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2010-05-27
Athena's Monthly Mailer] Birthday Gig Friday May 28th, LOGO, TV, Commerc ial
Pass The
Where Have I Met You?
"I've been racking my brains, but I can't place you,” one man said to another at a gathering. “And you look very much like somebody I have seen a lot—somebody I don't like, but I can't tell you why. Isn't that strange?”
"Nothing strange about it,” the other man said. “You have seen me a lot, and I know why you resent me. For two years I passed the collection plate in your church.”Memorial Day Weekend Performances
| This week end is Memorial Day weekend. That ,eans Folklife is going on and The VZ Valley Boys (Al, Chris, Sparky) will be playing Friday night at the Seattle Center Celebration. Saturday Stillwater Hill (Phil, Mark, Sparky, Brian, Rich bluegrass band) will be at Covington Cutter's Point Coffee from 7-9PM and Sunday has Phil Hansen performing on Sunday from 2-4 PM. Cutters Point is a very nice family friendly venue just off highway 18 in Covington just in front of Fred Meyers. The address is 16739 SE 272, Covington (just NW of Kent off highway 18 and Kent Kangley RD). Enjoy your weekend and we all hope to see you soon. God Bless; Phil Hansen Cassandra Music 360-825-5363 |
Wiretappers with Paul Elliott - June 5th
Wiretappers with Paul Elliott - June 5th
Memorial Day Weekend Performances
From: Phil Hansen <cassmusic@att.net>
Date: Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Subject: Memorial Day Weekend Performances
To: Cassandra <cassmusic@att.net>
| This week end is Memorial Day weekend. That ,eans Folklife is going on and The VZ Valley Boys (Al, Chris, Sparky) will be playing Friday night at the Seattle Center Celebration. Saturday Stillwater Hill (Phil, Mark, Sparky, Brian, Rich bluegrass band) will be at Covington Cutter's Point Coffee from 7-9PM and Sunday has Phil Hansen performing on Sunday from 2-4 PM. Cutters Point is a very nice family friendly venue just off highway 18 in Covington just in front of Fred Meyers. The address is 16739 SE 272, Covington (just NW of Kent off highway 18 and Kent Kangley RD). Enjoy your weekend and we all hope to see you soon. God Bless; Phil Hansen Cassandra Music 360-825-5363 |
2010-05-26
St. Bede the Venerable (672?-735)
St. Bede the Venerable (672?-735)
Bede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches.
At an early age Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and, especially, Holy Scripture. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30 (he had been ordained deacon at 19) till his death, he was ever occupied with learning, writing and teaching. Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible.
Although eagerly sought by kings and other notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in his own monastery till his death. Only once did he leave for a few months in order to teach in the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.”
His
Ecclesiastical History of the English Peopleis commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art and scienceof writing history. A golden age was coming to an end at the time of Bede’s death: It had fulfilled its purpose of preparing WesternChristianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it was happening.
St. Philip Neri (1515-1595)
St. Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with piety against the background of a corrupt Rome and a disinterested clergy, the whole post-Renaissance malaise.
At an early age, he abandoned the chance to become a businessman, moved to Rome from Florence and devoted his life and individuality to God. After three years of philosophy and theology studies, he gave up any thought of ordination. The next 13 years were spent in a vocation unusual at the time—that of a layperson actively engaged in prayer and the apostolate.
As the Council of Trent was reforming the Church on a doctrinal level, Philip’s appealing personality was winning him friends from all levels of society, from beggars to cardinals. He rapidly gathered around himself a group of laypersons won over by his audacious spirituality. Initially they met as an informal prayer and discussion group, and also served poor people in Rome.
At the urging of his confessor, he was ordained priest and soon became an outstanding confessor, gifted with the knack of piercing the pretenses and illusions of others, though always in a charitablemanner and often with a joke. He arranged talks, discussions and prayers for his penitents in a room above the church. He sometimes led “excursions” to other churches, often with music and a picnic on the way.
Some of his followers became priests and lived together in community. This was the beginning of the Oratory, the religious institute he founded. A feature of their life was a daily afternoon service of four informal talks, with vernacular hymns and prayers. Giovanni Palestrina was one of Philip’s followers, and composed music for the services.
The Oratory was finally approved after suffering through a period of accusations of being an assembly of heretics, where laypersons preached and sang vernacular hymns! (Cardinal Newman founded the first English-speaking house of the Oratory.)
Philip’s advice was sought by many of the prominent figures of his day. He is one of the influential figures of the Counter-Reformation, mainly for converting to personal holiness many of the influential people within the Church itself. His characteristic virtues were humility and gaiety.
coffee cake blues
Praying for Coffee Cake
An overweight business associate of mine decided it was time to shed some excess pounds. He took his new diet seriously, even changing his driving route to avoid his favorite bakery. One morning, however, he arrived at work carrying a gigantic coffee cake. We all scolded him, but his smile remained cherubic.
"This is a very special coffee cake,” he explained. “I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning, and there in the window was a host of goodies. I felt this was no accident, so I prayed, ‘Lord, if you want me to have one of those delicious coffee cakes, let me have a parking place directly in front of the bakery. And sure enough,” he continued, “the eighth time around the block, there it was!”2010-05-25
BC
Where Is the "BC" Located?
A minister’s widow, who was old-fashioned, was going camping for a week in California. She was nervous about the bathroom facilities and decided to write a letter to the campground owner. But as she was writing, she couldn't bring herself to write “toilet.” After much thought, the widow settled on "bathroom commode,” but when she wrote the word, it still sounded too coarse. Instead, she referred to the bathroom commode as "BC” after the first page of the letter: "Does the cabin where I will be staying have its own BC? If not, where is the BC located?"
In the process of filing, the campground owner lost the first page of the letter. Without noticing, he left the remainder of the letter on the desk of his staff manager who found the letter and was baffled by the acronym. When he asked his wife what BC meant, she remembered the widow’s husband was once a famous Baptist preacher. "Oh, of course!” exclaimed the staff member. “BC stands for 'Baptist Church!'" He immediately wrote a response to the widow’s letter: Dear Madam, I apologize for the delay in answering your letter, but I have the pleasure of informing you that the BC is located nine miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late. The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now there is a fundraiser planned to buy more seats for the basement of the BC. I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely no lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather. If you decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time, sit with you, and introduce you to all the folks. Remember, this is a friendly community." Best wishes,Ethan Smith
CampGround Mgr
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