On December 13 NS/26 OS, we remember St. Lucy of Syracuse, a martyr who died in the fourth century. She was highly honored in the Middle Ages, but many traditions related to her have been preserved in Sweden, where she is beloved for saving people from a famine through her miraculous intercession. Her work serving persecuted Christians in hiding is remembered through her crown of candles, which Scandinavians love because she is a beacon of light during the darkest part of winter. Read on for our collection of traditions for celebrating St. Lucia in your little church!

Resources

• Happy St. Lucia Day! from Many Mercies
• St. Lucia Day printable from Many Mercies
• Watch a Lucia Day concert
• St. Lucia of Syracuse from Orthodoxy for Kids
• St. Lucia Day Guide from the Ascetic Life of Motherhood
• St. Lucia Pinterest Board

Gifts

• St. Lucia greeting cards from Sleightholm Folk (pictured above)
• St. Lucia Snuggly Saint Doll from Draw Near Designs
• Star Boy ornament from Mindful Stitching
• Felt St. Lucia crown & Star Boy hat from Mindful Stitching
• St. Lucy felt softies from Saintly Silver
• St. Lucia & Star Boy candle holders from Heirloom Art Co.

Activities

• Make lussekatter (Swedish Saffron Buns)—includes GF alternative
• How to shape lussekatter (video) from BBC One
• Printable St. Lucia crown from The House That Lars Built
• Learn to sing "Sankta Lucia" in Swedish (English translation)
• St. Lucia Pinterest Board (paper candle wreaths, paper dolls)

Books

• St. Lucia Pinterest Board

Click here for more resources to observe the Nativity Fast & Advent.

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