Wednesday, September 30, 2009

ALT Travel St. Paul Outside the Wall

ST. PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALL CHURCH















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Previously Published January 15, 2010  altgroup website
Mila enjoyed the Oberammergau Passion Show. 
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Hi ALT PRO Mila,
Thanks for asking me about Italy since I was just there a few months ago.  My choice is the Eternal City of Rome as your extended destination from Oberammergau, Germany.  I've never been to see the Passion Play because it's held for every 10 years only.  I wonder since it's in German do they have a big screen translating the play in English?  I know, more or less, we know about the passion of Jesus Christ but I find it difficult to listen to languages I don't understand.  When I was in China to see the Peking Opera they had a screen with English translation.  But then, instead of watching the players, your eyes are diverted to the screen.
Here are some snapshots of La Dolce Roma:

The cupola of St. Peter's Basilica from afar

Tour bus waiting for tourists

I love looking at the umbrella pine trees



Fountain of Trevi



This reminds me of Chicago or vice versa

The Colosseum


The SkyGoddess told me they found by chance this Filipino restaurant while walking in Rome.
Yeah, I think spending 3 days in Rome is plenty time to see all the famous sites.
Happy traveling!
The Constant Traveler



Published  12/4/12  lib's labyrinth blogspot
Web Page:  ALT Travel St. Paul Outside the Wall

Sunday, September 27, 2009

LabTechs at Eric & Lisa's Wedding

September 12, 2009 St. Hilary's Church, Chicago, Il.; The Crystal Gardens - Navy Pier Reception



Published 9/27/09  altgroup multiply
Web Page: Lab Techs at Eric & Lisa's Wedding

Thursday, September 24, 2009

ALT Travel Rome Trevi

Hi ALT PRO Mila,
Thanks for asking me about Italy since I was just there a few months ago.  My choice is the Eternal City of Rome as your extended destination from Oberammergau, Germany.  I've never been to see the Passion Play because it's held for every 10 years only.  I wonder since it's in German do they have a big screen translating the play in English?  I know, more or less, we know about the passion of Jesus Christ but I find it difficult to listen to languages I don't understand.  When I was in China to see the Peking Opera they had a screen with English translation.  But then, instead of watching the players, your eyes are diverted to the screen.
Here are some snapshots of La Dolce Roma:

The cupola of St. Peter's Basilica from afar


Tour bus waiting for tourists
I love looking at the umbrella pine trees


 St. Jude Thaddeus Church - opposite the Trevi Fountain





Fountain of Trevi


This reminds me of Chicago or vice versa
O'Hare International Airport - on the way to Italy
The Colosseum





The SkyGoddess told me they found by chance this Filipino restaurant while walking in Rome.
Yeah, I think spending 3 days in Rome is plenty time to see all the famous sites.

Happy traveling!

The Constant Traveler



Published  1/15/10  lib's labyrinth blogspot

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Apocalyptic Literature!


Now they see his true color....



Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:21 -0400
From: tina
Subject: Apocalyptic Literature!
To:




How's this for apocalyptic literature. This was written by a pastor's


Wife in biblical prose as a commentary of current events. It is




Brilliant.






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And it came to pass in the Age of Insanity that the people of the land






Called America , having lost their morals, their initiative, and their






Will to defend their liberties, chose as their Supreme Leader that




Person known as "The One."





He emerged from the vapors with a message that had no meaning; but He






Hypnotized the people telling them, "I am sent to save you." My lack






Of experience, my questionable ethics, my monstrous ego, and my






Association with evil doers are of no consequence. I shall save you






With hope and Change. Go, therefore, and proclaim throughout the






Land that he who proceeded me is evil, that he has defiled the nation,






And that all he has built must be destroyed. And the people rejoiced,






For even though they knew not what "The One" would do, he had promised






That it was good; and they believed. And "The One" said " We live in






The greatest country in the world. Help me change everything about it!"






And the people said, "Hallelujah! Change is good!"












Then He said, "We are going to tax the rich fat-cats." And the






People said "Sock it to them!" "And redistribute their wealth." And






The people said, "Show us the money!" And the he said, "






Redistribution of wealth is good for everybody."












And Joe the plumber asked, " Are you kidding me? You're going to






Steal my money and give it to the deadbeats??" And "The One"






Ridiculed and taunted him, and Joe's personal records were hacked and publicized.






One lone reporter asked, "Isn't that Marxist policy?" And she was






Banished from the kingdom!












Then a citizen asked, "With no foreign relations experience and






Having zero military experience or knowledge, how will deal with




Radical terrorists?" And "The One" said, "Simple. I shall sit with






Them and talk with them and show them how nice we really are; and they






Will forget that they ever wanted to kill us all!" And the people






Said, "Hallelujah!! We are safe at last, and we can beat our weapons






Into free cars for the people!"












Then "The One" said "I shall give 95% of you lower taxes." And one,






Lone voice said, "But 40% of us don't pay ANY taxes." So "The One"






Said, "Then I shall give you some of the taxes the fat-cats pay!"






