Prayer Request for one of our own members
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Bro. Rob
Topic: Prayer Requests
I would like everyone to pray for Brother Roger Edens CSOC/CCSF, who has undergone surgery and has had some complications associated with the recovery from it. He is doing well and seems to be in good spirits; half the battle of recovering from illness or surgery is in the mind. (Prayers do help alot though!)

Also, Brother Roger's Grandson Roger Lynn Edens III was also baptized the same day as my son, and that has also brought him much joy.

Prayer Requests
Mood:  blue
Now Playing: Bro. Rob
Topic: Prayer Requests
I would like everyone to include Francis Tessitorre a great lady full of love and compassion in their prayers. After 92 years on earth, she has gone on to be with our Lord Jesus, where I know she is much happier. I know that it is selfish of me to say so, but I will greatly miss her around St. Margaret's where I work.

God Bless You Mrs. Tessitorre, may you enjoy eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ.

My Son was Baptized Today!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Bro. Rob
Topic: Liam's Baptism
It has been a joyous day, my son Liam was officially made a Christian today, though he has been attending church all of his five months of life. He was great for the whole ceremony, I think that he actually enjoyed it!

Idiot entries
Mood:  silly
Now Playing: Bro. Rob
Topic: Entries from Crazy People
I've decided to make an entry where all the crazy or hateful posts can be moved to instead of just deleting them. Some of the ones we've received so far are so hateful and stupid that they are just funny! I feel sorry for those people that have nothing better to do than to leave these kind of posts, but they obviously are lacking attention or love, so I have no problem with giving them some space here, even if it is to laugh at what they have to say, never the less, these people do deserve our prayers for inner peace and love. Peace to all...Rob

Easter Greetings
Mood:  special
Now Playing: The Sacred Convent of Assisi
Topic: Easter Celebrations
Sunday, April 11th 2004
Dear Robert

The friars of the Sacro Convento give thanks to all of our friends, benefactors and those devoted to Saint Francis, and wish you all "Pace e bene" ("peace and good") on this feast day. To confirm these best wishes, we envoke the blessing of the Lord on all of you and your families through the formula used by Saint Francis to Brother Leo:
The Lord be with you.
The Lord bless you and protect you. Amen.
May He shine His face upon you and grant you His mercy. Amen.
May He show you His contenance and grant you His peace. Amen.
And, the Blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, descend upon you and remain with you forever. Amen.
The Sacred Convent of Assisi

News Alerts From the Franciscans International
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Bro. Rob
Topic: Franciscans International
Please check out the latest updates at
http://www.franciscansinternational.org/news/


The CCSF has been listed under the FI-North America site for a little while now, but the International Site out of Geneva has listed us as one of their member religious communities, this is a great honor, especially when you look at the other links on their page!-Bro. Rob

Traditional Irish Easter Celebrations
Topic: Easter Celebrations
For Easter, traditionally the Irish would first Clean their house thoroughly inside and out and have whitewash applied. They would also obtain new clothes.

Good Friday
Do no work on the land just in the house.
Fast More than is Required on Good Friday.
Good Friday- Plant a small amount of crop seed to bring blessing on it all.
Shed no blood on Good Friday, work no wood, hammer no nail .
Maintain quiet on good Friday from Noon till three P.M.
Visit church-take off shoes-good Friday. Visit holy wells and graveyards.
Do not fish with nets or lines on Good Friday no fishing boat puts out to sea alternatively gather bia tragha-shore food-seaweed and shellfish for the Main meal.
Cut your hair on good Friday to prevent headaches in the year to come-trim finger and toe nails.
Water from the holy well will have curative properties on Good Friday.
A child born on Good Friday and baptized on Easter Sunday had gift of healing. (if a boy he should go into the ministry) die on good Friday go right the heaven.
Eggs laid on Good Friday-Mark with cross and each eat one on Easter Sunday. Eggs Hatching on that day will produce healthy chicks.

Easter Saturday
Have Holy water blessed.
Drink three sips of holy water each for health. Sprinkle on everything for good luck.
Bring cinders from the Paschal fire to be blessed.


Easter Sunday
Butchers have mock funeral for a herring symbolizing end to abstinence.-whip the herring, have a procession involving the herring.
Go to church and then herring procession.
Go up at sunrise to view the sun dancing with joy.
View the reflection of the sun in a pail of water and move it so the sun appears to dance.
Do something with eggs. Give them, color them
Have a Cludog or cluideog ritual-children collect and cook eggs and other food in a structure which they make on the edge of the farm-roasted eggs.
Brightly dressed Tobies go from place to place to demand the eggs of Easter Singing, dancing dressed in bright colored rags.
Keep shells of Easter eggs for the May bush.
Roll eggs to race them.-may be Presbyterian custom.
Have feast on Easter-Kill a cow if you can-
Take down the Spoilin meith na hlnide-little piece of meat pinned up at lent and burn it giving house a rich smell
Have a Cake Dance. Cake being the prize for best dancer. Easter cake dance-a pruthog.
Go to a "Sunday's" well-have a bonfire.

Palm Sunday
Now Playing: Br. Bob
Topic: Easter Celebrations
I hope that everyone had a great Palm Sunday!

Share with us how you plan to celebrate Easter.
Mood:  quizzical
Now Playing: Br. Rob
Topic: Easter Celebrations
Let us know how you and your family celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Welcome everyone to our new communications site!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Br. Rob CSOC/CCSF
Any member or friend of the Celtic Society of Christ or Celtic Companions of St. Francis may post.