December 14, 2013 by Jay and Candy Krueger Since our last blog entry, we have prepared and conducted the Vigil Service for our “Diaconate- Sister” Tess. Jay attended the funeral and we had classes on the 7th and 14th of December. The focus of this blog is our Sister Tess’ services. Through a conference call, we prepared a rough draft of the Vigil Service for Tess as well as assign roles to various members of our Deaconate Year. The majority of …
December 15, 2013 – In world unity and shared humanity, let us bless, pray and think positively for the good of all children and youth. As many of us celebrate religious and national holidays, may we remember the children and youth in need. Many are forgotten – alone on the streets – no food – no warmth – nowhere to lay their head – no loving family. They have no hope of gifts and the joy of celebration. Also remember …
In Spanish, La Viajera means The Traveler. The jewelry from La Viajera is certainly well traveled! As Julia Majcher travels the world, she collects one of a kind treasures, and transforms them into masterpieces. All of the necklaces have a story. From the old city in Jerusalem to the Brooklyn Flea Market, Julia gathers a variety of items to create stunning works of art. Not just beads! She uses belts, earrings, stones and more as findings for her pieces! All …
December 1, 2013 On Tuesday of last week, we got an e-mail that we hoped we would not receive until after Christmas; Tess, our “sister” in the Diaconate, had died of cancer. This was just nine days after we heard the news about her diagnosis – that the cancer had returned and she only had a few months to live. I (Jay) felt numb at the news. I passed the sad news along to Sr. Barbara and Br. Charlie who had led …