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John R. Witte Jr.
John R. "Chip" Witte Jr., 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte.
He was born July 10, 1934, in Quincy, Mass., to John R. Witte and Helga Neilsen Witte.
John served in the U.S. Marines from 1952 until 1953; the U.S. Army from 1956 until 1959; and the Army Reserve from 1959 until 1963. He was a graduate of the Connecticut State Police Academy, and was a resident State Trooper in Cromwell, Conn., from 1964 until 1974. John was a detective with the Connecticut State Police Department, major crime squad in Meriden, Conn., from 1974 until 1984, retiring in 1984 after 22 years of service. John Moved to Port Charlotte in 1984, and worked with the grounds crew at Charlotte County Stadium with the Texas Rangers. He was a member of the Marine Corps Association, Masonic Lodge 81 of Cromwell; American Legion Post 110 of Port Charlotte; Moose Lodge 2121 of Port Charlotte; VFW of Port Charlotte; and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3296 of Charlotte Harbor, Fla.
He is survived by his daughter, Deborah (Timothy) Woodcock of Connecticut; his son, John Witte, also of Connecticut; and grandchildren, Nicole, Joseph and Melissa Woodcock of Connecticut, and Chelsea Witte of Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy E. Witte, who passed away in January 2009; and his parents, John and Helga Witte.
Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date in Connecticut. Donations in his memory may be made to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238-5188. Please visit the online tribute for John at www.kays-ponger.com.
Arrangements are by Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Port Charlotte Chapel.
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Was eating strict Paleo for over 2 months, even did the Whole30 without so much as a piece of sugar-free gum. Went out for sushi about 3 weeks ago and it's like it unhinged something in my brain because ever since it's been one binge after another (sugar, grains, dairy, you name it, I've eaten it). I feel absolutely HORRIBLE, both physically and mentally, but I'm really struggling with getting back on track. Does anyone have any advice/suggestions?
My advise is this: Get your head straight and your house clean. First up, you have to figure out which part of you is doing the talking right now. I know for me, before I learned how to fall and get back up instantly, my 4 year old self was running the show most of the time. I needed to bring my parent side in to set some boundaries and just say no. I didn't want to go back to eating healthy. I wanted cookies. I wanted convenience. I wanted the all you can eat at the Chinese place because it tasted so good. Well you know what, it's o.k. to want but things that aren't good for you aren't good for you. Thoughts and desires that are holding you back need to be squelched. It's parenting yourself really. Pull out the tough love and give yourself a does. Or maybe it's the part of you that doesn't really believe in yourself? Do you really believe you can do this? Do you believe you can succeed? If not then you need to call on that part of you that has succeeded in something. Maybe call on whomever it was who was running the show before the evil sushi incident? Look at your thoughts. What script is running in your head now that is keeping you from doing what you want to do? Figure that part out and you'll know which part of you needs to be pulled in to handle the situation. You know you have it in you because you've done it. Take the time and effort to figure out which part of you is causing the problem and you'll be golden. Then clean the house of everything off plan. Make a pact for no eating out for at least a week. Eat cleaner than you ever thought possible. It may suck for a few days but pain can be a useful part of the process. Withdrawal hurts. Suck it up, pay your dues and get on with it. You are not alone in this struggle but it is THIS EXACT issue that is at the crux of long term success. You must learn to fall off the house and get right back on not wait weeks on end. It takes practice. This is actually a very good experience you are having. A very powerful one. If you choose to let it be so. |
Someone in a forum, wish I remembered who, said that it isn't about getting back on the wagon. It is about getting back in the driver's seat. |
Wake up and eat a big breakfast. Eggs, butter, bacon. No carbs at all for breakfast. go to bed by 9:30 PM. Eat protein and some veggies and some fat at each meal and it will help. |
What's worked best for me is accepting the idea that a cheat now and then is a good healthy thing for your mind and you cannot derail your progress with one meal. What's making it hard to get back on track is that you know you like these foods and psychologically it is hard to say to yourself that you plan to never have them again so you binge with the thought that I may as well squeeze it all in now before I go back to denying myself. Once I got my mind wrapped around the idea that I was going to allow myself a cheat now and then I have actually had better compliance. Why? Because mentally I feel less deprived if I am simply choosing to have it later instead of choosing to never have it again. It's a mind trick, but it works. |
Whilst not paleo per se, Micheal Eades wrote a couple of interesting blog posts on restarting a low carb / high fat diet. I'd just avoid his recommendations on alcohol: |
I can completely understand where you're coming from. The advice you've been given is right, I used to find it hard to get on and stay on the wagon. I have type 2 diabetes and I fitted all the symptoms for leptin resistance. The needing to eat even when I'd just eaten and it was always for carby, rubbish stuff. Anyway, eating paleo/lc helped me a lot - I no longer feel the need to eat when not hungry and feel full before I've cleared my plate. So, yes, take the advice above and stick with it. Once your body starts to repair/heal itself it becomes a lot easier to stick with it. |


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Drivers in the Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas spend the most time stuck in traffic, according to an annual analysis of the nations traffic trends.
Commuters in those two cities spent an average of 70 hours stuck in traffic in 2009, according to the 2010 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University.
Southern California the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Ana metro area was third with an average of 63 hours spent stuck in traffic.
Chicago commuters lost the most money to the delays, $1,738, according to the survey, while D.C. commuters wasted the most gas, 57 gallons each.
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1st - (tie) Chicago, Washington, D.C. 70 hours
3rd - Southern California 63 hours
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5th - San Francisco-Oakland 49 hours
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The death of a Harrodsburg man who was last seen with the suspect in a deadly double shooting has been ruled a homicide.
Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum said Monday the final autopsy report from the state medical examiner's office in Frankfort classified the death of Clint Disken, 31, as a homicide, although a cause of death was not determined. Marcum said the level of decomposition made it impossible to identify the exact manner of death or complete a toxicology report.
Disken shared a trailer home at 55 Fairlane Ave. in Hustonville with Thomas Hager Jr. until he was last seen in early March. Disken's mother, Patricia Devine, reported him missing after news broke that Hager, 39, of Danville had been arrested in the shooting deaths of Mark Snyder, 21, of Waynesburg and Ted Sparks, 54, of Danville on May 21 at Sparks' home.
The last time Devine saw or heard from Disken was March 3 when he and Hager stopped by her Harrodsburg home on their way to a restaurant in Frankfort. She and Disken's sister have said they believe Hager was using Disken's Facebook account following his death to make it appear Disken was in Bowling Green.
On May 25, authorities found Disken's body in the cellar of a barn behind the trailer on Fairlane Avenue after Hager's former in-laws — who own the trailer and live on the property — reported an odor. At the time the remains were found, Marcum said he believed the body could have been there for several weeks.
