The Year Ends

November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Daria Sockey in Season

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”

— Hal Borland

Feasts, Traditions … and Fun

Nov.

More Faith and Family Days in November

2 All Souls

Visit your loved ones who passed away.

23 Christ the King

Say a prayer to Christ... READ MORE

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Autumn

September/October 2008 Issue | Posted by Daria Sockey in Season

Autumn, the year’s last,

loveliest smile.

— William Cullen Bryant

Feasts, Traditions … and Fun

SEPTEMBER

1 Labor Day

­ ­• For a fun activity on your last days off from school, make a custom word search puzzle that includes all the memorable events of the summer. The following website makes this... READ MORE

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Spring

May/June 2008 Issue | Posted by Daria Sockey in Season

“The winter is past, the rains are over

and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines

has come, and the song of the dove is

heard in our land.”

— Song of Songs

2:11-12

More Faith and Family Days in May

11 - Mother’s Day

Make dinner for mom tonight.

26 - Memorial Day... READ MORE

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Summer

July/August 2008 Issue | Posted by Daria Sockey in Season

July

11 - St. Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI took his name after this saint who saved Western civilization. You can read Pope Benedict’s own plans at Pope2008.com.

Want to write your own family rule of life? Read Benedict’s Rule at KansasMonks.org (Click on “Our Way of Life” and “Rule of St. Benedict”)... READ MORE

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