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2015 Father William Scheid Players

Father William Scheid Players As he sits on a folding chair backstage waiting for his make-up to be applied, Msgr. Norb Ernest appears lost in his own world as he runs through all his lines complete with gestures and facial expressions, oblivious to all of the chaos swirling around him. The chaos around him for this show includes dozens of munchkins who are chattering less than quietly, flying monkeys hopping around as they adjust their costumes, and jitterbugs reviewing steps in groups of fours and fives. The person next to him is having a fake nose, complete with wart, and green make-up being applied to her face, neck and hands. Backstage, this is business as usual. The curtain is about to go up on yet another of the Father William Scheid Players productions, and Msgr.

Norb has been in every one.

But the beginnings of what would eventually become the Fr. Scheid Players began years ago. Starting in 1960 with a three-night performance of Lerner & Loewe’s “Brigadoon,” the Catholic Youth Council (CYC) began a tradition of annual theatrical productions. Until 1980 with the production of “Li’l Abner,” the show’s cast was always made up of teen-

agers and young adults from around the St. Louis Archdiocese. Most of the participants were recruited through the many CYC’s and young adult clubs sponsored by their parishes.

During many of those same years, the Archdiocesan seminary was producing annual shows for its students’ families featuring the seminarians and local ordained priests. The shows were usually tailored to fit the talents of the cast members. Fr. Dave Walter was the founder and producer of these early shows created from home-made scripts for the seminary students of Prep North.

In 1981 the CYC youth program revamped their approach to the annual shows and combined parts of both. The first production of the newly-revised troop (then named “The Priestly Players”) was staged in 1981 at the Kirkwood Civic Center Theatre and produced by the Catholic Youth Council. The cast featured eight Archdiocesan priests and a number of talented lay people from around the area. The stage classic, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” began a new era in the CYC’s theatrical history.

It might be noted that during those early years, rehearsal normally started at 9:00 PM, due to the fact that all of the cast members who were priests had parish meetings early in the evening. The proceeds raised have always been used to reduce cost of youth programs sponsored by the CYC and the Catholic Youth Apostolate (CYA).

For the next seven years, the group presented classic comedies that were family-friendly, funny and enjoyed by an ever-growing band of followers. Shows included, “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Room Service,” and “The Odd Couple,” among others. Fathers John Borcic, Jim Edwards, Norb Ernst, Marvin Kopff, John Gaydos, (now Bishop of the Diocese of Jefferson City) Mike Sheridan, (currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs) Larry Walsh, Dave Walter, and Bill Scheid made up the cast of priests for the first show in 1981. While in rehearsal for the 1988 show, the group lost one of its original members, Father Bill Scheid, who suffered a fatal heart attack. With the passing of Father Scheid, several changes were at hand.

The group even had surprise cameo appearances by Msgr. Richard Stika (now Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville) and Cardinal Justin Rigali, former Archbishop of St. Louis. Both appeared in the opening of the 1999 production of “Anything Goes.” They left the ship because the menu didn’t include the Archbishop’s favorite sauce. As the disgusted passengers left the ship, the Archbishop handed the Captain, played by Father Jim Edwards, his transfer papers, presumably to another diocese. That piece of “business” was ad-libbed by the now Cardinal Rigali.

As the Fr. Scheid Players continues to grow, they have realigned their focus on

Once the makeup is applied, Msgr. Norb joins hands with his fellow castmates— old and young—to assemble for prayer and last minute instructions from the director. The audience members are taking their seats, the orchestra is tuning up, and the energy backstage runs high.

Just before the curtain rises, Msgr. Norb lets out a regal roar reminiscent of the MGM lion, not the Cowardly Lion he is about to play.

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The first director of the troupe, Mike Kalist, has directed every production for 34 years. With Mike’s guidance and dedication, nearly fifty priests and seminarians have been a part of the casts and

The only actor Mike has worked with in every show in Msgr. Norb. Though a versatile actor, Msgr. Norb seems drawn to the more comic roles. Perhaps that is the natural ham in him coming out. When asked to reflect on his favorite roles, he is quick to respond with, “Them all!” but more careful thought reveals a weakness for several parts. As a priestly player, it is a special occasion when a monsignor is called upon to play the role of the devil. But in “Damn Yankees,” Msgr. Norb was able to bring to life Mr. Applegate with his natural charm and comic timing while delighting audiences with his devilish personality. Other favorite roles include Axel Magee in “Don’t Dring the Water,” Ben Franklin in “1776,” and Felix Unger in “The Odd Couple.” Playing Harold Hill in “The Music Man” was challenging because the character is constantly talking and singing. The role of Matthew Harrison Brady in the recent production of “Inherit the Wind” forced the actor to stretch as he took on a more serious role. As an actor, Msgr.

Norb is a consummate professional being one of the first to know his lines and blocking.

Over the past years, the organization continues to evolve and grow. Again, the group has found a new home at the theater of Incarnate Word Academy.

The troupe continues to add a greater variety of shows as witnessed by the recent spring production of “Inherit the Wind.” More and more lay people have come onboard, especially grade school and high school-age young people, who have joined the team of performers. This year’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” is a prime example of that growth. The cast and crew number well over one hundred, including more than 40 grade schoolers. Show dates are July 24 and 25 at 7:30, and July 26 at 2:00. The performance will be held at Incarnate Word Academy. (For tickets, please email Ann Madden at annmaddenstl1@gmail.com or call 314-846-1060.)

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Classic comedy was the menu for the next few years, and new cast members came aboard, adding to the talented crew. Some of those are Fathers Chuck Barthel, Terry Borgerding, John Brennell, John Brockland, Tim Cook, Mike Donald, Bill Wigand, Jim Wilke and Msgr. Ed Eichor. In 1993, the troupe staged its first musical, “1776,” featuring more than 15 Archdiocesan priests.

Since then, musicals have been an important part of the group’s history. In addition to book musicals, The Father Scheid Players have also staged music reviews highlighting great composers including Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Meredith Willson and Cole Porter.

Many of the (Priestly) Players have taken part in dozens of productions over the entire history. Father Terry Borgerding is about to appear in his 38th consecutive production, while men like Father John Borcic, Father Jim Edwards and Msgr. Larry Walsh have entertained audiences in over 20 shows each.

crews. Working with the priests, adults, and youth of the Archdiocese, Mike led the players as they transitioned from a priest-centered group to a lay-centered troupe, as the number of priests involved declined. The laity of the Archdiocese have come out in force to participate as members of the Father Scheid Players.

Mike added a second show to the season six years ago which has become a spring production, in addition to the summer musical. Comedies were the mainstay of these productions, much to the delight of the audience. During many of these years, Mike continued with his day job serving as the Executive Director of the Catholic Youth Council.

three things. The first is to form community. This is accomplished through spending time together through the vehicle of putting on a play. There are opportunities to form community by singing, dancing, praying, and celebrating the Eucharist at the all-cast Mass on the set. The second purpose is to put on a good show. This show showcases the talents of the actors and actresses and provides an evening or afternoon of entertainment for the audience. Finally, the Fr. Scheid Players strives to raise money for the Catholic Youth Apostolate, which promotes and supports a variety of ministries in the Archdiocese.

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Beginning in 1989, the shows would be presented as the “Catholic Youth Council presents The Father William Scheid Players” to honor Fr. Bill’s service to the Archdiocese and his love of theatre.

The group also had to find a new home, which they did at the Florissant Civic Center, after moving from Kirkwood Civic Center. (The group was replaced at Kirkwood by a group called “Stages,” and they seem to have done quite well themselves.) The Fr. Scheid Players’ following continued to grow, building a loyal and appreciative audience who enjoyed good family theatre and watching their parish priests tread the boards.

SAINT FRANCIS BORGIA Regional High School

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opportunities to seek God and to develop a more spiritual life outside the walls of the school. The Luke 18 retreat is one of the first and best ways Borgia does this. Luke 18 is a time for incoming freshman to prepare themselves spiritually even before school begins. Led by faculty and upperclassmen, Luke 18 allows students to explore who they want to be, while giving them confidence to adjust to the high school setting.

The event begins at school on Friday afternoon and evening, before spending the night in all-girl/all-boy groups at the homes of volunteer freshmen parents.

For most students, the highlight of the weekend is Friday evening. Before dispersing to various homes, students gather and process through the hallways, holding hands as they pass each room, symbolizing the “Borgia Family.”

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Luke 18 St. Francis Borgia Regional High School seeks to give their students many

In a candlelit gym, team leaders from the upper classes share their personal life experiences of God’s love. After this powerful evening, the new students return to their groups to retire for the night. After of night of little sleep and continued conversation, they return to school on Saturday morning for more activities and a closing Eucharistic celebration on Saturday evening.

Luke 18 is an amazing experience for incoming freshmen to meet upper classmen, and to bond on a deeper level while exploring their faith, and opening up to themselves, as well as to others.

students enjoy healthy lives. Healthy Lifestyles is a program developed in 1998 inviting eighth grade students from surrounding local grade schools to spend two days at Borgia with junior and senior student leaders learning about teamwork and unity.

