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December Edition

Christmas Party!!!

The next meeting will be at Holy Cross on Wednesday, December 6th. We will
be meeting 1 hour earlier than normal. Fr. Carter from St. Georges will be celebrating Mass for us in the Chapel at 6:00pm. We need everyone in the gym no later than **5:45** in order to get the children out of the coats, settled down, and filed reverently into the Chapel. (feed the kids before the meeting - this will be a long evening.)

After Mass, Fr. Carter will talk to the Children about St. Nicholas, then we will file back into the gym for the rest of the nights festivities. The Christmas Store will be set up once again with items for all ages and price
ranges. Children will be taken into the store in small groups; we will also have gift wrapping available like last year. (gift prices will range from 10 cents to 15.00 with the majority of items in the 1.00-5.00 range) **Each
family member should bring an opaque bag with their name on it! - our store only has clear bags which would spoil the gift surprises. Everyone who goes through the Christmas Store will have their name entered into a drawing for a special gift!

After the Christmas Store we will have snacks and sing Christmas carols. Be ready to SING! To make this evening more festive, I would ask that every family bring 2 dozen Christmas cookies for snack and a drink.

Please bring any left over Christmas wrap, tape, ribbons, etc to donate for gift wrapping. Volunteer wrappers are very welcomed :-) !

Please extend this invitation to Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc.! This is
such a wonderful way to celebrate the Advent Season with your families! It is important that every family who plans on attending RSVP! We need to know how many people to plan on for this event! Contact Kathleen Peterson, 774-0061 before November 30th.


A Day of Reflection...

Thank you Mrs. Rula for this idea for parents to take a day off and spend it with our Lord!!!

There is a day of reflection at Avila
Retreat Center in Union City on December 9th at 9:00 - 3:00 p.m. There is a $10.00 fee and this includes lunch. Monsignor Peterson and Sister Maria O'Connor present the program. There is a mass that day too. For reservation please call 1-814-438-7020.

New Catholic Teen Girl Magazine "Rose of Sharon"

A homeschooled teenage girl is publishing a Catholic Teen Girl Magazine called "Rose of Sharon". The first issue is FREE. Just send them the name and address of any teenage (or almost teenage) girl you think will be interested in the magazine and she will get the holiday issue free. That issue will come with information on how to order further issues if you are interested. The email address to send your request to is: Sudievu@aol.com

*Catholic Kid's Writing Contest*
sponsored by Ecce Homo Press

The Glory of America Series by Ecce Homo Press is adding a few new titles for the Jubilee Year and we want your play published in our new book, "Kat's Play Book."
This new book will feature characters from Kat Finds a Friend, a St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Story by Joan Stromberg. We are looking for one-act plays starring Mother Seton, her daughter Kitty and Kitty's friend, Kat Walter. The plays should teach a Bible story, a point of catechism, or other Truth of the Faith within the story. Plays must have no more than six characters and must include Mother Seton, Kitty and Kat, and a maximum 500 words. 
Contest is open to all kids, ages 5-18. Three winning plays will be selected to be published in Kat's Play Book, to be printed by March, 2001.
Winners will each receive two copies of the book and become published authors! First place winner will receive an 18" Kat Walter Doll (see website for picture).

Entries must be received by December 31, 2000 and be typed or neatly written on 8 1/2 by 11 paper accompanied by name, address, phone number, e-mail (if available) and age of author. Winners will be announced by January 31, 2001.

Joan Stromberg
Ecce Homo Press
www.eccehomopress.com
Home of Catholic Boys and Girls of the USA! The Glory of America
((812)333-8751
2426 Spicewood Ln.
Bloomington, IN 47401

A Letter From Graham...

Dear Everyone,
I feel this is a moment among colleges both Christian and non Christian to recruit homeschooling students. Most of the Christian colleges that have contacted me have requested on the admission application that students who wish to attend their college sign a statement that the student will not drink, do drugs, smoke, dance, or have intimate relationships with members of the opposite sex, attend church and prayer services weekly - some colleges even grade for church attendance, do community service projects and sign faith statements. I have found that many non-Christian schools like homeschooling because our focus in life has been our faith, family, country, and school. The admission counselors I have talked with have waived admission application fees because they know that the homeschooling students are more focused on schoolwork and their faith and not on partying and finding a husband or wife. Homeschools are very positive role models. They may come from families that require more financial aid due to their larger family sizes, low income families and limited working hours at part-time jobs but I am finding that the financial aid packages I have heard about have been great. I am finding that the colleges are wheeling and dealing with homeschoolers. I know the nest few months people will be getting information from all over. I know I have. I plan on attending a community college for now. 

I have found that by praying over the colleges I was lead to the community college in P.A. The tuition is very low, professors great, college-course work very extensive, and my financial aid package couldn't have been better. I wish all juniors and seniors success as they enter this major decision of selecting their college to study at.
Warm Regards,
Graham Rowley 

Letter from the Editor

Dear Families,
The newsletter will find you in the midst of holiday preparations. I hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. May the Lord pour our His blessings upon you and yours this Season.
God Bless Always, 
Tara

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