A Magnificent Storm

Sunday 27th November the occasion of a magnificent storm, with the wind turbines on mainland Orkney reportedly recording gusts of up to 130mph!

These photos as well as the video at the bottom of the post were taken looking down the main street of Whitehall village, Stronsay, with the harbour on the right.

Note the seaweed in the road, as well as in the video below, which was taken just outside our chapel.

The Lamps thereof are Fire and Flame.

Highlights
from the
Silver Jubilee of
Religious Profession
of
Sister Maria Auxiliadora
da Divina Providência, O.SS.R.
Redemptoristine Nuns
in the
Apostolic Administration
St. Jean Marie Vianney
Campos, Brazil.

Sister at the Choir enclosure.

She renews her religious vows before
The Apostolic Admistrator,
His Lordship Bishop Rifan.

She receives afresh the Religious Profession ring.

Put me as a seal upon thy heart..
for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell,
the lamps thereof are fire and flames ...

She receives the silver jubilee crown of roses.

The lamps thereof are fire and flame...

Many waters cannot quench charity,
neither can the floods drown it:
if a man should give all the substance of his house for love,
he shall despise it as nothing.
(Canticles 6:8)

Sister received the Papal Blessing.

Ad multos annos Sister!
Pray for us.

Erecting the Stations in our Old Mass Chapel, Stronsay

Yesterday during the storm
we erected the
Stations of the Cross
in Our Lady's Chapel
Stronsay.

Br. Nicodemus Mary
measuring the cord out for hanging each Station.

They are beautiful old Stations.
The last three, closest to the altar,
are markedly darker than the others
reflecting sorrow and the darkness that covered the earth.

Br. Magdala Maria and Br Yousef Marie
erecting the Tenth Station to its place.

Domum tuam decet sanctitudo Domine in longitudine dierum.
Holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.
Psalms 92:5

Domine dilexi decorem domus tuae et locum habitationis gloriae tuae.
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house;
and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Psalms 25:8

#295 - Investigate

The prompt for this week is: Investigate.

Enjoy!

Week #183 - 26th November - Sponsored by The Craft Barn

Good morning everyone, well we have 4 weeks left until the big day, how are you all doing with your preparations? Are you like me and still have a list of cards to make? yikes!

Maybe we can help you out with stash products to use?

You can take advantage of the awesome offers available (below), or you can join in our challenge and be in with a chance of winning some glittery goodness :)

Because this week, our challenge is being sponsored by our friends at

The Craft Barn

"We are a UK based business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.

Some of the leading companies that we stock include Stamping Bella, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Martha Stewart, Katzelkraft stamps, Nestabilities, Craftwork Cards, Copic Pens, House Mouse, Viva Décor, Eco Green crafts and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few.

We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."

The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters from all things 'Cuttlebug'to grunge paper, from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers, then there's your essentials like cardstock and papers and adhesives.

Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear and rubber stamps to tantalise you!

There really is something for everyone :)

For all the latest products that have been added to the site PLEASE CLICK HERE,

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MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER

For EU customers free postage applies to orders over £25 and

for all other destinations it's free postage on orders over £40

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This awesome offer is available NOW!

This weeks winner will win a collection of sparkly goodies!

Lovely new Frantage products from Stampendous – shabby pink embossing powder, shaved ice glittery bits, silver crushed glass glitter and bronzed mica flakes, all with a total value of over £20.00

WOWSA!!!
As always, our thanks go to The Craft Barn xx

Here's this weeks sketch...

Here are the gorgeous cards made by the talented Saturday Girls...

Jilli

Susie

Faye

Tracey

Donna

Cazza

Karita

Bente

Terry

Jo

Over to you crafty lot now!  Let's see what gorgeous creations you can make with this weeks fab sketch.  Please leave a DIRECT LINK to your work below with MR. Linky to be in with the chance of winning this weeks fantabulous prize .... 

Winner of challenge #182

The winner of a £10 shopping spree, generously donated by Bunny Zoe's Crafts (and just in time for christmas shopping eh?!) is...

Pst! (card blanche)

with this fun christmas card...