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Healthy Lifestyles St. Francis Borgia Regional High School is dedicated to ensuring their The two days are packed full of fun activities including small and large group leadership and teamwork games, student leader testimonials, skits, a concert provided by one of Borgia’s student bands. Topics include good decision making in making healthy friendships and avoiding drugs and alcohol.

Every year, over 100 junior and senior students apply for the fifty leader spots on the team. The applicants are asked to write an essay on how and why they choose to lead a healthy lifestyle. As leaders of the program, students are required to abide by the standards outlined in the Healthy Lifestyles Pledge:

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As a student at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, I understand that I am expected, to the best of my ability, to be physically, socially, and emotionally healthy. I also understand that it is the mutual responsibility of the school, my family, and my community to assist me in cultivating a healthy lifestyle. While I am a high school student at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, I pledge to lead a healthy lifestyle by word and example according to the standards of the Healthy Lifestyles Program.

These standards include: continual development of personal physical fitness and beneficial dietary habits, abstinence from alcohol and tobacco products, responsible usage of prescription drugs, complete refusal of all abusive drugs, and the constant preservation of chastity. By signing this pledge, I commit to remain healthy and avoid situations that may put my lifestyle in jeopardy. I must be cognizant of the fact that the healthy choices I make today will positively impact me and others tomorrow. If I fail, I recognize this as a negative reflection of my own integrity and the overall integrity of this Healthy Lifestyles Program; therefore, I will forfeit my position.

The STEM Lab The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Lab at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School has had a very successful first year. Through the generosity of the Endowment Fund, Borgia is now home to a state-of-the-art lab equipped with 24 computers loaded with engineering software, 3 3D printers, a laser engraver, a drill press, and a band saw.

Vice Principal, Rob Struckhoff says, “The STEM Lab and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs have been a great success. Our students have scored significantly higher than the national average on the PLTW end-of-course assessments.

They have visited local businesses and learned about the field of engineering. Also, some have secured employment in the local engineering industry. Employment in STEM fields is booming, and Borgia is preparing students for these opportunities.” Struckhoff went on to say, “Andrew Alfermann, STEM instructor, has done an incredible job engaging his students. He makes engineering an enjoyable experience at Borgia.”

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Borgia students hit the ground running this past year. Some of the projects that were accomplished include 3D modeling projects, a 3D hot wheel car, and a wooden crank toy, which had to have five moving parts and two different types of motion.

Alfermann is extremely pleased with the end-of-year testing results. “I am very pleased and excited with what our 108 “Intro to Engineering” students accomplished this year. While the national average on the PLTW end-of-course exam is 4.72, Borgia students scored an average of 6.24.”

95.37% of Borgia students scored Proficient or above compared to 65% nationally. Of these, 45.37% scored High Proficient, compared to 26% nationally, and 32.4% scored Advanced compared to 18% nationally.

This summer, Alfermann will be attending classes at Missouri S & T, and next fall Borgia will be offering a class in “Principles of Engineering,” which deals with building robots.

It is widely believed that a good principal is the key to a successful school. A good principal is compassionate, innovative, visionary, respected, and follows through with his ideas and thoughts. He never asks more of his faculty and his students than he is willing to give. Dr. Kevin Mabie, Principal at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School fits the bill.

Mabie began his career at Borgia in the summer of 2013. He arrived in June, hit the ground running, and has never turned back. “Dr. Mabie is a principal for the students, and student needs are top priority,” said George Wingbermuehle, President of St. Francis Borgia Regional High School.”

Dr. Mabie gets things done. He leads by example. and it is not unusual for him to spend fifteen hours per day on campus.

He greets the students as they arrive, sits with kids at lunch, and never turns away a student, faculty member, parent or staff member who needs help or guidance. There is seldom an event that goes by at which he is not in attendance. He is fair and honest, and he has his own style of leadership. He has high standards, not only for his faculty, but for himself, as well. Dr. Mabie wears many hats, but with his resources, communication skills, and accessibility, he continues to lead Borgia, offering opportunities for faculty and students to excel.

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“Dr. Mabie believes that our faculty should continue in professional development, and he works with each department to shape a vision of academic success for all students. His goal is to meet the needs of all students, regardless of ability. Last summer he attended a Critical Friends Group training program in Indiana so that this summer he could lead a group of faculty members in Canada. Dr. Mabie has incorporated Renaissance Learning, a program to accelerate learning for all students. He is a member of visiting teams for AdvancED. Dr. Mabie is a tireless student advocate. He encourages parents to become involved with implementing new ideas by facilitating parent organizations. One such initiative is Borgia & Beyond, in which 6 task forces looked at The Borgia Leader, Advanced Placement Courses, Elective Courses, Inclusive Curriculum, Inquisitive and Critical Thinking Students and Spiritual Habits for Catholic School Students. He instituted Standard Based Grading, by which students have the ability to reassess in classes. And, he is a big proponent of social media, with hundreds of followers of his handle, @CallMeDrMabie.”

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Summer STEM Camp at St. Joan of Arc School CONTACT INFORMATION Sue Brown Director of Marketing and Community Relations E-Mail: suebrown@archstl.org Phone: 314.792.7304 Fax: 314.792.7315 Cell: 314.479.1283 Twitter: @CatholicEdSTL

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hosted a STEM Trackers Camp in June for teachers and students from Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

16 teachers spent two and a half days of professional development in preparation for the camp, designing lesson plans and preparing materials for students to use the following week at camp.

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and students learn through hands-on activities how all disciplines are integrated in becoming creative thinkers and problem solvers.

Having prepared well, the teachers felt excited to welcome 98 campers on Monday, June 22 to STEM Trackers Camp!

St. Joan of Arc Catholic School Principal, Deborah DaLay said, “We were so excited to welcome STEM Tracker Campers and Teachers to our school for a week of educational activities in partnership with the Monsanto Corporation.

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Franklin County Catholic Schools

For this month’s Catholic Family School Showcase, we venture out west to the great schools of Franklin County. Franklin County also is served by three Catholic elementary schools whose information was not received by press time, and Catholic Family encourages readers to learn more about their Good News here:

Immaculate Conception School 6 W. State Street Union, MO 63084 Phone (636) 583-2641

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

950 Madison Ave. Washington, MO 63090 Phone: 636.239.5292

St. Clare Catholic School 125 Springfield St. Clair, MO 63077 Phone: 636-629-0413

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Saint Anthony School

119 W. Springfield Road Sullivan, Mo. 63080 (573) 468 – 4423

Pastor: Fr. Paul Telken Principal: Mrs. Mary Wooley

Pray Together, Play Together, Learn Together Preschool - 8th Grade Multi-age classrooms 9:1 student: teacher Ratio 90 students enrolled Strong family atmosphere Before/after care available

Tours Available on Request

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St. Bridget of Kildare

Experience the Difference‌

Excellence in Education, Personal Growth, and Faith in Action Affordable, quality education for Pre-K through 8th grade; Tuition assistance available Small class sizes; 11:1 student: teacher ratio Dedicated, caring faculty and staff Tradition of teaching excellence in the Pacific community since 1875 All students and families welcome

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223 West Union Pacific, MO 63069 636-271-4533

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6520 Highway YY Washington, MO 63090 (636)-239-2347

Pastor: Fr. Phil Krill Principal: Mr. Michael Etter

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www.sbkparish.org/school St. Gertrude School

To Proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior: In Word, In Worship, In Service, and In Witness

Preschool - 8th Grade Extra-curricular activities/athletics 12:1 student: teacher ratio Parental involvement encouraged Resource teacher on staff Before/after school care available Open to students of all faiths Dynamic music program

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Holy Rosary School 716 E. Booneslick Rd. Warranton, MO 63383 636-456-3698

Pastor: Fr. John Mayo Principal: Lori Racine

Unified with Pride

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Kindergarten – 8th Grade Virtue-Based Catholic School Before/After Care Available Financial Aid / Scholarships Available Facilities: Updated Library Activity Center Modern Gym Quality Education: Saxon Phonics Simple Solutions Math Accelerated Reader Program Differentiated Instruction

Come Grow with Us

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13495 S State Hwy 94 Marthasville, MO 63357

636-433-2466

Continuing the Tradition 125+ years of tradition and service Before/after school care programs Computer and science labs Music, art, band, PE Excellent academic program Above-average standardized math\ science scores Welcoming children of all denominations Oasis Program Low student: teacher ratio Preschool - 8th Grade Student “Buddy” program

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Pastor: Fr. Terry Borgerding Principal: Dr. Arlesa Leopold

For the Greater Glory of God Junior Kindergarten - 8th Grade Multi-age classrooms Learning in a safe, comfortable environment 7 to 1 student to teacher ratio Smart boards in each classroom Active STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program Strong Christian moral teaching Solid academic preparation for high school

225 Cedar Street Washington, MO 63090 636-239-2590

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Wormek Principal: Mrs. Michelle Etter

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St. Ignatius of Loyola

19129 Mill Rd Marthasville, MO 63357 636-932-4444

Learning in the Light of Christ

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The Arts are very strong in St. Louis, and just because your kids are not in school this summer learning how to use water colors or how to read whole and half notes does not mean they do not have the opportunity to experience live art! There are many events around St. Louis for you and your kids to experience live art for a very reasonable price!

