Prayer Group Christmas Brunch

Don't forget - we are gathering at Peggy's this Saturday at 10:00 AM. Should be festive. Pray for Shelly Kapler - she's having a c-section on Tuesday.

Sisters

lots to pray for, lots to be grateful for

This blog will not do. We have too much praying to do. First, we need to pray for Mary, that her suffering is manageable and that the time will go quickly until her surgery, January 15. We need to pray for Sharon C that she finds relief from her back pain, and to also rejoice with her as Jessie is in the states safely and will be in Lincoln soon. Let's pray for Joan and her family, esp. her mom, Mary V. sLet is remember ailing parents, Jane's Dad Harold, May Lou's mom Betty
I ask for prayers for all of my children. John in his search for employment, Jenny that she will be strong and find joy in working hard at school and have some fun. Ellen = just be safe and come home for Christmas. I would also ask for your prayers for me that some future medical testing proves to be nothing.
So dear friends, we really can use this blog to pray for each other and share intentions. So let's start blogging to each other !!!
Cathy

At the Lake

Cathy and I are at the lake - 10 Mile Lake, MN.

We are having such a good time with our families and the grand kids - be home Sat evening!

Prayers for Sally please!

Sally is having hip replacement surgery on Wed. July 2 at the Orthopedic Hospital. Charlie will be bringing her home on Saturday. Tom and Ashley will be staying with Sally Sat. night. Hopefully, the rest of the family will fill in and help while she recuperates. Peggy and I will both be gone to Minnesota. Most important part of this message is for all of us to pray for Sally to have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery!
Cathy B

Ellen

Remeber baby Ellen? Seems like yesterday! Thought you might enjoy a graduation picture. What a wonderful day.

New Graduates

I've been thinking about all the new graduates and ask that we all say a special prayer for Ellen, Brady, Mark, and Breanna. Hope we can plan to go to dinner and celebrate Peggy's birthday this month. Saturdays seem to be booked!
I hope I haven't left any grads out. Miss you all...we WILL all get together soon!!
Cathy B

Sweet Poem

Poem: "Prayer Chain" by Tim Nolan. Reprinted with permission by the author.

Prayer Chain

My mother called to tell me
about an old classmate of mine who
was dying on the parish prayer chain—
or was very sick—
or destitute—
or it had not worked out—the marriage—or the kids were all on drugs
andall the old mothers were praying intensely
for all the pain of their children
and for life—they were praying for life—in their quiet rooms—sipping decaf coffee—
I bet they've been praying for me at times—
so I'll find my way—so I won't rob a bank—
I'll take them—the mystical prayers of old mothers—
it matters—all this patient and purposeful love.

Have a happy day!

Connor and Cabhan

We spent Sunday with all our grandsons. Thought I'd share a picture of the oldest and the youngest. Be sure to check www.triptoire.blogspot.com and see the video of Peggy and Pat on the beach. Peggy is the master blogger!!

OK, I am finally on this blog.  Thanks, Cathy, I spent some time and figured it out.

Opps

I meant these pictures for the Ireland blog.
Pictures are of; musicians in pub in Dublin (traditional music capital), "our"house in Fenore and our views, flowers starting to bloom on the Burren, trip to Dublin on the train-Trinity college where we saw the Book of Kells - GPO sight of the Easter Rising.

I'm back with picture

PRAYER GROUP THIS SATURDAY

Sally has invited us for group on Saturday, April 24. We will go out for breakfast in May and celebrate Peggy's birthday. Hope we can all get together. It's been too long!
Cathy

Cabhan

Just checking to see if anyone is checking the blog. Got to babysit Cabhan along with Charlie and Ben Sat. night. Hope you are all checking Peggy's blog:triptoire.blogspot.com. She is posting regularly with pictures. Hope you all have a good week.
Cathy

SOmeething fun in Omaha May 2nd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cathedral Arts Project
402-558-3100 (243)


Chanticleer to Perform at Saint Cecilia Cathedral
May 2, 2008

Called the “world’s reigning male chorus” by the New Yorker magazine, Chanticleer will perform more than 100 concerts in 2007-2008, the GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble’s 30th season. Chanticleer-based in San Francisco-has developed a reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music. With its seamless blend of twelve male voices, ranging from countertenor to bass, the ensemble has earned international renown as “an orchestra of voices”. Chanticleer was founded in 1978 by tenor Louis Botto, who formed the group to sing the neglected music of the medieval and Renaissance periods--the tradition in most churches during the Renaissance was to use only male voices. The group was named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.

