Monthly Archives: February 2009

A Catholic Prayer for Economic Hardship

February 27, 2009
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A Catholic Prayer for Economic Hardship

Here’s a prayer from the back of a holy card that you might wish to share with your school community: Heavenly Father, it is symptomatic of our life today that economics play a large part in it. People labor zealously for a wage so that they can acquire the needs of life. They also...

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101 Practical Fasting Ideas for Lent

February 24, 2009
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101 Practical Fasting Ideas for Lent

Fasting, praying and almsgiving are the three penitential practices that we are asked to engage in during Lent. In addition to fasting and abstaining with the rest of the Church on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of...

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The Magic Stethoscope

February 22, 2009
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The Magic Stethoscope

Here’s a fun video for your weekend, courtesy of a friend from Twitter.

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Fourth Grader Inspires Catholic Classmates

February 21, 2009
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Fourth Grader Inspires Catholic Classmates

Yesterday I wrote that the hallmark of any Catholic school is its sense of community spirit. That community spirit is no more evident than in the story of fourth grader Kyle Shiotani and the impact he made on his classmates and teachers at Visitation Catholic School in South Tacoma, Washington.

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Celebrities Pray the Rosary in New DVD Release

February 21, 2009
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Celebrities Pray the Rosary in New DVD Release

What do World Series pitcher Jeff Suppan, NFL wide receiver Chris Horn, Transformers star Matthew Marsden, and Bella star Eduardo Verástegui, have in common? They’re all featured in a new DVD from Family Theater Productions titled Rosary Stars: Praying the Gospel. This production looks like it will be a powerful new resource to encourage...

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Top 5 Reasons to Send Your Child to a Catholic School Now

February 20, 2009
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Top 5 Reasons to Send Your Child to a Catholic School Now

With the economy in rough shape, the National Catholic Education Association recently asked the question, “Why send your child to a Catholic school in these difficult economic times?” Here are the top five answers from the Elementary Department’s Executive Committee: It’s all about value. Nowhere else can you get Catholic tradition and academic excellence...

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