Rosa Mystica Girls’ Society (RMGS) is a society of young girls, ages nine through thirteen from SSFMCatholic Church. Under the Patronage of Our Lady of the Mystical Rose, the girls meet once a month on First Saturday for: Mass, Spiritual talk, teatime, and skills/activities.
~RMGS mission is to help young girls grow in faith, virtue, and service, through hospitality, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.~
This page contains a master list of links and printables for the RMGS 2012-13 Session. This page will be updated throughout the year.
General Info: files can be found on the RMGS eloop
- My Intro to RMGS – Called to Serve
- 2012-13 RMGS Brochure
- 2012-13 Registration
2012-13 Info: files can be found on the RMGS eloop
- Roster 2012-13
- 2012-13 Calendar
- Snack Schedule
Leadership:
- Attendance Sheet
- First Meeting Set-Up
- Meeting Set-Up
- Group Signs
Agendas:
- First Meeting ~ Hospitality ~ Embroidery – Agenda
- Second Meeting ~ Hospitality & Love of God ~ Sewing – Agenda
- Third Meeting ~ Hospitality & Love of God ~ Sewing II – Agenda
- Fourth Meeting ~ Hospitality & Obedience ~ Sewing III – Agenda
- Fifth Meeting ~ Hospitality & Piety ~ Social – Agenda
- Sixth Meeting ~ Hospitality & Humility ~ Baking – Agenda
- Seventh Meeting ~ Hospitality & Industry ~ Baking – Agenda
- Eighth Meeting – Hospitality & Truthfulness ~ Gardening – Agenda
Meeting Overview:
- September 1 – First Saturday – 1st RMGS Meeting ~ Hospitality
- October 6 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Sewing) ~ Love of God
- October 21 – Sunday – Bake Sale
- November 3 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Sewing II) ~ Love of God
- December 1 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Sewing III) ~ Obedience
- December 26 – Wednesday – Hostess for Altar Guild Reception
- January 5 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Social & Christkindl) ~ Piety
- February 9 – Second Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Baking) ~ Humility
- February 10 – Sunday – St. Valentine’s Bake Sale
- February 12 – Shrove Tuesday – Visit Elderly at St. Clare & St. Francis
- March 2 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Baking) ~ Industry
- April 6 – First Saturday – RMGS Meeting (Gardening) ~ Truthfulness
- April 7 – Sunday – Bake Sale (tentative)*
- May 4 – First Saturday – Marian Procession
- May – TBA – Hostess for FHC Reception
- June – Summer Retreat
Binder: Each member of RMGS has been given a binder. This binder is to serve as their RMGS journal and will be used throughout the year, at every meeting, and for their own interests. The following list includes the items that have been included in the binder, in order. The girls will add to these binders throughout the year with handouts and items of personal interest, related to the topics discussed – hospitality, virtues, sewing, cooking, and gardening.
- Cover
- Ice Breaker
- Calendar
- Guidelines
- Groups & Virtues
- Prayers – first three prayers come from Fr. Lasance Catholic Girls’ Guide
- Hospitality Divider
- Sewing Divider
- Cooking Divider
- Gardening Divider
Prayers:
- RMGS Prayers – first three prayers come from Fr. Lasance Catholic Girls’ Guide
- An Act of Love ~ passed out at the second meeting, Hospitaluty & Love of God ~ Sewing
- Litany of Humility ~ passed out at the sixth meeting, Hospitality & Humility ~ Baking
Hospitality:
~~~ First Meeting ~~~
- Hospitality Info – taken from Little Women’s Hospitality Guide
- Hospitality Activity Sheet
- Hospitality Scripture – Genesis*
- Hospitality Scripture*
~~~ Second Meeting ~~~
- Activity Sheet – Hospitality & Love of God ~ Sewing – includes suggested activities to help the girls grow in virtue and the skill of sewing
- Sewing & Dressing Modestly with a Literature Reading from Jo’s Boys
- All About an Apron – history of an apron
- Theological Virtues Flower
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- St. Martha & Mary* – an example of hospitality.