On May 2, the ensemble will perform My Spirit Sang All Day at Saint Cecilia Cathedral at 8pm. The music will include audience favorites by Byrd, Palestrina, Mahler and others along with arrangements of folk songs, familiar gems and spirituals. This concert is suitable for audiences of all levels of musical sophistication, as the performers often speak to the audience from the stage, giving background and a personal touch to the glorious music they make.

There is limited open free seating to the concert. Guaranteed seats can be purchased at $35.00 and Patron tickets (reserved parking and artist reception following the concert) at $75.00. The Cathedral is located at 701 North 40th Street. For more information and reservations call
402-558-3100 (243).

Chanticleer is presented by the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP), founded in 1985 to promote and celebrate the performing and visual arts through the unique setting of Saint Cecilia’s Cathedral.

Hi Everyone. Well group was very interesting yesterday. I had Sharon H. and me here enjoying all the bagels and muffins all to ourselves. Ha. Anyway, we missed you all. Thought I would up date you on dad. He is going to the doctor tomorrow and of course on the same day I am having a pasta feed for 25 for dinner. So I need prayers tomorrow that I don't pop a cork. Somehow I have to get it all in. Someone died Friday in the unit dad is in, and I had just eaten dinner with her and her son last week. I guess it happens all of the time. A new one moved in and next week two move out as they were given 30 days notice. Mostly because it takes two people to take care of them and when that happens you have to leave. So I have been told that dad has 30 to 60 days at the max. However the nurses yesterday said he has really been good and very easy to work with. Just in time for the doctors visit, and then next week some more med issues.
I sound like my cup is half empty don't I? Enough of that..
Enjoying all the pictures and Cathy you will have to help me learn how to post pictures. That is really cool. I had the grand kids with me for a couple of days last week and that was fun. Has anyone taken their grandkids to Lost in Fun on South 14 out by Wildernest yet?
Well we did on that very wet and cold rainny day.
Love you all.... Jane

It's almost time for Monday

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I had the pleasure of attending Ben and Charlie's microsoccer game. You will notice Ben's picture on the right of the blog page and for some reason, Charlie is at the bottom of the blog twice!! Hey, I never said I was a GOOD blogger, just a willing blogger.
A few updates: Bonnie did have her biopsy and is hoping for good results tomorrow. Jane's dad continues to have a very difficult time, so please keep him in your prayers. Sally, we missed you but hope you had a wonderful time in Chicago. Mary Lou, I can't remember where you were this weekend, but you were missed.
Have a great week.
Cathy B

from Peggy

I may not be at group on Sat (location still undecided) Annie is coming home to visit her folks :-)

Hope we all can get brave and start sharing like Joan did - it was so fun to hear from someone and thanks again to Cathy for all her posts, hints, lessons and pictures!!

THis is so cool !

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fDmp967UMds


What an amazing Lady, 92 yrs old!!

Speaking of old ladies, please remember my mom in your prayers. She is having a tough time dealing with her move, tho it IS what she wants. My sisters, Anne and Ginny and her husband are flying in on the 13th of Apr. to pack her up and drive her to Scottsbluff on the 18th to a new Independent Living home, where she will become my oldest sister's responsibility. My mother is very difficult ,as you all know, so I am grateful to not be involved with the move but I am worried about Kathy, in S'bluff, cuz I don't know that she REALLY realizes what she is in for. Mom was in the hospital this week for a couple of days with nothing but "moving disorder" we called it....stress anxiety. She isn't eating or drinking much so is dizzy. They ran every test they could and she checked out fine....physically.
Thanks.

