Compare Notes on Curricula

Bring your favorite books and programs so that we can all look at books before we order next year's curricula. Bring anything you want to get off your shelves and send to a new home, so that someone else can try it out.

For more information e-mail adamsjct -- at -- gmail -- dot -- com

Homeschooler's Craft Fair to Support Assumption Outreach

Sunday, June 7 after both Masses, there will be a sale of craft items handmade by the children of Assumption parish. Half of the proceeds will go to Assumption Outreach, and half to the children. Any unsold items will be donated to be sold at the Assumption Country Store Oktoberfest booth. There will be a maximum price of $10/item. This event is organized by the parish's homeschoolers, but all Assumption children and teens -- homeschooled or not -- are welcome to participate.

Totus Tuus at Assumption

Mark your calendars! Totus Tuus is coming to Assumption early this summer. It will run from Sunday May 30 to Friday June 5. Totus Tuus is a summer catechetical program for children and youth from first grade through high school. The content is strong on Catholic identity and Marian spirituality, and the experience is lots of fun. Contact Karen Pagan (kpagan -- at -- catholicweb.com) for details about registration.

Annual Gingerbread House Building Day

The annual gingerbread house building party and donation to Sister Sally's outreach is coming up! We'll be at Assumption on Thursday, December 11.

Bring:

• box or 2 of HONEY MAID graham crackers to build houses (quality REALLY counts
  here generics tend to break which causes frustration)
  
• pretty candy to share for decorating.
  
• item to donate to Sister Sally, this can be canned or boxed non-perishables, diapers wipes, really, anything.
  
• low $ gift to play pass the present (1 per participating child), please wrap this.
  

Also, bring cardboard if you have any around. This is good for building the
houses on.

The icing must be made ahead of time. Let Phoebe know if you are (or even might be) coming. Better to have too much icing than not enough.

Questions? pkhoover -- at --bellsouth.net

Mondays in Advent

At Assumption Church there will be an Advent Program, not exclusively for homeschoolers, but which might be of interest them.

Monday, December 1

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. Peter Pagan will present a talk for adults on the topic, "Why Politics Needs Religion." Activities for children of all ages will be offered at the same time.

7:30 p.m. Advent Vespers will be sung in the church.

Monday, December 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception

4:45 p.m. A Holy Hour, with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, will be offered in the church.

6:00 p.m. Holy Mass will be offered in the church.

7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served.


Monday, December 15

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. Andrew Hoover and Justin Adams will present a talk for adults on the topic, "Chant in the Mother Tongue of the Church." Activities for children of all ages will be offered at the same time.

7:30 p.m. Advent Vespers will be sung in the church.

Monday, December 22

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. David Hernandez will present a Veneration of Relics. David is a long-time friend of the MARCH group, and his very reverent and instructive presentations about relics are always popular. The Veneration of Relics appeals to all ages.

7:30 p.m. MARCH and Assumption children will present a program of Advent Lessons and Carols in the church. If your children would like to participate in the singing or the readings, please contact Karen Pagan at 746-6533.

All are welcome at our Advent program. Come late, leave early, or stay for the duration: whatever suits your schedule. For further information, contact Karen Pagan at 746-6533.

All Saints Day Party

We will be holding the annual homeschoolers All Saints Day party on Saturday, Nov. 1, starting at about 2:00 pm. Because the feast day happens to fall on a Saturday this year, it is a great opportunity for dads to attend as well. Children (and adults, for that matter) are all welcome to dress as saints. We usually group the children together by age and have them take turns giving the group a clue about their saint, and the children guess who it is.

Hot dogs and all the fixin's will be provided, but families staying for dinner should bring a side dish, dessert, paper supplies, or beverages.

E-mail Jordana Adams (adamsjct at gmail dot com) for further details and information.

First Friday at St. Philip's

The families located in the southern section of our MARCH group are meeting 1-3 at St. Philip's in Franklin on September 5, the First Friday. Meet at the Mary statue on Main St. and finish with Adoration at 3pm in the big church. All are welcome to join in.