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2012 Read Alouds

By Christine / December 29, 2012
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Below are most of the books and audio-books that we read and/or listened to in 2012. Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray Around the Year Once upon a Time Saints by Ethel Pochocki The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare* The Children’s Saint Anthony by Catherine Beebe My second son kept asking his…

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Wishing You a…

By Christine / December 27, 2012
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May you and your families have a holy and blessed Christmastide!

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Advent Daybook

By Christine / December 18, 2012
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Outside my window… The ground is white. The children are excited that it snowed last night and they are hoping that it snows more. In the kitchen… Theresa has been baking a lot of cookies. Today, we are hoping to make some applesauce and cinnamon ornaments. I had intended to make them with the children…

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Seven Months Old

By Christine / December 15, 2012
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St. Nicholas’ Visit

By Christine / December 11, 2012
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On Sunday, St. Nicholas visited our parish. St. Nicholas began by telling the children a story from his life. Then, he asked some of the children catechism questions. When Patrick volunteered to answer one of the questions, I couldn’t help but think about a previous visit from St. Nicholas. My tall little boy has learned…

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St. Andrew’s Novena Begins Today

By Christine / November 30, 2012
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Hail and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires (Mention your intentions here) through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ,…

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What We’ve Been Reading – November

By Christine / November 29, 2012
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I wasn’t very good about keeping track of what we read this month. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds A Bargain For Frances by Russell Hoban Bible Stories for Little Children under the approbation of Cardinal McCloskey (excerpt here) Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads by C.W. Anderson Catholic Children’s Treasure Box Books by Maryknoll Sisters A Child’s Garden of Verses by…

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Multiplying Love

By Christine / November 28, 2012
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“I am so happy that my mom is pregnant. Every time my mom has another baby, the love in our family grows.” ~ Katheryn Lyon ~ These words were shared with me by a 15 or 16-year-old girl shortly after learning that her mother was pregnant. When I first met Katheryn, she was the oldest…

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Laudamus Te

By Christine / November 27, 2012
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On Sunday, I was delighted to finally see a copy of Laudamus Te, a new magazine for those who assist at the Latin Mass. Our pastor surprised many of us when he announced that he had ordered a bulk subscription to the magazine for our parish. I had been toying with subscribing to the magazine,…

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