World Water Day - March 22, 2020

"Your best takes your time."

- Thomas - 

World Water Day 2020

https://www.worldwaterday.org/

In a critical time like now, not everyone has the luxury of having water to wash their hands often, stay clean and sanitize like we do.  While this is our new reality right now, World Water Day has been around for many years tackling the issue of access to clean water and, most importantly, the lack of such access as a result of Climate Change. 

History of the Day

The idea for this international day goes back to 1992, the year in which the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro took place. That same year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water, to be observed starting in 1993.

Later on, other celebrations and events were added. For instance, the International Year of Cooperation in the Water Sphere 2013, and the current International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028. These observances serve to reaffirm that water and sanitation measures are key to poverty reduction, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

How much water do you think is needed to produce a slice of bread, or bag of potato chips or an apple?  Try and find out... you will be surprised.  

So... Don't throw out food, conserve water, and stay safe!

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Walk in Faith - Quote of the Day (Proverbs 28:27)
"He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse."

Faith is both a noun and a verb.  It is something we have, and something we do.  Having faith is our connection to God, but without doing something with that connection, we fail to see our blessings manifest.  We don't feel happy and fulfilled.  Putting our faith in action gives life meaning and purpose.  It means what we do in the world really matters.

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A message from Bishop McGrattan

Live masses:
- St. Peter's parish: https://st-peters.ca/live/
- Salt and Light Media Mass: https://saltandlighttv.org/mass/
- Vatican Mass: https://youtu.be/5YceQ8YqYMc
- EWTN Sunday Mass: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/sunday-mass-live

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Wash your hands - March 21, 2020

"Hope is like the sun.  When it's behind the clouds, it's not gone, you just have to find it!"

- Matthew - 

Hand Washing... Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis

(Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp) - Wikipedia

If you go on Google today, you will see the following video:

But who was this guy who seems to have had to tell us all that handwashing is good for us?

Here's another version of the video to answer that question.. and another one with a bit more detail.

So don't forget to wash your hands... someone in history was ridiculed for this simple idea.  

Here's a cool Rap Song to help you remember :)

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Walk in Faith - Quote of the Day (Proverbs 28:20)
"A faithful man shall abound with blessings."

Permanence is hard to find in this world.  Everything changes.  People come and go.  Jobs start and end.  Desires and dreams shift.  We get older and grow up and out of things.  There is one thing, however, we can rest assured will never change or leave or disappear, and that is God's love for us, and faith in us.

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Check out the Homeschool Resources page for some ideas for accessing resources and reading books (or just listening...from space :)).  Also check on Fun Stuff page for more fun things to do.

First day of spring is here - March 20, 2020

"Where there is love, there is joy."

- Mother Teresa - 

Spring has sprung around the world.  How will you celebrate?

Here is a link to CBC kids where you can find out how others around the world celebrate.
https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/spring-has-sprung-up-around-the-world

To help you celebrate, even with all the snow outside, and the challenges we face today, watch this video :).  Happy (Pharrell Williams)

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Walk in Faith - Quote of the Day (Ecclesiastes 7:13)
"Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?"

When all seems lost, we must turn to God for support and love.  When all seems hopeless, we must turn to God within and hold fast to our faith.  When all seems bleak, we must listen for God's whispers of love and encouragement.  God is always working for us, even when it appears we are alone.

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Check out the Homeschool Resources page for some ideas for accessing resources and reading books (or just listening...from space :)).  Also check on Fun Stuff page for more fun things to do.

Spring is in the air - March 19, 2020

"Don't just go with the flow, take some dares through the rapids." 

- Isabelle - 

Spring is coming... tonight: Thursday March 19th at 11:50 PM (Eastern time, which is 9:50 PM here)

For today... look up Vernal Equinox :)

Here's a link you can use: https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-spring-vernal-equinox

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Walk in Faith - Quote of the Day (Ecclesiastes 6:9)
"Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."

The hardest times to have faith are the times we most need to trust God.  His will may not be what we want for ourselves, but we have to believe that it is the best for us, even when it hurts and nothing seems to be going right.  Having faith when it's dark means we will see the light of a new day, because God has never failed us before.  He won't fail us now.

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And a video to cheer us all up, as tomorrow morning we will wake up to spring... one of God's many miracles... because he still does Miracles...

Space Walk - March 18, 2020

"Be the person who can smile on the worst day" 

- Cate - 

Did you know?

1965-03-18 Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.
(Source - On this day: https://www.onthisday.com/photos/1st-person-to-walk-in-space)

The First Man to walk in Space almost got stuck out there:

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Walk in Faith - Quote of the Day (Ecclesiastes 5:12)
"The sleep of the labouring man is sweet, whether he ate little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep."

Life is filled with times of failure and disappointment, when we don't quite get the outcomes we desired.  It's easy during these times to doubt ourselves and our ability to be resilient and rise above the obstacles facing us.  But God never loses faith in us.  God always knows we have what it takes to find our wings and soar again, no matter how long we've been grounded.

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