Kranzberg Art Center in the Grand Center hosts a free Jazz Jam every Wednesday featuring special guests from around the St. Louis area. For lovers of Jazz of all ages, these concerts are a must! Also check out the other great events in the Fine Arts for your family to attend on their website! kranzbergartscenter.org/calendar

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The Carondelet Summer Concerts in the Park is a longstanding annual celebration of diverse music, hosting local musicians Sundays in Carondelet Park from 6-8pm. Each week features a different variety of music and other activities including craft fairs and children’s book-reading. www.carondeletliving.com

The St. Louis Banjo Club will perform free concerts on July 10 and July 24 at 7:30pm in the Concordia Turner Hall. The club will perform all your Tim Pan Alley favorites. The St. Louis Banjo Club was formed in 1969 and has continuously brought the sounds of the fourstring banjo to audiences for more than 45 years. www.stlouisbanjoclub.org

The Circus Harmony Flying Trapeze Center presents free shows under the train shed at Union Station on the third Friday of every month. They also offer discounted pay-perswings opportunities for the entire family.

COCA Youth Summer Musical Theatre will present Peter Pan Jr. on July 31 at 3pm; the cost is $6-$8. Kids and teens perform this classic musical based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s enchanting tale, and tell the story of a boy who wouldn’t grow up. Fun for the whole family!

The Muny kicks off their 97th season with spectacular shows for the entire family! This July the Muny will perform: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn from the July 6-12; Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story from July 13-19; Into the Woods from July 2127; and Beauty and the Beast from July 29-August 7.

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The Contemporary Art Museum offers free admission from 10-11am on the first Wednesday of the month featuring hands-on art activities for adults and youngsters ages 2-5. There are so many more programs for the whole family!

Second Thursdays at the Foundry Art Centre are free, unique, family-friendly community art events that take place from 5:30pm until 8pm on the second Thursday of each month through October 8th. A family outing that will make lasting memories!

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Every first Friday, the museums and galleries in the St. Louis’ Grand Center are free and open from 5pm to 9pm. Discover the amazing works on display at eight galleries—all within walking distance of each other.

Teach your children the beauty and wonderment of Art in this free event for the whole family!

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Families are invited to the St. Louis Art Museum every Sunday afternoon for hands-on art activities and guided tours of the museum designed for families. Sundays in July will feature knights, mummies and masks. On July 26, the museum will host a storyteller, and a visit from Karl the Knight.

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The Gateway Festival Orchestra presents free concerts at 7:30pm on Sundays of July. The concerts include a major symphonic work and two or three smaller works.

Concerts are performed on the Brookings Quadrangle on the campus of Washington University.

In the John Philip Sousa tradition, the 60-piece Compton Heights Concert Band offers two free concerts a week. These concerts appeal to all ages, and include popular and traditional concert band music. Sunday Serenades are at 7:30 in Francis Park and Musical Mondays are at 7:30 in Tower Grove Park www.chband.org/

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Calling the Brethren for Counsel

by Father Augustine Wetta, Saint Louis Priory School

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A commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict...for beginners

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Whenever important matters are to be transacted in the monastery, the Abbot should call together the whole community, and having heard the brethren’s views, let him decide for himself what he thinks is most fitting. And this is why all should be called to the meeting: because the Lord often reveals to the younger what is best. Let the brethren, for their part, give their advice with humble submission, and not presume stubbornly to defend what seems right to them. … Let the Abbot himself, however, do everything in the fear of the Lord and out of reverence for the Rule, knowing that, beyond a doubt, he will have to give an account to God, the most just Judge, for all his rulings.

~ Chapter 3, The Rule of Saint Benedict I honestly don’t know which is harder—having to be detached from your own opinion, or having to listen to everyone else’s.

But Saint Benedict wants us to do both.

For a monk, even leadership is about listening—and get this: the younger monks often have the best advice. So even the abbot has to practice listening. After all, the monastery isn’t a dictatorship; the superior has to follow the rules just like everyone else. But then, the monastery isn’t a democracy either.

So when push comes to shove, the abbot must have the last word. And each monk is bound by his vow of obedience to do what he says, and not to grumble when they think their advice has been ignored.

A sad fact of being human is that sometimes you lose. Sometimes people don’t want to hear what you have to say. So what?

You try your hardest and you do what you can. But you have to allow for the very real possibility that you may be wrong. And that’s OK, too. Because, in the end, God does not call us to be successful. He calls us to be faithful.

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Father Augustine Wetta is a Benedictine monk and a teacher at the Saint Louis Priory School. He has two degrees in Theology from Oxford University, a BA in Classics from Rice University, and a Masters in English from Middlebury College. He teaches Classics and English, and coaches Rugby. Before joining Saint Louis Abbey, he worked as a professional juggler, a beach lifeguard and as an archaeologist in both Greece and Rome. He raises carpenter ants, carnivorous plants, and owns one of J.R.R. Tolkein’s scarves. He blogs on the Rule of Saint Benedict for kids (BenedicTEEN.blogspot.com).

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Many people have gotten to know my life since I started writing for Catholic Family magazine and other publications. I have received countless emails, both of praise and encouragement. I am lucky to have this platform to express my feelings and thoughts on many different types of issues that are in the forefront of many teens’ minds, and hope that I have touched a few people’s lives in the meantime.

For the past few years I have written for various publications, speaking of our faith, schools, and touched upon issues that have been fun and controversial. I have poured my heart into these columns to shed a little light on how this particular teen views the world, in the hopes that other teens may feel that they are not the only one to feel such feelings, or have such thoughts. From the emails I have received from teens and parents, I feel as if I have at the very least been heard. For this, I thank you.

This month I wish to touch on a subject that is dear to me, a subject that not too many people know about, or at least do not want to speak of. Before I do, I must give you a little history about myself and my family. Specifically, I need to tell you about my mother to give this column some context.

My mother was born in the war-torn country of Vietnam. Through extreme conditions of a war, and then the brutality of a Communist regime, she and her family finally made it to the safe haven of the United States. But it was not without sacrifice, faith, and the willingness to venture into the unknown that led her family to these shores. They landed without a home to call their own, a penny in their pocket, and knowing no one except the nun that accompanied them from the refugee camp in Thailand, where they spent two years living in a tent and standing in

line for hours to eat and use the restroom.

America was a beacon of hope for them, and for the generations to come. I am a living testament to their long, hard journey, being the first American-born member of her family.

My father’s family has been here since the late 1600s, leaving Germany for a chance to own land and flee religious persecution. They settled in New England, and one of their descendents eventually signed the Declaration of Independence a century later. The All-American family!

But I ask you, is one side of my family more American than the other? Besides coming here three centuries apart, both sides escaped their home country for basically the same reasons: religious persecution, a totalitarian regime that took away basic human rights, and the passion to have a better future for generations to come.

I write this column because of an episode of ABC’s What Would You Do? that my father and I watched recently. What Would You Do? places actors in public controversial situations to see how onlookers

would react. In this episode, a child was accompanying her non-English-speaking mother in a restaurant, translating for her mother what the waiter would say with another customer ridiculing and belittling the mother for not knowing English. The customer, mother, and child are all actors acting out the scene. The actor/customer continues to ridicule the mother for not speaking proper English, making statements about how she needs to learn English to be in America, all in front of the daughter. Luckily, other customers come to the rescue of the mother and daughter, the most vocal being a gentleman from St. Louis.

But in another episode of the television show, two Latino men try to order a cup of coffee at a diner with an actor/waiter refusing service to the two actors posing as immigrant workers. Unbelievably, other patrons, not knowing the three men are actors, agree with the waiter telling the two men to leave the diner. One man even attacks the cameraman when they revealed themselves. Another episode shows a waiter refusing service to a Muslim woman, with other patrons of the

diner joining in the discrimination.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops came out with an official stance in favor of immigration reform in the United States in 2013, and can be found on their website at www.usccb. org. In the memorandum, the Council tells us that the Catholic Catechism instructs the faithful that their first duty is

For those who have come here illegally, especially those children who left their families behind to trek hundreds of miles to our borders, they are still our brothers and sisters in Christ. A large majority of them are Catholic, seeking refuge from the same persecution that our forefathers did.

Jesus said in Hebrews 13:1, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.”

There is a story of a young man who was born in Taiwan, and with his family, moved to America when he was just eight years old. He knew only one English word, “shoe.” Less than twenty-years later, he formed a company that would become a household name and revolutionize the internet as we know it today. His name is Jerry Yang, and he is the founder of Yahoo, a company that employs 12,500 people.

