The Neumann Press

A good source for Catholic textbooks and readers.

Nice site. neumannpress.com

SixFlags New Orleans HomeSchool Day

My neighbor across the street, gave me a brochure advertising SixFlags New Orleans HomeSchool Day, June 3, 2005.

WOW!!!

SixFlags is going to have workshops such as Science Discovery Learning, Young Scientist Club etc.
They are having a Keynote speaker, William M. Brown, Ph.D., a frequent home school education speaker around the country.

A Resource Fair with homeschool exhibitors will be there and college recruiters will be available to speak with.

Check it all out at www.SixFlags.com

Hope they have a great turnout!

PBS Home Video

I recently purchased a video about a wild stallion for our 12 year old daughter. (Very good.) We saw part of the program on our local PBS station. When the tape arrived it was accompanied by a catalog containing more products. Tapes and DVD's about Science and Technology, History/War and Military, Travel and Expeditions, Arts and Drama, in short a boat load of very good resources for homeschoolers.

I suggest you check it out at www.shopPBS.com

To become a member of your local PBS network go to www.pbs.org/membership

Also, here is a toll free number, 1-800-645-4727.

Habemus Papem

We have a Pope!

Pope St. Benedict XVI.

May our good Lord and His Blessed Mother guide this man to the truth.

We pray for his safety and clarity of thought.

April Book of the Month

My son Christopher just finished reading Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brien. He is continuing on with the series and highly recommends the first installment. Christopher say's, "It's a very good read".

Check it out at your local library and enjoy the adventure!

And the survey's keep coming

Thank you all for responding so graciously to my homeschooling survey. Words can't express how appreciative I am. :)

My agent is in the process of shopping my book around, hopefully I'll have some good news to share with everyone soon.

Thank you again,
Penny

Christopher's 17th Birthday

One of our children has turned 17 today...wow how fast time flies!!!!

Birthday's in our home are always special, sometimes simple and sometimes fancy, but always special.

May our good Lord bless our son now and forever.

Saint of the Day

St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest

Patron of Builders

At Valencia in Spain, this illustrious son of St. Dominic came into the world on January 23, 1357. In the year 1374, he entered the Order of St. Dominic in a monastery near his native city. Soon after his profession he was commissioned to deliver lectures on philosophy. On being sent to Barcelona, he continued scholastic duties and at the same time devoted himself to preaching.

At Lerida, the famous university city of Catalonia, he received his doctorate. After this he labored six years in Valencia, during which time he perfected himself in the Christian life. In 1390, he was obliged to accompany Cardinal Pedro de Luna to France, but he soon returned home. When in 1394, de Luna himself had become Pope at Avignon he summoned St. Vincent and made him master of the sacred palace . In this capacity St. Vincent made unsuccessful efforts to put an end to the great schism. He refused all ecclesiastical dignities, even the cadinal's hat, and only craved to be appointed apostolical missionary. Now began those labors that made him the famous missionary of the 14th century.

He evangelized nearly every province of Spain, and preached in France, Italy, Germany, Flanders, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Numerous conversions followed his preaching, which God Himself assisted by the gift of miracles. Though the Church was then divided by the great schism, the saint was honorably received in the districts subject to the two claimants to the Papacy. He was even invited to Mohammendan Granada, where he preached the Gospel with much success. He lived to behold the end of the great schism and the election of Pope Martin V. Finally, crowned with labors, he died April 5, 1419.

Prayer: God, You raised up St. Vincent Your Priest for a ministry of evangelical preaching. Grant that we may see him reigning in heaven who while on earth proclaimed the future judgement. Amen.

Lives of the Saints
For Every Day of the Year
by Rev. Hugo Hoever, S.O.Cist., Ph.D.

Pope John Paul II

The Pope, the vicar of Christ on earth, died sometime in the last 24 hours. Catholics across the world will mourn his death and at the same time pray for a new Pope.

Eternal rest grant unto him oh Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him, and may the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Alpha Omega Publications

Alpha Omega is a terrific resource for learning at home. I have used several of their products and was very satisfied.

Their website is www.AOP.com

Check them out!


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