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by Filed Under: Crafts, Glass Tile Necklaces

Rose and I made more tiles for Christmas gifts.  We’re hooked.
for Rose’s girlfriends
for Godmothers and other special women
the entire collection
Rose used a ball-chain necklace and black cord necklace for her friends.  I used a higher quality sterling silver chains that I found here for the Godmothers.  I used keychain rings for the St. Joseph tiles for the Godfathers (not pictured).
The paper weights were for our parish Priests and Rose’s choirmaster (2 paperweights are not shown).  I used the holy cards from our Priests’ first blessings and 25th Anniversary.  Rose selected a card with Gregorian chant for her choirmaster.
for nana and auntie
The top large medal was for Nana.  It is reversible with sis’s kids on the other side.  The bottom medal was for Auntie (Rose’s Nina).  It’s reversible with Our Lady of Guadalupe on the reverse side.

Our Newest Craft – Glass Tile

by Filed Under: Crafts, Glass Tile Necklaces

I’ve been working on some crafts-gifts.  I made these cute necklaces for my husband’s female co-workers.  I made key rings for the male co-workers (which I forgot to photograph).

These were my first attempts.
I purchased all of my supplies (aside from the paper) from this store and used this tutorial.
Rose and I have plans to make many more necklaces this week for gifts.  I hope to take pictures of them all.

Little Flowers 4th Meeting – Loyalty & St. Lucy

by Filed Under: Little Flowers, Loyalty, St. Lucy

We had a great turn out for the last Little Flowers of the year! 
girls recapped on our last meeting, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  They were reminded of the “treat box.”  The girls can earn a treat for each assignment completed that is signed by a parent.
 
I briefed the girls on the pious life of St. Lucy.  Info was gathered from the following resources.  I explained to the girls her vow to remain chaste and pure (a virgin) despite the culture pressures and her mother’s wishes to marry.
St. Lucy Info
 
The girls discussed loyalty, faithfulness to a cause or belief.  They identified that St. Lucy was loyal to God.
 
I decided to introduce the girls to the Swedish tradition of celebrating St. Lucia’s Feast Day, Luciadagen.  They made a St. Lucia Crown of Lights.  Her traditional feast day is December 13.
Father L visited the girls.  He questioned the girls on what he spoke of at Mass, the true meaning of Christmas and an Advent activity.  He also spoke of St. Nicholas.  Lastly, he gave the girls their blessing.
The girls took another break for snack provided by Rose.  They went outside for pictures but decided to return to the room.  It was too cold outside for the girls.
We ended the meeting with some brief housekeeping and a review of assignments for the month.
 
Assignments
Memory Verse
 
Additional Reads
 

“I will maintain my Covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.” Genesis 17:7

 

Christmas Anticipation Prayer

by Filed Under: Advent, Prayer, St. Andrew Leave a Comment

 
 
 
(It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th November) until Christmas will obtain what is asked.)
 
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+MICHAEL AUGUSTINE, Archbishop of New York
New York, February 6, 1897
 
 
 
A printable novena card can be found here.  
 
 

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