Who knows, that person being screamed at for not knowing proper English may be the next Jerry Yang, or Albert Einstien, or my mother, or maybe the United States’ first Pope. Who knows?

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Just this past year, I saw Americans shouting insults and blocking the buses of thousands of Central and South American children as they were being shipped from one city to the other. Just like my family, they too, came to America to escape the horrors of war in their own country. They, too, came to America to find a better life than the horrors they left behind.

We are a country of many different nationalities and cultures—a melting pot of the world, and for the world to emulate. I am a true example of that melting pot, a mixed-race person of two different worlds molded together to be what my forefathers envisioned when they crossed the ocean to come to their new land. I am an American, and whether some people like it or not, so are those that come to this land to seek a better life, whether they speak “proper” English or not.

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I have personally felt this blatant discrimination directed at my mother, who speaks broken English. A similar occurrence happened to my mother and me in a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, where we lived at the time. My mother was told that she needed to speak better English in order to be in this country, which is funny, considering shows like Swamp People needs subtitles in order for the rest of the world to understand the English spoken by some Americans.

I was just a little boy at the time, and could not understand the outright hatred directed at us because we looked different from those who spat the insults. To be honest, I still do not understand the hatred and ridicule, nor will I ever.

to welcome the foreigner out of charity and respect for the human person, citing Catholic Catechism 2241: “The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his country of origin. Public authorities should see to it that the natural right is respected that places a guest under the protection of those who receive him.”

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Grounded In Faith: A Talk with Dr. Daniel Isom

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From the streets of North St. Louis to the Governor’s cabinet, Dr. Daniel Isom has served the St. Louis community in one capacity or another with both distinction and integrity, and he cites his Catholic upbringing and education as one of the main reasons of his and his family’s success.

Catholic education has been a family affair for the Isoms. His wife, Ginnie, is a Nerinx Hall graduate, and Dr. Isom chose their alma mater schools for their two children, Alexandria and Daniel.

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Dr. Isom attributes the academic rigor of SLUH to his academic successes in life, having earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and a doctorate in criminology and criminal justice at University of “For us, it really was a natural Missouri-St. Louis, where he is now a progression of my experience and my professor. Dr. Isom also earned a master’s wife’s experience. We were born inthe degree in Public Administration from “Going to Catholic schools has kept us Catholic faith, and developed the love Saint Louis University. Dr. Isom is the grounded and centered in our Catholic for the Church in Catholic grade schools E. Desmond Lee Professor of Policing Faith,” stated Dr. Isom. “That is the and Catholic high schools. There really and the Community at the University of most important thing, when you go wasn’t any question in our minds. Missouri – St. Louis in their Department to a Catholic schools, you are in that Catholic Education was an integral part of Criminology and Criminal Justice. environment withloving and spiritual of ourlife, and what we wanted for our The department is ranked second in components you would not get in a kids.” the nation for scholarly research by public school.” the Journal of Criminal Justice, and fourth in the nation by U.S. Growing up in a middle-class “There really wasn’t any question News & World Reports for its family in a predominantly doctoral program.

A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n in our mind. Catholic Education neighborhood, Isom made his was an integral part of our life, “The academic rigor at SLUH way to St. Louis University and what we wanted for our kids.” has helped me throughout High School where he found my career academically, being himself with a small ratio of able to process and learn a other minority students. But SLUH was lot of information,” added Dr. Isom. just a stepping stone to what became Alexandria is now a junior at Northern “The study skills I learned have helped a successful career in both education Illinois University, where she runs me throughoutmy career in both law and law enforcement. “SLUH gave me track, and young Daniel just verbally enforcement and teaching.” that spiritual education that extended committed to the Division I school to beyond grade school, and it exposed play football when he graduates from Dr. Isom was awarded the distinguished me to a different world, added Dr. Isom. SLUH in 2016. Others of Dr. Isom’s Eisenhower Fellowship in 2013, and “My Catholic grade school education family have attended Cardinal Ritter was able to travel to both Ireland and in North St. Louis was made up of College Prep, and Villa Duchesne Germany for his studies in criminal law. predominantly African-American and Oak Hill School, among various students, SLUH was a different group Catholic schools throughout St. Louis.

From Chief to Cabinet of students that came from throughout Metro area. I was exposed to many Dr. Isom is probably best known for his different people, and saw first-hand how time as Chief of Police in the City of St. we can co-exist in a community based Louis, the largest police force in Missouri. on love and education.”

The police department has become a

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national leader in law enforcement and has been at the forefront of technology, policy and research in policing. Under his direction, crime in the city of St. Louis had decreased each year, and was at the lowest it has been since the 1960’s during his tenure. Dr. Isom is a progressive advocate for elevating the standards of professionalism for law enforcementand strengthening the relationship between the police and citizens Dr. Isom used his Catholic education and life experiences in North St. Louis to deal with the many challenges he encountered in law enforcement.

“The history of the Catholic Church is to be more inclusive in terms of outreach to different groups. We are exposed to different types of people in ourschools and neighborhoods. Some people live in difficult circumstances, and it is not always their fault. They have real challenges, and we should not only help these people, but forgive and understand them. I think the one thing that stands out to me about my Catholic upbringing is the capacity to do exactlythat— to understand people,

forgive them for their sins, and help them find the right path.

“We must learn that everyone makes mistakes, but mistakes are not what define us,” said Dr. Isom. “We must learn from them and move on, and not condemn those who have made mistakes, as well, but help them.”

It was this level of forgiveness and understanding that took Dr. Isom to the highest law enforcement post in the State of Missouri during one of St. Louis’ most contentious times in recent history. Governor Jay Nixon appointed Dr. Isom as the Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety in the midst of the civil unrest in Ferguson and St. Louis last fall. Dr. Isom now sits on the Ferguson Commission to bring about change in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting.

“My experience with the Ferguson Commission has been positive in that we are trying to do something for the community,” stated Dr. Isom. “The Commission is working very hard to listen to people of all walks of life,

and our work will be a guide for the whole Metro area. It is hard work and challenging, but I think in the end, when we come up with a final product, it will be beneficial to the whole community of St. Louis.”

The Youth of Today Dr. Isom has a message for today’s youth—a message that he has taken from life experiences while growing up in North St. Louis to his time in law enforcement.

“I think, more than any other time, there are so many opportunities for young people. These opportunities are not easy to achieve, depending on one’s background, but the opportunities are out there for everyone to see. Education and hard work is the recipe for success.”

Dr. Isom continues, “We have to do a better job of letting people know that everyone makes mistakes, but mistakes do not have to ruin your life. Continue to press on. Work hard, continue to push, even though you might have

setbacks. It is these setbacks and the will to continue on that define us.”

“Kids of today are on information overload,” stated Dr. Isom. “They have so many distractions that we didn’t have as kids. They are learning from different people through social media and the internet. It is no longer the people from the neighborhood that influence them.

They are more global in their learning.”

The Catholic Church of Today “The Catholic Church always seems to have the right leader at the right time, and I do not think we can have better leaders at this time than Pope Francis and Archbishop Carlson,” said Dr. Isom.

“The Churchinstills strength and the value of faith. She provides for those of us in the faith, but more importantly, for those outside of the faith, as well.”

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As Dr. Isom explains, this global reach can be both beneficial and harmful to the future generations of children. “In one aspect, I think it is great that this global world we live in today is allowing our youth to be more accepting, and more aware of the world in general.

They accept differences more readily

“On the other hand, there are a lot of people out there that can easily influence our children,” added Dr. Isom. “We, as parents, have to continue to monitor who our children are interacting with.

We have no idea who that faceless person is talking to our children. Parents may not be as engaged in their children’s lives as they should be. There is a fine balance between trying to let them have freedom, yet still providing them with guidance.”

As far as Catholic education, “The important thing to me is that our Catholic schools are a great environment for our kids to grow up in. For students, parents, educators, and clergy, they create an environment you can trust. Certainly, there is an ongoing spiritual growth in our schools. Catholic or not, faith in God is for everyone. Catholic schools have a strong tradition of academics, and help studentsunderstand the importance of learning. All of those aspects are going to help young people to be veryproductive citizens. That is what Catholic education produces—strong citizens and leaders of tomorrow!”

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Asked about the differences of today’s youth versus those of past generations.

“I hear people say that young people are different now, and I am not sure I agree. Young people are young people.

Their core is the same as it has always been. They are the same informationhungry kids that we were at that age.

The difference is where they get the information.

than past generations, and embrace those differences. They have greater expectations of doing the right thing, and want social justice for all. That is a great thing for all.