During the initial autopsy, Marcum said there were no signs of gunshot or stab wounds or any other obvious indicators of trauma.
Marcum acknowledged Disken's death being ruled a homicide without a clear cause seems to indicate the law enforcement investigation has yielded additional information. However, he does not know what may have been uncovered.
Trooper Paul Blanton, a spokesman for Kentucky State Police post in Richmond, said the death investigation by Detective Monte Owens is ongoing and the case has not been reclassified a homicide. He said Owens is continuing to conduct interviews.
Blanton indicated a case could be presented to the commonwealth's attorney in the near future, but he declined to elaborate on what charges may be forthcoming. According to Blanton, state police do not identify individuals as "persons of interest" and said Hager is not officially a suspect.
Although Hager has been interviewed, at this point he would only be considered a witness, Blanton said. He has not been charged with any crime related to Disken's death.
Hager was arraigned July 10 in Boyle Circuit Court for allegedly murdering Snyder and Sparks and assaulting Phillip White, 37, of Lancaster, who survived being shot while trying to flee the scene. The case is scheduled for a status hearing Aug. 7.


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Indians Prospect Countdown: System Overview
with Chisenhall and Kipnis here thru the 2017 season and with Lindor,Paulino, Wolters, Rodriquez all on the way, will make for interesting decisions for the club. With Francona we will have a better talent evaluator than Wedge so we wont have to relive the Phillips fiasco.
Do you think with all the depth at middle infield (and obviously with Kipnis not going anywhere in the near future and Lindor poised to take over when Cabby's contract is up) that if we're in the hunt in July that this plethora of talent can be moved for starting pitching?
Clearly, starting pitching is a desperate need for this team to fill.
I am energized for this season more than I have been in at least five year! Got my Talkin' Tribe breakfast tickets from the Plain Dealer. Go away snow - let's start the season !
Agreed Hawk, it's a nice problem to have.
Adam, I was convinced at the beginning of the offseason that the Indians needed to move Asdrubal for starting pitching. Getting Bauer for Choo was a coup, but is only a start in my mind. I definitely think that the MI surplus can be used to acquire starting pitching, and with fewer offensive holes to plug next year thanks to the long term deals signed by Swish and Bourn, I think that's something that Antonetti has to be looking into.
Nice Roger! I'm pretty fired up too, glad to hear I'm not the only one.
I keep reading Detroit is now convinced that they made a mistake by not trying to sign a closer and relying on that rookie. With the strength of our bullpen and with some middle infield depth, if I am Antonetti I would be kicking the tires on Porcello. And Perez would not be off the table.


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2 weeks 2 days ago | Of course it was, Mo. |
It was three of the best years of your life because you went to one of the best universities in the world for free and got paid good money to play B1G hoops. |
2 weeks 6 days ago | (No subject) | |
4 weeks 4 days ago | You can get every single student to sign... |
...and it won't make one damn bit of difference. As students during finals week, I would think you all would have much better things to do with your time. A good stadium seating cause would be to double the width of the aisles and have bench seating. They certainly can afford it, and it would make the game experience much more comfortable. Worried about largest attendance? Add a couple rows to the top. |
5 weeks 3 days ago | Dumb |
All unranked teams are not equal. If a team starts the preseason at the top of the "others receiving votes" (i.e. #26) and then goes 4-7, it is unreasonable to call that "zero difference" b/w preseason opinion and actual results, nor to see that as not being overrated. |
5 weeks 3 days ago | Okay, going to be hard to top 1947-48 |
Football: B1G and national champs Basketball: B1G champs Hockey: no conference yet but NCAA champs Baseball: B1G champs |
5 weeks 3 days ago | If you're getting your degree next year... |
...revel in what will be an unbelievable year of Michigan Athletics. There's a good chance of a B1G title in every major sport for the first time since...maybe ever. (Well, especially hockey since there's never been a B1G, but you know what I mean.) |
5 weeks 3 days ago | Whoever negged this "Redundant:" |
Check the time-stamp first, please. Sheesh. |
5 weeks 4 days ago | Attention, Seth: |
"My favorite coverage was one named Rolex..." We didn't call it "Rolex," but we ran this coverage a lot. Use your mod powers and email me if you're interested. |
5 weeks 6 days ago | Ricky green supporters |
Gary Grant was better. |
6 weeks 5 days ago | I saw that... |
...and it is perhaps the dumbest look ahead I've ever read. So, we lose one player and bring in #12 recruiting class and are...not top 25. Sparty loses one player, brings in a nothing recruiting class and are...#3?!? Kentucky loses in the first round...of the NIT, and is preseason #1? Until those freshmen show up and play, not buying it. Their freshmen this year were supposed to reload, as they were preseason #3. Okay, Burke was POY, but Spike + Walton only < Burke, not <<<< Burke. And when you factor in our current freshmen making their biggest improvement, plus the overall effect of replacing the value of Burke, Vogrich, McLimans, Akunne, Person, and Bartlestein with Walton, Irvin, and Donnal, I just don't get how you drop from the 2nd best team in the nation to around #30. |
6 weeks 5 days ago | To the OP's point |
Two of Hancock's four straight 3-pt. buckets came off offensive rebounds. "Blergh." --Brian Cook |
6 weeks 5 days ago | Not even close |
PG Spike Albrecht SG Spike Albrecht SF Spike Albrecht PF Spike Albrecht C Spike Albrecht |
6 weeks 5 days ago | Pics or it didn't... |
...oh. |
6 weeks 6 days ago | It's smh territory... |
...to think that a lot of fans were calling for his head...in his third year here, with no facilities and no tradition to relate to high school talent. It was so bad it got to a point that Dave Brandon was asked about it, to which he replied, "I'd have to go hire another John Beilein." All those impatient, ignorant jackholes should come out and admit they were dead wrong. And I do sincerely wish it were all. |
6 weeks 6 days ago | Yes |
Rankings are updated as games are played. Our fire-bombing of them dropped them from #1 to #2. All the rankings I listed are current. |
7 weeks 3 hours ago | Show me the money! | |
7 weeks 1 day ago | I would go with Payne... |
...but I'm surprised no one suggested Gary Harris, or the frosh. center from Purdue. |
7 weeks 3 days ago | Brian, we have another one... |
Beilein, referring to team doing "Harlem Shake" on the bus: "We had dancing on the bus. It was wonderful." Doesn't fit the pattern, but might be funnier: "It's tough to do the Harlem Shake sitting down." He might as well have said, "Pimpin' ain't easy." |
7 weeks 3 days ago | JR... |
...wins it like this b/c he gets his lead foot (in this case his right) planted in the ground, while Gibbs's lead foot (his left) is in the air at point of contact. Basically, JR just beat him to the punch really badly. |