- Martha & Mary Coloring Page*
- Skit: Jesus visits Martha & Mary*
- recap of a reenactment can be found here
~~~ Third Meeting ~~
no handouts
~~~ Fourth Meeting ~~~
- Activity Sheet – Hospitality & Obedience ~ Sewing III– includes suggested activities to help the girls grow in virtue and the skill of sewing
- Obedience Reflections – Obedience Mediations from Fr. Lasance
- Christkindl handout with Prayer Chart
~~~ Fifth Meeting ~~~
- Activity Sheet – Hospitality & Piety ~ Social– includes suggested activities to help the girls grow in virtue and Table Manners & Conversation
- Table Manners & Conversation – based on Little Women Hospitality
- Table Manners for the Home – by James Stenson
- How to Set & Clear a Table – based on Little Women Hospitality
- Diagram of Formal Table Setting – Little Women Hospitality
- Colors of Piety Card – by Fr. Lasance
~~~ Sixth Meeting ~~~
- Activity Sheet – Hospitality & Humility p 1 ~ Baking– includes suggested activities to help the girls grow in virtue and bread making skills, reverse side has scripture
- Humility Scriptures & Prayers (p 2)
- Litany of Humility
- Bread Recipe – created by Mrs. L
- Baking & Hospitality – based on the Little Women Hospitality Baking Lesson
~~~Eighth Meeting~~~
- Activity Sheet – Hospitality & Truthfulness
- Handout based on Little Women Hospitality Gardening Lesson – focus on Hospitality and gardening
Sewing:
~~~ First Meeting ~~~
- Sewing Divider
- Felt Name Tags – tutorial
- Embroidery Stich Book – printable
- Sewing Divider Sheet – made with image from The Graphics Fairy
- Sewing 101: Basic Sewing Tools and Supplies – printable
- Anatomy of a Sewing Machine – blank printable for quiz
- Anatomy of a Sewing Machine with Labels – printable
- Sewing 101: Sewing Machine Parts – printable
- Sewing 101: Threading Sewing Machine – printable
- Sewing 101: Basic Stiches – printable
- Sewing 101: General Sewing Tips – printable
- Sewing Basics – printable
- Sewing 101: Types of Presser Foots – printable
- Sewing – blog tutorials from Simply Modern Mom
~~~ Second Meeting ~~~
- Tutorial: Simple Apron – complete instructions for our sewing project. Inspired by here and here.
Baking:
~~~ Sixth Meeting ~~~
- Bread Recipe – created by Mrs. L
- Baking & Hospitality – based on the Little Women Hospitality Baking Lesson
~~~ Seventh Meeting ~~~
- Puff Pastry Recipe – created by Mrs. D
Gardening:
~~~Eighth Meeting~~~
- Planting Tomatoes in a Pot Tutorial
- Vegetable Planting Guide
- Garden Notebook Printable – Alice Cantrell
Resources:
Fr. Lasance Catholic Girls’ Guide – Online PDF Copy or Bookstore – This book provides the core for the RMGS program, virtues. Our reflections are taken directly from Fr. Lasance’s instruction to young maidens. We have highly encouraged all RMGS members to obtain their own copy of Fr. Lansance’s guide.
- Little Women’s Hospitality Program – We’ve used this manual as an supplemental resource to help us foster the original mission set forth by the RMGS founder – to equip the the girls with domestic skills for their vocation.
- Blogs – supplemental resource. I have scoured numerous blogs that offer free tutorials and wonderful reflections on the desired virtues.
- Sewing with St. Anne: A Sewing Book for Catholic Girls – supplemental resource
- Tea and Cake with the Saints: A Catholic Young Lady’s Introduction to Hospitality and the Home Arts – supplemental resource
- Little Flowers Girls’ Club – supplemental resource