Congratulations! :)
Please leave a message below, then EMAIL ME so that I can let Nikki know your email address, and she will contact you with details of how to claim your prize :)
Thank you.

Jo xx

I Had to Share This

A couple of times a year one of the families in our neighborhood has a garage sale/sample sale. They sell samples of discontinued items at a very good price. The other day we stopped there to see what they were selling this time. When I saw the little tins with Arizona scenes pictured on them I was interested. Of course the one that caught my eye and I just had to buy was the one with the picture

Papa Stronsay Calendar 2012

Our calendar for 2012 is now available from the Papa Stronsay Shop.
Please click here to order.

God defined it. It can't be redefined by any power on earth.

There is a government proposal to "redefine" marriage.

All Catholics and all who love God
living in Scotland
have to oppose this.

If you have not done so yet
please click on the image
and fill in the form.

This is the only valid definition of Marriage:
The conjugal union of man and woman,
contracted between two qualified persons,
which obliges them to live together throughout life.

Marriage was instituted by God.

We read in Genesis that
God created them male and female,
and blessed them, saying:
"Increase and multiply";
and also:
"It is not good for man to be alone:
let us make him a help like unto himself.'

Adam said:
"This is now bone of my bones,
and flesh of my flesh:
she shall be called woman,
because she was taken out of man:
wherefore a man shall leave father and mother,
and shall cleave to his wife;
and they shall be two in one flesh."

These words, according to the authority of our Lord Himself,
as we read in St. Matthew,
prove the divine institution of Matrimony.

Not only did God institute marriage;
He also rendered it perpetual and indissoluble.'
What God hath joined together, says our Lord,
let not man separate.

(From the Catechism of the Council of Trent)

Markets - November 21st to 27th

SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
Ballarat Lakeside
Casey-Berwick
Churchill Island
Lancefield
Mansfield
Monty
Newtown
Preston
Slow Food
Taste of Gold - Monash
Traralgon
Tyabb
Yarraville

SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
Kinglake
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mt Eliza
Mulgrave
Templestowe
Yarrawonga

Happy Anniversary - Feliz Aniversário

Today
Sunday, 20th November, 2011, we wish our
Sister Maria Auxiliadora da Divina Providência, O.SS.R.
Sister Maria Help of Christians of Divine Providence,
a very happy and blessed
Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession.

Hoje
Domingo, 20 de Novembro, 2011, desejamos a nossa
Irmã Maria Auxiliadora da Divina Providência, O.SS.R.
um feliz e abençoado
Jubileu de Prata da Profissão Religiosa.

Please join us in remembering our faithful
Redemptoristine Jubilarian
of the traditional Monastery of the Holy Face
and the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
in São Fidelis, Brazil,
in your prayers,
Holy Masses and Communions.

Vivat in Aeternum, in Aeternum Vivat!

#294 - Vote

The prompt for this week is: vote.

Week #182 - 19th November - Sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Hello everyone, it's time for another Sketch Saturday challenge! :)
But before we do, please scroll down to see if you are the winner of last weeks challenge, if you are, please leave a message on the post before emailing, I'm having a few problems with emails going to spam lately and I wouldn't want you to miss out on your prize, so if you leave a comment I will know to expect an email from you, and can let you know if I don't receive one.

This week we are sponsored once again by the very lovely Nikki from
Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Here are the latest arrivals available right now at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

*NEW November Release - Whimsy Stamps
*NEW House-Mouse Mice & Crafty Rubber Stamps
*NEW Belles 'n Whistles Christmas 2011 stamps & more!
*NEW Kaisercraft Paper Pads - Madame Boutique & Cockadoodledoo!
*NEW Resin Flowers
*NEW cards only Magazine Issue 22 Nov/Dec
*NEW Gorjuss Stamps
*NEW Whiff of Joy November Release
*NEW Bildmalarna Mimosa Stamps
*NEW C.C. Designs November Release plus restocks!
*NEW MME Paper Pads - Everyday Fun, Happy Days & Love Me
*NEW Echo Park Paper Pad - Times & Seasons
*NEW Authentique Paper Pad - Bundle: Gathering
*NEW Basic Grey - Little Black Dress & Picadilly
*NEW Marianne D Creatables & Craftables Dies
*NEW Marianne Doe! Magazine - Winter 2011
*NEW November The Greeting Farm
*NEW 4 sweet Pickle Penguin Designs from Wild Rose Studio
*NEW Kraftin' Kimmie October Release
*NEW - S.W.A.L.K. Winter Cheer Collection

