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Here's what we're watching, but just because it's here, doesn't always mean it was good!

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!

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions – May

General: That those who administer justice will always act with integrity and upright conscience.

Missionary: That seminarians, especially from mission Churches, may always be pastors according to the heart of Christ, fully devoted to the proclamation of the Gospel.

Common Core panel presentation in St. Louis

Come to the Chesterfield City Hall next Thursday, April 25 to hear i‪national experts on the takeover of our schools.‬

Missouri Coalition Against Common Core

COMMON CORE

The Fundamental Transformation Of Public and Private Education (You probably haven’t heard of it, but you are paying for it!!)

Panel Presentation Chesterfield City [...]

More info on Common Core

For more info on Common Core, check out Cathy Duffy’s 2001 article: The Education Standards Movement Spells Trouble for Private and Home Schools. This has been in the works for some time.

Federal takeover of Missouri education could affect homeschoolers

Taken from today’s HSLDA e-lert:

Call Now to Stop Federal Takeover of Missouri Education

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:

Powerful forces in Washington, D.C., areseeking to centralize control over education and dictate what children in America must learn—perhaps even homeschoolers. And they are doing it through an ingenious program called “Common Core State Standards.”

Federal [...]

Isabel needs your vote!

Okay, blogger friends, my daughter has made it into the top ten in the Radio City Rockettes’ Jump the Line contest. If you are on Facebook, we would very much appreciate your vote. You can vote once each day through April 21. The winner gets to “jump” to the front of the Rockette audition line [...]

Meet me in St. Louis — at the Catholic Homeschool Conference!

2013 Catholic Homeschool Conference

Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6

Cardinal Rigali Pastoral Center, 20 Archbishop May Dr., St. Louis MO

 John LaBriola is the featured speaker at the St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association’s 2013 Catholic Homeschool Conference to be held Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6 [...]

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions – April 2013

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General: That the prayerful and public celebration of the faith may be a source of life for the faithful.

Missionary: That the particular Churches in mission territories may be a sign and instrument of hope and resurrection.

Egg Hunt Epiphany

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An oldie, but a goodie! Happy Easter!

It has taken us years to figure out the perfect Easter egg hunt. We started years ago by hiding the brightly colored boiled eggs that the kids had decorated. This was new to me, but it was a tradition in my husband’s family. After about the third hide [...]

My Mom gets Order of St. Louis IX Medallion

On May 5, Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond will award the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion to my Mom at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.

The Order of St. Louis IX award was established in the New Orleans Archdiocese more than 40 years ago to honor those members of the laity who have contributed their [...]

Pascal Candle for 2013

Happy Palm Sunday!

Here in St. Louis, Winter Storm Virgil — I prefer Palm Sunday Snowstorm, is just beginning to pelt our area. We’re expecting nine + inches of snow over the next 36 hours. Lightening and thunder as I type. That’s never a good sign when it is snowing. So [...]

Our 2013 St. Joseph Altar

This post is part of the 4th 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 April 3. [...]

Altar blog fest opens tomorrow!

Just a reminder that the 4th Annual Altar blog fest will open tomorrow afternoon! Join in the fest and share a blog post about your Altar. We love details and photos.

Linking will open on the afternoon of St. Joseph’s Feast Day and continue through April 3.

Viva San Giuseppe! [...]

Novena to St. Joseph Day 9

Prayers for Day 9

St. Joseph Novena Day 8

Prayers for Day 8

Play Ball!

Today was the opening of the season for St. Louis Patriots Homeschool Baseball. It was just a bit cold for baseball but that didn’t stop anyone. Crozet is number “9″ in honor of Drew Brees. Yes, we are mixing up our sports! Our game was followed by a mega picnic with all three Patriot [...]