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Step Aqua Fit Workout

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It’s summer, and the change of weather means we can also change our workouts. Changing up your workouts can beat boredom, give your body new challenges, and break through plateaus. Water offers resistance and low-impact workouts that are challenging, yet easy on the joints. Water workouts are very beneficial as therapy, for pregnancy, as cardio or resistance work, or as cross training. When I work out in the water for three months in the summer, I feel a real difference in my body. It’s a workout I look forward to each year. A workout in the water doesn’t have to be just swimming laps or aqua aerobics. Anyone can get a great workout in the water. This is a great seasonal workout to use in place of a strength or cardio workout. No need to have special equipment, either. A pool noodle will work just fine!

1) Warm Up •

Jog in Place (knees up and heels to butt) 2 min

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Jumping Jacks (with noodle overhead- up and down) 1 min

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Washing Machine (noodle in front, jumping and twisting upper body opposite lower body) 1 min

2) Shallow Water Work •

Water Jogging (pumping arms at side, back and forth) several laps

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Water Skipping (back and forth) several laps

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Front Kicks (like a kickboxing kick) 15 each side

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Side Kicks (kickboxing style) 15 each side

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Lap Swim (using different strokes) 5-10 laps

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Tread Water (3-4 min at a time) 2-3 times (try using arms only, legs only, etc.)

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Wall Kicks (head or neck resting on wall, flutter kicks, bicycles, scissor kicks) 1 min each

4) Noodle Strength Work- fat noodles work best!

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Push-ups (holding noodle under you in plank position, press noodle up and down) 20x

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Roman Chair (placing noodle around back/under arms, pull knees to chest and press legs back out or side to side; squeeze abs each time you pull them in) 20x

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Tricep Dips (standing or floating with noodle held at low back; in dip position, bend elbows and straighten to resemble a tricep dip) 20x

5) Stretching Don’t forget to stretch after. You are going to use different muscles in water work. I usually stand in the shallow water and stretch. You will have better balance in the water or at the wall. Use your noodle as a stretching tool!

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Joy is the mother of 3 young girls, 2 of whom attend St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School in Brentwood. She has a degree in Physical Education and is an ACE certified Personal Trainer. Joy has been in the fitness industry for 15 years. She is a PE teacher at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School and is the Youth Programs Manager, as well as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor for the Missouri Athletic Club. Joy owns her own photography business.

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Heart Disease Deaths O

Take Steep Decline

ver the past fifty years, deaths from heart disease dropped 68 percent, going from 56 deaths per 10,000 people in 1958, to 18 deaths per 10,000 people in 2010.

Conversely, cancer deaths have not decreased as dramatically, dropping only 10 percent over that time period from 19 deaths, to 17 deaths per 10,000 people.

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Obviously, a great deal of effort has gone into research and awareness of both heart disease and cancer over that time. So, why have heart disease deaths dropped at such a large rate?

It’s due to the tremendous amount of hard work devoted to advancing treatment and raising education.

Today, millions take medications daily to lower cholesterol and manage blood pressure, which has had a huge impact on keeping patients out of the hospital.

However, if they do become patients, we’ve made significant strides there too, with new, less-invasive options for patients with heart disease. Thanks to new technology at Saint Louis University Hospital, we are able to repair patients’ leaky heart valves without ever opening a chest--something unimaginable in the 1950s.Through the opening of a new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab at SLU, we will soon be able to perform a similar procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which ten years ago was a futuristic concept. Today it is used to shorten hospital stays and provide more comfort with the same outcome as open surgery.

There is also a heightened awareness of heart disease risk that wasn’t prevalent at one time. The education of modifiable risk factors is strong. Always remember the American Heart Association’s “Simple 7:” • • • • • • •

Manage blood pressure Control cholesterol Reduce blood sugar Get active Eat better Lose weight Stop smoking

Michael Lim, MD

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Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care

SLUCare physician Dr. Michael Lim is the Co-Director for the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care, and the Director of Division of Cardiology. Dr. Lim has been voted one of St. Louis’ “Best Doctors” by St. Louis Magazine.

Saint Louis University Hospital 3635 Vista Ave St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 577-8795

The number of heart disease deaths is falling very fast. At this rate, it should be much lower than cancer in a few years, a phenomenal achievement in treatment and education.

For more information about heart disease, visit SLU Hospital’s Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care website at SLUHeart.com or call 855-97-HEART.

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ummertime is right around the corner. One of the best ways for our children to celebrate the end of school is by heading outside.

Oftentimes we underestimate the value for children interacting with their peers and exploring their worlds in the absence of televisions, tablets, and smartphones.

Understandably, a major concern with allowing our children the latitude to do this is our desire to keep them safe.

Accidents are leading cause in pediatric injury and death. How do we keep our kids safe:

• Swimming pools: While childhood drowning has steadily decreased over the past couple decades, it remains the second-most common cause of accidental death in children.

Maintaining close adult supervision at all times while swimming is one of the best ways to ensure safety. Additionally, if you own a pool consider having a fence encircling the entire area.

• Trampolines: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends against having a trampoline in your home. If you choose to own one, it’s important to have adult supervision at all times and to limit to one jumper at a time.

Most trampoline injuries occur when more than one individual is jumping simultaneously.

• Automobiles: The vast majority of accidents in this country involve a car, and children are not immune to these outcomes. One way to reduce injury is to ensure your child is in an appropriate car seat. Remember that children 2 years and younger should be rearfacing in a car safety seat, and should preferably be seated in the middle of the back seat. Additionally, children should remain in car safety seats well beyond those first couple years of life, usually until 8-12 years of age depending on their size. More information on Missouri state laws regarding car seat safety can be found at http://www.dmv. org/mo-missouri/safety-laws.php, and further recommendations from the AAP regarding car seats can be found at https://www.healthychildren.org/ English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/ Pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Information-

for-Families.aspx.

Another very important safety tip for the car is to remember your child or infant in the backseat. The thought of forgetting a sleeping or quiet child in an overheating car is a nightmare many of us have played out in our minds before, and it could happen to anyone. One way to avoid this is to leave something “necessary”, such as your phone or even a shoe, in the backseat. This will help jog our memory, and keep us from leaving our most prized possessions in a dangerous situation.

There are a lot of tips and tools available to parents. The information overload can be paralyzing. In spite of our fears it is important to let your children get outside and play. Let them learn from each other. Let them learn from their mistakes, and make amends. There is no replacement for the lessons learned amongst friends.

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• Bicycles: When I was growing up it was the exception, and not the rule, for a child to be wearing a helmet. Thankfully, one of the great advancements in child safety is the cultural perception that everyone, child or adult, should be wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle. Since this cultural shift, bicycle head injuries have dropped, but sadly they remain the most common cause of sporting head injury.

Head injuries account for three quarters of all the bicycle-related deaths in this country. Simply wearing a properly fitted helmet can eliminate up to 85% of those head injuries.

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Gene LaBarge is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and practices at Danis Pediatrics, a primary care clinic at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. He has received 21 years of Catholic education from Holy Redeemer, Saint Louis University High School, Saint Louis University, and the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is married to Anne, and together they are parents of five children, four of whom currently attend St. Peter Catholic School in Kirkwood, MO.

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It’s Confirmation Season…

What a great time of year! Last weekend, my 14-year-old stepson was confirmed at the Cathedral. It’s hot, school’s out, and it’s celebration time, as our 8th graders received the Sacrament of Confirmation! Since the purpose of Confirmation is to re-affirm our baptismal promises and take personal responsibility for the commitment to our faith, this is also a good time to converse about digital and online responsibility.

We don’t have to wait for 8th grade to have this conversation.

As a matter of fact, we should be having this conversation from the moment our children have access to online interaction.

However, there is something about Confirmation that feels “grown up,” a doorway through which we pass. On the other side, lies a big piece of our life that is all up to us. So, perhaps this is also a perfect opportunity to remind, re-emphasize and discuss the adult-like responsibility our children have for their digital reputation.

Let’s start with some facts; •

92% of teens ages 12-17 go online daily.

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24% report going online “almost constantly.”

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96% of teens use social media.

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The average media exposure time for kids ages 8 to 18 is 10 hours and 45 minutes per day.

So, what are our kids doing online?

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Texting

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Social media

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Games

Social media activity is a close second to texting. While Facebook is still #1, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are quickly catching up. Anonymous apps like Ask.fm, Yik Yak, and Burnbook vary in popularity, and are breeding grounds for cyberbullying and uninhibited, inappropriate interaction.

Next month’s article will focus on the key social media apps kids use.

Here are a few thoughts and conversation starters to open up productive discussions with your kids. They might find out that you know more than they give you credit for!

Everything you do online collectively becomes your digital profile. I tell my kids that when it comes time to apply for scholarships, college, or a job, they will be Googled.

Scholarship committees, colleges, employers, and even club sports teams screen candidates by checking out their digital footprint. I can cite numerous cases in which a child has tweeted his or her way out of a full-ride scholarship, or off the club soccer team, or even out of a job.

Often, I hear, “I know, Mom. I’m not dumb. You know I wouldn’t say anything mean about someone online.” What they don’t stop to consider, however, is your digital reputation

www.catholicfamilyonline.com The moral of the story to these two conversation starters is that once you post, text, tweet, share or tag, the content is no longer yours.