New from JOAN

I am enjoying CA and the sunshine but It hasn't been very warm yet.Yesterday after walking in the park with the lake and lots of trails, with a view of mts all around, with my new friend Jann, My bro-in-laws sister. I knew her,tho not well , in S'bluff. She was a yr ahead of me in school and we were in band together. I don't really remember her at all. Anyway, she is lovely, very strong Christian and we have great conversations while walking...We go about every other day...Then I went to Petaluma where my sister lives, about 20 mi. so. on Hiway 101.It is often cooler ther than here in Santa Rosa...they are closer to the Ocean. Spent a good part og the day in the knit shop getting started on a sweater. Its fun to start that hobby again, after many ,many years of making only scarves :-)Spent the night there cuz we went to a book signing last night at Copperfields, the local bookstore, to hear David sheff, who wrote Beautiful Boy and his son, Nic, who wrote Tweak, talk about their family's story of Meth addiction. It was really good and I can't wait to read the father's book, esp.Any of you heard about it?Last week at the Santa Rosa Copperfields I hear Jodi Picoult talk abou ther latest book AND her next book..not coming out til '09.Gotta run. Jann is coming over for a bit tonight. Miss you all,Love,Joan
April 4, 2008 7:37 PM

Directions to post to blog

If you want to post somethig to the blog, you must sign in. Then you can click on "new post" at the top. If you want to do a picture, go to the settings or layout - can't remember which one!

Are You Out There??

Hello ladies,
I am hoping that you are all still checking the blog. I realize there are lots of Cabhan pictures so I would like to do a demonstration on how to blog at Peggy's on Saturday morning. I know that some can't make it, but for those that can, be prepared to BLOG!!
Please keep Jane's dad in your prayers. He is having a very difficult time and is undergoing an evaluation for medication and behavioral status.
Cathy B

A Special Day

What a perfect day!! Got to hold sweet Cabhan for an hour and a half tonight after learning that John, Blakely and Cabhan will be coming to visit Lincoln on Saturday. What a great spring break!!

Prayers for Bonnie

Bonnie has a node on her thyroid and is scheduled for a biopsy at UNMC on Monday, March 31. Please keep her in your prayers.

Easter Prayer

Easter Prayer
A prayer for contemplation - meditation - on the timeless message of Easter.

Lord, You have arisen forever
In my heart!

May the sunrise
Remind me to shine in Your light.

May the caress of a gentle breeze
Remind me of Your compassion.

May the fragrance of a flower
Remind me to blossom in Your love.

May the singing of birds
Bring a song of joy to my lips.

And in the closing of each day
May I remember to quietly pray.

Wherever I am, whatever I do
May my thoughts in joy return to You!

Green Gateau Saturday March 29

RSVP in comments - I'll make reservations for 9:00. Food is good!!

Saturday at Sally's/Mass at Joan's

Sally will be having group this Saturday, March 22. Hope we can all gather together.
It was wonderful praying at Joan's on Saturday to commemorate John. The "family" (group) that prays together, stays together!

Saturday Morning

Group at Peggy's on Sat 3/15 - be there or be square.

Sharon Hanigan's birthday

Ok, let's try this again. We are going to celebrate Sharon Hanigan's b-day at Magnolia's this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 at 5:30. RSVP by clicking on the comment at the end of this blog on the right. You might have to log in then but you can do it!!

Sharon Hanigan's birthday

Let's go to Magnolia's at 5:30 to celebrate Sharon's b-day. Try clicking comment at the end of this post and leaving your RSVP.

Time together

We need time together - see you Sat!

The book

Here's Miss Molly, Kemp and I last week in Bend.

Are you reading the book? I find myself arguing with the author - we should be able to have a lively discussion each week if we keep up with the reading.

See you all Sat!

The True Test

Ok - this is the true test to see if anyone in the group is reading the blog. You can add to the blog by signing in and then selecting "new blog," or you can select the date and comment.
Let's hope you all bookmarked this and will respond!!

First post

We are all reading The Virtue Driven Life by Father Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. We are hoping to discuss the first section on prudence. Please feel free to post a comment about that section on this blog. It's easy to do.

Also, we are gathering at the Green Gateau on Sat. March 1 at 9:00 for breakfast in honor of Yogi Buss (4 yr.'s since his death). Please post a comment letting me know if you can attend so I can make a reservation.