Celebration
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Happy 18th Einstein!!!
Happy 18th Einstein:):) xxxxx What a special day to share with our impressive young man You are unfailingly patient with your siblings a wonderful trait you apply to all you interact with Blessed to have a few extended family members (26 for lunch) join us to help celebrate your birthday, which we celebrated on Easter Monday We miss you greatly far away in the Big Smoke but feel privileged to see you grow in your new independence You and this bro, best mates, living together again We are so proud of the young man you are We love you immensely Son, Happy Birthday xxx
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Celebrating an Ordination to the Diaconate
Earlier this month found us in Our Cathedral City celebrating the Ordination of a dear friend to the Diaconate Six years of study and discernment, and finally Deacon S__ was ready to be ordained a Deacon Oh this thrilling moment when the deacon (or priest) lies prostrate before Our Lord, always gives me goosebumps Laying of hands Robing ceremony, first the stole and then the chasuble  Assisting at his first Mass as a Deacon Hopefully next year we’ll be celebrating Deacon’s Ordination to the Priesthood *Previously I shared a Priest’s Ordination
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2015: A Brand New Year
Happy New Year!:) I’m always excited to greet the beginning of a new year, fresh with new possibilities, new adventures to live, new dreams to unfurl. Â This year in part I’m also a little keen to usher out 2014, which whilst a year of many, many, blessings, was also a year of many challenges. I enjoy setting goals for the New Year, this action gives me clarity and direction, by thinking about and recording my goals I have a good chance of reaching many of them. I’m realistic in knowing that it’s all a ‘work in progress’ and each year isn’t that dissimilar to the last, I’m happy with that.…
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14 Things I Learnt in 2014
I know I’ve already shared a few reflections about 2014, but when I read Gina’s 14 Things I Learnt in 2014Â (thanks for the HT: Theresa) I couldn’t resist joining the fun. Yes I know her post really says Learned but that’s American speak, I was compelled to change the wording to English, so Learnt it is;) Â So the first fourteen things that come to mind…. 1. Savouring your baby’s first year in your 40s has a different tone to enjoying your baby in your 20s, the feeling just goes ‘down to the bones’. 2. Talking about your 40s, this decade does change you in many ways, and I’ve finally accepted…
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10 Reflections on 2014
The conclusion of a year always brings forth reflections on the closing year for me, I tend to think along the lines of ‘what do I take from the old to the new year’. Maxabella has posed several reflection questions which I thought worth pondering upon. 1. What word do you think best summed up 2014? Savour and nurture, as I can never say just one word;) Ten days before the dawn of the New Year we were blessed with our baby daughter Bella, she is also our tenth child. We could be considered ‘older parents’ though we don’t really feel like we are, yet in some ways we do as…
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Jem Turns Six!!
Happy 6th Birthday to our Darling Jem Our bright, humorous, wild boy Many happy, happy birthday wishes:):) Lots of love{{}}
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We’re Goin’ To the Chapel
Saturday we attended my brother’s wedding, it was beautiful and elegant, a special day indeed. A day rich in precious memories shared with our favourite people. Oh my so grown up! just allow me a moment Living my own fairytale with my Prince Charming
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Happy 21st Anna Maria!!!!!
Photo Credit Wishing our Anna Maria much love, 21 today!!!!! We are so very proud of you darling, words can not adequately express how much we love you. It seems like only yesterday we were blessed with our precious girl who changed our lives forever. Many, many Happy Birthday wishes darlin’
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Celebrating Father’s Ordination to the Priesthood
Last week we headed to our Cathedral City to celebrate the Ordination of our dear Deacon to the Priesthood. Watching priest after priest stream into the Cathedral gave me goosebumps, 50 priests in all had come to witness and celebrate with their fellow Brother. The Cathedral was packed, around 200 parishioners from our parish alone had traveled North and the Filipino community was there in strength. In the Bishop’s Homily one of the topics he discussed was the need for a Priest to have an active prayer life. Our dear friend and assistant Parish Priest (to the right) was Master of Ceremonies, it was only a few years ago…