7 weeks 4 days ago | What I'm most scared of... |
...is a team with quick guards who are good off the dribble. They've been causing us a lot of problems with our help defense. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would leave me to believe 'Ville is the toughest match-up for us. Does Syracuse have this as a strength? When Southerland sat with 4 fouls against 'Ville, 'Cuse went away. |
7 weeks 5 days ago | Give Beilein 4-5 days |
I like our chances of getting shots, just have to hit them. Here's some ideas from Izzo: |
7 weeks 6 days ago | Dear Sparties, Bucknuts, and Tom Crean: | |
8 weeks 14 hours ago | Pretty bad job by UCLA AD |
If you're going to get rid of Coach A, you'd better be 100% sure Coach B is a) better than Coach A and b) promised to take the job. FAIL If there's a University AD 101 class out there, I'd be willing to bet UCLA and UNM would be case studies on how not to hire/fire coaches. |
8 weeks 14 hours ago | You've gotta be super pissed... |
...if you're the UNM AD, though. The reason for the extension is to ward off the UCLAs of the world. In fact, if I were the AD, I would've started the extension talks with, "What would it take to keep you here instead of going to, say, UCLA?" |
8 weeks 17 hours ago | If I were a Spartan... |
...I'd be more embarrassed by my base's reaction to, and obsession with, "scUM" and at all the reprehensible behavior (dirty players, off-field incidents) than at any game results. Sparties always brag about how their fans are only MSU alums and their families. Yo, Sparty, there's a reason for that which goes beyond the "bandwagon" excuse you always fall back on. I've always found most Sparties to be good people--likeable and friendly...until it comes to Michigan, at which point some severe psychological issues rise to the surface. |
8 weeks 1 day ago | No. |
No. |
8 weeks 1 day ago | Fucking. |
Fucking. |
8 weeks 1 day ago | Way. |
Way. |
8 weeks 1 day ago | Making 30 footers... |
...with a 6-8 guy in your face helps. |
8 weeks 1 day ago | Pretty hard to win when: |


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Temples, Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has nearly 200 temples, nearly all of which warrant a visit by anyone interested in art history. This is true even of the more recently built ones, the artistry and sensitivity to form shown by modern Thai craftsmen being in no way inferior to those of earlier centuries. Only the most important and beautiful can be mentioned here, the selection nevertheless illustrating well the rich art historical and religious heritage of Thailand's northern capital.
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Wat Phra Singh
A prominent temple in Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Singh is located in the heart of the old city. The temple dates back to 1345.
Wat Suan Dok
In Suthep Road west of the city stands the famous Wat Suan Dok ("dok" means flower garden). The story of its foundation, closely linked with that of Wat Doi Suthep, is woven around with legend. The big, bell-shaped, snow-white, central chedi, Ceylonese in style, houses one half of a miraculous relic only the size of a pea. The relic was found by a monk called Sumana, concealed in a receptacle hidden away inside a series of silver and coral "Chinese boxes" contained in a bronze casket. It came into the hands of King Kuna of Chiang Mai (1355-85) who had the chedi built to house it. In 1383 the relic miraculously divided itself into two pieces, each growing back to the original size. Wat Doi Suthep was therefore built to house the second piece.The variously shaped, glistening white chedis in the courtyard contain the ashes of members of the royal family.The bot in Wat Suan Dok is graced by an exceptionally fine, 6-m (20- ft) high Buddha in the Chiang Mai style (cast in about 1550). The wiharn, built as an open hall in 1932, is the largest religious assembly room in northern Thailand. The interior has richly ornamented columns and ceilings, two Buddhas standing back-to-back, and various other painted images of the Enlightened One. Note also the palace-shaped reliquary containing the ashes of Phra Si Wichai, the monk at whose instigation the wiharn was built.
Wat Buakkhrok Luang
The San Khamphaeng road, along which many crafts have retail outlets, also leads to Wat Buakkhrok Luang, one of Chiang Mai's loveliest but least known temples. The wat has a wonderful teak wiharn in the Lan Na style (late 13th c.). Divided into three aisles by rows of teak columns, it houses a fine statue of Buddha in the Chiang Saen-style; the old murals and the carved doors are also superb. To the left of the wiharn stands a beautiful bot. Up until 1988, when it was destroyed in a storm, there was a replica of this temple in Phayao.
Wat Pha Pong
The magnificent Wat Pha Pong is entered through finely articulated gates. Several chedis encircle a pretty pavilion, with steps leading up to a chapel inside. The façade of the square building, adorned with round-arched windows and pilasters, shows Chinese as well as Burmese influence. In addition to its statues of Buddha, the three-aisled interior is decorated with murals.
Wat Chet Yot
This mid 15th C temple was once an outstanding complex during its time. It was abandoned following Burmese attacks, but restored in the 1950s.
Wat Chedi Luang
The ruins of Wat Chedi Luang indicate the impressive size of the structure prior to its destruction caused by the 1545 earthquake.
Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man in Ratchaphakinai Road, the oldest of Chiang Mai's monasteries, was built by King Mengrai in 1296 even before the city itself was founded. The king probably lived here while his palace was being completed.Although restored many times over the years the wiharn still retains its original appearance. The double-tiered roof, embellished with darting nagas, falls low in a slight curve towards the ground. Note the elaborately carved gables above the main entrance, the latter flanked by two lions. A tablet with an inscription in Thai marks the spot where King Mengrai is said to have died in 1317.The interior of the wiharn, divided by teak columns into three aisles, contains two Buddha images of particular note, the first being a large gilded statue and the second a replica bas-relief of the sacred Buddha Sila - the original of which, held in safe keeping by the abbot, is brought out only once a year for a special ceremony. Believed to date from the 8th c., and Indian in style, it is credited with rainmaking powers.Also kept under lock and key by the abbot is the Phra Sal Tang Kamani, the rock crystal figure on a gold base known as the Crystal Buddha. It was probably presented to Chama Thevi, Queen of Haripunchai, in 663, and was carried off by King Mengrai after the fall of Haripunchai in 1281. Wat Chiang Man boasts in addition a chedi supported on a base of fifteen stone elephants, the upper section being clad in gilded copper. There is a small bot, and a modern sala.
Wat Prachao Mengrai
Founded in 1288, Wat Prachao Mengrai (in Ratchamankha Road, opposite Wat Chedi Luang) was renamed in 1953, having previously been known as Wat Kan Kawd. The wat's chief treasure, housed in a small sanctum of its own, is a 4.5 m (15 ft) statue of Buddha cast in 1320 and said to be a likeness of King Mengrai, founder of Chiang Mai. Also of interest are a Buddha image from Chiang Saen and a lovely reading desk, both in the wiharn.