And the people said, "Hallelujah! Show us the money!"






Then "The One" said, "I shall tax your Capital Gains when you sell






Your homes!" And the people yawned and the slumping housing market






Collapsed. And He said. "I shall mandate employer-funded health care






For every worker and raise the minimum wage. And I shall give every






Person unlimited healthcare and medicine and transportation to the






Clinics." And the people said, "Give me some of that!"






Then he said, "I shall penalize employers who ship jobs overseas."






And the people said, "Where's my rebate check?"












Then "The One" said, "I shall bankrupt the coal industry and






Electricity rates will skyrocket!" And the people said, "Coal is






Dirty, coal is evil, no more coal! But we don't care for that part






about higher electric rates." So "The One" said, Not to worry. If






your rebate isn't enough to cover your expenses, we shall bail you out.






Just sign up with the ACORN and your troubles are over!"












Then He said, "Illegal immigrants feel scorned and slighted. Let's






grant them amnesty, Social Security, free education, free lunches,






free medical care, bi-lingual signs and guaranteed housing..." And






the people said, "Hallelujah!" and they made him king!












And so it came to pass that employers, facing spiraling costs and






ever-higher taxes, raised their prices and laid off workers. Others






simply gave up and went out of business and the economy sank like unto




a rock dropped from a cliff.






The banking industry was destroyed. Manufacturing slowed to a






crawl. And more of the people were without a means of support.












Then "The One" said, "I am the "the One"- The Messiah - and I'm here






to save you! We shall just print more money so everyone will have






enough!" But our foreign trading partners said unto Him. "Wait a






minute. Your dollar is not worth a pile of camel dung! You will have






to pay more..." And the world said, "Wait a minute. That is






unfair!!" And the world said, "Neither are these other idiotic






programs you have embraced. Lo, you have become a Socialist state and






a second-rate power. Now you shall play by our rules!"












And the people cried out, "Alas, alas!! What have we done?" But yea






verily, it was too late. The people set upon The One and spat upon






him and stoned him, and his name was dung. And the once mighty nation






was no more; and the once proud people were without sustenance or






shelter or hope. And the Change "The One" had given them was as like






unto a poison that had destroyed then and like a whirlwind that






consumed all that they had built.












And the people beat their chests in despair and cried out in anguish,






"give us back our nation and our pride and our hope!!" But it was too






late, and their homeland was no more.












You may think this a fairy tale, but it's not.






It's happening RIGHT NOW











WOW!!!



THIS really tells it like it is.  After reading it -- and before you go into the bathroom to throw up -- forward it to your friends and those you know who care about our country and what is happening to it under the rule of Commissar Obamanation.



P.S. -- Yeah, this is too true to be funny.  Tragic, but not funny; tragic but true.




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Monday, September 7, 2009

Exchange Visitor Priest From Uganda Sep 2009



Just look at this picture!  It's the newly constructed St. Joan of Arc School in Uganda - built by the generous support of parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston/Skokie, Illinois and donations from big and small unknown contributors.  It all came to fruition due to the ministries of Fr. Simon Peter, who helps out at the church every summer and goes home to Uganda a week before the fall season.






VIDEO

Again, continued support is wanted for the school, such as building needs, reservoir water tank, preschool.nursery, scholarships, salaries for teachers and other school personnels.
My donation this year being a Culture Club bug hunter is for mosquito nets.  My father had malaria during World War II in the Philippines.  Malaria prevention for the folks in the Ugandan village is very, very important.  The cost per net is about $9.00 each depending on whether they are treated or untreated with insecticide.
Last year, I gave for unrestticted funds, specific needs that arise in the course of the year.  And the year before donation for a water well.  Many folks suffer and die of disease because of drinking unsafe water.  It costs $2,500 to dig one well.
Blankets are also needed. The cost is $10 each depending on the quality and volume purchased,
Last year, SJA Parish had fundraising and I bought 3 very beautiful necklaces hand-made by the Ugandan folks.

August 9, 2009 Exhibits






There will be a presentation on SJA UGANDA at the SJA Parish school auditorium, Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 p.m. - - Fr. Simon Peter and Michael Kaltenberg (Pastoral Associate) will present photos, videos and information about the school.
E-mail: sahesemu@infocom.co.ug
I also met Brother Thomas Taylor of the Augustinian Missions in northern Peru.  He's back there and thanked SJA Parish for our warm welcome and generous support.  Northern Peru was faced with severe drought, devastating floods, epidermic of cholera, poverty and hunger.  He said at the end of July, the people of Peru celebrated "Fiestas Patrias", their biggest national holiday.
Visit Peru at http://www.midwestaugustinians.org/missionframe.html

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Lea Salonga Concert at The Venue

Saturday - September 26, 2009
Time - 9:00 p.m.
Place - Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
My Pick-up Time: 4:30 p.m.

Dinner - 5:30 p.m.