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Tuesday 02 Jun 2009

Oh no not more terrible puns...

Blogged by James Preece 9 Months ago...

Did somebody say something about a pile of stones at the Endsleigh Centre?

Pile of Stones at the Endsleigh Centre

For the record, I should add that I find Sister Catherine's efforts in the praying for peace department to be entirely laudible and while cairn building isn't exactly my cup of tea it's quite likely a more worthwhile activity than people who cut and paste cans of beer for cheap laughs in the wee hours of the morning when they should be in bed.

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Saturday 30 May 2009

Build a Cairn for Peace in the Holy Land

Blogged by James Preece 9 Months ago...

This even is just a stones throw away from us...

As part of the effort to "Pray for Peace in the Holy Land", Sister Catherine invites you to join her to build a Cairn for Peace in the grounds of the Endsleigh Centre at 3 pm on Friday, June 5th. Come along and Bring a stone!

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I like how "Pray for Peace in the Holy Land" is in quotes.

I hope you will all pile in because this event will rock. This is slated to be the event of the year and will be a marbleous occasion. If it goes wrong they will just have to chalk it up to experience. If it goes well maybe they will get in the igneous book of records.

My granite was who said she liked a good cairn.

As always, I am waiting with eager anticipation for your puns. A special challenge us to see if you can use puns on the words Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic all in one sentence.

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To the Blessed Virgin Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon England thy "Dowry" and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee.

By thee it was that Jesus our Saviour and our hope was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the cross.

O sorrowful Mother! intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the supreme Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son.

Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee, in our heavenly home.

Amen.

Couple's Prayer

O God, our heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day.

Grant that by thy mercy, neither of us may ever say one unkind word to the other. Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other.

Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart, and devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then, we pray thee, add to our common life such virtues as only thou canst give.

And so, O Father, consecrate our life and love completely to thy worship, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom thou hast appointed us to serve, that we may always stand before thee in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.