Wat Chetawan
Situated a few hundred meters outside the city's east gate, Wat Chetawan is noteworthy for its three impressive, heavily articulated chedis, two decorated with fabulous beasts from Hindu mythology and all three inlaid with gold and colored tiles which sparkle in the sun. Keep a look out also for the superb wood carvings on the wiharn.
Wat Mahawan
Wat Mahawan, almost directly opposite Wat Chetawan, on the other side of Tha Phae Road, boasts a very beautifully articulated chedi in the Burmese style topped by a gilded spire. Huge statues of lions adorn the four corners of the enclosure. Both the wiharn and the small chapel are ornately carved, reliefs on the doors depicting scenes from Buddha's life.
Wat Saen Fang
On Tha Phae Road is the unpretentious entrance leading to the delightful Wat Saen Fang. A narrow alley flanked by two serpents opens into a picturesque precinct with a beautifully kept garden, lovely chedi in the Burmese style and a wiharn with richly gilded carving on the façades.
Chedi Chang Phuak
In the north of the city, 300 m (990 ft) from Chang Phuak bus station) stand the ruined Chedi Chang Phuak and Wat Ku Tao, the latter having a rather unusual chedi built in 1613. The upper section above the square, tiered base consists of a series of interlocked spheres diminishing in size (and probably symbolizing alms bowls).Each is embellished with niches and clad in colorful glazed tiles laid in geometric patterns, the whole being crowned with a delicate spire. This curious and most unusual stupa is believed to contain the ashes of the Burmese Prince Tarawadi. Some ancient carvings survive on the gable of the wiharn. The bot is a 20th c. addition.
Wat Umong
Wat Umong, situated west of Wat Suan Dok in forested surroundings just off and a little further along Suthep Road, was founded by King Mengrai for the benefit of a much revered phra (monk). Later, King Kuna (1355-85) added an underground chamber for use by another phra, where the latter could devote himself to meditation completely undisturbed. Remains of frescos can still be seen on the walls of the vault. The monastery, belonging to a strict Ceylonese Buddhist order, has served ever since as a refuge for monks living in retreat - recognizable by their dark robes.Part of the temple complex functions by contrast as a meeting-place for people of all nationalities interested in Buddhism. The original chedi, built when the wat was founded, has collapsed. The other buildings, which include a Pali school, monks' quarters and library, are of recent date.
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March 12, 2012 | Administrative Assistant & Program Assistant III | Windsor | Competition #2012-014
Date: | March 12, 2012 |
Position: |
1. Administrative Assistant (.5 FTE) |
Location: | Windsor |
Start Date: | April 1, 2012 |
Minimum Start Salary: | $44,556 per annum |
Position Status: | Contract ending March 31, 2013 Fulltime; 35 hours per week |
This is a fulltime position that is split 50% between two positions as follows. The successful applicant will work both roles in a seamless manner.
1. Administrative Assistant:
Perform general administrative functions for the Regional office. Assist the Regional Director in operation of departments through administrative and secretarial support for all programs.
2. Program Assistant III – HCCP/GSS:
As part of the Counselling Program Teams, provide client intake, referral, communication devices assistance and administrative support to both the Hearing Care Counsellor (HCC) and General Social Services Counsellor (GSS) and their respective programs. Provide information about HCC and GSS programs, policies and procedures to staff, clients and external groups. Assist the Regional Director and the professional staff in the operation of the programs through administrative support.
Direct Service/Administration
- Provide confidential and general secretarial support to the Regional Director when required e.g. attendance records, incident reports, etc.
- Initiate and respond to general correspondence e.g. mail, email, phone, etc.
- Provide regular phone coverage and co-ordinate back-up coverage administrative as required e.g. breaks, lunch, meetings, workshops, illness, vacation and vacancies, etc.
- Provide clerical and administrative support to HCC and GSS
- Maintain accurate and confidential client and office files in accordance with departmental policies
- Produce general correspondence, budgets, minutes, etc.
- Provide special assistance for clients as required e.g. ADP forms, etc.
- Provide administrative support to manager and staff for lectures/presentations/workshops (i.e. booking guest speakers, interpreters, captionists, location; set-up and clean-up; payment of honoraria)
- Research, maintain, and update manual/computerized resource lists, files and information in relation to department service, community contact, networks, etc.
- Responsible for administration of Hearing Help Classes, ASL classes and Deaf Studies workshops (i.e. maintaining database, preparing class information and registration forms, advertising, recording revenue, etc.)
- Assist in the preparation and research information for planning purposes and reports
- Attend internal and external committees as require
- Responsible for administration (including monitoring, review and revision of forms) in relation to staff records and office systems
- Responsible for ordering and maintaining inventory and office supplies as per protocols
- Responsible for inputting and collating statistics and providing reports as required
- Other duties as assigned
- Assist Regional Director in collation of materials for budget preparation
- Maintain overview of office expenditures and track specific expenses as directed
- Assist Regional Director with service contracts
- Maintain and prepare information for Financial Services including invoices, cheque requisitions, deposits and special billings, e.g. Audiology and CDP program
- Assist Regional Director in general office coordination and accounting procedures
- Maintain petty cash and provide related records
- Maintain accurate financial records and statistics through ongoing data entry
- Responsible for bank deposits and transactions as required as per protocols
Supervision and Volunteer Coordination:
Provide guidance and training for student placements, volunteers and staff as required
Community Education:
- Provide general information to the public about CHS programs and services
- Assist professional staff in displays, presentations and marketing of the services as necessary
- Participate in presentations and displays related to HCC, GSS, CHS and related services
- Participate in community projects and specialized campaigns, e.g. United Way, MayMonth, etc.
Professional Development:
- Attend internal staff and department meetings
- Attend and participate in specialized training and professional development opportunities/courses related to the position
- Acquire and maintain ASL proficiency to the level required for the position (Intermediate Plus)
Reports to Regional Director, Windsor
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Services/Humanities or equivalent
- 3-5 years related work experience preferably in a social service agency
- Experience in accounting processes and producing cyclical summaries and reports
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the continuum of hearing loss
- Knowledge of communication devices and experience in sales and inventories
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated experience working with volunteers
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Internet and Database applications
- Demonstrated communication skills and ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) or willingness to learn
- Demonstrated sensitivity to working in a culturally diverse environment
Date (Internal)* – March 20, 2012 Until filled (External) *Please note that as per the terms of our Collective Agreement, qualifying internal candidates will be considered first. External candidates – you will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), CHS will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request. |
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Kirkland drivers use caution, part of Totem Lake Blvd still closed | Update
November 21, 2012 · Updated 9:43 AM
The southbound lane of Totem Lake Boulevard from south of 120th Ave. N.E. to north of N.E. 124th St. remains closed due to standing water over the roadway. The primary cause of the flooding is due to overflow from a privately owned detention pond adjacent to Totem Lake Boulevard.
