A Very Exciting Week!

MABUHAY!

First of all, I just want to give a shout out to all of the Father's, Grandfathers, Uncles, future-father's-to-be, A HAPPY FATHER's DAY!



Happy Father's Day Dad, We Love You!

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This Past Week: Well where do I start? This past week has been an exhausting one. Going to church daily, serving at Mass and reading, i'm pooped! Also finishing up house renovations and putting the final touches to the house, yup, I'm worn out! Also this past Friday, we celebrated my mother's birthday which I think went by very well (she was surprised by the cake that we made her). It has been a good, long, exhausting, celebrating week!

This Week Ahead: This past week is going to be very very busy!

Monday- Wednesday:



It is that time of the year again, when all of the Indiana FFA members from all District come to the State Convention. This year it will be held at West Lafayette at the Purdue University campus. I can't say that I'm not excited. This will be my first time going and I'm a bit nervous but O well, I know that I will have fun. That takes up the first 3 days of my week.

Thursday: I am back home, and my uncle (Fr. Ron) and Sister Herta, not really a nun but we call her sister for respect, will be visiting us for a couple of weeks and I am really excited to see them. It has been 9 years since they came here and it has been 5 years since our reunion in Europe! So I can't wait!

Also on Thursday starts the Fortnight For Freedom (see post from 2 Wednesday's ago)
You can visit http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/ for more information.

Friday: The adventure begins, I am looking forward to our get together at my house with church people and a couple of neighbors and friends and hopefully we get to take our uncle to different places and meet different people!! I can't wait!




So as many of you know, with this busy 2 weeks ahead, I will not have the time to post anything. So I think this is the perfect time to take my 2 week vacation! Please pray for me, as I will to all of you! I will be back 2 Sunday's from today, loaded with pictures, adventures, and more stories to tell!

Have A Good Day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

MABUHAY!

Today we celebrate Mom's Birthday!




Happy Birthday Mom! We Love You! May God Give You A Long, Healthy Life!


Have A Great Day!

O Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Pray for us!

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.





Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, hear us Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us

God the Father of Heaven, *Have Mercy on Us*
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, One God,
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty,
Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High,
Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven,
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity,
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased,
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee,
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium,
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,
Heart of Jesus, obedient to death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in Thee,
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee,
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints,

Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord

V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
R. Make our hearts like to Thine.

Let us pray;

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who livest and reignest with Thee forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Anthony of Padua

MABUHAY!

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Anthony of Padua.



Since it is Wednesday, I thought that it would be a great person to talk about. Here are some insight on Saint Anthony.

He is the patron Saint of:
Lost Articles
The Poor
Amputees
Cemetery

Born: 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1231 in Padua, Italy (hence the Patron City)



Also known as:
Evangelical Doctor of the Holy Roman Church
Professor of Miracles
Hammer of Heretics

Saint Anthony of Padua was born into a wealthy family. He gave up his wealthy lifestyle to become a poor Franciscan Monk. I think that him and Saint Francis of Assisi are one of the famous Franciscan's.



Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Francis, Pray for us!

Fortnight of Freedom

MABUHAY!

As many of you are aware now about the latest HHS Mandate that the president said about how religious organizations are forced to provide sterilization.



As Catholics and Christians, here are some things that we can do:

Pray the Rosary, or Divine Mercy chaplet, or other prayers.
Make a holy hour.
Fast (still having one meal) as we do on Good Friday or Lent
Make some sacrifice as during Lent.
Attend Mass daily
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Perform works of service or generosity.
Strengthen your relationship with others and your faith
Share this information with others
Get involved as much as you can!



Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty

God our Creator,

Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
to every corner of society.

We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.

Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and every danger overcome—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us—
this great land will always be "one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Have A Great Day!

A Week of Commotion, Burial & Celebration!

MABUHAY!

The title should say it all.

A Week of Commotion:

With house renovations, tiling projects and other in & outdoor projects, the picture should say it all. You know what they say "A picture is worth 1000 words"





Berne Ready Mix putting on the cement for the new step to the main entrance.



The new step to the main entrance.





The new tiles in the kitchen.

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Also this past week, my mother and I learned to upholster furniture for the first time! May I say, the finish product looks not-to-shabby!



The old chair that needed to be fixed.



A couple of cloth-material pattern fabric from an auction.
Price: $1.00 for a box of about 10-15, very good deal!



A stapler gun, a drill, and a can or two of varnish stainer, is all we needed!



The finished product x 6!



The hallway with the new finished tile.



The foyer with the new finished tile.

A Week of Burial:

Now, you may not know it, but my mom found this bird that she said might have injured it's wing. So she told us to keep it for the night so we made it a little bird house and stuff, and fed it and gave it something to drink and kept it in the garage overnight. The plan was to set it free the next day. However, things didn't go as plan, as of 12:55pm on Wednesday or Thursday it died. So we gave it a proper burial.



Since we found it in the bird bath, we decided to put in a casket and process it to the backyard.















A Week of Celebration:

Now, this past week, the part of the celebration was a graduation party. Our dear neighbor Kristen Lehman, is graduating from High School.

So to Kristen and to all of the seniors this year: A big shout out: CONGRATULATIONS!



I tell you, it has been an exhausting week! Next Sunday, i'll post more pics about the second half of our renovation project!

Have A Great Day!