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Pray for the canonization of JPII God our Father, you reward all who believe in you. May your servant, John Paul our Pope, vicar of Peter and Shepherd of your Church, who faithfully administered the mysteries of your forgiveness and love on earth, rejoice with you for ever in heaven. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen! |
Yesterday was Crozet’s Confirmation at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.He chose “Joseph” as his Confirmation name, and his Knights of Columbus Squires leader as his sponsor. From my seat I had a beautiful view of the Pentecost mosaic on the ceiling of the left transept. Crozet was confirmed by Bishop Rice, but we have a lovely photo with our St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson.
Mark your calendars and spread the word: U.S. bishops have called for “A Fortnight for Freedom.” This two-week period of prayer from June 21 to July 4 will begin with the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and end with Independence Day. The purpose is to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty. They also asked that, later in the year, the feast of Christ the King be “a day specifically employed by bishops and priests to preach about religious liberty, both here and abroad.” More info can be found on the USCCB website. I’ve been waiting patiently all week for Hermano Leon, a wonderful Catholic clip art site, to revise his Paschal Candle art for this year. This morning I decided to drop an email and inquire as to its whereabouts. H. Juan José thanked me for the reminder and the 2012 candle art is now online.
Each year, we make a very simple paschal candle by printing out this beautiful art, and wrapping it around a tall glass votive. Secure the art along the back seam with tape or glue and you are done. Don’t print the art from this blog post — click through to Hermano Leon for a beautiful high res printable! Because by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world!
Here is Audrey manning one of the hospitality tables. If you can make it next year we would love to see you. It’s always the Friday and Saturday right before Palm Sunday.
Don’t miss the 2012 St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Associations Catholic Homeschool Conference! Tonight’s schedule is as follows: 6-9 p.m.
6-6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
For all the details, visit the SLCHA conference site. Hope to see you there! This was in my inbox this morning:
Friday, March 30 & Saturday, March 31 This year, our featured speakers is Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Other speakers include: Rev. Robert T. McDermott, Linda Bromeier, Kathy Harkins, Cynthia Haehnel, Lori and Thomas Cobb, and David and Kendel Williams. We’ve got a great schedule lined up. Friday evening is geared toward high school students and Saturday is a full day of great speakers for homeschooling parents. A variety of wonderful vendors will be there both days, and don’t forget the used book tables. I have been on the planning committee of these SLCHA conferences since 1996 and I still look forward to it every year. If you are in the area, don’t miss this great conference. This post is part of the 3rd Annual St. Joseph Altar Blog Fest. If you made an Altar for St. Joseph’s Feast Day, and would like to be included, make a blog post about your St. Joseph Altar, including details and pics, then link it here. Linking is open and will continue till March 30. Head over to the Virtual St. Joseph Altar blog for all the details!
We use our upright piano for the base of our Altar. By strategically placing a couple of sturdy boxes, turned upside down, I add a few more levels. One of our school desks is used for the front of the Altar. Covered with a nice table cloth we’ve got a multi-level nice size altar. Our altar this year is not as big as it has been. Audrey made the beautiful, and delicious, cross cake. Crozet made the chocolate crown of thorns.
Viva San Giuseppe!
I’m double-posting from over at the Virtual St. Joseph Altar blog: 3D Cut & Color Virtual St. Joseph Altar Cut, color, and create your own mini St. Joseph’s Altar. This fun family craft will help you and your little ones learn about the lovely St. Joseph Altar tradition. Complete instructions included on the pdf download. Send me a photo of your 3d Altar and I will post it right here on the Virtual St. Joseph Altar blog. This craft has been used by PSR classes, homeschool co-ops, and individual families wanting to teach children about this beautiful tradition. St. Joseph Novena with Free Download! Don’t let the title fool you — this is a really fun craft to get little ones involved in a Novena to St. Joseph. Lacy at Catholic Icing has posted a great kids’ prayer craft, complete with lilies for St. Joseph, for the upcoming feast day. Keep in mind: If you are planning a novena to end on the March 19th Feast Day, you’ll need to start on March 11. Enjoy!  Compliments of Vee at Paper Dali. One of her earliest creations, and one of my favorites!
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Less than two weeks till the feast day! The Altar Fest is always lots of fun as each family contributes their own unique ways of honoring St. Joseph. The best way to find out what it’s all about is to check out last year’s fest. See what others are doing and share ideas. Grab a button for your blog and join in the festivities! March is the Month of St. Joseph and the ultimate way to give honor to St. Joseph is with your very own St. Joseph Altar. For details, head to the Virtual St. Joseph Altar Blog. Linking will begin on March 19 and continue till the end of March. An exciting email came today: Dear Isabel, Congratulations! You have been accepted to attend the 2012 Rockette Summer Intensive Invitational Week at Radio City Music Hall. The Rockettes are excited to offer you this unique opportunity to train at the highest level of the Rockettes’ dance technique. Congrats, Iz!  General Intention: Contribution of Women. Missionary Intention: Persecuted Christians.
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This weekend was the St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association’s annual 
With over 3,000 videos and 315 practice lessons, KhanAcademy looks like a wonderful resource for homeschoolers. There are all sorts of topics including: math, science, art, finances, history, and more. This is a secular site so everything here may not be appropriate for your homeschool. Approach it as you would any curriculum. The video I watched was simple yet completely entertaining. I’ll be checking out the art videos!
The St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association’s 2012 
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