Catholic Gifts for the Home: For Newlyweds, Busy Families and Empty Nesters
Every Catholic home changes over the years. First it is two newlyweds hanging their first crucifix. Then it is noisy, full of backpacks and Advent candles. One day it is quiet again, and the couple who started it has time to pray in it together.
These 21 gifts are sorted by season of life, so you can find the right one for the couple on your list. Every one of them is something that stays in the home long after the wrapping paper is gone.
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| Under $75 | $75 to $200 | $200 and Up |
| St. Benedict House Blessing Set $20.99 Our Family Book of Life From $24.99 Irish Blessing Wall Plaque $33.96 God Bless This Union Cross $37.00 Marriage Blessing Plaque $39.99 Guadalupe Rosary Holder $56.95 St. Michael Keepsake Box $73.99 |
Bless This Home Framed Print $75.99 St. Michael Garden Plaque $87.95 Three Hearts Wall Plaque $97.50 Deluxe Wedding Crucifix $108.55 Our Lady of the Rosary Statue $112.99 Rustic Wall Crucifix $117.49 Holy Family Advent Candleholder $134.96 San Damiano Wall Cross $143.99 Brass Standing Crucifix $174.99 |
Pietà Statue $255.99 St. Benedict Crucifix, 24" $287.49 St. Michael Statue, 29" $684.99 Immaculate Heart Statue, 39" $900.00 Sacred Heart Statue, 40" $900.00 |
For Newlyweds
Their first home deserves a first crucifix. These gifts help a new couple put Christ at the center of their marriage from day one.
Deluxe Wedding Crucifix with Silver Rings
$108.55
A 10-inch solid wood crucifix in a walnut finish with a hand-cast pewter corpus and two pewter wedding rings joined at the cross. Made in the USA by New England craftsmen and boxed for giving. The first crucifix for their first home.
Three Hearts Wall Plaque, Hand-Painted
$97.50
The hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph together in one richly hand-painted 9 by 14 inch plaque. A beautiful way for a new husband and wife to place their home under the Holy Family, and a piece most Catholic homes do not already have.
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Brass Standing Crucifix, 13"
$174.99
A 13-inch solid brass standing crucifix made in Italy by Goldscheider of Vienna. It warms with a golden glow on a mantel or home altar and is the kind of piece a couple keeps for fifty years.
God Bless This Union Marriage Wall Cross
$37.00
Antiqued pewter with gold-plated wedding rings at the center and "God Bless This Union" in black enamel. A small cross for the bedroom wall that says a lot.
Marriage Blessing Italian Prayer Plaque
$39.99
A 5 by 9 inch wood plaque made in Italy, with two doves carrying wedding rings above a church and a prayer asking God to bless the marriage. Ready to hang.
For Bustling Families
For the house with shoes by the door and a calendar on the fridge. Gifts that bring the whole family together in prayer.
Holy Family Advent Candleholder
$134.96
Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus sculpted at the center of four candle spots, nearly 10 inches tall. It turns the weekly Advent candle lighting into a family meditation on the Nativity. Advent begins November 29, so give this one early.
San Damiano Wall Cross, 18"
$143.99
The cross St. Francis prayed before when he heard Christ ask him to rebuild His Church, rendered in richly painted high relief at 18 inches. Big enough to anchor the family room wall.
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Bless This Home Sacred Hearts Framed Print
$75.99
The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary side by side with the Holy Spirit between them, framed under glass with a prayer for the home. Hang it by the front door.
Rustic Wall Crucifix, 16"
$117.49
Cold-cast bronze with a lightly hand-painted finish that looks like weathered wood. At 16 inches it reads clearly across a room and fits right into a farmhouse entryway or kitchen.
Our Lady of the Rosary Statue, 11"
$112.99
A hand-painted, 11-inch Blessed Mother holding her rosary. Set her where the family prays the Rosary together so the kids always know where to gather.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Holder
$56.95
An 8-inch Our Lady of Guadalupe with folded hands to drape a rosary over and a base that holds the beads. One spot for the family rosary so it is never lost in the couch cushions again.
St. Benedict House Blessing Medal Set
$20.99
A St. Benedict medal on colored cords to hang from the front doorknob, asking God's protection on the home and everyone in it. An easy housewarming or hostess gift.
Our Family Book of Life
From $24.99
A hardcover keepsake that follows the sacraments in order, with pages to record each child's Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, and more. The family's faith story in one place.
For Empty Nesters
The kids are grown, the house is quieter, and there is finally time to make it a place of prayer. Gifts for the couple who has given their family everything.
Pietà Statue, 10.75"
$255.99
Mary holding her Son, in pure white resin on a black base from the Veronese Collection. A deeply moving piece for parents who have given their children back to God and the world.
St. Benedict Crucifix, Standing or Wall
$287.49
Set it in its base as a 24-inch standing crucifix or hang it on the wall at 22 inches. Lightly hand-painted cold-cast bronze from the Veronese Collection, with the St. Benedict medal at the center for protection over the home.
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St. Michael Garden Plaque
$87.95
Michael Adams's St. Michael the Archangel on a 12.25-inch resin plaque made for the porch, patio, or garden fence. Protection for the house now that it is quieter.
St. Michael Keepsake Box
$73.99
A 3 by 5 inch box in lightly hand-painted cold-cast bronze for rosaries, medals, and the little treasures that pile up over a lifetime of marriage.
Irish Blessing Wall Plaque
$33.96
The old Irish blessing in stone resin, framed in greens, golds, and Celtic knotwork. A warm gift for the couple whose house now fills up mainly on holidays.
Statement Pieces for a Home Chapel
For the family making room for a prayer corner or chapel of their own, or the parents who want to give one gift the whole family will gather around for years.
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St. Michael the Archangel Statue, 29"
$684.99
Nearly two and a half feet of bronzed resin by Goldscheider of Vienna, armored with sword raised over the serpent. A guardian for the entryway or a home chapel.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue, 40"
$900.00
A 40-inch Sacred Heart of Jesus in cold-cast bronze by Goldscheider of Vienna. A centerpiece for enthroning the Sacred Heart in a home with a dedicated prayer room.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue, 39"
$900.00
The companion to the 40-inch Sacred Heart, in matching cold-cast bronze. Displayed together, the pair turns a room into a true family shrine.
Questions We Hear Every Christmas
What is a good Catholic wedding or housewarming gift?
A crucifix for their first home is the classic choice, and a wedding crucifix with rings makes it personal. For a smaller gift, a St. Benedict house blessing set or a marriage blessing plaque is meaningful and easy to give.
Where should a crucifix hang in a Catholic home?
Many families hang one in every bedroom and one in the main living space where they pray together. A standing crucifix works well on a mantel or home altar.
What is a St. Benedict house blessing medal?
It is a St. Benedict medal made to hang on a doorknob or near the entry, asking God's protection over the home and everyone in it through St. Benedict's intercession. Have it blessed by a priest before hanging it.
What does it mean to enthrone the Sacred Heart?
Enthronement is a simple ceremony where a family places an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a place of honor and consecrates the home to Him. Many families ask their parish priest to lead it.
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About the Author
Caroline King
Catholic Wife, Mother and Business Owner
Caroline, a Catholic wife and mother of seven, runs CatholicFaithStore.com with her husband, Rich, from Lenexa, Kansas. Each Christmas she picks the gifts she would give her own family.
