On The Lighthearted Side...

Piano Stairs

(Many thanks to my friend Diana who brought this to my attention.)

In Sweden, how do they get people to choose the stairs instead of the escalator?

Make Mine Decaf, Please

WELL, WE WRAPPED UP another successful CaFE session Tuesday evening! Again, a thank you is extended to everyone who attended, participated, brought goodies or flowers, and volunteered their valuable time and gifts. A special thank you to Fr. Hugh who, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, brought the CaFE program to our parish.

 

Please remember to come out to Decaf, a small group/prayer group that "Mike the MC" will be facilitating:

What: Decaf
When: Mondays, beginning October 26
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: in our church hall
Duration: scheduled for eight weeks

Come on out to as many as you can. Everyone is welcome. This is a "fantastic" way to continue building community within our parish family! We hope to see you there!

History Of The Rosary

"She pondered all these things in her heart." ~ Luke 2:51

THE ROSARY IS AN ancient Christian devotion in which vocal and mental prayer unite the whole person in effective and purposeful meditation on the central mysteries of Christian belief. The term 'Rosary' comes from rosarium, meaning 'rose garden,' which was a common term in the Middle Ages for a collection of similar material, such as an anthology of stories on the same theme or subject.

From the earliest times, devout people used 'counters' of pebbles, berries, petals, or knots on a cord to keep an accurate count of their prayers and how long they had prayed. Monks would pray the 150 Psalms, called the Breviary or Liturgy of the Hours. Those people who did not know how to read wanted to share in this practice, so praying on a string of beads or knots began as a parallel to praying the Psalms. These illiterates substituted Ave Marias for the Psalms they could not read as a way to remember Our Lord and His mother throughout the day.