Let’s talk about who “owns” those texts you sent…

My guess is fewer than 900, which leads to the question, “What teenager (or younger) needs several hundred followers or “friends” on social media?” The answer is simple. This is how popularity is often defined for this generation. It makes them feel good to think they have an audience of this many people who are riveted by the duck-face selfie or the tweet about how boring their class is. However, the more followers or “friends” you have, the bigger exposure and footprint you also have when one of them decides to re-post or re-tweet something you really wish you hadn’t said, or a not-soflattering photo you were tagged in that you had no idea someone would post. Teach your kids to be selective about whom they follow and/or friend and, especially, whom they allow to follow and/or friend them.

As soon as you hit “send,” your text is no longer yours. You have zero control over who sees and spreads every text you send. So, you shouldn’t think for a minute that a negative or inappropriate text will not come back to haunt you in the form of a posted screen shot. That’s not what you want the scholarship committee or your potential employer to discover when they Google you.

Let’s talk about what you think will disappear…

When we receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, we affirm the responsibility of commitment to our Catholic faith. At that point in time, when we begin interacting online, we establish our digital reputation. There is no ceremonial demarcation to commemorate this, or emphasize the level of responsibility that is now on us. What better time than now to re-visit and emphasize that the basic principles of our Catholic faith should also guide us online?

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I found out that my youngest daughter had downloaded Snapchat on her phone. When I asked her what she used it for and why she liked it, her response was “because I can send silly, goofy selfies and they disappear as soon as someone opens it.” Right! No, they do not! Just ask the girl who thought she was sending Snapchats that would disappear to her boyfriend. He was screenshotting them to tweet later on during a break-up fight. Those Snapchats sent with the assumption that they “disappeared” may have been screen shot and then tweeted, posted or shared.

How many people can you name right now whom you would consider to be a good friend?

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isn’t limited to what you post. Rather, it includes everyone you follow, everyone who follows and/or tags you, everything you tag, re-tweet, re-post, share, comment on, and post. ALL of this content and interaction becomes your social media profile, which is today’s resume. Those frequent tweets about a teacher, or a class, or a food, or a person…they all count.

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www.catholicfamilyonline.com Frienedy is the first site of its kind that lets users of all ages manage life in groups. Engineered with parental permissions at the core, the company has created a private online environment that leverages parental engagement for users under 13 to guide the social media experience. Frienedy offers users of all ages a web application that provides private group communication.

Until now, there has been a void in the social networking space both for users under age 13 as well as for managing content and social feeds for groups of all types.

There is also a market for managing social feeds and content for groups that have members of all ages.

According to Jake Giganti, COO for Frienedy, "I grew up on social media. I never saw an easy way to manage all of the events and social feeds and basic information for every group I was part of growing up. Not just my soccer team and classes, but my different groups of friends. And, now as an adult, I have even more social groups I'm part of and need to stay engaged with. Frienedy Groups solves this problem- but more compellingly- for users of all ages." Groups can communicate privately and maintain practice or meeting schedules, classroom assignments, youth group activities, photos, videos, documents, even trigger last minute notifications. Frienedy is the way to manage all of this - and for younger users, under discreet parental oversight.

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According to Founder and CEO, Janel Patterson, "Kids are getting online much younger than they were when today's social networking norms were first established, which has led to a rise in cyber bullying and cyber predators. Parents need a tool that enables them to proactively introduce social media to their children when they decide the time is right- and before kids go out and discover it themselves. At Frienedy, our core mission is to prevent cyber bullying before it starts and to eliminate the risk of children becoming victims of cyber predators."

Frienedy includes a robust events calendar for managing group events and a shopping list feature called WishList to promote user engagement. Mobile apps are currently in development, and the website is currently mobile responsive for any device. You can sign up for a free account by going to www.frienedy.com.

About Frienedy Frienedy, LLC (www.frienedy.com) was founded in 2013 as a safe, private group networking community designed for users and groups of all ages. Frienedy complies with COPPA standards for users under 13, enabling a revolutionary new way for people of all ages to connect, share and interact safely and privately in all of life's Groups.

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Protecting Our Kids

You can never be to careful when it comes to online security for our children. Luckily, there are many apps and websites to help parents monitor their children’s online presence. Here are just a few of many out there...

App for Phones/Tablets 1. K9 Web Protection Browser – I would definitely rate this as the #1 app for monitoring and controlling what your child accesses through his/her phone. Unlike many of these apps that either block to the point of excess or still allow questionable content, K9 has intelligent web browsing technology that can identify which websites should or should not be allowed.

Pornography, malicious or phishing sites are automatically added to the blacklist, allowing your kids to browse in complete safety. Best of all, the app is free!

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2. Mobicip Safe Browser with Paternal Control – Mobicip has some great filtering features like being able to set protocols for multiple users according to age or preference. You can allow or block by category, keywords and specific websites. One of my favorite features is that it looks and responds just like Safari, the browser that comes with the iPhone, so it is super easy to use.

The filtering engine even scans every YouTube video and filters it based on the title, description or keywords. In addition to all these awesome features it also has a timer so you can control how long your kids are on the internet, oh and did I mention it’s free?

3. Ranger Browser – As well as filtering inappropriate content, Ranger Browser allows you, as the parent, to monitor your child’s Internet history from anywhere in the world. The browser takes advantage of already established and trusted blacklists and whitelists to create safe filters for your child. Ranger Browser also has a time limit feature, which you fully control. Although this was originally created for businesses, this is another great free app for the parents of iPhone users.

4. McGruff SafeGuard Browser – Multi-user features are hard to find on kid-safe browsers, so McGruff SafeGuard Browser is definitely an app to consider as it supports profiles for all the family. The blacklist feature prevents access to pornography, questionable content sites, inappropriate YouTube content and potentially dangerous websites. Parents also have the option of taking complete control of each child’s browsing habits. Add a detailed summary of browsing history for parents to the list, and this free app more than stacks up against the competition.

5. AppCertain – The App Monitor – How about an app to tell you when your kids install new apps? AppCertain sends you an email every time your child downloads and installs a new app on his iPhone. You receive a short description of the app, which helps you to decide whether it is age appropriate or not. Combine this free app with a parental control browser and you will virtually ensure your child never views inappropriate content from his/her iPhone.

6. My Mobile Watchdog – Last but certainly not least, My Mobile Watchdog does it all, and then some. You can monitor your child’s texts, block apps, set what time certain apps can be used, track location based on GPS, and more with over 20 different parental controls. My Mobile Watchdog only takes a few minutes to install and makes it fast and simple to see what your child is doing with their phone. Perfection comes at a price, after the first month it costs $4.95 per month, but small price to pay when you always know your child is safe and sound.

1. K9 Web Protection – K9 is a free Internet filter and parental control software for your home Windows or Mac computer. Just like there awesome app, K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your kids. I love K9 because it works without over-blocking, slowing the computer down or conflicting with other software. It’s safe and super easy to use. www1.k9webprotection.com 2. Avira Social Network Protection - Avira Social Network Protection lets you monitor your child’s online behavior from behind the scenes – without being totally lame so you can still be a cool parent. They have 5 awesome features, a Friends Engine, Alerts Engine, Photo Engine, Activities Engine, and a super handy Dashboard that corrals all the alerts. These features alert you on everything in your kid’s social media from who of their friends might be a risk of danger, to posts that include suicide, sexual content or even cyber-bullying. Best of all this actually comes with their free antivirus software. www.avira.com/en/avira-social-network-protection

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Janel Patterson is the Founder and CEO of Frienedy, the private group networking application that is family-friendly and suitable for users of all ages. Janel is a parent of 3 teenagers and a Catholic school mom at Immaculate Conception in Dardenne. Janel also authors a blog, ElectronicParenting.com, to provide tips, tools and tricks to parenting in the digital era.

the “BUZZ” around the CYC

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Buzz swanston has been an assistant sports director for cyc sports for the past 5 years. He grew up playing cyc soccer and baseball, has coached many different teams and has assisted his wife, genie, as the parish volleyball director. They have 4 grown children who all played a variety of cyc sports. He believes cyc sports offer children a great experience in a catholic setting.

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day…week…

It has rained seven weekends in a row, and as you might guess, that has caused major problems for CYC baseball and softball games. Most of our leagues are scheduled to play ten league games.

By early July, the leagues are usually finishing up their season, and some lucky teams are looking forward to district and possibly Archdiocesan playoffs.

However, this rainy season, most teams are trying to find dates they can squeeze in make-up games. Teams that have dodged the raindrops to play most of their games are in the minority.

That leads us to the magic of make-up scheduling. When we think of baseball or softball, we can picture the pitcher winding up and throwing a strike. We envision the batter hitting a ball into the outfield and sprinting down the first base line. Maybe you see fielders relaying throws back to the infield while runners

circle the bases and players and parents jump up and down cheering. That’s the fun stuff. We seldom, if ever, think of the folks behind the scenes that put in hours, days and even weeks of work so that the players can have that fun out on the field.

