July 2026 Almanac

Sunshine and shadow play amid the trees

Sunshine and shadow play amid the trees
In bosky groves, while from the vivid sky
The sun’s gold arrows fleck the fields at noon,
Where weary cattle to their slumber hie.
How sweet the music of the purling rill,
Trickling adown the grassy hill!
While dreamy fancies come to give repose
When the first star of evening glows.

Henrietta Cordelia Ray, “July” (1849-1916)

In each Almanac, you’ll find a ‘book of days’ to track this month’s HF gatherings & resources, as well as an ever-growing collection of art and resources to help you mark your days throughout July.

Consider saving this post to peek back at it throughout the month!

Pax+bonum, Kristin.

Would you like some music while you read?

Founder Box announcements

• JULY | Founding Members who joined prior to May 1 should have received their summer box by now (or should be finding it in their mailboxes soon!) All new members will begin their subscription with the upcoming fall box.
  

Online gatherings

• JULY 9 | Thursday at 3 pm Pacific Time | Summer book club with author Bethaney Wilkinson
  » For paid subscribers: We’ll be closing our time in Bethaney’s poignant new book, A More Beautiful Way to Live, by chatting with the author herself!

Fresh Posts & Previous Archives

• JULY 25 | Saturday | St. James’ Day
  » Printables: Whimsical paper scene, blessing, and recipe

• ALL MONTH | Rushbearing
  » Printables: Rushbearing gift tag and a blessing
  

• ALL MONTH | Rushbearing Festival
  » Revisit the videos and interviews from last summer’s beautiful Rushbearing Festival - featuring discussions with the Paternoster Guild, the St. Kateri Conservation Center, All the Household, Mustard Seeds & Wildflowers, and Tanglewood Atelier.

You can also find this calendar of upcoming events posted in the Village Green

+ July 2026 Calendar & Coloring

The July Almanac includes:

• July calendar page with a brief selection of holy days, dip-pen illustrations, and links to connect you with more HF resources

• Coloring page featuring my hand-drawn illustrations of July feast emblems

• Print out these goodies (I recommend card-stock for the calendar and regular paper for the coloring page), and see how you can integrate the featured holidays into your existing plans!

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+ Coloring through July

Revisit this July coloring page…a sweet scene filled with symbols of July’s feasts. As you mark each feast, color its emblem on the page - and by the time the month has come to a close, you’ll have a vibrant, complete picture of its celebrations!

Head to the Scriptorium to find your July printables:

For July, we’ll be focusing on our beloved St. Mary Magdalene - and her feast, in Anglo-Saxon days, known as Maudeleyn Day or Maudlintide (a whole story in & of itself!)

• Reflections, history, folk traditions, art, and more will be available in mid-July

• Paid members will receive a printable cover page and booklet for their liturgical year binders, as well as a peek into how our liturgical living group celebrates this holiday