Little Flowers Girls' Club(R): January 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Little Flowers Fast Facts

Did you know?

*The first Little Flower Girls' Club met in Rachel Watkins (LF Creator) in her Baltimore City rowhome in 1993.

*The inital materials for Wreath I were photocopied papers distributed through TORCH homschool groups in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and as far away as British Columbia, Canada.

*Ecce Homo Press (Behold Publications) began publishing Little Flowers materials in 1999.

*Quiet Waters Productions developed the first badges for Little Flowers in 2001.

*Today there are over 5000 Little Flowers worldwide, including Australia, Italy, Germany, the UK, Canada and the US.

*All sewn materials (sashes, bandanas, aprons, capes, breastplates, etc) are made at our warehouse or by stay at home moms. We make about 2500 sashes a year.

*Each group is autonomously run using program materials. There is no national dues or mandatory registration of groups. Groups can be run in the family, homeschool groups, neighborhood, parish, or school.

God bless you all in your work for His work!
Joan Stromberg

Last Week for Badge Contest!

Our Year of Faith Badge Contest entry deadline is this Thursday, January 31st. Entries will still be accepted if postmarked or submitted to joan@beholdpublications.com by midnight, January 31st.

For complete details and prizes go to: http://www.littlewomenhospitality.com/lfcontest/site/

For examples of badge entries so far, check out our YouTube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaECgZYReyk

What is Little Flowers Girls' Club?

Little Flowers Girls' Club® is a Catholic program for girls ages 5 and up based on learning Catholic virtues through the lives of Catholic saints, Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Developed by a Catholic mom of eleven, Rachel Watkins, and based on Fr. Lasance's Catholic Girls' Guide, the Club strives to bring the Catholic faith alive and inspire the girls to become authentic Catholic women.
Nine virtues are included in each of three different Wreaths or years of study. A fourth year, studying the fruits of the Spirit is also available. The format of the Clubs is flexible, with groups meeting monthly, bi-monthly or weekly. Badges for the virtues are earned by studying the saint associated with the virtue, memorizing relevant scripture verses and studying the Catechism. The program is flexible enough to use with a variety of age groups. Little Flowers Girls' Club® has also been successfully implemented in the family. Sashes, vests, skirts, bandanas, t-shirts and other items are extras that add to the experience, but are not necessary to running a successful Club.
The Leader's Guide for each Wreath offers suggestions for running meetings, planning crafts and activities, talks on virtues and other relevant information.
The Member's Guide includes the activities, saints' biographies, pictures of the saints, and prayers for each girl. Each of the girls in the Club should purchase their own Member's Guide.
Other items that leader's find useful are the Memory Verse CD, the Tea and Luncheon Manual and the Craft Companion and Merit Certificates.
Leader's should have fun with the program and use the flexibility to choose the items that are right for your group's needs. God bless you in your work for His work!