Those are volunteers at your parish or within your district that magically match up the available fields with two willing opponents, a set of officials, concession stand workers, field managers and website wizards. Those chores are tough enough when creating the original schedule, but make-up scheduling is (excuse the pun) a whole new ball game.

The scheduler is trying to cram a lot of games into a few weeks. Everyone has conflicts. Vacations originally scheduled for after the season are now during “make-up season.” It is a giant jigsaw puzzle, fitting the right piece into the right space. Amazingly, the volunteers make it happen. So to all you players out there, thank your parents for all they do for you. Thank your coaches for teaching you how to have fun while playing. But

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also, find your league coordinator, parish sports director, district sports chairperson and your scheduler, and thank them for all they do so you can have fun playing.

And speaking of playing, there were two big events scheduled for Saturday, June 27th: »» The North County district-hosted Baseball and Softball Spirit games for 8th grade girls and boys. Each of the five districts assembled teams to play two games against other districts. Players received Spirit Game T-shirts representing their districts. »» The West County district-hosted Archdiocesan Golf Championships at Pheasant Run Golf Course. 80 girls and 80 boys, 5th grade through 8th grade competed for the championship. Each district sent four golfers in each division to represent the district. This season over 2,150 golfers took part in CYC golf.

Coming Attractions:

»» July 18 thru July 26 – Archdiocesan baseball play-offs hosted by St. Charles and softball play-offs hosted by West County. Brackets and schedules will be posted on the CYC website (www.cycstl.org ) by July 15. »» Saturday, September 12 – CYC Night at St. Louis FC vs Charlotte Independence at 7:30pm at the World Wide Technology Soccer Park.

Go to the CYC website for ticket information.

Reminder:

Soccer and Volleyball will be starting in August. For many players and coaches, this will be your first season to play or coach.

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»» New coaches must complete a Coaching to Make a Positive Difference class, a Protecting God’s Children workshop, and order a $5 CYC Coach ID Card. »» New players also need to have a $5 CYC ID Card, which can be done online. Order your cards NOW, don’t wait until the last two weeks before your games start. That’s what everyone else does, and we are bombarded with card requests, which can slow down the turnaround time to get the cards to you. Order today, and beat the rush!

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Grass clippings and other debris can lead to heavy thatch accumulation, which can keep your lawn from receiving the right amount of water and nutrients, and can prevent your

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• Watch out for lawn damaging insects. Most species are at their peak around summertime, when the weather is warm and they come out to wreak havoc. Unfortunately, while some lawn damaging insects are only interested in your lawn, other pests – like fire ants – may be more interested in your summer get-together guests. So before guests arrive, be sure that your backyard is properly treated for lawn damaging insects that could put a damper on your festivities and cause harm to your guests.

• Fertilize regularly. Fertilization is one of the most important parts of lawn care, providing much needed nutrients to your soil and allowing your grass to grow green and lush. Therefore, it’s important to find a company that includes fertilization among its regularly scheduled lawn care services.

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Baking with

BROTHER DUNSTAN O

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n July 17, we celebrate the Feast of the Carmelite nuns of Compiegne, who became martyrs during the “terror” of the French Revolution. The nuns of Compiegne refused to comply with the Revolutionary government’s law, which persecuted the Church and demanded the suppression of all religious houses in France.

The Carmelites were imprisoned with a community of English Benedictine nuns who had sought refuge on the continent when Henry VIII split from Rome and suppressed the monasteries in England. Because the Carmelites refused to abandon their monastic way of life, they were executed. There were sixteen in all. When the revolutionaries came to lead the nuns to the guillotine, they were washing the secular clothes they were forced to wear.

Because these were wet, the nuns were led to the scaffold wearing the holy habit of our Lady of Mount Carmel, singing the Veni Creator Spiritus. One by one, the nuns renewed their vows before ascending the scaffold. The astonished crowd

watched in silence. Before their arrest, the nuns had offered themselves to God as victims for the restoration of the Faith and peace in France.

Not long after, the “Terror” came to an end, perhaps because of the sacrifice of these holy nuns. The English Benedictine nuns were allowed to return to England where they established their monastery for the first time since the Reformation. They returned to England wearing the Carmelites’ secular clothing, which they were washing the day of their martyrdom. These relics are still preserved by our sisters at Stanbrook Abbey in England.

In honor of these holy nuns, I would like to suggest a French recipe, Peaches Cardinal. It is a refreshing dessert for a hot July night. The peaches are poached in sugar syrup, covered in a raspberry sauce, and chilled. They are called “cardinal” because of the red sauce. Red is also the color of martyrdom. Some people cut the peaches in half, but I think a whole peach looks nicer on the plate.

Peaches Cardinal Feast of the Martyrs of Compiegne

Assembly:

Put the granulated sugar in a saucepan. Add the water and vanilla extract and bring to a simmer. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add the unpeeled peaches to the simmering water, and gently poach on a low simmer for 8 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the stove, and allow peaches to cool in the sugar syrup for 20 minutes. Remove peaches and peel while still warm. Place whole peaches stem side down, in a glass serving dish and chill.

Meanwhile, puree the raspberries with the granulated sugar in a food processer until thick, and sugar is dissolved. Chill. When peaches and sauce are chilled, pour the raspberry sauce over the peaches and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Brother Dunstan Holms is a solemnly-professed monk of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, and author of Br. Dunstan’s Cookbook.

He is the chair of the Classical Languages Department at the Saint Louis Priory School, where he teaches Latin at the junior and high school levels. Brother Dunstan enjoys baking, and prepares special desserts for his brethren on their feast days.

Ingredients:

6 cups water 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 10 firm, large, ripe peaches 4 cups fresh raspberries 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar

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We have once again come to that time of year when weekend BBQs rule the backyards of many, that is when the sun finally appears, and the floods of rain have receded. Millions of dads across the country adorn their favorite manly aprons, instruct the children to stay away from the grill, and fire up the pit to create their masterpieces—steaks, chicken, hamburgers, brats, and for those more daring, more exotic dishes of seafood.

But the one meat (if we may be as bold to call it that) that rules in American backyards is the hot dog. They are as American as apple pie, or are they?

Antonoine Feuchtwanger, a Bavarian immigrant, starting selling hot sausages

Where did the fascination of eating hot dogs at a baseball game come from?

The marriage of America’s favorite pastime and the hot dog is also a native of St. Louis. Chris von der Ahe, owner of the St. Louis Browns, started selling hot dogs at his ballpark shortly after Feuchtwanger placed the sausage to the bun. Von der Ahe also introduced the dog to amusement parks, when he placed a park around the Brown’s stadium.

It has always been widely reported that the hot dog made its debut at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but it is more likely that was when the finger food was first introduced to mass audiences. A recordbreaking 19,694,855 people attended the Fair.

The debate of the hot dog’s origin is not the only controversy surrounding the favorite food of millions of kids across the country. Food connoisseurs across the nation have started up a decadelong discussion of whether the hot dog is considered a sandwich. Patrick Hruby, a sportswriter for Sports on Earth, eloquently wrote, “According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a sandwich is “two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat or cheese placed between them, or a partly-split, long or round roll containing a filling.”

Thus, bun-plus-Dodger Dog equals ...

Voila!”

But under that simple description,

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Did you know the first mention of the hotdog, or frankfurter, was at the coronation of Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian II as King, with Pope Pius IV attending, in the 13th Century. But it wasn’t until 600 years later that the dog met the bun right here in St. Louis.

on the streets of St. Louis in the 1880s.

He would supply white gloves with each purchase so that his customers would not burn their hands while eating the sausage. He saw his profits going down because the customers kept taking the gloves and walking off with them. His wife suggested that he put the sausages in a split bun instead. He reportedly asked his brother-in-law, a baker, for help. The baker improvised long, soft rolls that fit the meat, thus inventing the hot dog bun.

With that, the “hot dog” was born. He called them “red hots.”

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isn’t a taco, a burrito, or a wrap also a sandwich, as well, if you consider flatbread or a tortilla a bread? A flour tortilla is just bread without the yeast.

Still, there are some limits to what makes a sandwich. The presence of some form of bread alone is not criterion enough. As soon as “bread” transitions from noun to verb form it transgresses the space between sandwich and nonsandwich. Breading food does not make a sandwich, tempura offers no challenge to our understanding, and fried chicken is merely seasoned chicken. Likewise, while the flaky pastry of a Croissan’wich makes for a kind of sandwich, the same pastry baked around a steak filet does not make beef wellington a sandwich.

A pizza is a pizza, but if you take a quarter of a pizza and smash them together you have a calzone, which is considered a sandwich.

This brings us to the biggest red herring of the sandwich debate – the famous “slinger”—more like a pizza than sandwich.

But let’s get back to the debate at hand: is a hot dog a sandwich?