City crews are on site to monitor water levels and to clear culverts in the surrounding area. Drivers are encouraged to use caution. To report severe flooding or road hazards in Kirkland city limits, call the Public Works Maintenance line at 425-587-3900 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide as much detail as possible about the location and impacts of flooding.
In 2011 the City conducted a detailed survey of the Totem Lake drainage system and located stream barriers where accumulation of sediment, invasive vegetation, and beaver dams were impacting the flow of water leaving the Lake. To reduce flooding, barriers were removed between I-405 and Totem Lake.
The City also made significant progress towards reducing the severity and duration of seasonal flooding during the winter months through the use of temporary emergency pumping operations during the heavy rainfall events. These improvements showed significant results when, after over 8 inches of rain fell during three significant storm events (November 2011 through April 2012) and no road closures were needed because of flooding. Even with the most recent storm, additional capacity remained in the Lake to hold storm water.
The current flooding conditions caused by the private property will be addressed in 2013 when the City will further increase Totem Lake's capacity to accommodate run off from the property by replacing a small diameter culvert.
For flood preparedness and response information, visit www.takewinterbystorm.org.
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Heavy rainfall can cause trees to fall and possible power outages. As a reminder, if you come across a downed power line, stay as far away from it as you can and call Puget Sound Energy at 1-888-225-5773. Assume it is live. Never touch a downed power line or anything near it. In addition, do not drive over downed power lines.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The letter below is from the Very Rev. Fr. John Lankeit, Rector of Ss. Simon & Jude Cathedral. The bishop of this rector is the Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of The Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona.
This letter is from the Cathedral's bulletin. I cannot imagine that the rector would write a letter like this without his bishop's approval. Keep in mind the rector of a Cathedral is called the rector because the bishop is the pastor. In the Episcopal Church, all pastors are called rectors as they see their bishop as the actual pastor of each parish. We do too, but have not adopted the term rector except for cathedrals. My comments follow this letter:
A Letter from Our Cathedral Rector
Dear Parishioners,
I want to thank all of you who have recently started receiving Holy Communion on the tongue, not to mention those of you who
already had been. This subject has generated a lot of buzz over the past few weeks, the vast majority of which has been
overwhelmingly positive.
While my main objective in encouraging reception on the tongue is to deepen appreciation for the Eucharist, I also have a
pastoral responsibility to eliminate abuses common to receiving in the hand. Such abuses are no doubt unintentional.
Nevertheless, what I witness troubles me. And I'm not alone.
In 2004, responding to the problem of Eucharistic profanation, the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline
of the Sacrament released an official instruction entitled REDEMPTIONIS SACRAMENTUM:
On certain matters to be
observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist. Regarding Holy Communion, the document states:
"[S]pecial care should be taken to ensure that the host is consumed by the communicant in the presence of the
minister, so that no one goes away carrying the Eucharistic species in his hand. If there is a risk of profanation,
then Holy Communion should not be given in the hand to the faithful." (Paragraph #92).
Here are just a few examples of profanation that I see all too frequently:
• Blessing oneself with the host before consuming it. (The act of blessing with the Eucharist is called "Benediction" and is
reserved to clergy).
• Receiving the host in the palm of the hand, contorting that same hand until the host is controlled by the fingers, then
consuming it (resembling a one-handed "watch-the-coin-disappear" magic trick)
• Popping the host into the mouth like a piece of popcorn.
• Attempting to receive with only one hand.
• Attempting to receive with other items in the hands, like a dirty Kleenex or a Rosary.
• Receiving the host with dirty hands.
• Receiving the host, closing the hand around it, then letting the hand fall to the side (as if carrying a suitcase) while
walking away and/or blessing oneself with the other hand.
• Walking away without consuming the host.
• Giving the host to someone else after receiving…yes, it happens!
We would never treat a piece of GOLD with such casualness—especially in this economy!! Yet many treat this Eucharistic
"piece" of GOD with casualness at best, indifference and irreverence at worst. Of course, much abuse is due to ignorance, owing
to poor catechesis, which is precisely why I have written about this issue for four consecutive weeks.
Yet we have another great incentive…
When Holy Communion is received on the tongue…every single one of these abuses is instantly eliminated!
The way we treat another person says more about our relationship with that person than any words we might say. This is
especially true of our relationship with the Divine Person, Jesus Christ. So let us continually seek to increase our reverence for
our Eucharistic Savior, and to eliminate anything that degrades the respect He deserves.
The graces we receive will surely be greater than anything we can imagine!
God's Blessings… my prayers…
Very Rev. Fr. John Lankeit
Ss. Simon & Jude Cathedral
My comments:
The exact same problems that Fr. Lankeit points out in his letter, every Catholic pastor in America could write the same thing. Hosts are taken out of the Church; disposed of in the pew or on the floor; there is the one handed flip of the host into one's mouth; hosts are grabbed; people break off a part of the host and give it to their underage child or someone else in the pew or at home; children take it as though it is popcorn and on and on and on.
In terms of the common cup, I recently distributed it at a funeral. I watched children receive from me and their saliva slide into the chalice, one person took an almost full chalice from me so quickly that it "sloshed" from the chalice to it outside base and on my shoes and I presume the carpet. I had about 30 people drink from the same chalice. I wiped the rim each time, the purificator was stained with lipstick and I doubt that the hygiene and germlessness of the chalice after the last person drank a combination of mostly saliva mixed with Precious Blood could be verified in a clinical analysis.
Of course, I've had EMs tell me on numerous occasions that one person will consume the entire chalice which is full; that someone's chewing gum fell into the chalice as they drank from it or the host they just placed in their mouth and partially chewed fell from their mouth into the chalice. Numerous people self intinct even when the EM tried to prevent it. While holding the host in one hand and prying the hand of an EM that the EM had placed over the chalice to prevent self-intinction, the communicant called the EM a name!
What will it take for us to return to the over 1000 tradition of kneeling for Holy Communion and receiving on the tongue. I think recovering this tradition will do more for the reverence due to Holy Communion than even ad orientem worship.
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Father, I'm a veteran of all kinds of parishes, but I don't understand why you'd say this mild letter from the rector recommending voluntary communion on the tongue is "astonishing".
What might be astonishing would for him to announce that henceforth communion on the tongue would be required (since, for not better but worse, our country has an indult from the universal norm of communion on the tongue). - February 1, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- Frajm said...
