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December 2008



We lost a friend today

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 11:42 A GMT-05
Father Michael Kelley was the parish vicar of Sacred Heart Church when we first moved to Winchester.  He was a fountain of knowledge about church history, the faith, and history in general.  He was the Chaplain of our parish Confraternity o

A message to ALL of our Leaders

Tuesday, 30 December 2008 11:02 A GMT-05
I received this letter in an email from the Feingold Association.  I think it bears repeating.  Below are a few exerpts. Click here to be directed to the full letter or to more information on the individual topics.  Click here to

Four Candles!

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 7:26 P GMT-05
We lit the fourth candle on the Advent wreath on Sunday.  Nikita is beside himself with excitement.  Bless his heart he bounces regularly between a stocking full of toys and one full of coal.  Of course he wants everything he sees.&nbs

Angie, this one is for you

Sunday, 14 December 2008 2:10 P GMT-05
My SIL, Angie, is still getting CSA shares, even in December.  And she lives in the cold north of all places.  She is also blogging her commitment to use her harvest to get out of the pasta-pizza trap.Angie, I'm envious!  Our local
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Gaudete: latin, imperative, (root: gaudere: to rejoice) Rejoice!

Sunday, 14 December 2008 1:30 P GMT-05
There is much to rejoice about this week.  Latin class is on hiatus for the next three Wednesdays.  The Christmas tree is up and decorated beautifully.  And I didn't have to touch a single string of lights.I have had time to b

Advent Conspiracy

Tuesday, 9 December 2008 10:03 A GMT-05
  

Two Candles

Tuesday, 9 December 2008 9:26 A GMT-05
Nikita gets excited every time we go to church to see how many candles will be lit.  At home we light the same number of candles.  He keeps us honest.  Our evening story time has been wonderful.  The book "Destination Bethleh

Church Fire

Thursday, 4 December 2008 8:42 A GMT-05
Yesterday was a very sad day for my childhood parish.  A funeral was held in the morning for the woman who served as principal of my parish elementary school for many years.  In the afternoon a fire broke out in the sacristy, gutting that r

The Season of Advent - December 1

Monday, 1 December 2008 9:53 P GMT-05
Technically this is the second day of Advent.  One might even argue it is the third if they went to the Saturday Vigil Mass and saw Fr. K. light the first candle of the wreath. (We did.)We still had company from our last holoday and as a family,