A homeschooling parent from our community informs me that: “I wanted to make you aware of the situation with the Iowa Dept of Ed that’s trying to change rules for homeschooling, making it oppressive for us. It feels like [we’re being targeted for retaliation] prolly b/c Gov Reynolds went hard on the AEA & alsoContinue reading “ACTION ITEM For Iowa Homeschooling Families parents and supporters: Unfriendly rule changes are being considered by the State of Iowa”
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Current Church Laws Concerning Fasting and Abstinence
The law of Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, the products of milk, or condiments made of animal fat.Fish and all cold-blooded animals may be eaten, e.g.- frogs, clams, etc. The law of Fasting allows only one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some food in the morningContinue reading “Current Church Laws Concerning Fasting and Abstinence”
Should our children be shielded from Social Media? – and given real social community instead, by our efforts? Should ‘endless scrolling’, ‘doom scrolling’ be ‘a habit to drop’ on your or my ‘Lenten Gameplan’?
(The ‘worksheet’ I referred to in my sermon yesterday, found in a separate post above) Here’s what an FSSP Pastor thinks, and shared with his people, yesterday:
Novena for Our Lady’s espousal begins today
About the Association of the Miraculous Medal: https://www.amm.org/AboutAMM/Our%20Mission.aspx
Happy Christmas, all
Father: O Lord, hear my prayer.All: And let my cry come to You. Father: Let us pray. O God, who made this most holy night to shine forth with the brightness of the true Light, grant we beseech Thee, that we who have known the mystery of His light on earth, may attain the enjoymentContinue reading “Happy Christmas, all”
Receiving the sacred Infant Christ into our hearts on Christmas Day (Holy Mass will be @ 12:00am) — And into our homes the Christmas Season (which lasts until 2 February)
Our community has obtained a Christ bambino and an apprentice of St Joseph has crafted for us a wooden manger for the purpose of circulating for veneration in our homes devotion and thanksgiving for the Gift of Jesus’ incarnation. Dr Chad and Jill Kluver are coordinating the sign up for you to receive Baby Jesus,Continue reading “Receiving the sacred Infant Christ into our hearts on Christmas Day (Holy Mass will be @ 12:00am) — And into our homes the Christmas Season (which lasts until 2 February)”
17- 18 December: Advent Mission- with presentations by the Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sunday, 2 December: mini-bazaar and Advent cookie sale
Cookie donations are greatly appreciated by Friday, 30 November
Holy Family Bazaar is Today- thru tomorrow at 1:00
Crafts, Treasure, Christmas decorations, Baked Goods, Beverages. Raffle and Silent Basket Auction. Thanks for all who helped set up yesterday- or who will help take down and clean up, afterwards, tomorrow. One of the items in ‘A few of Fr Young’s Favorites’ basket. (Thanks Bev for restoring her for me; Jody for putting the basketContinue reading “Holy Family Bazaar is Today- thru tomorrow at 1:00”
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