It’s taken until my 4th kid to actually attend a multi-school tournament in a high school gym! Bridget was very excited to compete in the Stacking Cups Competition on Saturday. She proudly wore her school t-shirt for the event, but we unfortunately had to leave before she could get her participant ribbon or medal, because we were off to the First Holy Communion Rehearsal. It was a great experience for her and she was happy to be a part of the St Brendan team.
Stacking, Confession, Ice Cream, Communion, Weapons, Awards and Road Trip
May 29, 2014 by 3 Comments
First Communion in Pictures
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bridget in our Family’s First Communion Dress. I’m so happy to get this picture and she looks so happy!
Each family had a pew at the First Communion, with the First Communicant sitting at the end at the center aisle. Our pastor deliberately assigned one pew per family…and let the crowd into the Church only 10 minutes before Mass started, to cut down on the chaos!
7 Obscure Ways to Celebrate First Holy Communion
May 22, 2014 by 2 Comments
Let the First Communicant wear a First Communion dress crocheted by the Pope’s cousin.
It’s true. Bridget will be wearing our family First Communion dress. It’s not satiny or even very long like the other girls’ First Communion dresses, but it was lovingly made by our adopted-Grandma Elizabeth, married to the first cousin of St John Paul II.
Prayer-Loom Prayer Book for treasured First Communion gift from the whole family!
May 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
I enjoy making meaningful, homemade gifts…especially when I think they will help immerse kids deeper in the Catholic Faith. As Catholics, we have a rich Tradition to pass along with many classic Catholic prayers…and awesome Saints to inspire and guide us.
May Saint Mail: Blessed Imelda
May 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, on May 13, the Church celebrated Feasts of Our Lady of Fatima and Blessed Imelda Lambertini.
When I wrote about our busy month of April in our Saint Mail post for St Isidore, I could have suggested that May is just as busy…and June’s looking quite hectic as well!
April Saint Mail: St Isidore
May 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I apologize for how late this post is! We received our April Saint Mail and were eager to jump in, but April was a pretty busy month!
Did you know that St Isidore had a sister and two brothers who were all declared saints! Wow! Four saints in one family! Three bishops and a nun!
Mid-May Quick Takes
May 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Announcing the WINNERS of the Prayer Pillowcases Giveaway!
Congrats to Jennifer and Ellen S:
Which TWO Prayer Pillowcases will YOU choose?
What an awesome surprise! Kendra from Catholic All Year and her family got redirected to Toronto and I managed to get out to the airport to meet the family!
We’ve got WINNERS!!
May 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jennifer and Ellen S. WON
TWO Prayer Pillowcases each, of their choice…
personalized and shipped!
If that’s YOU, check your inbox! I have emailed you…and the nice people at Prayer Pillowcases will be emailing you shortly to arrange WHICH TWO Prayer Pillowcases you would like to receive and if and how you would like to personalize them! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! !
Thinking Outside the Sacrament Gift Box
May 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
It’s Sacrament Season again!
My Godson makes his First Holy Communion this Saturday and my daughter Bridget makes hers in 2 weeks!
Last year, I posted the Cool To Be Catholic Sacrament Gifts,
but I have discovered a couple more awesome products that I’d love to introduce you too!
DIY Paper Patio Lanterns in less than 60 seconds
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With so much celebration this month, we’ve been making cheap and easy decorations to use over and over across our continued Easter celebrations…three more family birthdays, High School Arts Night and maybe even our First Communion party all in the month of May!