What I find astonishing Henry, and this is from the seminarian in me from the 1970's and the priest in me from the early 1980's is that the rector implies in his catechesis that receiving on the tongue is better than receiving on the hand. I've always taught that you have two legitimate choices and either way is fine, not one better than the other. I know too that in some places people are told in fact that receiving on the tongue is childish while receiving in the hand is more adult.
So now I am to learn that the way I received Holy Communion from 1960 until about 1976 was better than the illegal way we were allowed to receive Holy Communion in the hand until the Bishops of America legalized an illegal procedure sometime during the mid 1970's or later.
That a rector of a cathedral would imply that receiving Holy Communion on the tongue is better than in the hand because it reduces the profanation of the sacrament is astonishing in this day and age. That statement implies that one can profane the sacrament. Have you heard much of that in any of your parishes in the last 30 years or so? - February 1, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- carrie said...
Father - I wish we would go back to tradition of kneeling for Holy Communion and receiving on the tongue. I am sure that there are many more that believe the same way. What can we do to make it happen?
Carrie - February 1, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Frajm said...
Carrie, we have to follow the norms of the bishops of the USA which is the way we do things at St. Joseph Church. Everyone though has the right to receive on the tongue. I could encourage it but I can't ban someone from receiving in the hand. I can't ban someone from kneeling, but at this point I can't encourage kneeling--it is not the established norm in the USA.
- February 1, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Templar said...
The military, like the Church, has a hierarchy and a code of justice requiring obiedence to lawful orders. It does not require the following of immoral or illict orders.
What will it take to return to the way we know to be right? ultimately one man with conviction.
Carrie dont be afraid to kneel if God is calling you to. Almost 2 years ago I swore to myself I would receive properly or not at all and I have not looked back. Not a problem at St Jo's but elsewhere much resistence. Adopt passive resistence methods and insist. - February 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Seeker said...
Saw this yesterday. Fr. Z gave OOH RAH's and kudos's!
The picture preceding your comment is...I dunno...priceless! What??
Give God all the reverence deserved. We know in our hearts and so does God.
Our Bishops should lead us all to Christ most reverently.
Just Do It! - February 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM
That a rector of a cathedral would imply that receiving Holy Communion on the tongue is better than in the hand because it reduces the profanation of the sacrament is astonishing in this day and age.
Who could or would deny that this is self-evident? Whatever other reasons they might advocate for reception on the hand.
That statement implies that one can profane the sacrament. Have you heard much of that in any of your parishes in the last 30 years or so?
Not always, of course. But my local parish has in recent years had a number of very fine priests who have not kept secret their faithful beliefs. One of whom is now a bishop, who on his first visit as such back to his home parish as a Mass homilist served in choir dress (instead of concelebrating) and knelt to receive holy communion on the tongue. (While some of the permanent deacons present were more adult.)
I can't ban someone from kneeling, but at this point I can't encourage kneeling--it is not the established norm in the USA.
This sounds as though you think GIRM norms have the force of canon law. I recall a well-known canonist saying recently that they are more descriptive than prescriptive. At any rate, at this morning's OF Mass in our very modern suburban round-church parish, a very rough estimate (since I wasn't watching and counting hands or tongues) of about 40% received on the hand, about 40% on the tongue while standing, and 20% received on the tongue while kneeling at the row of about twenty kneelers across the front that have always comprised (in essence) the first pew in this church. - February 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- SqueekerLamb said...
So, Templar, are you saying that you kneel for Communion?
- February 1, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Robert Kumpel said...
About 8 years ago, when I lived in a different diocese, I was working on a news story about this topic and, as part of my story, I attended several different Masses and received Holy Communion kneeling and on the tongue (I never use my hands anyway). I deliberately went to at least two priests who had said that they would deny Holy Communion to anyone who knelt before them. For some reason they didn't deny me.
We wouldn't be facing this mess at all, were it not for the actions of the USCCB in 1977: After two failed attempts, they managed to get enough votes (two-thirds majority) to approve Holy Communion in the hand. However, that was just to apply for the INDULT. Pope Paul VI reluctantly said that would grant an indult for Holy Communion in the hand if bishops conferences could demonstrate a prevalance of contrary usage, i.e., congregants ALREADY receiving in the hand. Specifically he wrote:
"Where a contrary usage, that of placing holy communion on the hand, prevails, the Holy See—wishing to help them fulfill their task, often difficult as it is nowadays—lays on those conferences the task of weighing carefully whatever special circumstances may exist there, taking care to avoid any risk of lack of respect or of false opinions with regard to the Blessed Eucharist, and to avoid any other ill effects that may follow."
You can read more about it here.
Now Father, you and I are about the same age, and we both know darned well that there were no big pockets of Catholics in the U.S. indulging in any "contrary usage" or, in English, receiving in the hand before this was dumped on us. There's no polite way to say it, so I'll be blunt: This was a dishonest application for the indult.
Now, thanks to the indult, we have more opportunities and easier opportunities for desecration of the Eucharist. At one Easter Sunday Mass, I watched at least four people walk away with a Host in their hands.
I suppose I could jump on my soapbox about how I am not obliged to "obey the bishops in their disobedience" , but most of our bishops today weren't holding their posts when the vote was taken and they are not to blame. However, we all should pray that it becomes less of a stigma for Catholics to traditionally receive the sacraments as Catholics have for centuries. The status quo can't continue without even more disastrous results. - February 1, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Frajm said...
I think the Holy Father is modeling for bishops what the preference should be and I would hope this would encourage them to act independently and collectively to allow this option of kneeling for all. The Holy Father makes it mandatory for his Masses; I would suggest that we have a kneeler in front of the priest or EM and if a person wishes to kneel they can do so comfortably. Because I am an obedient sort of priest and do understand that the bishop is the primary liturgist of the diocese, I would consult with him before I did it and if he said no, I would not do it. However many priests know they need not even broach the subject because they know the answer. Many bishops want a strict uniformity in these things and see the norms for the USA as normative. I think kneeling would prevent people from walking off with the host, as they would have to consume the host before they stand even if they receive in the hand.
- February 1, 2011 at 3:54 PM
I attended my first Roman Catholic Mass in 1956 as a college student who happened to be a devoted young Methodist. One Mass was all it took. The awe and mystery and majesty were palpable with intensity that I never could previously have imagined.
Before long I was acquainted with numerous Catholic lay people of different social types. I am certain that for any of them to have touched a consecrated Host or Chalice with their own hands would have seemed simply incomprehensible. No Catholic I knew, whether devout or not, would have been physically able to remain standing when the priest raised the Host, so Holy Communion while standing would have seemed incomprehensible. If one were standing while the Tabernacle was opened, or when the priest turned and raised the Host to say Ecce Agnus Dei, he automatically fell to his knees.
I don't recall ever hearing anyone told to do these things. No one had to be told how to act in front in the literal and physical presence of God Almighty Himself. It was wired into our genes. I believe it still is. You act as you really believe.
In a half century as a Catholic adult, I have followed liturgical matters much more deeply than most laymen, and Catholic affairs generally to an extent that is not uncommon now in the internet age, but once was. I have served as an ordinary parish leader – all sorts of committee and parish council positions as well as various liturgy roles -- in different parishes in different dioceses,
During this time, some the most outlandish things have come to seem relative normal and sane, ordinarily not even arousing serious thought.
But occasionally I somehow step out of my normal self and look at the Church with some semblance of dispassion. When I do, I simply cannot comprehend how the Church could have fallen so far from where it was that what seems normal now does not instead seem utterly sacrilegious if not blasphemous. How is it possible that the Church has fallen so far that real Catholic bishops and priests and laymen can disagree about topics like those in this thread?
My only plausible answer is that, in a certain real sense, they can't. At bottom, I believe that our current situation has been shaped and determined largely by the class of Pope Benedict's "professional Catholics" consisting of people who in former ages would have left the Church, but in our time have stayed behind to fight Catholicism from with the Church, even while feeding at its trough. - February 1, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- pinanv525 said...
Henry Edwards, You nailed it!
- February 1, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Robert Kumpel said...
Though I am younger than you, that is the Church that I grew up in. That is the Church that Catholics knew for over one thousand years.
I cannot understand how and why so many others who are older than me, so many who were better instructed than I ever was so easily surrendered to the "professional Catholics" and traded in their faith and fidelity for an easy ride on the ear-tickling express.
It is especially sad that those of us who know, who remember, who cherish what the Church really IS and how it is supposed to function are treated with contempt by those who "know better" and dismiss us at "relics" of the past.
Maybe we are relics--but God is timeless and so is His Truth. As for me, I am not worthy to touch Him with my hands and I will gladly kneel before him. - February 1, 2011 at 6:04 PM
- Frajm said...
Templar, you are on shakey ground in advocating that people dissent from norms that the Vatican itself has endorsed for the USA. There is nothing immoral about these norms even if misguided in terms of abuse that crops up from them. You might well disagree with these and even push for a change, but to totally disregard them and advocate others to do so is outside the boundaries of respect for the Magisterium and the Church's right to legislate liturgical practices. The bishop also can legislate liturgical practices within his own competence.
- February 2, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Templar said...
I am complete agreement with Henry & Robert's posts.
Lamb, to ans your question yes I receive kneeling and have going back 2 Holy Thursdays. I had wanted to kneel as far back as 06\07 but felt self concious. On Holy Thursday 09 I watched as our Clergy knelt to venerate the Cross, and the laity followed suit and eeither knelt or genuflected before venerating the cross. I cried because I knew the laity would kneel for the Blessed Sacrament if the clergy would just lead them there and I felt ashamed that I would allow an illict order to stand in the way of doing what was right. I knelt for communion that night and ever since. its no problem at St Jos but have gotten surprised looks elsewhere. No Priest has yet actually tried to deny me.
When I said it will take 1 man with conviction I didnt mean it necessarily had to be clergy. The martyrs died that I might have this Sacrament, how dare I treat it casually. - February 2, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Templar said...
Thank you Father for your correction, but I hardly believe that encouraging people to kneel for Communion constitutes disrespect for the Magesterium. The USCCB and the CDW have stated no one can be denied Communion kneeling. I respectfully submit that feeling as I do about this I can do nothing else but encourage others to do what we all know is right and proper.
Respectfully. - February 2, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Frajm said...
Templar, my caution to you is that you are setting yourself up as a Magisterium and a bishop by promoting something that is not the norm in the USA. That is kind of protestant. There are some in the Church who wish to stand during the praying of the Eucharistic Prayer, which is quite common in some places and in the Church of the East. How would you like it if people started standing in front of you at St. Joseph during this part of the Mass and encouraged others to do it and how would you like it if you were the pastor?
- February 2, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Reading through this I noticed something that generates a question: much of the letter talks about 'risk' and what should be done to reduce or eliminate it. Fr Lankeit speaks of 'encouraging' receiving on the tongue. At no point do I see condemnation of receiving in the hand, only admonition based on advise of the risks.
Furthermore, it clearly attempting to show how the act of communion is a sacred and holy event and how a person could be helped to experience it as it should be. The risks of profanation, even willful profanation can be interdicted entirely through a simple practice.
In light of the health concerns of the common chalice, it seems reasonable and based on demonstrable science.
So the question is why do priests fly into fits when someone wants to receive by mouth or kneeling? I can see if someone is trying to gain attention, but that could happen in any situation and is unrelated to the posture.
One of my best friends was refused communion by a Priest on Easter when he tried to receive on the tongue. He is still upset about it.
Could it be a form of clericalism driving this conflict?
rcg - February 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Frajm said...
I've heard of priests refusing Holy Communion to those who kneel, but not to those who wish to receive on the tongue. This is clearly an option. But yes, for the priest to refuse someone to receive on the tongue is clericalism at its worst. To refuse someone who is kneeling is awful too. Why make a big deal out of it, unless the person doing it is trying to create division in the parish, then the priest should have a "come to Jesus" talk with that person after Mass.
- February 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Templar said...
Thank you Father, once again, for the correction. I shall henceforth refrain from doing more than offering an opinion on the subject, and will not publicly encourage it.
I can't help but point out the irony though of being accused of Protestant behavior for encouraging the reception of Communion kneeling and on the tongue. - February 2, 2011 at 1:38 PM
I'm sure you are familiar, Fr. McDonald, with CDW statements containing statements like "...while this Congregation gave the recognitio to the norm desired by the Bishops' Conference of your country that people stand for Holy Communion, this was done on the condition that communicants who choose to kneel are not to be denied Holy Communion on these grounds. Indeed, the faithful should not be imposed upon nor accused of disobedience and of acting illicitly when they kneel to receive Holy Communion".
In any event, we worship God and not norms. In particular, I believe anyone would be on shaky grounds who accused me of dissent or disobedience if I personally recommended to Catholic friends a licit option---indeed, one that happens to be the universal norm of the Church---that in my diligently formed conscience represents best worship of God.
I have spent my adult life as a Catholic attempting to do what little I could to promote better worship, mainly because of plainly inadequate efforts of priests and bishops to do this job.
Of course, I understand that you, as a pastor directly responsible to your bishop, are in a quite different situation.
But recently I heard a sermon in which the priest made his personal opinion on kneeling evident by quoting not his own words but those of Pope Benedict and other Church luminaries on the subject. At that Mass, about a third of those present knelt for Holy Communion. The priest later remarked privately that he regarded this as one his happiest and most successful days as a priest in the service of the liturgy. - February 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- Robert Kumpel said...
I once attended a Mass given by a priest who shall remain nameless--anyway, it was part of some charismatic thing and the priest said before distributing Holy Communion, "Please don't stick your tongue out at me. Just put your hands out." They were using leavened bread, which I believe is illicit, but that's about the closest I've ever come to hearing a priest insist on Holy Communion in the hand and it was way back in the 70's, when every boundary was being tested.
That may have been his preference, but he had no business telling his congregants that. Another time, I was waiting to go to Confession and the priest put this sign up saying, "You can go face to face or stay behind the screen, but I prefer that you go face to face." Again, I thought that was pretty obnoxious. I went in behind the screen and the first thing I confessed was how annoyed I was with the priest for putting that sign up! - February 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM
I am tired of this.....Rome should revoke the indult and move on to something else. There are so many other problems and this can be eliminated. It started as an abuse, became a sanctioned way of receipt, and has now proven to be harmful at the least. Enough of it. Do your part and encourage those you know to stop this practice and tell your Priests and Bishops yu would like to see the say where it is ended.
- February 2, 2011 at 6:12 PM
I remember as well learning before First Holy Communion to kneel and receive on the tongue in Cathecism, renamed Religious Instructions. Before I received I was re-taught to receive in the hand, standing. It was not the practice of my parish before and I received Holy Communion in 1978. How can one be taught to look to Eternal Rome but then stay quiet once inside American borders? Just another face of pray, pay, and obey,,,,the new way?
- February 2, 2011 at 6:35 PM
- Frajm said...
I knew of a priest in the 1980's (he doesn't do it now) who would greet every penitent coming into the "room of reconciliation" which meant that he would get up and go to the door to greet the person face to face, then the person had the option of going to confession behind the screen or face to face.
In terms of obedience to the norms in the USA for receiving Holy Communion, no one is
to be forced to receive in the hand. In terms of kneeling, it cannot be encouraged at this time although it is the norm for the EF Mass, but I had someone who was the last to receive at an EF Mass recently stand and put out her hands to receive. I did not embarrass her or demand she kneel or receive on the tongue. I might be wrong, but even in the EF if someone wants to receive standing and in the hand that person can't be denied, just as a person kneeling shouldn't be denied Holy Communion in the OF Mass. - February 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- pinanv525 said...
Clearly Vatican II, whatever its great intentions, has played into the hands of the de-constructionist, relativist, egalitarian rabble in the Church. Anything that has caused this much divisiveness, while not of the Devil, must certainly make him smile. We are treated to a bunch of Catholics, Priests even, acting like a gaggle of Baptists. The Pope really needs to address this decisively.
- February 3, 2011 at 6:52 AM
"Anything that has caused this much divisiveness, while not of the Devil, must certainly make him smile."
From the original long form of the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, written by Pope Leo XIII after a vision in which he allegedly got a preview of what would happen to the Church in the twentieth century, and released in a 1888 motu proprio:
"This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men, of his depraved mind, corrupt heart, spirit of lying, impiety, blasphemy, his pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity. These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the Spouse of the Immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions." - February 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- pinanv525 said...
Henry Edwards, Wow! Pretty sobering...
- February 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM
I might be wrong, but even in the EF if someone wants to receive standing and in the hand that person can't be denied, just as a person kneeling shouldn't be denied Holy Communion in the OF Mass." Look at the innuendo, in this phrasing, I am sure not intentional, just habit which in itself is bad for clarification purposes. Reread it, "Receiving standing CAN NOT BE DENIED" and then a bit lower the tone is less commanding, "Just as a person kneeling SHOULDN"T BE DENIED." As a reader it does not sound like the law is being equally presented for both sides. Verbally spoken the intonation will have different weights. Now reread it to yourself reversing the command and suggestion for each Mass. It sounds strange to command in the NO. I believe this to be its' inherent flaw. The Pauline Missal is linked to softer, less commanding instructions and rubrics. Lest the abuse and ignoring of the "suggestions"..
- February 4, 2011 at 12:03 AM
I receive kneeling and on the tongue. It actually never felt like a choice I consciously made, but something I felt compelled to do.
I am not a grand-stander, or attention getter. In fact, I'm actually shy ... I contemplated for a long while on why I had this compulsion. I wanted to make sure it wasn't a willfulness, or misguided gesture or some other selfish motivation to do so. I considered that other parishioners might be annoyed that I was holding up the communion line, or that my chronic back pain would make it too awkward to get up. I had so many good excuses not to kneel. ... I clearly remember praying as I entered the Communion line "Lord, if this is Your Will give me the courage and humility to kneel; and the strength to get back up."
I remember at one parish having the priest instruct the congregation on how to receive communion. He instructed the congregation to receive standing, how to receive properly in the hand, and then quite adamantly told people not to genuflect, that it was unnecessary and took up too much time. Just a quick bow or incline of the head would do.
That priest probably would not appreciate anyone kneeling to receive on the tongue. Honestly, while I attended Mass in that parish I wasn't a good Catholic at all, nor was I encouraged to be a good Catholic or admonished for choosing to not be a good Catholic.
Kneeling certainly doesn't make me a better Catholic. Perhaps kneeling is a byproduct of a good shepherd earnestly tending their flock.
Father, how are the US Bishops correct by not following the example set by the Pope? Should they not, in obedience to his authority, follow his example? And by doing so, create the most perfect strict uniformity they seek? It seems common sense that in such instances, the Pope's example would take precedent. Wouldn't that also be the answer to standing during the Eucharistic Prayer? Shouldn't we all follow his example? I am not being flippant, but in all sincerity I am confused why then the option to kneel would not naturally be offered and encouraged. - February 5, 2011 at 2:23 AM
- Frajm said...
Many bishops want uniformity of posture during the Mass so that we are not a divided congregation as we worship. Personally I have no problem with the option of kneeling for Holy Communion. I'm in favor of a kneeler placed in front of the Minister so that people can make a choice to kneel or stand. We give people the option of receiving from the chalice when it is provided; some do some don't. We don't judge those who do receive as holier than those who don't, at least I don't.
- February 5, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- R. E. Ality said...
Father, is there anything that the USCCB can say that is binding on the individual bishop?
Wasn't the indult (temporary permission) for communion in the hand born of disobedience and deceit?
That change plus standing for communion has, in my opinion, lessened reverence and belief. - February 11, 2011 at 8:50 PM


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