And remember... Bunny Zoe's Crafts ship worldwide, and if you live in mainland UK or Northern Ireland and your order is more than £40.00, you get FREE shipping :)

This weeks challenge winner will win a generous £10.00 shopping spree at Bunny Zoe's Crafts :)

Thanks go to Nikki for her kind sponsorship & generous prize :)

Here's this weeks sketch...

Here are the cards made by the talented Saturdays...

Susie

Faye

Jo

Donna

Tracey

Terry

Cazza

Bente

Jilli

So, its over to you ... we can't wait to see what you talented lot come up with.  Please leave a DIRECT LINK to your gorgeous creations with Mr. Linky below ....

Winner of challenge #181

The winner of last weeks challenge who wins a fabulous $25 shopping spree at  Simon Says Stamp is...

Sharon! (bonkers abour buttons) prize claimed

with this fabulous card...



Congratulations Sharon! :)
Please EMAIL ME so that I can let you know how you can claim your prize. Thank you.
Happy Shopping!

Jo xx

Thankful Sharing

For most of us next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. I know we could all make a long list of things we are thankful for. Like you, I am thankful for many many things. I'm thankful for each of you who come here each week to share with each other. I know that many of you will want to share a special Thanksgiving post this week. I also know we will all be busy this week but I want to encourage you to

Winner of challenge #180

Hi everyone, Thank you for joining in Faye's sketch challenge last week, sponsored by Sew Sweet. Wasn't Faye's sketch lovely to work with?

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner, so here we go, a little later than normal, the winner of a £10 gift voucher to spend at Sew Sweet is...


Brigitte! (Brigitte's Karten und mehr)

with this adorable christmas card...

Congratulations!
Please EMAIL FAYE so she can let you know how to claim your £10 voucher,
Thank you.

Markets - November 14th to 20th

SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
Bayside
Boroondara
Buninyong
Echuca
Fairfield
Gasworks
Highlands
Hume Murray
Moyhu
Myrtleford
Park Orchards
Pearcedale
Port Fairy
Prom Country
Riddels Creek
Sunraysia
Trentham
Wellingson
Wheelers Hill

SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
Ashwood
Inverloch
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mulgrave
Seaford
Talbot
Yarra Valley

#293 - Life is Good

I've brought out a little group positivity this week!  Tell us all why life is good.

Week #181 - 12th November - Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Morning!

Thank you for joining us last week, you all loved Faye's wonderful sketch didn't you?

We are sending extra special hugs and sincere condolences to our lovely friend and fellow Saturday Jilli this week. Sadly, her dear Dad passed away last Sunday. Jilli is amazing, she has kept everything together, and has been such a strength and support to both her parents at a time when I know she often felt like screaming and crying herself.
Jill, we love you and are here for you hunni xx

This weeks challenge is sponsored by our friends at Simon Says Stamp!

"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world!"

To see all the latest products instore please click HERE

Their exclusive Simon Says Stamp range are HERE

Not forgetting their Magnolia range HERE

All things Tim Holtz including newly released products can be found HERE

They have yummy Copics HERE

and right now, SSS have a fab range of Hero Arts Holiday/Christmas goodies!

Did you know that you can buy e-gift cards too?

any amount from $5.00 - $100.00 is available, ideal to send to a crafty friend if you're unsure of what to buy them for Christmas.

A very generous $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky challenge winner this week to spend on goodies in the SSS store!

HUGE thanks to everyone at SSS xx

Here is this weeks sketch...

This weeks beautiful card made by our Guest Designer, Emma:

And more inspirational cards made by The Saturdays...

Jilli

Faye

Tracey

Susie

Terry

Bente

Donna

Cazza

Karita

Jo

Hope you have time to play with this weeks sketch and have as much fun as "The Saturday's" did.  Please leave a DIRECT LINK to your creation for your chance to win this weeks fab prize
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