Ms. Newell’s Seton Space

Lifehacker put together a list of great apps for keeping you organized and productive as you start the new school year:

http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-back-to-school-tools-for-the-organized-student-296587.php

This human dad does so much for his son out of love. Think how much our heavenly Father is doing for us. He carries us when we’re frail, and loves us unconditionally.
(If you want to learn more about these people, they’re Team Hoyt.)

“There are many people in the world who cultivate a curious state they call “the spiritual life.” They often complain that they have very little time to devote to the “spiritual life.” The only time they do not regard as wasted is the time they can devote to pious exercises: praying, reading, meditations, and visiting the church.

All the time spent in earning a living, cleaning the home, caring for the children, making and mending clothes, cooking, and all the other manifold duties and responsibilities, is regarded as wasted.

Yet it is really through ordinary human life and the things of every hour of every day that union with God comes about.”

Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

Hmm, turns out I’m just a grilled cheese sandwich.  I was hoping for something more, Idk, exotic, less ordinary.   What kind of a sandwich are you?

http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsandwichareyouquiz/

Do you know about this saint?  Today is his day.  Some of your friends probably attend ‘his’ university nearby.  Have you boated on the river named for him?  Why is he so important?  His life (and death) are interesting examples for us.  Happy Catholic says:

… Another tradition tells us that the local prefect demanded that Lawrence collect all the treasures of the Church and give them to him. Lawrence proceeded to gather all the sick, the lame and the poor who were supported by the church and brought them to the prefect saying, “These are the treasures of the Church.” The prefect became so angered that he order the immediate death of Lawrence. …

In paintings he is usually shown being martyred by being roasted to death on a gridiron!  Ouch…

Hi Seton Knights,

It’s time to get ready for a great 2007-08.  I’m working on some ideas for the homecoming week Liturgy, and Ms.  LaBarre will be helping us with a BIG art project!

I’ve also been talking with Father Reilly at IHC in Watertown to see if we can get our respective groups of kids together this year for some events / activities.

I’ve been working on lesson plans at home (we have all new religion textbooks this year, really fabulous, and they’re hardcover!) but go into school quite frequently to work on my classroom and plan activities.  If you need some  community service hours, just track me down and I can put you to work as a helper.

Many thanks, btw, to all of you who helped at the Open House in July.  I miss you guys; let me know what you’re up to!