
Marigold*: Mary's Gold
Morning Glory: Our Lady's Mantle
Petunia*: Our Lady's Praises
Poppy: Christ's Blood
Snapdragon: Infant Jesus' Shoes
Sweet Alyssum: Flower of the Cross
Sweet Scabious: Mary's Pincushion
Vinca: Mary’s Purity
Zinnia: The Virgin Mary