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  1. EllenMoran

    Need some advice - parish group

    DH & I will be heading up the (currently named) "Young Parishioners" group at parish effective, well, today! Here's the situation: The group was originally intended to be for couples that were "new" couples - newly married, new to the parish, newly parents, etc. Now, they want to cast...
  2. EllenMoran

    Baptism Photos

    Ellen Siobhan was baptized on December 23rd. Unfortunately, the delegated picture-takers didn't do a great job, but we did get a few good ones. I've linked them below. Just thought I'd share. :) Baptism gown After Mass, before the baptism Beginning of ceremony (Godmother [SIL], DH, me...
  3. EllenMoran

    Had the baby!

    Just a quick announcement - baby Ellen Siobhan was born nine days late on Tuesday, 25 Sept 2007 at 4.33pm. She weighed in at 7lb 2oz and was 21 inches long. We are just thrilled and doting on our little darling. I put a picture in my sig - will work on getting some others up soon.
  4. EllenMoran

    Anyone else doing Why Catholic?

    Our session tonight is on some of the nuts and bolts of celebrating the Liturgy, paragraphs 1135-1209 of the CCC. Anyone else going through this program? Which part of the CCC are you on?
  5. EllenMoran

    I love confession!

    OK, going is never fun, but boy do I feel better! Anyone else in for some confession praise? :clap: ^_^ :clap: ^_^ :clap:
  6. EllenMoran

    Gift for someone joining the Hibernians?

    I've tried Google, and can't seem to find if there's any sort of traditional gift to give when someone joins the Hibernians. Does anyone here know if there is one? Thanks in advance!
  7. EllenMoran

    Heading to Ireland

    I am headed to Ireland in 12hrs - let me know if you would like me to carry any intentions on my trip! I will be trying to get to Knock, and would love to offer intentions for those seeking while there. :)
  8. EllenMoran

    Prayers for God's will & acceptance of it

    We could use some prayers for God's will to be done in our lives and that we accept whichever way it turns out. We should have an answer by next weekend, so if you can remember us at some point this week it would be much appreciated. Thank you!
  9. EllenMoran

    An awesome find

    OK, so I was doing some cleaning in the basement, and I found some old items that my great-grandmother gave to me for my First Communion that I thought I had lost ages ago! 1) My first rosary 2) A book on how to pray the rosary, called "The Rosary: Roses of Prayer for the Queen of Heaven" --...
  10. EllenMoran

    Advent Wreath in the Armory?

    Am I losing my mind, or was there one in the armory last year? I thought my character had one, but I don't see it, and I can't find one in the religious items section or the miscellaneous section. Is there one that I'm just not seeing?
  11. EllenMoran

    Thanksgiving for our blessings

    My family has recently had some good news, and I though it might do us all well to reflect on our blessings and give thanks for them. I'll start: *For my brother continuing his focus on his schoolwork in his first year of college *For my husband's finding a new job *For my promotion *For...
  12. EllenMoran

    Prayers for a miscarriage

    My Irish dance instructor just lost her baby at 9 weeks pregnant. None of us even knew that she was expecting again. She has a 15month old son. Please pray for the healing of herself and her husband, and for the soul of this precious child that she lost. :crossrc:
  13. EllenMoran

    Gaelic Mass in Dublin, OH this weekend

    If you're in or near Dublin, OH this weekend (it's near Columbus), come join us for the Gaelic Mass at the Dublin Irish Festival! http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/sunday/index.php I meant to go to the Gaelic Mass at the Dayton Festival, but we didn't end up making it, so I'm trying to...
  14. EllenMoran

    So ... anyone else watch the Simpsons tonight?

    Interested to hear if anyone else saw it & what y'all thought of Father Liam. ;)
  15. EllenMoran

    Pope Benedict XVI's 1st General Audience

    The text of the Pope's first general audience today is up on the Vatican website if anyone is interested. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2005/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20050427_en.html
  16. EllenMoran

    Reflections on Pope John Paul II

    I thought I'd share reflections from some of our local bishops, as well as other faiths and government leaders, on what Pope John Paul II meant to them and on his life. Bishops: Bishop Foys of Covington, KY Archbishop Pilarczyk of Cincinnati Non-Catholic leaders: Episcopal Diocese of...
  17. EllenMoran

    UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS - Forms of Election?

    UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS - On the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_22021996_universi-dominici-gregis_en.html This document pertains to the norms and processes for...
  18. EllenMoran

    I'm an idiot!

    So, I had been doing well with the fast today, and had planned out my 2 snacks & meal (dinner, since I have dance class tonight). I had just had my vitamin bar (as one snack), and had turned down lunch invitations. I went to have my other snack and ate half of it before I realized that it was...
  19. EllenMoran

    Nashville OBOBers?

    I'm in Nashville till Wednesday afternoon, and so I'm looking for a place to go to Mass on Ash Wednesday. My hotel is downtown, and so it looks like Holy Name and St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows are the two closest to me. Any recommendations on either one? I have a crazy meeting schedule...
  20. EllenMoran

    Looks like we're back!

    Thanks, Erwin, for all the incredibly hard work you put in to keep these forums going! I can't believe I'm the first one back on here ... :wave: