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Hallmarks of Quality and Patient Safety
Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines
to Assure High Quality and Safe Patient Care
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Professional nurses play a critical role in protecting patient safety and providing quality health care. In fact, an expert committee formed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that "how we are cared for by nurses affects our health, and sometimes can be a matter of life and death … nurses are indispensable to our safety" (IOM, 2004). This finding has been confirmed by an emerging body of research showing that nurses are much more likely than any other health professional to recognize, interrupt and correct errors that are often life threatening (Rothschild et al., 2006), that higher levels of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in hospital settings reduce mortality and failure to rescue rates (Aiken, et al, 2004), and that inadequate nurse staffing levels may lead to a higher incidence of complications and inadequate care (Aiken et al., 2002, JCAHO, 2002; Needleman et al., 2002).
Calls from the Institute of Medicine, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality, and other authorities to address patient safety issues are growing louder and must be addressed by all health disciplines, including nursing. In the report titled Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003, p. 1), the IOM found that nurses and other health professionals are not adequately prepared to provide the highest quality and safest care possible. The authors concluded that "education for the health professions is in need of a major overhaul."
In response to the urgent calls to transform health care delivery and better prepare today's nurse for professional practice, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) convened a task force on the essential patient safety competencies and charged this group with identifying the essential baccalaureate core competencies that should be achieved by professional nurses to assure high quality and safe patient care. The AACN Board of Directors instructed the task force to consider what knowledge the professional nurse must have related to quality and patient safety, as well as the leadership and communications skills needed to address quality and patient safety issues effectively within the context of an interdisciplinary team. The following competencies are the result of the work of the task force. This preliminary work will continue as the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 1998) are revised in 2007. The Patient Safety Task Force recommends that baccalaureate programs begin to evaluate current curricula to determine where these competencies are being taught as well as where opportunities exist for further integration of these competencies into curricula. The following competencies are organized according to selected categories of the conceptual framework used in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.
Hallmarks of Quality and Patient Safety
in Baccalaureate Nursing Education
Critical Thinking
Recognize quality and patient safety as complex issues that involve all health care providers and systems.
Apply research-based/evidence-based knowledge from nursing and the sciences as the basis for practice.
Employ data to investigate quality and safety issues and develop action plans for improvement.
Health Care Systems and Policy
Provide nursing care that contributes to safe and high quality patient outcomes.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and open communication and cooperation within the interdisciplinary team.
Use a standardized approach to "hand off" communications including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions (JCAHO, 2006).
Illness and Disease Management
Use individual and system performance methods to assess and improve the health care outcomes of individuals and communities.
Take action to prevent or limit unsafe or unethical health and nursing care practices by others.
Advocate for health care that is sensitive to the needs of patients, with particular emphasis on the needs of vulnerable populations.
Negotiate and advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Information and Healthcare Technologies
Evaluate various information and communication technologies and utilize those that are most appropriate to enhance the delivery of patient care and to improve patient outcomes.
Aiken, L.H., Clarke, S.P., Cheung, R.B., Sloane, D.M., & Silber, J.H. (2003, September 24). Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality, Journal of the American Medical Association, 290, 1617-1623.
Aiken, L.H., Clarke, S.P., Cheung, R.B., Sloane, D.M., Sochalski, J. & Silber, J.H. (2002, October 23). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction. Journal of the American Medical Association, 288, 1987-1993.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (1998). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.
Institute of Medicine. (2004). Keeping patients safe: Transforming the work environment of nurses. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Institute of Medicine. (2003). Health professions education: A bridge to quality. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Joint Commission on the Accreditation Healthcare Organizations. 2006 National Patient Safety Goals. Retrieved August 25, 2006 from http://www.jcaho.org
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (2002). Health care at the crossroads, Strategies for addressing the evolving nursing crisis. Chicago: Author.
Needleman, J., Buerhaus, P., Mattke, S., Stewart, M., & Zelevinsky, K. (2002, May 30). Nurse-staffing level and the quality of care in hospitals. The New England Journal of Medicine, 346, 1715-1722.
Rothschild, J.M., Hurley, A.C., Landrigan, C.P., Cronin, J.W., et al. (2006, February). Recovering from medical errors: the critical care nursing safety net. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 32(2), 63-72.
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Always did have a soft spot for the M14.
This is a discussion on The New Woodstock ~ PEACE within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Nice Pic For You....
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Always did have a soft spot for the M14.
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Figures i cant find it but theres a pic of the rotary canon on a a-10 warthog that says the same thing cool pic
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Image enhanced messages - love 'em.
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Madonna celebrated her birthday in Cannes last night
Madonna celebrated her birthday in Cannes last night
Madonna celebrates her Birthday in Nice, France (August 17 2013)
Gypsy Rosa Lee...........best birthday present ever! <3 #rebelheart In case we got lost............. Gypsy Princess…
she looks beautiful. great party.
New Madonna album:
Title: THE MESSIAH
(2014 November 10th/11th release) (11 tracks)
Formats: Digital/CD/Vinyl/DVD/Torrent
1. Inception
2. Carry The Burden
3. Rise of the Throne
4. Matriarchy
5. Living For Love
6. The Iconic Seven
7. Rebel Heart
8. Anarchy
9. Holy War
10. The Art of Peace
11. Messiah
Over all theme, a Dark concept album; birth of a chosen Messiah who battles judgment and wrongful persecutions, leading to peace. Imagery theme: Fire, Ice,
A massive and extensive promotional campaign will begin this fall. TV, Theaters, Internet, Itunes,radio and Print. Madonna will lean more heavy on performances rather interviews. While interviews may be sparse, the few done will be with major known interviewers. Itunes/Youtube will play a huge part in promotion.
Distinct sounds from the album: a blend of folk/EDM/Pop/HipHop/R&B
Promotional video "Messiah" (Sept. 19th) Released through Art For Freedom/Theaters
First single "Living For Love" (Sept 19th/23rd)
Lyric Video released simultaneously
"Living For Love" promotional video (Oct. 3rd).
Scheduled DVD release (Nov. 10th/11th)
7 Music videos included.
Whut ?
it looks promising! great song titles!!! i hope its true!
thats the madonna i love.
Madonna let me gave you some advice on your birthday you need a change I mean the management of your career that means fireing your manager guy osery he . isn't doing .a great job as a manger tis is the high tim of your life wen you suppose to be making all kinds of money singn contract deal indoesment deals putting your name on lalbels the only thing we have heard is an ablum and possible a tour but tat over a year now
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Achmed the dead terrorist joins the Marines... Cavieat... don't be drinking anything.....
"The sword dose not cause the murder, and the maker of the sword dose not bear sin" Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac 11th century
Pretty funny...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Stock Implied Volatility, Stock Turnover, and the Stock-Bond Return Relation
Chris Stivers, Licheng Sun, and Robert Connolly
Working Paper 2002-3a
September 2002
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The authors study time-variation in the co-movements between daily stock and Treasury bond returns over 1986 to 2000. Their innovation is to examine whether variation in stock-bond return dynamics can be linked to non-return-based measures of stock market uncertainty, specifically the implied volatility (IV) from equity index options and detrended stock turnover (DTVR). The authors investigate two empirical questions suggested by recent literature on stock market uncertainty and cross-market hedging. First, from a forward-looking perspective, they find that the levels of IV and DTVR are both negatively associated with the future correlation between stock and bond returns. The probability of a negative correlation between daily stock and bond returns over the next month is several times greater following relatively high values of IV and DTVR. Second, from a contemporaneous perspective, the authors find that bond returns tend to be relatively high (low) during days when IV increases (decreases) and during days when stock turnover is unexpectedly high (low). Their findings suggest that stock market uncertainty has cross-market pricing influences that play an important role in understanding joint stock-bond price formation. Further, our results imply that stock-bond diversification benefits increase with stock market uncertainty.
JEL classification: G11, G12, G14
Key words: stock and bond market return linkages, stock implied volatility, stock turnover
An earlier version of this paper circulated under the title ?Stock Market Uncertainty and the Relation between Stock and Bond Returns.? The authors thank Jennifer Conrad, Jerry Dwyer, Mark Fisher, Paskalis Glabadanidis, Mark Kamstra, Bill Lastrapes, Marc Lipson, Joe Sinkey, Paula Tkac, and participants from seminars at the 2002 Western Finance Association meetings, the 2001 Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank?s All Georgia Conference, and the University of Georgia for comments and helpful discussions. The views expressed here are the authors? and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta or the Federal Reserve System. Any remaining errors are the authors? responsibility.
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Maryland gay marriage bill moves forward
By Wendell Marsh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that could make Maryland the eighth state to effectively allow gay marriage cleared a key committee on Friday, but supporters said its future was still uncertain.
After Senate Bill 116 was approved last week, it went to the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee where it was passed 12 to 10 on Friday afternoon, but not without some bumps along the way.
The vote was put off earlier in the week when two Democratic lawmakers who co-sponsored the measure boycotted the committee meeting. Delegate Tiffany Alton, one of the boycotters ultimately voted against the legislation.
As a result, supporters said that it was not clear what would happen next.
"If you looked at it today, I don't think that the votes are there but it's always a work in progress," said Judiciary Committee member Luiz Simmons, a supporter of the bill and legislative veteran
"I think there's a possibility of getting the 71 votes (majority), but I don't know. There is no way of knowing for sure."
House Majority leader Kumar Barve, however, said that he was confident of the count in favor for the bill.
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Hello everyone,
Hopefully I'm writing this in the right part of this forum... just wanted to introduce myself as a new member to these forums. I just put in and order for my first ever BMW, a 128i manual transmission with a couple of add-on options.
I've looked around the forum and can't seem to find an answer to a couple of questions I had, however (apologies if these have been covered elsewhere!)
- does anyone have any recommendations for a good rear mounted bike rack and is it easy to install? I notice that there's one on the BMW accessories site but my dealer seemed to not know much about it and said it couldn't be factory fitted.
- I'm told my car went into production this week in Germany so does anyone have any thoughts, anecdotes on how long it'll likely take until it's delivered to Massachusetts?
- I didn;t order the bluetooth option as didn't want to pay extra for BMW Assist... anyone know if it's easy to retrofit a bluetooth option easily into a 2011 model?
- Does anyone have any experience in living in the NorthEast and not switching to winter tires over the winter months? I've never had to do this in my previous Audi TT, VW Golf etc. (not RWD I know) so wondered if this is really a necessity?
That's it for now, many thanks in advance!
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your order. I ordered my 128i on July 3rd, Production was complete on July 23rd. It is currently on a ship from Germany on it's way to California and according to the Ports website, it is to dock this Friday so I should have it delivered to my dealer early next week. I should be picking it up by the end of next week. It's been a long wait, however it is finally coming to an end. I have driven my local BMW dealers crazy because I have been going around to all of them, test driving their 128s that they have in stock. Am I crazy or what. Anyway your sales rep will have the complete details on dates. Don't go by the BMW website because they were never correct. It still says my car is "On Order" even though I'll pick it up next week.
Unfortunately I don't have any of the other answers for you. I'm sure someone else will chime in with those.
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congrats and welcome to the forum. i have a base 328i manual sport package. While i live in Atlanta, i grew up in the northeast and mountain west. I can tell you from experience that the summer tires that come on the BMW's are no match for cold temperatures (they get very hard) and snow (zero traction). Throw in rear drive and you'll never survive the winter. The few snows we had in Atlanta last winter were pretty much undriveable in my car. Do yourself a favor and get 4 snows. It'll make your summer tires last twice as long so it won't cost more in the long run.
I also special ordered my car from Germany in 2008. I recollect it took like 8 weeks or something. It was a bit quicker than what I was quoted at the dealer.
Last, I am an avid biker. My first option to move my bike is I put it in my car (i have folding rear seats for this reason). My second option is I use my wife's audi A4 wagon with a roof mounted Thule rack. My third option is I have a trunk mounted rack (Yakima) that is OK. I don't like using it because it might scratch the car, dent the trunk (unlikely) and provides no theft protection. If I only had my 328, I would by a roof rack from Thule or Yakima, not a trunk rack. Much more options with that, more security and less road spray if it's raining.
Good luck-
Not a BMW owner myself but currently looking into it and about to post myself - was a long time Mass native though. My brother has owned 3 BMWs there and currently owns a 328i and a 5 series sportswagen. Living in Newton, MA he highly recommends the winter tires and frankly back when I lived there I regularly saw BMWs sliding around in the winter on the roads. This is fairly far from the expert opinion you are likely looking for but based on personal observation and the experience of my family which has quite a few BMWs between them in MA I would recommend the winter tires. Between 10 years in MA and 5 years living in Maine I can tell you that a BMW without winter tires is a bad idea. Of course you can always chance it and hope for a soft snowbank.
one more thought on the bike rack. If you don't move around bikes that much, then the trunk racks from Yakima ore Saris would probably be fine. If you're truly an avid biker and use it alot, then you need the longevity, security and stability of a professional roof mounted system. Just my 2 cents.
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I guess in retrospect it is similar to Titanium and Mybackup, except I found those too much, I really wanted quick and easy, 1 touch solutions is what I wanted. Plus it's cool to say I built that.
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Restoring is as simple as picking which you want.
This is rough, but very usable. I've been using this since last September.
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Team 330 – The Beach Bots – is Hope Chapel Academy's Robotics Team. The Beach Bots have been competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition since 1997.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Video Preview @ IGN
by Dhruin, 2011-01-11 23:03:04
There's a video preview of Deus Ex: HR with IGN's Charles Onyett describing the game over video footage. I'm not sure any of the footage is new or that the voiceover introduces anything new, either, but fans may want to take a look.
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Information aboutDeus Ex: HR
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: Shooter-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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Every Oscars Gown This Year's Nominees Have Ever Worn
Cate Blanchett, killing it since 1999.
There are 10 women nominated in the best actress and best supporting actress categories at this Sunday's Academy Awards, and not one of them is a newbie to Hollywood's biggest night. Here, we trace their gown choices through past Oscars appearances, whether they've been to the event one time or eight (hi, Cate). A little preview of what's to come on Sunday, perhaps?


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The dollar cut early losses and rose back above ¥118 in Tokyo trading late Thursday, thanks to buybacks triggered by a rebound of Chinese stocks.
At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥118.09-10, down from ¥118.21-21 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.0859-0860, up from $1.0815-0816, and at ¥128.24-25, up from ¥127.86-87.
The dollar lingered below ¥117.70 in early trading, dampened by an overnight plunge of U.S. equities on the back of lower crude oil prices.
With risk-averse sentiment rekindled, the greenback came under further selling pressure and fell below ¥117.40 as Tokyo stocks extended losses sharply after a weak start.
Still, the U.S. currency resisted a further drop once it slipped below ¥117.50.
"The dollar attracted purchases from real demand-backed players at levels below ¥117.50," an official at a currency brokerage firm said.
In late hours, the dollar topped ¥118 after Tokyo stocks cut losses in the wake of a rebound in Shanghai equities. The Shanghai composite stock index closed above the 3,000 threshold after losing over 2 percent in early trading.
Still, the dollar's topside was capped by lingering worries over the Chinese economy and unstable crude oil prices, market sources said.
"The dollar may test its downside again as the risk-averse mood among investors is expected to continue unless the Chinese economy and crude oil prices regain stability," an official of another currency brokerage house said.


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No mods
So the other morning it was -16 degrees outside. I let the GTI warm up for about 20 minutes before driving to work. On my way out, as I accelerated through the gears, I felt the engine "buck" a little bit and the boost/acceleration was extremely sluggish. After about 30 minutes the car felt like it 'broke free' and it drove normal. The next morning the same thing happened in 8 degree weather but the CEL came on and the problem didn't go away.
On my way home from work I stopped at the VW dealer I pass and pulled the codes: P2293 and P0087. The guy told me that he's been getting a lot of this with the extreme cold and to keep it warm in the garage. F*ck that, I'm not paying to heat my drafty garage.
From looking around here, it looks like it could be the HPFV. My question is this, should I start with the cam follower first? I haven't replaced it since I bought the car with 60k miles and I now have 135k (within 3 years). So I probably should anyway. I'm hoping I'm not going to run into this every time it dips below 0. I moved back up to New Hampshire and it's going to happen again.
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I'll no longer be surprised at how much consumption these do since both companies are doing it.
Most likely GF114, aka a fully enabled GF104 (i bet they rename to attract more attention :\\). Either way hopefully performance is good but if Antilles is 2x 6970s i doubt it will be faster.
No dice. GF104's are rectangular. Those above are square. SQUARE.
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Can Serendipity Make You Rich?
It could be my advancing years—I seriously doubt that—but every morning I dread turning on my MacBook Pro, fearful of the data deluge it will bring and the daylong struggle to find the information I need to get things done. And I'm not the only one caught in this quicksand-like avalanche of digital data.
According to market research firm comScore (SCOR), in May the total number of Internet searches conducted in the U.S. alone was about 10.7 billion—up nearly 20% from 9.1 billion searches in May 2007. Those numbers make clear that we're all searching for more information. What they don't make clear is that often we don't find what we're looking for, and so we end up trying again and again.
The problem is that there's too much data coming online too quickly, and the traditional method of search that involves first finding and then consuming the information is not going to work for much longer. There just won't be enough time for us to do that and still have a life. It's a problem, and therefore solving it is an opportunity—a very big opportunity.
Data Overload?
Earlier this week I was going through the digital detritus that has accumulated on my computer when I stumbled upon an old slide presentation made by Google (GOOG) back when they were still tiny. One slide estimated that by 2002, there would be about 500 million searches a day and between 3 billion and 8 billion Web pages.
Now those numbers seem so last century, for every day the amount of information online continues to grow at an exponential rate. It's nearly impossible to calculate the exact number of Web pages that are out there, but a good yardstick would be data from Netcraft, which tracks the number of servers on the Internet and says the number of active domains almost quadrupled from 2002 to 2007. The total number of Web sites at the end of April stood at more than 162 million.
Many of these new sites are courtesy of Web 2.0 technologies that have allowed for the easy creation of digital data. Blogs, social networks, RSS feeds, Flickr feeds, Twitter messages, video clips…the data just keeps growing and growing, much like the proverbial Energizer bunny. And the problem of data overload is going to get even bigger as devices such as the 3G iPhone, with their fast wireless connections, make the on-the-go creation and sending of videos, messages, and photos to our friends even easier.
Searching for the Dolby of the Web
If someone can become the Dolby of the Web—remove the noise and give us clear sound—then they are going to make a lot of money. And when I say sound, I mean data that is truly useful. But that would just be the start.
Pip Coburn, who runs his own investment firm in New York, recently pointed out that "it's not data that's important, but what you do with it." A good example of that would be a tiny startup called Summize, which is reportedly being acquired by Twitter.
Summize has come up with a clever way of peering through Twitter's vast data stream and finding out what's hot, where and how. The results are essentially keywords—topic-, person-, or location-based—and thus can be used to show contextual advertising next to the pages that show these results. In other words, Summize has developed an ability to monetize conversations without being intrusive.
The possibilities of what a similar service could do with this data are endless. Imagine a service that would scroll through all the Flickr photos and Twitter messages, and marry them to data on the Internet, such as nearby mass transit stations, Starbucks (SBUX), movie theaters, and grocery stores.
All this information would show up on your phone, but you would only see the options in, say, a 100-meter radius that could be increased by zooming out. It would be the ultimate mashup of various Web data sources offered to you as an application, and such applications would make it possible to find, consume, and share information—without even trying.
Almost like serendipity. How's that for a business model?


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Lost River Hutterite Colony near Allan, Saskatchewan, was founded in 2012 as a division from the Hillcrest Hutterite Colony. The Lost River Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony. The minister was John Wollman and the manager was Mike Wollman.
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Location: Allan, Saskatchewan (coordinates: 51.946111, -105.878056 [51° 56' 46" N, 105° 52' 41" W])
Address: Box 249, Allan, SK S0K 0C0
Phone: 306-257-1017
|Bert Friesen
|Date Published
|June 2013
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Friesen, Bert. "Lost River Hutterite Colony (Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2013. Web. 26 Jun 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lost_River_Hutterite_Colony_(Allan,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=148338.
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Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.
Friday, 29 November 2013
Culture war and the joy of the gospel
I was moved by this video of young men protecting the Cathedral of San Juan in Argentina. Pro-abortionists provoke them with various insults and physical assualts, including lesbian displays. There is no response except the recitation of the Rosary.
The abuse and intimidation that these good men put up with is diabolical. This is perhaps a good place to start in the discussion of what constitutes evangelisation and what can be dismissed as inward-looking concern. The culture war is real and we do need to stand up for the truth, taking the meekness of Christ as our model. It seems to me that these men are doing a good and courageous thing. They can help us find the boundary line between witness to the love of Christ, and that self-absorbed neopelagian narcissistic elitistm which, or course, we need to avoid.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Bishop Davies invites us to courage and constancy in faith
Bishop Mark Davies has issued a pastoral letter for the Diocese of Shrewsbury for the close of the Year of Faith. He refers to the hostility shown to Our Lord on the Cross ("he saved others ... let Him save Himself) and recalls the violence and intimidation suffered by Christians in many parts of the world today. Bishop Davies helpfully refers people to religious freedom report of Aid to the Church in Need: Persecuted and Forgotten?
He points out that this persecution suffered by others gives perspective to the antagonism that we might experience and invites us to a renewed profession of faith. He recalls his own motto Nihil sine Christo (nothing without Christ) and calls us to turn to the grace of Christ and above all to Christ present in the Eucharist. He concludes:
I have no doubt that the future of our Diocese will be decided by the courage and constancy of such faith. In my first letter to the Diocese three years ago I echoed the prayer of the first apostles who said to the Lord: "Increase our faith!" (Lk 17:5). At the end of this Year of Faith I ask you to renew with me this same prayer in the Mass today where "the sacrifice of Christ offered once for all on the cross remains ever present" (CCC 1364). Before Christ our Lord, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, let us say: "Lord, increase our faith!" Increase our faith so that we may go from Mass every Sunday to give our own courageous and constant witness to Christ the King.Here is a link to the text of the Pastoral Letter.
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Juventutem High Mass Friday
This Friday 29 November at 7.30pm there will be a solemn High Requiem Mass at St Mary Moorfields (Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LS) for the repose of the souls of the benefactors of Juventutem.
Afterwards there will be a social for those aged 18-35 in the hall under the Church. (For the standard discussion, see my post on Age-limited Catholic events,)
The Mass itself is, of course, open to everyone and all are welcome.
UPDATE: A correspondent informs me that the illustration in the poster is by Martin Travers (d.1948) and is used to illustrate the Anglican Missal. Anglican Patrimony ...
Monday, 25 November 2013
Fr Kocik on priests participating at Mass in choro
The other day I posted my Catholic Dilemma article (published in the Catholic Herald) on the subject of Priests in choir at wedding. I suggested "you could print off from the internet an article about the meaning of a priest assisting at Mass in choir."
In 2006, Fr Thomas Kocik wrote just such an article for the excellent journal Antiphon: Preaching through the Choir: The Merits of Assisting at Mass In choro. I recommend this as an introduction, especially given our present context, that of a general preference for concelebration. As Fr Kocik points out, the priest should normally only celebrate Mass once a day. Most Bishops give their priests general permission to celebrate Mass twice on a weekday and three times on a Sunday or Holyday of Obligation if there is a pastoral need.
Very often, a priest attending a wedding, clergy funeral or diocesan celebration will already have celebrated his parish weekday Mass. There is no pastoral reason for him to celebrate Mass again and so the proper thing would be for him to assist at Mass in choro, that is, on the sanctuary, dressed in cassock and cotta, participating at Mass as a priest, but not concelebrating.
Alarm, scourging, anguish and rage - or not
Parishes report a surge in Mass attendance, inspired by Pope Francis. Commentators, even in the avowedly secular Guardian newspaper, praise his openness and humanity. But a vocal conservative minority are enraged by the new Pontiff and all he stands for.The article refers in particular to Fr Zuhlsdorf, Germain Grisez, Rorate Caeli, Sensible Bond, Hilary White, and myself. Here's my bit:
Fr Tim Finigan, a traditionalist priest in London, has expressed his alarm as "the bad news piles up". The priest is a scourge of "liberal commentators who rubbished the authentic Magisterium" of recent Popes. A recent entry in his Hermeneutic of Continuity blog shows anguish at the perception of disloyalty or lack of romanità ("We are neither ultramontanes nor Gallicans, but loyal Catholics ... who respectfully [take] issue with some of the statements or actions of the Vicar of Christ").And here's the post that is quoted: Assent and papal magisterium. I'll leave it to you to decide whether you agree that it contains alarm, scourging and anguish, and whether it shows that I am enraged by the new Pontiff and all he stands for (and indeed whether the ellipsis and square brackets really give a true impression.)
I declined an invitation to be interviewed (that didn't work too well last time) and was in two minds whether to bother writing anything about this, but I suppose my reputation could be harmed if bishops or others thought I was enraged by everything Pope Francis stands for. (I'm not.)
That's all, really. Let me be clear that I don't hold any ill feelings towards the author of the article but just want to make available what I did in fact write so that people can draw their own conclusions. On a more general note, though:
Ceterum autem censeo Tabulam esse delendam.
Sunday, 24 November 2013
CD 274: Priests in choir at wedding
There seems to be competition among under 30s Catholics to have as many priests as possible at their wedding. I'd love to invite half a dozen priest friends but would prefer them to attend in choir. I am worried in case they might be offended.
I think that you know that this should not be a matter of competition so I won't harp on about that except to emphasise that your first concern should be the dignified and reverent celebration of your wedding, and your spiritual preparation with your fiancée in order to lay a solid foundation for your married life.
On behalf of my brother priests, I would make a heartfelt plea to you to give them a way out if it is difficult for them to attend. Priests who run parishes may have a heavy schedule and it is not always easy to find supply priests to cover for them. For many priests it is a rare luxury to attend an event for personal reasons on a Saturday. Make sure that you don't take offence if they have to decline your invitation.
Cardinals Cañizares and Burke have both independently raised questions about the routine practice of concelebration in the Roman rite so your own reluctance has some support. I find personally that if I have already had to say a parish Mass, the option of attending in choir is welcome: the priest can participate in a different and, perhaps more personally reflective way. Having said that, many priests are not familiar with the option of attending in choir. Some may not have a cassock and cotta (though many younger priests will.) It is not so much that priests will be offended; they may simply not be familiar with this way for a priest to participate at Mass.
Since these are priests well-known to you, the best approach is to talk to them personally and explain what you are proposing. You could print off from the internet an article about the meaning of a priest assisting at Mass in choir, and emphasising that this is a way of participating in the Liturgy as a priest.
Catholic Dilemmas column published in the Catholic Herald
Suggestions for Catholic Dilemmas are always welcome by email or via Twitter @FatherTF
I think that you know that this should not be a matter of competition so I won't harp on about that except to emphasise that your first concern should be the dignified and reverent celebration of your wedding, and your spiritual preparation with your fiancée in order to lay a solid foundation for your married life.
On behalf of my brother priests, I would make a heartfelt plea to you to give them a way out if it is difficult for them to attend. Priests who run parishes may have a heavy schedule and it is not always easy to find supply priests to cover for them. For many priests it is a rare luxury to attend an event for personal reasons on a Saturday. Make sure that you don't take offence if they have to decline your invitation.
Cardinals Cañizares and Burke have both independently raised questions about the routine practice of concelebration in the Roman rite so your own reluctance has some support. I find personally that if I have already had to say a parish Mass, the option of attending in choir is welcome: the priest can participate in a different and, perhaps more personally reflective way. Having said that, many priests are not familiar with the option of attending in choir. Some may not have a cassock and cotta (though many younger priests will.) It is not so much that priests will be offended; they may simply not be familiar with this way for a priest to participate at Mass.
Since these are priests well-known to you, the best approach is to talk to them personally and explain what you are proposing. You could print off from the internet an article about the meaning of a priest assisting at Mass in choir, and emphasising that this is a way of participating in the Liturgy as a priest.
Catholic Dilemmas column published in the Catholic Herald
Suggestions for Catholic Dilemmas are always welcome by email or via Twitter @FatherTF
Faith of Our Fathers DVD reviving knowledge of the English Martyrs
Devotion to the English Martyrs needs to be re-awakened. In the 1960s there was considerable interest before their canonisation by Pope Paul VI in 1970 but in recent years the fervour has grown lukewarm.
St Anthony Communications has produced a fine set of two DVDs which gives an excellent introduction which would be good viewing for schools and youth groups, and for parishes generally. Fr Holden and Fr Schofield take us on a travelogue in London, Lancashire, Yorkshire and other places of interest, showing hiding-holes for priests, and chapels of Catholic houses that sustained the faith a great cost during penal times. At Tyburn, one of the Sisters explains the process of hanging, drawing and quartering in a way that is all the more harrowing for her gentle and sober description.
The total running time of the DVDs is 114 minutes but the scene selection option makes it possible to show shorter extracts in class or for a parish group. You can purchase the DVDs from St Anthony Communications at £14.95 plus shipping.
Friday, 22 November 2013
Response to Synod Questionnaire
As promised, here is the text of my response to the Synod Questionnaire. I have tried to follow my own suggestions and keep it succinct and to the point.
I have tried to focus especially on the importance of giving the teaching of the magisterium on human life and the family as a positive and life-giving teaching, and on the importance of the apostolate of good Catholic families.
I do encourage you to make your own response. You can find the questions at the Synod's page at the Vatican website, or at the website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales where there is the option to fill out the survey online. In addition to sending it in by the online survey or to your diocesan representative, you may send a copy direct to the Synod Office. (Via della Conciliazione, 34 - 00120 Citta del Vaticano - firstname.lastname@example.com)
Wow! Film with Russell Crowe as Noah ...
... and it also has Emma Watson, Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins. Some in the press hate Russell Crowe because he is humorously rude to them when they ask stupid questions. (Perhaps this is why "Master and Commander", arguably one of the best films evvvuuuuh, received little critical acclaim, and why nobody seems to have heard of the excellent "Proof of Life.")
The film is to be released next March. I'm certainly not expecting it to be a piece of bible scholarship but the trailer does promise some manly recognition of the power of God, and the prospect of seeing Russell Crowe as Noah, head-to-head with Ray Winstone is just too good to be missed. (It is scheduled for release next March.)
If only Russell Crowe or Mel Gibson would do something with the life of St Edmund Campion.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Our Lady as an example for our use of social media
The book of meditations which I am using at the moment looks at the person of Our Lady in relation to her dedication which is celebrated in today's feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. The author, relying on the doctrine of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception and her freedom from any actual sin, speculates:
"We must necessarily suppose that Mary bears patiently every annoyance caused her by others without, on her part, causing them the least pain: she excuses their defects, pardons their obvious faults, and in all circumstances shows herself tender, affable, gracious, and considerate."We can give the author the benefit of the doubt here in presuming that he is referring to the ordinary ups and downs of daily life, rather than to grave injustice. In the latter case, we might need to make people at least uncomfortable. Rather than quibbling over such things, we could take a lesson from Our Lady in our use of social media. (And let me acknowledge unequivocally that I need to apply this to myself.)
The lovely picture is by Titian. I found it in Wikipedia Commons.
Catholic publication's astonishing encomium of Peter Tatchell
The above photo is of Peter Tatchell on the Euro Pride march in 2006. "Pope 'Betty' Benedict XVI - Queen of Homophobia" might be considered offensive to Catholics, no? The report on the Peter Tatchell Website, has further information:
"The Pope talks like a gay man, walks like a gay man and dresses like a gay man. Some people might conclude he is a gay man," said Peter Tatchell of the LGBT rights group, OutRage!No.
"If the Pope is gay, his hypocrisy is breath-taking. Why is he constantly bashing the gay community if he is gay? Is he using homophobia to deflect rumours about his own sexuality?"
Tatchell also helped to co-ordinate the 2010 Protest the Pope rally in London. In the wake of that, his website quotes him as saying:
"Thanks to everyone who joined the march. We made a difference. The protest was reported worldwide, which helped expose the Pope's sexist, homophobic and reactionary dogmas to hundreds of millions of people."Here is one of my own photos of what Tatchell describes as the "good-natured, carnival atmosphere." I was wearing clericals and a press pass and was rather close to the demo. I can't make any Pauline claim to persecution but I did get shouted at a bit :-)
Tatchell is also on record as an advocate of pornography and Peter Hitchens ran down a letter that he wrote to the Guardian in 1997 defending the possibility of "consenting inter-generation sex", that is, sex between adults and children which he considered could be a great joy for the child.
Although he was distinctly unenthusiastic towards Pope Francis back in July, Tatchell more recently seems to have been on a charm offensive towards the Catholic Church. He has scored a spectacular success with an article by the Chief Executive of Alive Publishing, Mike Conway, in Faith Today, a title in that publisher's collection, entitled My Hero Peter Tatchell. This astonishing article is an encomium of praise for Peter Tatchell without any attempt whatsoever to challenge his record, of which the examples I have given are only a few indications of his campaigning against the moral teaching of the Church, his personal attacks against the Popes, and his extreme views on pornography and child sex which would be abhorred even my most mainstream secularists.
Of course one could write an article discussing Peter Tatchell's views along the lines of "Tatchell - formerly hostile, now a bit more concliatory" or "Tatchell - hostile to Christian moral teaching but good on human rights" or "Tatchell - we don't agree with lots of his campaigns but we do agree with his humanitarian concerns" or even "Tatchell - although he disagrees with Christian views still wants to allow them to be heard."
I'm not suggesting that any of these angles would necessarily be helpful, but at least they would make some sense. A completely uncritical "Peter Tatchell My Hero" angle doesn't.
Guild meeting - numbers needed
Just a reminder of the meeting of the Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma on Saturday 30 November at Blackfen (here are directions.) Do come along if you can - it is great to meet fellow bloggers (and tweeters) face-to-face. There is plenty of time to chat over lunch.
The speaker has now been confirmed as Dr Adrian Treloar who will give an illustrated talk on the miracles of Lourdes from both a medical and spiritual perspective. I have heard the talk myself before and it is quite fascinating.
As we are providing the food, it would be helpful to have an idea of numbers. Please could you email me at email@example.com to let me know if you are coming. (If you forget to do this or find at the last minute that you are free, do still come.)
Monday, 18 November 2013
Fr Hunwicke returns to the blogosphere
Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment, was the fourth in a series of valuable posts on the phrase eodem tamen sensu eademque sententia which was used by Blessed John XXIII in Gaudet Mater Ecclesia, his address inaugurating the second Vatican Council.
He is now back, with a post today on the new Ordinariate Ordo Missae, You Need To Be Here. It would be a good idea to put a link to his blog somewhere where you can find new posts easily.
He is now back, with a post today on the new Ordinariate Ordo Missae, You Need To Be Here. It would be a good idea to put a link to his blog somewhere where you can find new posts easily.
Saturday, 16 November 2013
A few days' rest in Eastbourne
Last week, before the preparation for Christmas starts in earnest, Fr Briggs and I managed to get away for three days' R&R in Eastbourne. The parish priest, Fr Raglan Hay-Will (an old friend from College days) is always very hospitable and allows us to invade his sacristy and to celebrate Mass in the morning in his beautiful Church of Our Lady of Ransom. I got to use the High Altar with its splendid reredos while Fr Briggs celebrated at the Lady Altar which has a much-prized frontal. Local members of the Latin Mass Society in Arundel and Brighton always find someone to serve Mass and are glad to have the opportunity to assist at Mass according to the usus antiquior.
No trip to Eastbourne is complete without a walk over Beachy Head and there are always new photographs to be taken as above. Here is one where my little camera did some hi-jinx with the low winter sun:
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Remembering Canon Redford RIP
In 1976-77, I spent a year at Wonersh and had the benefit of Fr (later Canon) John Redford's course on the psalms which was sensibly given to the first year to help them to gain spiritual fruit from the recitation of the Divine Office. He also ran an optional class in Hebrew which I took, and for which I have always been grateful.
Canon Redford was a convert from evangelical Anglicanism. He loved to tell the story of coming home from one of Billy Graham's crusade meetings in London with thousands of eager Christians pouring into the tube station. The platform attendant shouted "Alleluia! Mind the doors!" He had a lively sense of humour and, as a man with some distinct mannerisms, was the butt of jokes from the students which he always took in good part.
His firm and outspoken orthodoxy was not universally welcomed in the 1970s but his expertise in the scriptures could not but be respected. He has helped many students over the years to find their way out of the confusion of reductive biblical criticism and to love the word of God.
He is best known for his twenty-five years at Maryvale where was an integral part of that institution's provision of excellent Catholic further education for students from across the country. He died yesterday, 6 November 2013, on the morning of Maryvale's Graduation Ceremony (at which, among others, Auntie Joanna received her degree.)
May he receive the reward of his labours and rest in peace.
Cardinal Erdo and Blessed John Paul on surveys
Cardinal Erdo, Relator of the Extraordinary Synod Bishops on the Family, has given an interview to CNS (see the video above.)
He makes the point that the consultation was addressed directly to Bishops' Conferences but also to individual Bishops - and that they have the responsibility of consulting the Church entrusted to their pastoral care. He also makes it clear that this is not a survey of public opinion as though we might make the message of the Gospel or the magisterium of the Church depend on an opinion survey.
Many thanks to a correspondent for drawing my attention to a quotation from Blessed John Paul II's Familiaris Consortio. He speaks of the supernatural sense of faith in evangelical discernment but then says:
The "supernatural sense of faith" however does not consist solely or necessarily in the consensus of the faithful. Following Christ, the Church seeks the truth, which is not always the same as the majority opinion. She listens to conscience and not to power, and in this way she defends the poor and the downtrodden. The Church values sociological and statistical research, when it proves helpful in understanding the historical context in which pastoral action has to be developed and when it leads to a better understanding of the truth. Such research alone, however, is not to be considered in itself an expression of the sense of faith. (Familiaris Consortio n.5)
That Consultation: some suggestions
It is all quite normal procedure for the Holy See machinery. A document is produced with various questions for consultation: some of them straightforward and some of them seemingly convoluted, especially for those brought up in the English/US academic tradition. Responses are then collated into some sort of document for the Bishops meeting at the forthcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family.
Not unreasonably, our Bishops have run with the idea that everyone should have the chance to respond to the consultation and have used the tools now available to make it easy for people to respond either by email or online. In the culture of the Holy See this has come as a bit of a shock. (Remember Fr Zuhlsdorf's joke that at the Vatican it is "yesterday's technology tomorrow.") Adding to the fog of confusion have been the inevitable stupid headlines in English language media hailing the consultation as a way for lay people to change the teaching of the Church on contraception and gay marriage.
In Italy there are highly competent journalists who comment intelligently (and often with extensive inside knowledge) on Vatican affairs. In the English-speaking world, many journalists are still at the babyish stage of viewing the perennial teaching of the magisterium as similar to political policies that can be changed by popular vote. This is combined with a stubborn incomprehension of the fairly simple distinction between discipline and doctrine.
Enter the Press Conference, reported by CNS.
The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales put the questionnaire online in late October, on the SurveyMonkey site, leading to news stories about "polling" Catholics for their opinions and suggestions.Archbishop Baldisseri's answer is a wonderful example of Vatican-speak. Does he mean that the question is not worth answering because the CBCEW's action is obviously foolish? Or that is is obviously the right thing to do? Or that the news stories are obviously daft? I suspect that the latter is what he actually intended, though with perhaps a hint of criticism of the CBCEW for acting too precipitately (or effectively) on the idea that the opinions of the laity should be included. This would be in line with the culture at the Holy See (and, to be fair, many large organisations): when under pressure from difficult publicity, make sure to shift the blame onto someone else. At the Vatican this is often done with skilful subtlety.
Asked at the Nov. 5 news conference whether that action was something other bishops' conferences should emulate, Archbishop Baldisseri said the "question answers itself" and was "not worth considering."
So what to do with the consultation? Bear in mind what will happen to your answers. There will be a process of collation. Answers sent to a diocesan representative will be collated before being sent for a central process of collation on behalf of the Bishops' Conference, and will then be sent to the Synod Office for a final collation for the Synod itself. This might seem a bit hopeless, especially since the consultation document is quite substantial and some of the questions are rather vague. However I would encourage you to take part. According to Archbishop Baldisseri, you can also send your answers direct to the Synod Office. (Via della Conciliazione, 34 - 00120 Citta del Vaticano - email@example.com)
One or two comments I have read seem to lay the blame on the Bishops of England and Wales for the content of the questions. This is unfair, since the questions were not set by them. They are the ones given by the Holy See's Synod Office in their Preparatory Document for the Synod.
Joseph Shaw considers it The worst survey in the world. Although I have sympathy with this reaction, I think the style is fairly typical of Vatican surveys of opinion. For what it's worth, my own advice would be to keep your answers as succinct as possible and to focus on what is important, especially the promotion of the teaching of Humanae Vitae as a positive, joyful and life-giving teaching that changes people's lives for the better. Remember too, that it is in the Anglo-Saxon exam tradition to insist that the answer must relate strictly to the question. This is not necessarily the case elsewhere.
I have completed the first draft of my own response and printed it off so that I can go through with a red pen and make corrections and revisions. When it is ready, I'll let you see it.
Monday, 4 November 2013
Thoroughly enjoying a Baptism
One of the functions I most enjoy as a parish priest is baptising babies. On Sunday, it was the turn of Caspar Emmanuel, second son of Matthew and Benna Schellhorn. Matthew is the Latin Mass Society Representative for Southwark North and we were blessed with a visit from Joseph Shaw, the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society and his family. (Joseph also has his own blog which is well worth reading.)
I wrote previously about Baptism in the Usus Antiquior and it is the form I usually use, though normally I do most of the prayers in English, with the exorcisms and the form in Latin. Yesterday it was Latin all the way through, which I enjoyed. We also had the blessing of the mother, Benna, after childbirth, and a prayer of consecration of Caspar to Our Blessed Lady.
Grace is not a substance and therefore I know this is a theologically inept expression, but here I am, holding a new little saint filled to bursting with sanctifying grace :-)
More photos...
Flickr Set: Matthew Schellhorn
Flickr Set: Joseph Shaw
St Kevin's in Dublin - a flourishing Summorum Pontificum apostolate
Two of my altar servers went on a family visit to Dublin over half term. For Sunday Mass, they went to St Kevin's Churchin Rathmines, Dublin 8, which is the home of the Dublin Latin Mass Chaplaincy. They were given a warm welcome by Fr Gerard Deighan and John the sacristan and were able to join the regular servers for the 10.30am Mass. The Church was packed with several hundred people both from Dublin itself and from as far afield as Wicklow.
Since the traditional Mass is the same everywhere with only minor differences (depending on the layout of the sanctuary and sometimes incidental local customs) servers are able to join in easily anywhere around the world that the older form is celebrated. I'm very grateful that the boys were made so welcome - many thanks to Fr Deighan and his team.
The Dublin Latin Mass Chaplaincy was established by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on 15 September 2007, in response to Pope Benedict XVI's Summorum Pontificum (the day after the Motu Proprio came into effect) to provide pastoral care for the faithful of the Archdiocese attached to the usus antiquior. It is great to hear that the apostolate is flourishing and I pray that it is a part of a new hope in the Church in Ireland after a bruising few years for those Catholics who have lived their faith with integrity. As you can see from the photo, there are works going on in the Church itself to restore it to its former beauty.
Here is a photo from the first Mass of Fr Kevin Young FSSP at St Kevin's last June:
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Zacchaeus story sung for children
The album "Joy is Like the Rain" was released by the Medical Mission Sisters in 1966. My father bought a copy to play to children at primary school in the hall during wet playtimes: I think he considered that it was at least a healthy alternative to the Beatles or the Rolling Stones.
Looking at the texts for today's Masses (I have to double-up on this since we have both forms of the Roman Rite in my parish) I started humming the song in the above video when reading the gospel of Zacchaeus in the modern rite.
There is a charming innocence and simplicity in the Sisters' songs which disappeared in the monstrous offerings of the seventies (covered in the Bad Hymns series by Eccles and Bosco is saved.) Perhaps they were trained in Gregorian chant and brought this timbre to jaunty guitar songs.
I think that this and one or two other tracks might even still be useful for an infant class learning stories from the gospels. But, just to be clear, not at Mass. For Mass, you can teach the children Gregorian chant.
Friday, 1 November 2013
Pope Francis celebrates ad orientem
Just for the record, really, the Holy Father has celebrated Mass ad orientem in the Patriarchal Basilica of St Peter. This will be some reassurance for parish clergy who celebrate Mass ad orientem in their parishes. Telegraph blogger Tim Stanley (who is always worth reading, by the way) has written about this today. In the article, he says:
The likeliest interpretation of this isn't that Francis is a liturgical conservative but rather that he just doesn't care about the protocol sensitivities of either trads or liberals. We have a Pope who, for better and worse, isn't that bothered about liturgy and is far more focused on evangelism and charity. That's bad in the sense that it means traditionalists have lost a champion in the Vatican (Benedict was a fairly reliable friend) but good in the sense that the liturgy is likely to become de-politicised. Face the people, don't face the people – all that matters is doctrinal orthodoxy and conducting the Mass in the right spirit.I wouldn't go along with him 100% on the question of whether liturgical orientation matters - I think it is a significant help in fostering the reform of the liturgy - but he may well be right in his speculation on the motivation of Pope Francis (which, of course, we cannot know for sure.) And the liturgy wars do seem to be calming down a bit, with people more willing to tolerate different practices that are legitimate according to the Church's law.
Relics of St Anthony
Two relics of St Anthony of Padua are being taken to various Churches and Cathedrals in England. The website of the Diocese of Shrewsbury has an account of the visit to the Church of St Francis in Chester yesterday. There was a full Church for Mass, celebrated by Bishop Davies, and thousands of people venerated the relics
In his homily at the Mass, Bishop Davies spoke of how these visits "represent nothing less than the return of the Saints into the lives of the faithful and to the forefront of our Christian witness."
The Shrewsbury website also carries Pope Benedict's General Audience address on St Anthony. (You might also like this story of a humorous incident in my parish involving St Anthony.)
The programme of visits is nearly over, but there will be veneration and Mass this evening at St George's Cathedral in Southwark, tomorrow at Westminster Cathedral, and on Sunday at St Peter's Italian Church in Clerkenwell. (See the programme for details.)
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December 18, 2010Mother and Son Arrested For Residential Burglary and Theft of Property
Earlier this month a report was made to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office about a Residential Burglary and Theft at a residence on Glenbriar Street near Mountain Home. Two China Cabinets, Computer and various other items were reported missing from the residence. Baxter County Criminal Investigator Eric Neal developed suspects in this case and an affidavit and arrest warrant was issued for the mother, Valeory Hodges and her son, Gary Barker. Search warrants were signed and executed at both the suspect's home on Highway 62 East and at a mini storage unit that was rented to Hodges. The two were arrested without incident and booked into the Baxter County Detention Center. Investigators believe the two suspects drove to the victim's home and Barker was the lookout while the Hodges burglarized the home and took the articles. The two suspects then loaded the articles in Hodges truck, and left the scene. The suspects knew the victim and it is believed the burglary was done in retaliation of an incident earlier where the victim threatened Barker with a baseball bat.Valeory Virginia Hodges, age 43 of Mountain Home and Gary Lee Barker, age 19 of Mountain Home, are both charged with:Residential Burglary Class B FelonyTheft of Property Class D Felony Valeory Hodges is being held in the Baxter County Detention Center on bond of $15,000 pending her appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court on January 06, 2011. Gary Barker posted a $15,000 bond and was released pending his court date of January 06, 2011.Sheriff John Montgomery
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Just an observation. There seems to be 2 camps here. One insists that going to WW armed is a rite of passage for new CCWers. The other swears they NEVER shop there.
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Just an observation. There seems to be 2 camps here. One insists that going to WW armed is a rite of passage for new CCWers. The other swears they NEVER shop there.
I do try to support the local stores as much as possible, but you can't mess with tradition.
You don't have to shop there to carry there.
I view WW as a neccesscary evil. I love the cheap prices but I hate how they are exploiting the economy and hurting small town business
Since the opening of our local Super Wal Mart 9 years ago the local economy has grown if anything. We watched carefully and none of the local mom and pop stores went out of business. Winn Dixie closed, but that is part of the restructuring they are doing and their prices could not compete with Kroger, let alone Wal Mart.
As far as WM cutting prices, not necessarily, we shop for most things at Aldi's. As a case in point, they have eggs for $0.54 a dozen right now, which beats WM by about $0.25. The only thing about Aldi is bagging your own purchases, so what, if I save I don't mind doing the bagging.
We still buy clothing at TJ Max, JC Penny, etc. Sporting goods come from a couple of local stores, fishing at one and guns/ammo at another, as they usually meet or beat WM on prices.
You just need to be a wise shopper to get the most bang for the buck in any market.
PS - I carry to Kroger, Wal Mart, Aldi, TJ Max, etc.
The only thing you need to buy are some nachos.
Leaving aside the actual purchasing of - anything ... WW is certainly one of the places where unless real late in day - you'll find hoards of people.
99% you can predict will be in pure con white :wink:
Frankly I'm sick of the Walmart haters.
Basically if you hate Walmart you're a communist. :boxp:
(/me sits here waiting for the humorless to get upset)
I do all of my shopping at WalMart. I like being able to buy things at the price that's advertised, without having to use a special card. The only time I go to Kroger is to buy stamps( Walmart doesn't sell stamps), and because they've lost so many customers to WalMart, I never have to wait in line.
Let me ask you guys a question or two. This is for the ones that don't like Wally-World because 'they are hurting the little guy'.
Ever wonder why there are no buggy whip makers anymore? The answer is simple, something better came along. There is no demand for horse & buggies, so no more whips (at least for buggies).
Ever wonder why CCW holders don't carry flintlocks? Again, it's because something more modern comes along.
Ever wonder what happened to the 'mom & pop' grocery stores? The more modern & convenient grocery stores came along. Can't blame Wal-Mart for them, Food Lion...etc...has been around a lot longer than Wally World.
Look, I'm all for nostalgia & wanting the way things were 'back in my day', but lets get real....it's the 21st Century, things change & progress. Some of the change is not pretty, but change it must. I bet most of the people that complain about Walmart 'hurting the little guy' also shop on the internet......isn't that hurting the 'little guy', who can't compete with low cost & gee whiz-bang internet sites?
You can blame Wally-World, but it isn't the blame equally shared?
Yeah Things change.
Like America used to be Strong and Good.
Made in America was a good thing.
America used to support its own.
Now we outsource JUST for the bottom line.
Our politicians Don't care about the Good of the people or the Will of the people. They just care about getting re-elected.
When I shop at wally word I try to buy American.. I usually just buy ammo ..
America used to have a Middle class... Say good bye
Yeah Things Change....but not always for the best.:tired:


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I figured it's time to finally get a build thread going to keep track of my progress and keep myself motivated to get work done to the car. It is officially no longer my DD, so I've decided to start driving it like it's meant to be. With a few autox events under my belt, I'm going to start getting more prepared for next season in ESP and to start doing some HPDE's.
Now with more F Prepared goodness.
2004 WRX wagon - Gutted and lightened
Sponsors: Me
EJ255 w/ intake AVCS disabled
Borg Warner EFR6758 w/ 46mm restrictor
Tons of Heat Wrap
Trans built by Rallispec, all the diffs, all the bushings
Big light ones
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March 21
Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary Club
7:15 a.m., Emaline Ballroom – Every Friday morning you are cordially invited to attend the Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary at the Emaline Ballroom, 616 SW Third St. You will have the opportunity to meet our many business members, have breakfast provided by local restaurateurs and hear an interesting program. The meeting is finished by 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 816-222-0771.
Lenten fish fry Fridays
5-7:30 p.m., (March 7-Apr. 11) St.Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 7877 NE Blackwell Road – This is not an ordinary church fish fry. Dining parties will be met at the door by the Maître D', who will escort and seat diners. Waiters will take orders and return with a hot meal. A dessert table is included. Private dining room available. Call 816-246-6800 to reserve a private room or sponsor a table.
March 24
Noon, First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit, 1625 NW O'Brien Road – Is someone's drinking causing you problems? Come to Al-Anon and join friends and family of alcoholics. The group meets weekly at noon on Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
1-3 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 1015 NE Rice Rd - Fourth Monday of each month. Bring your sewing machine and help make small quilts for Linus to give to children in the hospital. We especially need people willing to quilt finished tops. More info call Dianne @ 816-868-6903.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW
5:30 p.m. Mondays, First Presbyterian Church, 1625 NW O'Brien Road.
Lee's Summit Toastmasters Club
6 p.m., Morningside Business Center, 306 SE 291 Hwy. – The Lee's Summit Toastmasters Club No. 5317 meets on the second and fourth Mondays each month for those interested in public speaking. Guests are always welcome.
6:30-8 p.m., First Baptist Church of Lee's Summit, 2 NE Douglas Street, in ADM-139 – This is a 13-week seminar and support group for those who have lost loved ones and/or friends through death. Each weekly GriefShare session will include a video seminar featuring top experts and a support group discussion with a focus. For additional information, please contact First Baptist Church at 816-525-0700. The cost is $15 for first timers and free for alumni.
March 25
Helping Hands of the Willing Workers
1 p.m., Longview Chapel Christian Church, 850 SW Longview Road – Join a weekly group that makes crafts and sews for the benefit of the church. The Helping Hands make items throughout the year to earn money for the building fund and make cheer baskets for the homebound. The group invites anyone looking for fellowship, fun and those who enjoy creating items, to join them. The group furnishes all supplies and is always looking for new ideas. For more information, call 816-524-6549.
Lee's Summit Downtown Rotary Club
4:45 p.m., Lee's Summit Firefighters Union Hall, 322 SE Douglas St. – The club's mission is to meet the charitable needs of the local community and participate in worldwide humanitarian causes by utilizing the energy and dedication of its members. Numerous local and international charities are supported by the club's efforts. To learn more about the club, go to www.lsdowntownrotary.co
m or contact Keith Stidham at 816-554-8610.
Kiwanis Club
6 p.m., Lakeside Dining Room at John Knox Village – The Kiwanis invite you to join them as they volunteer their time to serving the children of the world. The Lee's Summit chapter of the Kiwanis are dedicated to service projects including sponsoring little league baseball and softball teams, assisting with Hope House, providing scholarships and other projects. For more information, call 816-461-5204.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Presbyterian Church, 1625 NW O'Brien Road.
Lee's Summit Lions Club
7 p.m., Bob Evans Restaurant, 1680 NW Chipman Rd
Fear Not Support Group
7 p.m., Tuesday evenings, New Summit Presbyterian Church 1800 NE Independence – Fear Not Support Group is a Christ-Centered support group for anxiety and depression. Material is based on the Christian 12 Steps also Anxiety Centre http://www.anxietycentre.c
om/, also "The Anxiety/Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne.
March 27
Rotary Club of Lee's Summit
Noon, Unity Inn at Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Parkway – Every Thursday, members of the Rotary Club of Lee's Summit can be found discussing community and international service projects, sharing fellowship and enjoying lunch. The meetings are always open to guests and prospective new members. For more information, visit www.lsrotary.com
Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild
6:30 p.m., Duncan Estates Community Building, 633 S.W. Burry St. -- Come join fellow area quilters as several members will be sharing the secret weapons of their quilt room-proven tools, books, designers, or patterns. Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from January through October. For more information, contact nimblethimblesguild@ gm
7:30 p.m, First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit, 1625 NW O'Brien Road – Is someone's drinking causing you problems? Come to Al-Anon and join friends and family of alcoholics. The group meets weekly at noon on Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Downtown Lions Club
6 p.m., Firefighters Local 2195 Union Hall – The Lee's Summit Downtown Lions Club meets at noon at the Firefighter Local 2195 Union Hall, 322 SW Douglas St. Bring your brown bag lunch and join us. For more information, call 816-246-1119.


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Top 10 Active Starting Pitchers
ProBaseball-fans.com has asked me to make my own Top 10 list - without the help of Letterman. This list is the Top 10 ACTIVE pitchers in major league baseball today. I emphasize "active" because this top ten list will weigh more heavily on the players' last three years of stats. Some players left off this list may have had a better career or a better 3-year spread somewhere along their career, but for sake of this list we add a heavier emphasis on the past three years of their careers.
This Top 10 list will have several factors weighing in on my decision such as, win-loss record, strikeouts, quality starts, earned runs, and much much more. At the end of this list I will include an Honorable Mention section in hopes to honor some of the older active pitchers who may have dropped off on the stat sheet in recent years.
On to the top starting pitchers list:
#10 (tie) Mike Mussina – "MOOSE," a 1990 grad of Stanford University, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round 20th pick overall. Mussina, even with battling injuries over the course of his career, has still been able to put up great numbers. This 6-time Gold Glove winner has posted 30+ wins and 300+ strikeouts and over 400 innings over the last 3 seasons. Not bad for a 40-year old pitcher.
#10 (tie) Andy Pettitte – Mr. Pettitte is a career Yankee who took a timeout to play a brief stint for the Astros from 2004-2006 before returning the Bronx in 2007. Eerily similar numbers to Mussina in wins and strikeouts, but a far more innings pitched in the same time frame.
#9 C.C. Sabathia – Likely the heaviest major league pitcher weighing in at 290 lbs and 6'7" tall, C.C. was once recruited to play football at USC and the University of Hawaii. Over the past 2 plus seasons he has posted 32 wins, 418 K's, and 471 innings pitched. The 418 k's rank him 6th in MLB over that time frame.
#8 Roy Halladay – Roy has played for the Blue Jays since 1998 and was the first round draft pick for Toronto in 1995. Over the last 2 plus seasons Roy has piled together 35 wins, 309 K's and 502 innings pitched. The strikeouts may be down for Mr. Halladay, but the high innings pitched show he is still able to find ways to get hitters out.
#7 Roy Oswalt - Since being called up to the majors in 2001 he has lead the league in wins over this timeframe. Over the last 2 plus season Mr. Oswalt has put up 32 wins, 353 strikeouts, and 474 innings pitched.
#6 Carlos Zambrano - Zambrano the hitter? Career batting .217, 13 HR's, and 32 RBI. He tied the club record for hoomeruns by a pitcher in a single season after clubbing 6 long-balls in 2006. Oh, and he can pitch a little too. Compared to the others on this list in the same time frame he has 38 wins, 422 strikeouts, and 477 innings pitched (which is 5th in MLB over that time frame).
#5 Josh Beckett – A pitcher who was very limited in appearances early in his career due to injuries, Beckett has really make the most of his opportunities since that time. Josh a power pitcher throws his fastball between 92-98 mph along with a changeup that drops between 82-86 mph. He is very devastating to any hitter once you add a 12 to 6 curveball as he almost makes hitting impossible. Beckett's best career numbers came last year when he won 20 games for the first time and was runner-up to Sabathia for the Cy Young award in the Americal League.
#4 Aaron Harang – Yes, I said Aaron Harang. This is a pitcher who might fly under the radar because of the smaller-market team that he plays for in Cincinnati. But despite that fact he has still been able to keep his numbers high. In 2006 he was the NL strikeout champion and tied for the NL's league lead in wins (16) that year as well. Over the past 2 plus seasons Harang has 35 wins, 475k's and 514 innings pitched. His strikeouts and innings pitched rank 2 nd in the majors over the past 2 plus seasons. Quietly Harang has become one of the most consistent and productive active pitchers.
#3 John Smoltz – What can you say here… Smoltz has been dominating his whole career and his last 3 years is no exception. 33 wins, 444 K's and 464 innings pitched. This 41-year old pitcher may be showing signs of wear and tear, but still proves he can get hitters out when needed. Career wins 210, career K 's 3,011. Enough said…
#2 (tie) Jake Peavy – One of the youngest pitchers on this list but he certainly pitches beyond his years. Over the past 2 plus seasons he has 34 wins, 535 K's, and 474 innings pitched. This year is no exception either as after 7 games Peavy is 4-1 with 46 strikeouts and only 12 earned runs.
#2 (tie) Johan Santana – The talk of the off-season comes in tied at #2. Over the last 2 plus seasons Johan has 37 wins, 527 k's, and 499 innings pitched. These numbers show why Santana was such a sought after player this past off-season.
#1 Brandon Webb - First the facts. Over the past 2 plus seasons: 41 wins (ranked first), 409 strikeouts, and 518 innings pitched (ranked first). Young, durable, and consistent are just a few of the words that come to mind when describing Brandon Webb. He's a two-time All-Star and was the winner of the NL Cy Young award in 2006. All of this and he has only been in the majors since 2003.
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thermostat contolled attic fans
do thermostat contolled attic fans really work? worth the money? to lower A/C costs and to keep even temperature to keep heat expansion/contraaction at minimum to avoid noisy popping sounds?
From what I have read and experienced with these type fans: They do work to move air through the attic area if the attic area is configured properly. They DO NOT work with ridge vents, understandably. IF you have both soffit venting and gable vents, they do not work efficiently as they will draw air from the source of least resistance. I have come across this situation and shown the homeowner the inefficiency of this. Blocking off the gable vents improved air flow via the soffit venting. One thing I will say: Most of these units have no provisions to shut off power IF the motor locks up, which is common with these. There have been a number of home fires in my area which were ruled as caused by these attic fan motors "locking up", then overheating and starting the fire. When I install, or replace a motor on, these I also add an inline fuse just for the fan motor. Depending on a circuit breaker, which may/probably has, other applications just is not safe to me.
i only have soffit vents around the house - anything you would recommens. the solar ones, whirly bird, etc.?
Ridge vent is all you need.
+1 on the house fires , I would never use an attic vent , passive is the way to go.
Don't mean to hijack but rather spur the discussion
Thread is of interest to me due to a room addition project nearing. 16x26 master bedroom with 4/12 tiled roof. SoCal where summer hits 90 degree plus easy - winter nights coldest is usually 40 or so.
Planning currently for two O'Hanlin vents centered high On either side of the ridge and a solar powered fan exhausting through gable end vent. No eave/soffit vents allowed due to fire zone codes. Insulation in 2x6 walls of R20 or more and ceiling with R40 or so. HVAC via mini split heat pump / AC unit.
CA title-24 compliance needed.
Thoughts / comments?
What about solar fan ? Or whirlybird birds? Or other?
No moving parts , ridge vent is pretty much foolproof.
My roof is flat with soffits all around
Where are you located?
I am planning for the solar all purpose ventilator from:
Other models and info on their website.
Live in warm climate, over 100 degrees in summer. Trying to both lower ac expense and quiet heat expansion and contractio noise in attic. Familiar with this?
More details of your roof construction, insulation, and attic space may help folks to help you better.
I installed a power ventilation attic fan and it keeps my attic at around 100 degrees in the heat of the Florida summer, had 3 off ridge vents and unless there was a pretty good wind blowing you could feel very little air coming out of them and attic temps got up to around 130+, I have not closed off my off ridge vents and my attic stays 30 degrees cooler so I believe they do as advertised.
Also--what size fuse would you recommend?
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