America is a country founded by people from someplace else with ideas borrowed from somewhere else, ultimately trying to distinguish itself from every place else. We borrow

something and modify it slightly, then declare the end-result definitively and uniquely, American. This is true with the hot dog. The sandwich and sausage were both invented elsewhere, but putting the two together to create a distinct third entity creates something American.

This is why we serve hot dogs by the millions on Independence Day, and at the hallowed halls of our baseball parks.

Not to classify a hot dog as a sandwich is elitist, and a smack in the face to all Americans who devour the sausage placed neatly in a sliced bun and ladened with condiments, and God knows what.

A hot dog is a sandwich—end of story!

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Nacho Dog

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Ingredients 4 hot dogs, 4 hot dog buns, split 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 can of refried beans, 1 can of pickled jalapenos. Optional extras, guacamole, crumbed torilla chips, salsa.

Directions Cook hot dogs accroding to the package. Heat refried beans according to directions on can. Open buns length ways and spread refriend beans along bottom of bun then place hot dog on top of that. Sprinkle with cheese and pickled jalapenos.. Add extra toppings according to taste.

Classic Coney Island Chili Dog

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Ingredients 4 hot dogs, 4 hot dog buns, 1./2 pound of ground beef, 1/2 of a large onion finel;y chopped, 2 clove of finely chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1/2 a tablespoon of ground cumin, 1/2 a cup of water, 1/2 a can of tomatoe paste, 1/2 tablesppon of yellow mustard plus more for topping, 1/2 a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, salt and pepper, shredded cheddar cheese.

Directions Preheat the oven to 300F. Wrap the hot dog buns in foil.. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the beef, half of the onion and the garlic until the beef is cooked through, breaking up as you cook. Stir in the chili powder and cumin and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of water, the tomato paste, mustard, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. If the chili becomes too thick, add more water. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, put the hot dogs in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the hot dogs are heated through, about 8 minutes. Place the buns in the oven and cook until heated through.

Place the hot dogs in the buns and top with the chili. Top with cheese if desired, then the remaining onions and mustard.

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SAINTS OF JULY July 3 | St. Thomas (Time of Jesus)

St. Thomas, sometimes called “doubting Thomas,” was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, though he remained skeptical of the Resurrection until seeing and touching the Risen Jesus, himself.

St. Thomas then proclaimed, “Jesus, my Lord and my God!” and travelled beyond the Roman Empire, as far as India to share the gospel.

July 5 | St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria (1502-1539 AD) St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was an Italian medical doctor, who co-founded three separate religious orders for men and women known as the Barnabites that today serve in 16 countries, including the United States and Afghanistan. St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria popularized Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament by the laity.

July 11 | St. Ambrose Aut-pert (730-784 AD)

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St. Ambrose Aut-pert was a Benedictine monk and author of important religious works, including lives of some saints. St. Ambrose tutored King Charlemagne, who united much of Western Europe as Holy Roman Emperor.

July 14 | St. Kateri Tekakwitha

(1656-1680 AD)

St. Kateri is our first Native American saint. Born in New York, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior, St. Kateri was baptized at age 20, endured many hardships, and dedicated her life to prayer, and to care of the sick and elderly.

July 22 | St. Mary Magdalen (Time of Jesus) St. Mary Magdalen was a disciple of Jesus and the first to witness and testify to the Resurrection. Because of this, St. Mary Magdalen has been called “the Apostle to the Apostles.”.

July 24 | St. Kinga

(1224-1292 AD)

St. Kinga was the Grand Duchess of Poland who, upon her husband’s death, rejected the opportunity to rule the kingdom left to her.

Instead, St. Kinga sold all of her possessions, gave the money to the poor, and founded and entered a convent of Poor Clares

July 25 | St. James the Greater (1 BC - 31 AD) St. James was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus who, along with his brother John, left their fishing nets and father behind to follow Jesus.

Jesus called James, John, and St. Peter the “Sons of Thunder.”

July 31 | St. Ignatius Loyola (Ignatius Loyola)

St. Ignatius Loyola was a Spanish knight and nobleman who co-founded the Society of Jesus (“Jesuits”). Today, the Jesuits serve throughout the world in 112 nations on six continents, and are especially committed to the founding and administration of schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries. Across the world, there are more than 180 Jesuit colleges and universities, including 28 in the U.S. There are 38 Jesuit saints. Pope Francis is our first Jesuit pope.

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By the

Numbers

Climate Style 0.01%

Percentage of working climate scientists who reject manmade global warming.

90%

Percentage of 108 climate change denial books published between 1982 and 2010 that were not peer-reviewed.

42%

The percentage by which atmospheric carbon dioxide has risen since the Industrial Revolution.

25% The percentage increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 1959 and 2013.

400,000 Estimated number of annual deaths due to factors influenced by climate change.

1.7 to 3.2 The average number of feet by which global sea levels are expected to rise by 2100

4 Number of feet global sea levels could rise if the increasingly unstable West Antarctic ice sheet should collapse.

9

Number of the top 10 hottest years on record that have occurred in the 21st century. The other year was 1998, and 2010 was the hottest year of all since record-keeping began in 1880.

37%

The percentage increase in very heavy precipitation events recorded in the Midwestern U.S. between 1958 and 2012.

The Gospel Time Trekkers, a six-book series, follows the adventures of three siblings as they travel back to Gospel times to find Jesus and learn to discover him in their everyday lives. Remaining true to Biblical culture and scholarship, these historical fiction books offer a creative presentation of Christian faith and values. Through imaginative retellings of important Scriptural events, children personally encounter Jesus and experience what it was like to live in his time.

Jesus performs the miracle of the five loaves and two fish and the miracle at the wedding in Cana.

The siblings set off to find Jesus but get lost in a raging storm!

The siblings meet Rebecca—the girl whom Jesus welcomes into a gathering with his disciples—and her fisherfolk family.

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter, Sarah, from the dead and the siblings learn how “being raised to new life” has more than one meaning, especially after one of them gets accused of stealing a potter’s jars!

The siblings hear about Jesus’ healing powers and want to go find him in Jerusalem, but the roads leading there are dangerous.

The siblings get whisked away from gathering canned goods for a food drive and end up in Jerusalem, but something is different this time.

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Sister Maria Grace met the Daughters of Saint Paul when she was fifteen years old and felt God calling her to help people know and love him. Since then, Sister Grace has edited a Catholic children’s magazine (My Friend), authored several children’s books, and now serves in the Pauline Books & Media Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Hannah, Caleb, and Noah meet a boy named Benjamin and learn about shepherding and the birth of Jesus.

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THE STARS ARE ALIGNED FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND! JULY 2

We have a full line up of concerts, thrilling shows, interactive exhibits and more.

ON THE BUDWEISER MAIN STAGE 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 pm 10:00 pm

Color Guard Natalie Stovall and The Drive Parmalee Chris Young Enterprise Rent-A-Car/ Edward Jones Fireworks

JULY 3

ON THE BUDWEISER MAIN STAGE

1:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:45 pm 6:30 pm 8:30 pm 10:00 pm

7:00 am 9:45 am

Noah Guthrie The Mowgli’s Boeing Salute to the Troops American Authors Blondie Melissa Etheridge Enterprise Rent-A-Car/ Edward Jones Fireworks

Freedom 4 Miler & Family Fun Run 133rd Veiled Prophet Parade

ON THE BUDWEISER MAIN STAGE 12:45 pm 2:15 pm 3:45 pm 5:15 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 pm 10:00

KBeeta Dirty Muggs MC Lyte Tony! Toni! Toné!

Morris Day and The Time Kool & The Gang Enterprise Rent-A-Car/ Edward Jones Fireworks

JULY 4

S Family Festival Zone open until 7 pm S STEAM Exhibit . . . Pro Plan Performance Dog Team S Interactive Zone open until 8 pm S Bicycle Stunt Performances by Chris Clark S Admission is free so show up, have a funnel cake and enjoy the atmosphere

Go to fairsaintlouis.org for maps, directions, parking options and full schedule, and download the FairSTL app to enhance your Fair experience.

All performance times are SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Please plan to arrive early.

Thank you to all schools who participated in helping Cardinal Glennon Kids!

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Kennerly Elementary School Lovejoy Elementary Miriam School Most Sacred Heart School - Eureka Our Lady of Lourdes School Our Lady of the Pillar Our Lady School Parkwood Elementary Point Elementary Sacred Heart School Spring Bluff

St. Alphonsus St. Ambrose Catholic School St. Angela Merici St. Clare of Assisi St. Clement of Rome St. Gertrude School St. Ignatius of Loyola St. John Neumann Catholic School St. John the Baptist Catholic School St. John the Evangelist St. Joseph Cottleville

St. Joseph Josephville St. Justin Martyr School St. Margaret of Scotland School St. Mark Catholic School St. Mary Magdalen St. Paul Catholic School St. Peter Catholic School St. Rose of Lima St. Vincent Elementary Ste. Genevieve du Bois Sts. Joachim & Ann Catholic School Victory Christian Academy

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