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Communion Edition – Tile Necklaces

by Filed Under: Crafts, First Communion, First Communion JOY, Little Flowers

First Communion Link - Girl

I wanted to do something special for my Little Flowers who were scheduled to receive their First Communion.  Rose quickly prompted me to make tile necklaces.  All of her friends loved the necklaces that they received for Christmas and wear them often.

I chose St. Therese to be the featured saint since she is the patron of our group.gift st therese

 I personalized the back with a First Communion picture and the date of their joyous day.gift date back

Lastly, Rose and I made simple rosary/necklace satchels for the gift and future use.gift presentation

Sparkles had a more personalized necklace since I know her patron saint.gift st bernadette

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First Communion JOY – Party

Share the JOY of your First Communicant.  This can be a First Communion Post from this year or recent years past.  It’s just a simple way to share your JOY and lift one another up in prayer.

Craft Basket Wednesday

Join the Party & Share Your First Communion JOY

by Filed Under: First Communion, First Communion JOY

“Without JOY there is no love, and love without JOY is not true love.  And so, we need to bring that love and that JOY into the World today.” ~Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
You’re invited!  
I’m hosting a party
In honor of
Mary & all First Communicants
 Well the closest I will get to a party for my dear Sparkles since I’m nine months pregnant and not willing to take on an additional celebration so close to the arrival of Baby “G.”
Share the JOY of your First Communicant.  This can be a First Communion Post from this year or recent years past.  It’s just a simple way to share your JOY and lift one another up in prayer.
My Sparkles will be receiving her First Communion on May 8.
You are welcome to join now!
The party starts on May 1, the Month of Mary.  The party will end on June 8, the Traditional Feast Day of Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces.  This should give sufficient time for all new First Communicants to receive and share their JOY.
~~~UPDATE Jan. 2011~~~
This has been changed to a “Perpetual Party”  and currently
does not have an end date. Join at anytime!
ALL FOR!
First Communion Link - Girl First Communion Link - Boy

How to Join: You will need to link up to this post with the designated Picture Linky from InLinkz. It should be self-explanatory, so I don’t think you’ll have any problem.

  1. Click on the blue “Add your link” button with the froggy face that you’ll find at the bottom of this post.
  2. Please be sure to add your Permalink, not your general blog address.
    To get your permalink:
    • click on your post name.
    • copy the address that shows up in the address bar at the top,
    • paste the copied address into the “url” box for the picture linky.
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  5. Please link back to the host blog, JOYfilledfamily.  This is important because it helps those who are visiting your blog, share the JOY and offer prayers for other participants.
Please do not add your link below, until your First Communion JOY post is actually published to your blog.
You may contact me via email if you are having difficulties and I will do my best to help you troubleshoot.
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Our Plans Are NOT His

by Filed Under: Faith, Praise and Thanksgiving

We are far from perfect.  This day served as a reminder for us all.  It definitely did not go as planned.   Dad arrived home at 7am from his 2pm-9m clinical and his 10pm – 6:30 am evening shift.

Rose was on the ball as usual, dressed and starting to get the littles prepped.  I on the other had was not.  I had a surprise visitor the night before.  Papi joined me in bed around 3am and I didn’t get back to sleep until 5:45am.  Needless to say, I was in no way ready to face what we had planned for the day, May Procession & Mass.

We had 30 min. to get to our destination, the Cathedral which is 60min. away.  Dad and I were optimistic that it would work……we were wrong!

My body was barley able to role out of bed.  I could see the exhaustion in dad’s eyes and could hear the unraveling from our GFG begin.

This was my queue for an ejaculation, “Jesus, answer my door.”  He did so promptly, giving me the strength to set my pious plans aside and attend to those in need before me – including myself and precious load.  (This is not an easy act for me and has been an area that I’ve been trying to grow in.  I’ll leave that for another time and post.) This decision did not sit well with the girls who had their hearts set on walking for Mary.

Thus, the morning served as an opportunity for training hearts and family devotion.  Yes, restrictions were also implemented after apologies were made.

He continues to refine us toward His will.  His mercy is endless and His blessings are plentiful.

Father, ruin any plans of ours that are not Yours.

Some of the blessings that were bestowed upon us today:

opportunity to train hearts

meditated on our Family’s Yearly Spiritual Focus – to become servants to one another

patience!!!!

cooked meal for breakfast v.s. the bagel and juice on-the-go

GFG had some great quality dad time

completed some of the baby prep

rested!

dad finished baking home made bread with our GFG

GFG found two puppies that they cared for until their owners were found.  This was a big treat since they do not have warm-blooded pets and may never again while in our home due to allergies and other circumstances.

celebrated the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker

baked a cake

visited with Nana

had car cleaned and serviced

Lastly, were are all blessed with faithful priest and a parish that offers the Sacrament of Penance* before Mass.  Sparkles is especially thankful for this blessing which is new to her.

DEO GRATIAS

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A Good Shepherd

by Filed Under: Easter, Photos, Prayers, Priest

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Easter Celebration

April 18, 2010 

 

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Prayer for Priests
To be said by members
of the Confraternity of St. Peter


Following a decade of the Rosary:

V. Remember, O Lord, Thy congregation.
R. Which Thou hast possessed from the beginning.

Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus, born to give testimony to the Truth,
Thou who lovest unto the end those whom Thou hadst
chosen, kindly hear our prayers for our pastors.
Thou who knowest all things, knowest that they love
Thee and can do all things in Thee who strengthen
them.
Sanctify them in Truth. Pour into them, we beseech
Thee, the Spirit whom Thou didst give to Thy apostles,
who would make them, in all things, like unto Thee.
Receive the homage of love which they offer up to
Thee, who hast graciously received the threefold confession
of Peter.
And so that a pure oblation may everywhere be offered
without ceasing unto the Most Holy Trinity, graciously
enrich their number and keep them in Thy
love, who art one with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
to whom be glory and honour forever.
Amen.

Nihil obstat: Vic. Gen. FSSP, 05.II.2007
Imprimatur: Vic. Gen. Dioec. Laus. Gen. Frib., 28.II.2007

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